Friday, December 12, 2014

Plan of Procedures: Prop List

·         Actor/narrator:
o   Characteristics: Man or woman, adult, interesting voice
o   Costume: Well worn clothes, simple, not distracting
o   Makeup: natural, if any
·         Furniture
o   Appearance: Well worn, simple, muted colors
o   Armchair: big, old, not distracting, comfortable music
o   Floor lamp: provides dull light source opposite natural light source
o   Side table: short, simple structure, holds everyday objects
o   Shelf: simple, stacked books sit on it
o   Rug: old, worn, muted colors.
·         Set objects:
o   Hanging paintings: pleasant, ordinary pieces, still life, scene or portrait of people
o   Books: stacked on shelves and in various places around the room
o   Flowers in a vase: simple, add a natural element to the scene
o   Glass of water: placed on the table
·         Technical equipment:
o   Appearance: simple, affordable, out of the way of the scene
o   Video Recorder
o   Video Recorder stand
o   Audio Recorder

o    Lighting: natural and artificial light from opposite sides of subject

Plan of Procedures: Plan of Events

Dates:
1.       Filming
a.       Details:
                                                               i.      Location: Set, computer lab
                                                             ii.      Description: Gathering of filmmaker, producer, and actor knowledge to create raw footage for later use in the editing and compiling processes
                                                            iii.      Materials: Props, lighting equipment, audio equipment, filming equipment, actor
b.      Hire actor and collect equipment and props.
c.       Give actor script to study and memorize.
d.      Locate site for set and filming.
e.      Film opening and closing scenes.
f.        Review for holes in filming pieces.
2.       Audio Recording
a.       Details:
                                                               i.      Location: Set, computer lab
                                                             ii.      Description: Record clear and effective raw audio for later use in the editing and compiling processes
                                                            iii.      Materials: Audio equipment, actor
b.      Set up and plan conditions for narration recording.
c.       Record audio pieces.
d.      Review for holes in audio pieces or information left out.
3.       Collecting Body Content
a.       Details:
                                                               i.      Location: Computer lab
                                                             ii.      Description: Find still images that appropriately correspond to narration
                                                            iii.      Materials: Media sources
b.      Locate all images to use and put in proper format for us in iMovie software program.
4.       Compiling Film Components
a.       Details:
                                                               i.      Location: Computer lab
                                                             ii.      Description: Put together all film components collected at this point and place into timeline
                                                            iii.      Materials: iMovie, editing software
b.      Prep all editing and movie making software.
c.       Place all film components to use in timeline on iMovie.
d.      Review film component overlapping for mistakes.
5.       Editing
a.       Details:
                                                               i.      Location: Computer lab
                                                             ii.      Description: Add effects and features that enhance the film components and improve the presentation
                                                            iii.      Materials: iMovie, editing software
b.      Add in aesthetic components, such as text overlay and sound effects.
6.       Testing
a.       Details:
                                                               i.      Location: Computer lab, testing locations (schools, etc)
                                                             ii.      Description: Review the film components together for effectiveness. Refer to testing procedures document for full explanation and list of events.
                                                            iii.      Materials: iMovie, testing groups

b.      Review and assess video for effectiveness and coherence of components.

Plan of Procedures: Shot List