May 17, 19, 24, 26, 31

1.  Statement of Artistic Intention Worksheet - Due May 19 at the beginning of class

  Whoosh, Bang, Pow  -  builds and focuses on energy, commitment and pacing.

Acting, Filming - Video due May 31 at the end of class (submit in the Year 9 folder on One Drive)

May 12

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1.   Write a reflection on the use of the camera.  (10 minutes)

2.  Warm up - Each member of the group will entertain us with a joke :) (15 minutes)
      Blue Group - António, Pietro, 

3.  Decisions, decisions, decisions.  Today in your group decide what you will do. (20 minutes)
Decide:
   what your group is going to do (sit-com name, premise/plot line)
   who your audience is
   what your message is
   what your inspiration was
   what character you will portray
   how you are going to make your character come alive (clothing, props, techniques)

4.  Storyboard (50 minutes)
     Storyboard your sit-com pilot
 

May 10

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Camera Use
Camera shots and angles.  What every young filmmaker should know.
https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/12-most-popular-camera-shots-actors-should-know/

1.  Let's look at the camera link and practice

     Work in your group to explore the following:
            Long shot - helps put the scene in context
            Medium shot - (an all-purpose shot) used in dialogue sequences, and they allow the viewer to pick up on the character's movements and gestures. 
            Closeup - useful for showing detail and emotion (or lack of it)
            Over the shoulder - the camera is positioned behind a subject’s shoulder and is usually used for filming conversations between two actors. This popular method helps the audience to really be drawn into the conversation and helps to focus in on one speaker at a time.
            High angle shot  - it aims to portray the subject as submissive, inferior or vulnerable in some way.

May 5

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Task:  Create a short video showing 3 emotions.  The video should be approx. 4-5 minutes.  All the students in your group are actors in the film. Each student should have the same amount of facetime. (Remember this is a drama class and I am grading you primarily on your acting:)

1.  Each group will choose a topic

2. Work in groups to develop your ideas
         a.  Title of your film
         b.  Plot line (developed)
         c.  Message you want to send
         d.  Characters decided
         e.  Costumes/Props
         d.  Setting

3.   Storyboard 
      (Storyboard how-to can be found here:  http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Storyboard)
     
      Include:

• Image showing action
• Dialogue
• Composition (lighting, foreground/background, color palette, etc.)
• Angle from which the camera is shooting (high or low)
• The type of shot (wide shots, close-ups, over-the-shoulder shots, tracking shots, etc.)^[3]
• Props (objects in the frame)
• Actors (people, animals, cartoon talking couch, etc.: anything that can act rather than be acted upon)
• Special effects