Welcome to Film Camp

Schedule for this week

• Orientation
• Introductions
• Acting
• Writing
• Studio training
• Rehearsal

Breaks

• Bathrooms
• Coffee cart, 9:30-2:30
• Vending machines
• Snacks and drinks okay!

Be cool

2 Truths and a Lie

Favorite movie

A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. Although no consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits".

Short Film Examples

• First World Problems (1:57)
• Identity (5:19)
• Fingerprint Productions (8:22)
• Amy (3:27)
• GOOVIL (3:42)

Film industry jobs

• Producter
• Director
• 1st A.D.
• Script supervisor
• Director of Photography
• Set decorator

Film Industry Jobs

• 1st A.C.
• Sound Mixer
• Boom operator
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Editor

Other important positions

• Actor
• Swing
• Publicity
• Costumes
• Prop master
• Makeup

Which jobs interests you the most?

Acting

You're acting. Even when you're not acting.

Mirror Mirror

Freeze!

Screenwriting

Weapons and violence

5 W's and an H

Dialogue

5 Parts to a Plot Outline

• Initial Incident (Beginning) Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution (End)

Conflict

• man vs. nature man vs. man man vs. the environment man vs. machines/technology man vs. the supernatural man vs. self man vs. god/religion

Character Analysis

• Character name Hair color Eye color Age Still alive? Clothing Education Occupation

Character analysis

• Family Likes Dislikes Personality type Brief life history Personal goals Quirks Future

Dialogue

Props and costumes

Brainstorm Session

Favorite character and favorite actor

Keep it classy