TVR11500:Introduction to Field Production

Syllabus
 
 

 

  
AG15

Dialogue Assignment

Learning objectives/grading rubric:

  • Show evidence of basic camera skills (focus, steady movment, tripod use)
  • Show understanding of basic shoot rules: rule of thirds, 180 degree rule
  • Demonstrate understanding of the master shot style of shooting
  • Demonstrate basic understanding of editing for continuity,pacing, matched action and narrative story telling.
  • Demonstrate basic understanding of editing in FCP
  • Demonstrate creativity in editing.

The Assignment

  • This is a group assignment.  The actual shooting will occur during one class period.  Most editing will be done outside of class.
  • The group will need to select a scene from a movie or play that includes at least three actors (you may need to recruit any additional talent for the scene) involved in the central action.  You will need to block out the scene and the actors will need to memorize their lines, and rehearse.
  • You will consult with me for position assignments.
  • You will edit the dialogue scene in groups of two or three.  Thus, each scene will be editing by two groups.
  • This assignment will provide you an opportunity to further develop your camera skills, learn how to plan a shoot with continuity in mind, and provide your first opportunity to edit your own material. This assigment also will introduce the master shot style of shooting.
  • You will submit your finish work several ways:
    • First, you will copy your entire FCP folder (titled "Dialogue-your names") with the project plus all supporting media files and a QT version of your finished video into the class folder (I will show you where it is) on the instructor's computer before class on the due date.
    • Second, you will create a DVD version of the assignment and turn it at the beginning of class on the due date.  The DVD should be have the assignment name, students' names, movie title and the run time written on it with permanent marker. The paperwork accompanying the DVD needs to be complete, neat, in proper order and in a folder that includes a cover page with assignment information, student's names date and run-time. There will be one copy of final paperwork submitted for each editing team. You can submit a copy of the script and shot log for each editing team and then submit, obviously, your editing team's own version of the edit log.  Each person submits a self evaluation with their editing team's paperwork and each person will submit two group evaluations: on for classmate involved in the shoot and one for the classmates involved in post production.

Format and length of piece: 

  • 5 sec. black with names, date and assignment, including movie title
  • Countdown
  • Approximately a two minute scene
  • 15 seconds of black at the end of the scene

Deadlines: (check for last minute updates in the syllabus)

  • One copy of the dialogue scene transcription due Feb. 8th
  • Inclass shoot Feb. 17th
  • One copy of your shot log due Feb. 22nd.
  • Dialogue scene/paperwork due Mar. 1st.  (put documents in the order listed below and submit in a profession folder).
    • cover page
    • one copy of script used
    • shot log (the copy with my comments on it)
    • final edit log
    • talent release forms
    • self-evaluation
    • two peer evaluations from each team member- one evaluation for shooting and one evaluation for editing

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Contact:Dr. C.
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Revised-Jan 1, 2010