IN GROUPS OF
2-3
PURPOSES
- To practice proper
use of line of action.
- To develop a clearly
identified central conflict (objective and
obstacle).
- To create a story
that has a clearly developed a dramatic arc.
- To create an interior
world (illuminated).
- To perfect knowledge
of camera.
- To foster a team/crew
experience in an EFP production
Storyboard and shoot
the following scene:
Two people are playing a
game of chess.
One of the players is
extremely serious about the game...
Tension. ...Will he move
the bishop...or the queen...
The other player is doing
something very annoying
(to distract the other,
or maybe just because he/she is just an annoying
person)
Player 1 tries to play,
but Player 2 is really getting more and more
annoying...
Player 1 asks Player 2 to
stop it, s/he does...
a few seconds later, s/he
starts something else that's annoying!!!
Until Player 1 takes
decisive action.
End it however you
want...
Possible Variation
(add a 3rd character)
To make things worse
someone else walks in the room also doing something
annoying.
GUIDELINES:
THE PIECE MUST HAVE a
CLEARLY IDENTIFIED DRAMATIC ARC
- Central CONFLICT:
Objective, obstacle
- DRAMATIC ARC:
statement of conflict, complication, tension, point of crisis,
revelation/turning point, climax, and
resolution.
SHOOT THIS WITH AN
AWARENESS OF THE LINE OF ACTION,
- Do not cross
it.
- You must have at
least 2 well developed lines of action:
- (1) between the 2
players (2) between the players and the new
person.
- Set up the new line
using one of the conventional ways described in
class.
MAKE SURE YOU CONSIDER
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Decide before you shoot
how each character will act,
according to the set of
characteristics which you have given
him/her.
CREATE A SENSE OF
SPACE
USE LIGHTING, Set design,
to create a mood.
CONSIDER HAVING A
SUBTEXT running through the story.
Do not rely on your
actors to tell your story! Be in control. Choose shots in a clear,
definitive, and motivated manner.
BE
VISUAL
YOU MAY USE COPYRIGHTED
AUDIO FOR THIS SCENE
But DO NOT rely on the
music to tell your story for you.
Acknowledge music and
copyright info in the credits.
BEWARE AUDIO -
remember that you will be using on-camera microphones,
so plan your sound
accordingly.
Required
preproduction work
Treatment
Storyboards
Floor
Plans
DUE IN CLASS on APRIL
21
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