Wed Nov. 12

schedule for the rest of the semester:

WEEK 11 (11/10)	Scheduling, Locked script due 11/12. (production may begin after script approval)
WEEK 12 (11/17)	Production. check-in class Mon & Wed. at 4:15 pm
WEEK 13 (11/24) Thanksgiving	Production
WEEK 14 (12/1)	Production, editing. Show dailies in class
WEEK 15 (12/8)	Show rough cuts. editing, final films due 12/10
WEEK 16 (12/15) final screening	Monday Dec. 15, The Screen @ 10:00am. All sections of Production Explorations, top 3 from each section

Mon. Nov. 3

Assignment due next class (Wed. Nov. 5):

take your 3 act breakdown or outline, and CHANGE GENRE. Re-write this simple breakdown, same story, same character, same plot, but put it in a different movie genre universe. This should be fun and creative, and hopefully inform or discover some new aspect of your movie.

Should you need to be reminded of what some film genres are, go to:
http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html

Wed. Oct 29

1st draft and pre-visualization:

DUE MON. 11/3: a rough 1st draft of your script, with Storyboards illustrating your ideas about the visual elements (both script and storyboards should be hard copies)

Use this as Locations scouting, so you are actually making photos in the spaces where you intend to shoot your film. Print images on 8 1/2 x 11 paper and draw or add notes and other elements to help you visualize each scene. You need not worry about making great Art, its only important to create a visual record of what you intend to do, so that I and later your crew will understand your concepts.

(read Ch. 5 in VOICE and VISION for information about pre-visualization)

Wed. Oct 22

Assignments:
1) Read Ch 1 & 2 of VOICE & VISION
2) begin to collect images/make photos of things, places, moods that somehow relate to or express your fictional character. (approx 10 photos) Please post these images either sharing on this blog or on your own photo sharing site, and send me a link.

***and note links to films now active on this page.

Information & assignments 9/29 thru 10/6

Monday 9/29: meet in #105 with Ana Hernandez. She will take you to the Grip House and do a hands-on introduction to equipment, safety procedures, web check out, and etc.
***do not bring your camera for this class.

Wednesday 10/1: meet in #105 with Justice Whitaker who will conduct a workshop on Three Point Lighting.
***you must have a pair of work gloves (to handle hot lighting instruments) and your camera. Do not wear sandals or open-toed shoes, your shoes must provide some protection in case of dropped equipment!
(work gloves are available at Ace Hardware near campus, and Home Depot & Lowe's home improvement  centers.)

Monday 10/6: meet in #105 with Kelly Byars, who will conduct a workshop on Audio Recording.
***bring your camera.

Wednesday 10/8: meet in #105. Film School Admin, Sandra will take attendance and pass out your next group video assignment. Everything will be explained in this assignment handout.
***bring your camera!

Bring a rough cut of this video assignment to class Monday 10/13 for viewing and notes.

REMEMBER: read Chapters 4, 9 & 10 in Voice & Vision.

Wednesday Sept. 10

Assignment:

write one page story, inspired by your photos "from class to the library." Do this in google docs, and share with me via google docs (tutorial for this in "some useful links" on this blog).

Read Ch 4 in VOICE & VISION.

Monday Sept 8

Read Chapters 9 & 10 in VOICE AND VISION

bring your 6-10 still images, the story of going to the Library to class for viewing.

Wednesday Sept 3

assignment: 

Choose a mood (or emotion, or feeling, or tone) and shoot 3 still images to express this. You may compose shots (props, etc.) or simply find images that are more documentary (reality). Please use raw, un-manipulated, image files--no color correction, or digital SFX including photoshop.

Bring these 3 still image to class via zip drive or your SD card to share.

Welcome to Production Explorations, section 3

This blog will serve as a place to post assignments, readings, links to important material, and my way to communicate with the class.

You also may elect to post things here for class to view and/or discuss.

Please bookmark this blog address, and check it often.