Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Classwork for 9/26
Continue reading chapter four in your text. On pages 42-44 copy down the words in bold print and write down any relevant information in your personal note book that you feel will help you with the screenwriting process.
Current Events: What is happening in the world that you live in at the present time.
Fiction: Stories that are created in the writers mind.
The Historical accounts: Researched information that is accurate that a writer may use in a film.
Personal Experience: Write about what you know.
What exactly do I know about the account? Record as many details as you can recall.
How reliable are my sources? Research your information
What don't I know? If you have holes after you research use your imagination to create the missing picture.
What interest me most about the event?
What interest me least?
Current Events: What is happening in the world that you live in at the present time.
Fiction: Stories that are created in the writers mind.
The Historical accounts: Researched information that is accurate that a writer may use in a film.
Personal Experience: Write about what you know.
What exactly do I know about the account? Record as many details as you can recall.
How reliable are my sources? Research your information
What don't I know? If you have holes after you research use your imagination to create the missing picture.
What interest me most about the event?
What interest me least?
Monday, September 24, 2007
Classwork
Read chapter 2 pages 17-22.
On pages 23-24 complete the writing activity (from something to nothing and from nothing to something).
Students are asked to watch the beginning of the Matrix and Ghost Ship.
Students are asked to simply tell whether or not they want to see more than the 7 minute opening ( students must explain why they the film may have interested them). The students were asked to explain what is taking place in the film and what kind of theatrical ideas influenced their opinion. Things such as the title, setting, music, and action.
On pages 23-24 complete the writing activity (from something to nothing and from nothing to something).
Students are asked to watch the beginning of the Matrix and Ghost Ship.
Students are asked to simply tell whether or not they want to see more than the 7 minute opening ( students must explain why they the film may have interested them). The students were asked to explain what is taking place in the film and what kind of theatrical ideas influenced their opinion. Things such as the title, setting, music, and action.
Classwork
Read Pages 11-16 in your text.
Complete the activity on page 16.
After completing this activity tell me about your favorite film: What is the film about? Who is the hero? What happens to the hero? What problems does this person encounter? How is the problem solved? Who is the target audience? Why do you like this film?
Begin reading chapter 2 in your text book.
Complete the activity on page 16.
After completing this activity tell me about your favorite film: What is the film about? Who is the hero? What happens to the hero? What problems does this person encounter? How is the problem solved? Who is the target audience? Why do you like this film?
Begin reading chapter 2 in your text book.
Warm Up One Comment 9/24
Write one comment about the three films that you watched in our last class meeting. The films were Murder in the First (first 5 minutes) Artificial Intelligence (first 10 minutes) The Mis Behaviors (20 minutes entire skit).
The students comment must be able to persuade someone to either see these films or their comment must persuade someone not to see these films.
The students comment must be able to persuade someone to either see these films or their comment must persuade someone not to see these films.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Screenwriting
Simple Screenplay/Screenwriting Tip
By Peter John RossSep 20, 2005, 15:54
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This is geared towards first timers, but it’s an important step. I’m not one to dole out advice on writing or story, but a basic tip on “SCREENWRITING” and the basic format I feel I can say something constructive on.Making a movie, whether it be a :30 second commercial, or 4 hour Lord of the Rings epic, but it’s metaphorically like building a house. Using that metaphor, your script represents the base of everything a movie needs to be created on. Probably the most basic aspect to the format is the SLUGLINE (saying INT. for Interior, or EXT. for Exterior), and the ACTION lines, which as the paragraphical descriptions. Recently I had read a screenplay by a first time writer/director. The first thing I read was a corrected SLUGLINE, but the ACTION lines said, “This is JACK, a guy in his early 20’s. He’s the kind of guy that graduated maybe a year before and hates his job. He’s tired and wants to go visit his girlfriend, still in college.” Now I read this and got it. I know the kind of guy he’s talking about. BUT…. How do you shoot that?As I explained to my friend, if a cinematographer read that, they would have no idea what they are shooting or where to begin. You don’t have to write camera angels, but you do have to write, and subsequently only write what the camera will SEE. For the example, I said you could show a diploma with last spring’s date on it, or show graduation pictures hanging on the wall. Again, trying to explain the difference between writing for a script as opposed to a novel. This cements the “blueprint” metaphor. You’re writing out what the shoot will be. Similarly, a lot of actors don’t like having the emotions written out for them in parenthesis. They want to discover them by reading and possibly interpreting them. This is sometimes called “acting.” And helping the actors find the character and working with said actors on how this fits into the scheme of the bigger story being told is called “directing”. Peter John Ross & Sonnyboo Productions – Founded in 1999, Sonnyboo short films have played on 3 continents and at over 50 film festivals world wide. Projects directed by Peter John Ross appear on Tech TV, National Lampoon Networks, Movieola the short film channel, The “U” Network, and Vegas Indies TV. Sonnyboo films have been noted in such publications as RES Magazine, Ain’t It Cool News, Camcorder & Computer Video magazine, Film & Video Magazine, LA Weekly, Film Threat, the Village Voice, & Internet Video Magazine. Website: www.sonnyboo.com
Simple Screenplay/Screenwriting Tip
By Peter John RossSep 20, 2005, 15:54
Email this article Printer friendly page
This is geared towards first timers, but it’s an important step. I’m not one to dole out advice on writing or story, but a basic tip on “SCREENWRITING” and the basic format I feel I can say something constructive on.Making a movie, whether it be a :30 second commercial, or 4 hour Lord of the Rings epic, but it’s metaphorically like building a house. Using that metaphor, your script represents the base of everything a movie needs to be created on. Probably the most basic aspect to the format is the SLUGLINE (saying INT. for Interior, or EXT. for Exterior), and the ACTION lines, which as the paragraphical descriptions. Recently I had read a screenplay by a first time writer/director. The first thing I read was a corrected SLUGLINE, but the ACTION lines said, “This is JACK, a guy in his early 20’s. He’s the kind of guy that graduated maybe a year before and hates his job. He’s tired and wants to go visit his girlfriend, still in college.” Now I read this and got it. I know the kind of guy he’s talking about. BUT…. How do you shoot that?As I explained to my friend, if a cinematographer read that, they would have no idea what they are shooting or where to begin. You don’t have to write camera angels, but you do have to write, and subsequently only write what the camera will SEE. For the example, I said you could show a diploma with last spring’s date on it, or show graduation pictures hanging on the wall. Again, trying to explain the difference between writing for a script as opposed to a novel. This cements the “blueprint” metaphor. You’re writing out what the shoot will be. Similarly, a lot of actors don’t like having the emotions written out for them in parenthesis. They want to discover them by reading and possibly interpreting them. This is sometimes called “acting.” And helping the actors find the character and working with said actors on how this fits into the scheme of the bigger story being told is called “directing”. Peter John Ross & Sonnyboo Productions – Founded in 1999, Sonnyboo short films have played on 3 continents and at over 50 film festivals world wide. Projects directed by Peter John Ross appear on Tech TV, National Lampoon Networks, Movieola the short film channel, The “U” Network, and Vegas Indies TV. Sonnyboo films have been noted in such publications as RES Magazine, Ain’t It Cool News, Camcorder & Computer Video magazine, Film & Video Magazine, LA Weekly, Film Threat, the Village Voice, & Internet Video Magazine. Website: www.sonnyboo.com
Introduction to Screenwriting 9/5
In our first meeting we will focus on defining what screenwriting is. We will discuss the ideas and concepts that motivate good writing. Students will read Chapter one in their text screenwriting fir dummies. This chapter explores the art of screenwriting.
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