Boot Camp Screening

We had our Boot Camp screening in FMS.

I'm not sure about the other group but i find it more unwatchable the more i watch ours. LOL

Anyway, it's a boot camp shoot - a time for everyone to make mistakes including myself. We can't afford to make major mistakes in our Narrative A and Narrative B.

Move on we shall...May the Force Be With Us!

Contextual Breakdown of a Script

Learnt something interesting in our Screenwriting class today.

6 important elements to take note of when evaluating and understanding a script for contextual analysis:

1. Summarise the story in a sentence.
2. What does the protagonist want?
3. What does the antagonist want?
4. Can you identify the premise & theme(s) in the story?
5. What is your opinion of the story (plots/characters)?
6. What is your opinion of the script?

Importantly, we understand the difference between Premise and Theme.

Premise - a message/statement found in the film.
Theme - what the entire context is about.

E.g. "Simple Plan" where the theme is about Greed and the premise simply is ...crime does not pay.

Crazy Timeline!

Things are really starting to get crazy...it seems like time is never enough, even for sleep less relaxation.

Are we trying hard to learn everything within a short timeframe? Perhaps.

Is it good on us physically and mentally? I hope.

Let's just pray that everyone can pull it off with total best interests - that is to learn the proper arts and crafts of filmmaking in a suitable environment...

Boot Camp Shoots!

2 days shoot for 4 boot camp projects on the 17/06/05 & 18/06/05. Rather ambitious where each shoot has only 4-5 hours of shoot available before the next group takes over...

Mine was rather bad as the rain poured shortly after the commencement of the shoot. Oh well, it's just a boot camp exercise. But i would say it's a good training exercise for everyone especially the Directors and DPs.

Can't wait to see how horrible our student films will turn out! LOL!

4 important steps to a good shot.

4 Steps to a Shot:

• Blocking
• Lighting / Setup
• Rehearsing with Actors
• Filming

Sounds straightforward and easy but not entirely true. Practice makes the routine less difficult... that all.

Boot Camp is just around the corner and i reckon it should be a stressful but fun experience for most of us where we are supposed to be in the specific designated capacities that we all aspire to be in; well at least for me which i'm looking forward to becoming a good and sensible yet creative in my directing efforts.

Week Two! Importance of Screen Craft.

2nd week is over...it was heavy.

Though it was a real busy and hectic week, our attention are rewarded with the acquisition of many filmmaking knowledges. Such newly learnt techniques include in-depth understanding of Film Parameters, Scene Objectives, Super Objectives, importance of Director's Notes as well as understanding and recognising Screen Craft - The Grammar of The Screen.

In addition, there's also a workshop organised by Vijay who taught us on Continuity and the role of the Script Supervisor.

All in all, a fruitful week but also a tiring one.