Article lecture
- 1. B Y B R I A N E N C I S O MY HOW TO ARTICLE
- 2. FORMAT AND BACKGROUND • For my article series, I want to follow the format of Wikihow. The series of steps I want to teach are the different roles in making a movie • Most of the filmmaking sites tend to generalize the process by listing the steps as finding people to perform the different roles of making a movie • Very few sites offer specialized lists that explain the role in detail and tend to just define them.
- 3. TITLE AND LOGLINE • Title: And…Action! • Logline: The Who, What and Hows of Making a Movie
- 4. EPISODE LIST • Director • It’s not simply picking up a camera and yelling action. Learn the art of planning each scene and the basic techniques of shots, angles and movements • Writer • You can’t have a movie without a script (depending on what kind of movie you’re going for). An explanation of building the structure of a script and learning the different texts involved • Producer • The director’s best friend or worst enemy. An in depth look on the producer’s role on getting the movie going
- 5. EPISODE LIST PT. 2 • Executive Producer • Like a producer, but scarier. A discussion on how the executive producer is a prominent force in the movie making process • Cinematographer • It’s more than just pressing record. Learn how the cinematographer creates the “look and feel” of the movies aesthetic • Actors • Acting is more than just speaking lines. Explore the craft of acting and the different methods that can help you emote
- 6. EPISODE LIST PT. 3 • Lighting • Because “Camera, Action!” doesn’t roll off the tongue. The technical side of filmmaking is described • Sound and Sound Mixing • Silent films are cool, but…A lesson on capturing and refining the sound used in your film • Editing • Bringing it all together. A lecture of cutting the scenes together to creating the effect desired • Special Effects • Add some pizazz in your film. The how-to’s of creating effects in your films that can blast out of the screen