● Film & Video Production 12 ●
C.P. Allen High School

Ms. Dorota Forfa - forfad@staff.ednet.ns.ca
 Semester 2: February 2012 - June 2012

 

DATE SCHEDULE / CONCEPTS UNITS - IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS FILM PRODUCTION - PROJECTS

Thursday
February 2

 Course Introduction
Curriculum Outcomes		    
Friday
February 3
Film Screening:
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
 		 Unit 1: Narrative Structure
Key Events and Character Development		  
WEEK 1      

Monday
February 6

Subject: Teens and High-school
 Theme: Developing a Theme (video)

    
Tuesday
February 7

Theme: Refining a theme relevant to
           the experience of being a teenager

Narrative Structure:
identifying the 3-acts (video)

Mini Project 1:
Story Structure and Theme Analysis
DUE  FEBRUARY 13th

  
Wednesday
February 8

Film Screening:
Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
Narrative Structure:
identifying plot points


 
Thursday
February 9

Film Screening: complete
Rebel Without A Cause (1955)

    
Friday
February 10



Mini Project 1:
Written Component and
Presentation Assessment		  
WEEK 2      
Monday
February 13		 Pre-production Team Mini 1: DUE TODAY  

Tuesday
February 14
Valentine's Day

Cinematography    
Wednesday
February 15		 History of Film    
Thursday
February 16		 Hitchcock's storyboards

 

  
WEEK 3      
Monday
February 20		   Unit  2: Cinematography Project 1: Pitch
Tuesday
February 21		 Working in Production Team Groups Shot Types: Location Scouting A. Character Background

Wednesday
February 22

Working in Production Team Groups Shot Types: Location Scouting A. Character Background
Thursday
February 23		     Character Development
Friday
February 24		 AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH
Screening of opening scene of:
"Do the Right Thing"  (1988)
Introduction to script writing for films. 		Cinematography: Rule of Thirds , Pan, Tilt and Zoom , Dolly - DIY (all videos) B. Character Development
WEEK 4      
Monday
February 27		 Screening: "My-So-Called-Life" (1994)
 Script Writing Fundamentals
Camera Framing & Movement: Character Study		 DUE TODAY
Part A. Character Background
Part B. Character Development

Tuesday
February 28

STORM DAY - CLASSES CANCELLED  

 
Wednesday
February 29		   Camera Framing & Movement: Character Study C.  Character Intro: Script
Thursday
March 1		   Camera Framing & Movement: Character Study C.  Character Intro: Script
Friday
March 2		 Script Writing - In Class   DUE TODAY
Part C. Character Intro: Script
WEEK 5      
Monday
March 5		 Cinematography:
Shot Types for Dialogue
Screening: "My-So-Called-Life" (1994)		    
Tuesday
March 6		 Screening: Dialogue scenes from
The Breakfast Club - see script 		   
Wednesday
March 7		 10 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn from The Breakfast Club    
Thursday
March 8		 Project 2: THE SCRIPT ASSIGNED
Script Writing: The Shooting Script,
Breakdown Sheet, and Shot List		    
Friday
March 9		 Screening: "The Breakfast Club" (1985)
Dialogue scenes		 DUE TODAY - IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT
A. Shot Types,
B. Movement  and C. Rule of Thirds
 		  
WEEK 6  
Monday
March 19
Screening: "Dazed and Confused" (1993)
Opening scenes / Making the film: pre-production
 		   DUE TODAY
The Audition - Monologue Scene
1. Breakdown Sheet
2. Storyboard & Shot List (6 shots)

Tuesday
March 20

 Intro to Acting: emotions and gestures
Johnny Depp: about acting / scenes from Edward Scissorhands and Cry Baby
DUE TODAY - IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT
D. Dialogue Continuity
 		  
Wednesday
March 21		 In class work period:
Preparation / Outline for script
 		   DUE TODAY
The Script
A. Preparation / Outline
Thursday
March 22		 Character Transformation: 7 Steps View complete dialogue scenes The Audition: slating and blocking
Friday
March 23		 In class work period:
Script for Pilot Episode		   Questions for Scriptwriting
WEEK 7      
Monday
March 26		 Cinematography: Lighting
Screening:  scenes from Jane Eyre (1944, 2010)
 		 Cinematography: continuous shots (video)  

Tuesday
March 27

PRODUCTION WEEK

group rotation schedule

1. Cinematography: Lighting
2. Voice Over Recordings (2 takes)
3. Group Video Shoot: Monologue Scene
4. Script: Pilot Episode: 1st Draft

   
Wednesday
March 28		    
Thursday
March 29		 DUE TODAY
Cinematography: Lighting		 DUE TODAY
Voice Over Recording
Group Video Shoot: Monologue
WEEK 8      
Monday
April 2
In Class Work Period: Script for Pilot Episode
 		    
Tuesday
April 3		 Presentation: Film Genres, Part 1   DUE TODAY
The Script - 1st DRAFT
Wednesday
April 4		 Presentation: Film Genres, Part 2    
Thursday
April 5		 Critique of Monologue Scene Video:
Photo Storyboard and reshooting shots		   Pilot Episode Assignment Part B:
Pre-Production
 
WEEK 9      
Tuesday
April 10
Group Work: Preproduction
 		    
Wednesday
April 11		 Group Work: Preproduction
Scene Breakdown for Pilot Episode		    
Thursday
April 12		 Group Work: Preproduction
Photo Storyboard
 		    
Friday
April 13		 Group Work: Preproduction
Master Script		    
WEEK 10      
Monday
April 16		 Group Presentations:
Pilot Episode - Narrative and Character Arc
Guest: David Clark, Media Department, NSCAD 		  DUE TODAY
Pilot Episode: Presentations
Tuesday
April 17		 Group Presentations:
Pilot Episode - Set Design, Framing and Lighting
Guest: Alan McLaod, Set Designer		    
Wednesday
April 18		 Production Team Roles:
Scheduling and Daily Logs		   DUE TODAY
Master Script for Pilot Episode
Thursday
April 19		 Production Team Roles:
Scheduling and Daily Logs		   Script Read-Around
Friday
April 20		 Art Department: Set Design and Props
Screening:  scenes from Micheal Gondry's
"Be Kind Rewind" 		  Script Read-Around
WEEK 11      
Monday
April 23		 Production Team Roles: Process Review
Art Department: Make Up and Wardrobe		    
Tuesday
April 24		 Cinematography: Storyboarding    
Wednesday
April 25		 Cinematography: Lighting Design    
Thursday
April 26

*******  Parent-Teacher Interviews  ******

    
Friday
April 27		 Super 8 Filmmaking: Group Film Shoots    
WEEK 12      
Monday
April 30
QUIZ: Digital Filmmaking Concepts
 		   Introduction:
Independent Exam Video
Tuesday
May 1		 Introduction to Sound
Sound recording and editing software		 Unit 3: Sound Design

PRODUCTION WEEK
Wednesday
May 2		    
Thursday
May 3		 Screening: "Star Wars"  
Friday
May 4		 Screening: "Star Wars" (continued)  
WEEK 13      
Monday
May 7		 Screening: "Star Wars" (continued)    
Tuesday
May 8		 Sound Design: Ben Burtt and Sound Design  

PRODUCTION WEEK
Wednesday
May 9		 Screening:  "Psycho"  (1960)  
Thursday
May 10		 Scene Comparison:  "Psycho"  1960 / 1998
Storyboard: Shower Scene		  
WEEK 14      
Monday
May 14		 Introduction to Editing: Film Editing Concepts Unit 4: Editing Concepts  
Tuesday
May 15		 Sound Design: Audacity Editing Software   PRODUCTION WEEK
Wednesday
May 16		 Sound Design: In Class Work Period  
Thursday
May 17		  
Friday
May 18		 Digital Filmmaking: File Formats
Super 8 Filmmaking: Film screening !!!		  
WEEK 15      
Tuesday
May 22		 QUIZ: Editing Concepts DUE SOUND DESIGN - PART B DUE EXAM VIDEO PROPOSAL
Wednesday
May 23		   Unit 4: Super 8 EDIT  

PRODUCTION WEEK

 
Thursday
May 24		 Editing: In Class Work Period  
Friday
May 25		  
WEEK 16      
Monday
May 28		 Introduction to The Film Industry Unit 5: Film Industry Research Project  
Tuesday
May 29		 Editing: In Class Work Period   PRODUCTION WEEK
Wednesday
May 30		  
Thursday
May 31		  
Friday
June 1		 Exam Overview:
Video and Written component		    
WEEK 17      
Monday
June 4		 Independent and Documentary Filmmaking DUE SUPER 8 EDIT  
Tuesday
June 5		 Editing: In Class Work Period    
Wednesday
June 8		    
Thursday
June 9		    
Friday
June 10		    
WEEK 18      
Monday
June 11		 Production and Post - Production Review DUE FILM INDUSTRY RESEARCH DUE: FINAL GROUP VIDEOS
Tuesday
June 12		 SCREENING: FINAL GROUP VIDEOS    
Wednesday
June 13		 PROCESS EXAM: FUNDAMENTALS    
Thursday
June 14		 PROCESS EXAM: WRITTEN COMMENTARY   EXAM VIDEO DUE - WRITTEN CRITIQUE
WEEK 19      
Monday
June 17		 PROCESS EXAM: SCREENING