Goal

• Create a film that ‘makes us care’
• The film should be well planned, show what you have learned (effective use of film language: narrative, mise en scéne, cinematography, sound, and editing), and engage the audience with a clear protagonist struggling for something against some thing

21st Century Skills

1. Pick one 21st Century Leadership Skill from each of the four sections linked below
   • 21st Century Skills
2. Demonstrate these four skills during this project
3. Gather evidence of these skills
4. Include your evidence in your (NAME of FILM) Film Production blog post

Product

• A blog post journal with embedded film from YouTube
  • Review considerations for finished film requirements
• Included in the post are the pre-production, production, and post-production stage requirements detailed from the Film Production Project Feedback Form (PDF) for one of the 5 production team roles listed below
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Sound designer
  • Editor
• Review the more detailed IB journal requirements to add film elements for each phase of production
  • Production Team Roles Forms
    • Forms each role and stage of production

Examples

• Brad’s Session 5 Blog Post (film)
• Avian’s Session 5 Post (film)

Steps

• Week 1
  • Hour 1 – Create Blog Post and Add Headings, Fill Into 
    • Review the Film Production Project Feedback Form (PDF)
    • Create a blog post titled (NAME of FILM) Production Project
    • Copy and paste headings from the Production Project TEMPLATE
    • (Optional for Covid) Fill in the Teamwork Form PDF’s
      • Film Teams (PDF)
      • Film Team Presentation Form (PDF)
      • Task Time Team Form (PDF)
    • Research your role
      • Find role a model(s)
      • Study their work
      • Find at least one tutorial, embed it, follow it, and take notes
  • Hours 2-5 – Begin Pre-production
    • Planning and preparation
      • Set film intention or goal with your group
      • Set your specific role creative and technical intentions (goals)
        • This should be based on the research of successful filmmaker in the same role
      • Research genre, style, theme, etc. for the film
        • Choose these and set the tone for the film
      • Create a screenplay, storyboards, blocking, lighting, and shot list, etc. – based on your role
        • 
      • Prepare equipment
      • Practice set up and recording
      • Organize talent and props
      • Learn script
• Week 2
  • Hours 6-10 – Begin Production
    • Use the equipment to capture images and sound
    • Gather supporting material
      • Foley sound effects
      • Images
    • Adapt script and set up, as needed
    • Organize files
• Week 3
  • Hours 11-15 – Begin Post-production
    • Edit film clips
    • Edit/add sound
    • Reshoot, as necessary
    • Add title and credits
• Week 4
  • Hour 16 – Second to Last Day
    • Publish to YouTube
    • Embed film under the Film heading
    • Create commentary video and embed, if required for this project
  • Hour 17 – Present Film for feedback
  • Hours 18-20 – Receive feedback and finish to blog post

Tools

• Your creative mind!

Resources

• Teamwork Form (PDF)
• Camera Operations and Control
• Lens Operation and Control
• Shot List Creation for a Blog Post video tutorial
• Audio for Film with GarageBand
  • DIY GarageBand Channel on YouTube
    • Watch How To Get Started: Garageband X Tutorial
    • Watch Smart Controls & Master Track: Garageband X Tutorial
    • Also check out How To Get Better Sound Quality/ Mix Vocals On Garage Band Tutorial
• Free online sound and other media sources with Search.CreativeCommons.org
  • freeplaymusic.com
  • filmsound.org/sound-effects/libraries.htm

Feedback Form

• Film Production Project Feedback Form (PDF)