2020- Production Management

Classes will be run in general during the school times using Blackboard Collaborate. This allows me to talk to each of you easily and is decent for other applications as well. Im going to do demos still through twitch I think though. I think the platform suits that better.

Google Hangouts link here:

I will be on this quite a bit when Im on the computer and will be available to help here. If you email me and ask for a time to meet here I can do that most times. I will turn this on when working so you can pop on if you like and ask questions or spy on my work!

https://hangouts.google.com/call/zfYWrpsFSSmkgQVTG7DuAEEI

On twitch look for markycullen for tutorials. Link here:

https://www.twitch.tv/markycullen

Week1- Introduction and Brief 1 and Composition

Resource: Composition Reminders

https://nofilmschool.com/2015/09/9-composition-techniques-make-images-eye-catching-biological-level

Brief 1 –

Produce a 1 minute video keeping in mind continuity, colour, lighting, props, location, sound and composition. The video must be shot solely on the grounds of LYIT but can be shot at any time. Class time should be used to develop the video further.

This is a 2 person project so you mus work together to complete.

Subject Areas:

Active
Food and drink
Studying
Environment

Marking:

individual: 50%
Team 50%

23rd Jan	Week 1 – Location shooting.
	Go explore the college for good locations and shots pertaining to the subject you have been assigned.
	Plan your shots using Sotryboard or written shot lists. Be meticulous and think about composition, lighting and props needed etc.
	Print the plan into a shooting handbook.

30th Jan	Week 2 – Set up and Shoot
	Gather props and go to location. Take shots. Make sure and take some end and start reel. Look at the lighting and continuation.
	Get the rushes onto a common screening location accessible to all on project. And name them in order of planning.

6th Feb	Week 3 – Edit and Compile
	Make your edit using the rushes from the previous week.
	Make sure and look at colour correction and grading.
	Apply titling and Sound etc.

13th Feb	Week 4 screening of videos.
	Screening at 1:30
	Feedback and discussion

Storywriting

Shot Script Overview: Shooting-Script

Weirdogs- Cloud Ass: Story Paradigm Example:

This is a basic breakdown of a story paradigm for the character Cloud-ass. I’ve added an image of the character to add to the individuality of the story as it sits amongst 30 other similar short animations. Wierdogs Story Paradigm

Exercise Week1:

Create Your 3 Story paradigms. These should be simple 5 sentence pieces:

= act 1- the scene is set
= plot point 2- trigger
= act 3- the journey
= plot point 4- climax
= act 5- the outcome of the events.

– Select the strongest of the paradigms above and create a more fleshed version of that scenario as outlined below:

Location Shooting Etc

Notes: Scouting Locations:

Know your script.
IUn this case think of your theme when looking for locations
Scout at the right time.
When is the shot best? Look at timing… food at lunchtime? Activity during a soccer game. Find out when things are happening?
Look at light.
Where can you reasonably expect the light tobe? Will it be pointing directly at the camera? Check light conditions for your equipment.
Follow the sun.
Outdoors need light too… or do they? Is the sun pointing at camera at a certain time?
Check for power supplies.
Will batteries be enough? What equipment wil you be using?
Listen to the Space
Can you use the sound in place or will it have to be replaced? Is it too noisy/windy etc.? Is there music etc that will suit a shot?
Examine the elements.
Rain, Sleet, Sun etc but also external factor such as janitors or deliveries etc.
Decide where to set up.
Where is the best shot with all this in mind? Where is the action space?
Get permission
Do you need permission to shoot here? Ask people’s permission etc…
Evaluate the area.
What is happening in the area? Will there be interference? Wifi? Phone etc….
Take notes!
Take Phots, thoughts and notes on the locations. Lighting needed? Sound set up needed? Transitions and shot ideas.

Resource: Composition Reminders

https://nofilmschool.com/2015/09/9-composition-techniques-make-images-eye-catching-biological-level

Brief 1 –

This is a 2 person project so you mus work together to complete.

Subject Areas:

Active
Food and drink
Studying
Environment

Marking:

individual: 50%
Team 50%

23rd Jan	Week 1 – Location shooting.
	Go explore the college for good locations and shots pertaining to the subject you have been assigned.
	Plan your shots using Sotryboard or written shot lists. Be meticulous and think about composition, lighting and props needed etc.
	Print the plan into a shooting handbook.

30th Jan	Week 2 – Set up and Shoot
	Gather props and go to location. Take shots. Make sure and take some end and start reel. Look at the lighting and continuation.
	Get the rushes onto a common screening location accessible to all on project. And name them in order of planning.

6th Feb	Week 3 – Edit and Compile
	Make your edit using the rushes from the previous week.
	Make sure and look at colour correction and grading.
	Apply titling and Sound etc.

13th Feb	Week 4 screening of videos.
	Screening at 1:30
	Feedback and discussion

Storyboarding with your location Shots

Mark’s Storyboard Template:

Tutorial: Working with Photoshop and above storyboard template:

Colour Correcting After Effects and Premiere

Tutorial: Colour Correcting with Premiere

(This is like 5 years old but it’s still pretty much on the ball.)