2 Minute Brief

We got our the first part of our brief which is to create a 2 minute character based study with one clear emotional need that is our main focus of our film. The piece can have more characters if need but has to focus around this one character.

These technical elements need to be considered:

1).       No sync dialogue. Although you can use inner voice or voiceover to help tell the story of the character.

2).       The world of your character. Consider all aspects of mis-en-scene to establish the story world.

3).       The use of filmic motifs and key shots might be considered

These dates are related:

Wednesday 22^nd October     Look at development of exercise in groups.

Wednesday 5^th November   Looking at rushes - you must have shot something by this date.

Wednesday 12^th November Present your finished film.

I was looking forward to starting work as I feel like the brief is very open and gives us the chance to be very creative. The only thing I’m slightly worried about is the no sync dialogue, as I feel like it might be quite hard to tell a story without dialogue but I look forward to the challenge as I think its a very interesting way to tell a story.  After looking at the brief we then looked to job roles with in our small production groups.

Director

Tells people what to do.  If you don't know the answer, who does? 

Needs to be clear about what you want to happen, but not take over everyone's own creative opinions.

Clear vision of the film.

Creative overview.

Works with actors - directs them.

Keeps control of the set. Normally Assistant Directors role.

Artist, not a fascist.

Needs to be there all the time.

Producer

(Makes sure the film gets made.)

Make sure everyone's doing what they should be doing.

Scout locations. Gets agreement.

Gets actors.

Risk assessments.

Foster a creative environment.

Schedule.

Funding/Budget.

Collaborate creatively with Director. Good to ask creative questions but mostly keep  opinions limited on actual set.

Makes sure set runs smoothly. Testing and checking technical equipment.

Boring paperwork.

Storyboards. Check with technical eye.

Get the rights to music.

Cinematographer

(Normally have a D.O.P and a Camera Operator.) 

]Storyboards.

Filming with camera.

Set up shots.

Collaborate with actors.

Lighting.

Technical equipment.

Sound

Recording sound on set.

Mics.

Audio recorder and Boom poles.

Foley.

Collaborate with Director for sound design.

Music.

Post. Sound Design.

Art Director

Need to see storyboards.

Sketches/Costumes/Props ideas.

Set design.

Mood boards.

Work with Editor/colourgrading and Cinematographer/lighting and colour.

Needs to be on set.

Have a budget to buy/borrow.

Mise-en-scene.

Help with location scouting.

Picture Editor

(Like the Writer.)

Brings all the footage together.

Helps with a fresh eye with narrative and character.

Sound matches dialogue.

Colourist/grader.

Logs all the footage.

I was a little nervous before the session as I thought that people had already formed production groups out of the class and I would be left we group not willing to put the effort in. However that wasn’t the case as they aren’t many people interested in sound I found a really good group. Although we had a little bit of a problem when it came to deciding who the cinematography was as no one wanted to take on that big of a task which is understandable, we came up with the idea that we would all help each other.