Storyboard Sample 1

Storyboard Sample 2

Storyboard Sample 3

Storyboard Sample 4

Example Storyboards

• Sample 1st draft Chocolate! Storyboards (PDF)
• Sample 1: Jordie’s Pitch (PDF)
• Sample 2: Sam’s Pitch (PDF)

Example Pre-production

• Director
  • Natalie’s post
  • Neil’s post
  • Donovan’s post
• Cinematographer
  • Corrin’s post
  • Colby’s post
• Editor
  • Jordie’s post
  • Nicole’s post
• Sound
  • Emily’s post
  • Madison’s post

Examples of Production

• Director
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• Cinematographer
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• Sound
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Example Post-production

• Natalie’s post
• Drew’s post

Product

• A blog post with embedded film from YouTube
  • Review finished film requirements
• Journal Entry for the pre-production stage of one of the production team roles listed below
  • Director’s Journal
  • Cinematographer’s Journal
  • Sound Designer’s Journal
  • Editor’s Journal
  • Composer’s Journal

Steps

• Week 1
  • Day 1 – Create Blog Post and Add Headings, Fill Into 
    • Create a blog post titled Chocolate! Film Pre-Production
    • Create headings for pre-production for your role:
      • Director’s Journal
      • Cinematographer’s Journal
      • Sound Designer’s Journal
      • Editor’s Journal
      • Composer’s Journal
    • Fill in the Teamwork Form (PDF)
    • Create a storyboard based on the Marking The Shooting Script  screenplay PDF
    • Review Film Production Roles
      • PDF version of The Bootcamp Roles and Forms list below (Updated March of 2017)
      • Examine the specific requirements for roles of a production team for THIS project
      • Circle the requirements for YOU for ALL 3 stages of production
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    • Conduct film language research from Cinematic Storytelling by Jennifer Van Sijll
      • Cinematic Storytelling book and web site
      • Review your role and pick one new film language concept to research and try for this production

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  • Day 2-5 – Complete Pre-production
    • In your team, create a new storyboard with each person contributing ideas from their own research
    • Director Resources
      • Blocking Planning Guide (PDF)
      • 5 Stages of Blocking Worksheet (PDF)
      • Blocking and Acting Worksheet (PDF)
    • Cinematographer Resources
      • Camera Angles, Movement, Positions Worksheet (PDF)
      • Light Settings and Set Up Worksheet (PDF)
    • Editor Resources
      • Screen Direction Worksheet (PDF)
      • Pudovkin’s Five Editing Principles (PDF)
      • Editing Planning Worksheet (PDF)
      • Editing Basic Choices Worksheet (PDF)
      • Editing Advanced Choices Worksheet (PDF)
    • Sound Designer Resources
      • Film Music In Four Easy Steps Worksheet (PDF)
    • Review the Location Tech Scouting Checklist by StudioBinder
      • Print it and take notes as you scout
    • Gather evidence of planning and preparation
      • Research genre, style, theme, etc. for the scene
        • Choose these and set the tone for the scene
      • Create storyboards, blocking, lighting, edits, sound choices, and shot list, etc. depending on role
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        • Modified Interactive Storyboard (PDF)
      • Prepare equipment
      • Practice set up and recording
      • Organize talent and props
      • Learn script
• Week 2
  • Day 6-10 – Complete Production
    • Use the equipment to capture images and sound
    • Gather supporting material
      • Foley sound effects
      • Images, close-ups, etc.
    • Adapt script and set up, as needed
    • Organize and label audio and video files
• Week 3
  • Day 11-14 – Begin Post-production
    • Each INDIVIDUAL will edit this week
    • Finish ADR (Sound Designer)
    • Learn to Collect Files and share and package in Premiere Pro (Director)
      • Watch How to Collect Files and Easily Share Projects in Adobe Premiere Pro
    • Learn how to color grade in Premiere Pro and teach the other team members (Cinematographer)
      • Watch How to Color Grade with Lumetri Hue Saturation Curves and other techniques
    • Everyone will INDIVIDUALLY edit and color grade the film
      • Review the Editing Operation and Control resources
    • Create a blog post titled, Editing a Multicam Sequence
      • Watch Multi-Camera Editing in Premiere Pro CC by Premiere Gal
        • Take notes with links into the video
        • Download the files
        • Practice edit with her files
        • Embed her tutorial
        • Embed the video that you edit from Premiere Gal’s files
    • Edit / add sound
    • Reshoot, as necessary
    • Add title and credits
    • Publish to YouTube
  • Day 15 – Complete Blog Post
    • Title post, Chocolate! Film Post-Production
    • Fill in the required Editor Post-production blog post requirements
      • Just the red circles ones at the bottom of this page
    • Embed finished edit from YouTube
    • Write the summary and what I learned sections

Tools

• YouTube
• Flickr
• Premiere Pro
• Canon SLR camera
• Bounce / reflectors
• Portable lights
• Audio Deck / shotgun mic
• GarageBand
• SoundCloud
• freeplaymusic.com
• filmsound.org/sound-effects/libraries.htm

Resources

• Marking The Shooting Script (PDF)
• Teamwork Form (PDF)
• Shot List Creation for a Blog Post video tutorial
• How to Create and Edit a Multicam Sequence in Premiere Pro CC 2017
• 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 sources with Search.CreativeCommons.org
  • freeplaymusic.com
  • filmsound.org/sound-effects/libraries.htm

Feedback Form

• Use the following three forms for Pre, Prod, and Post-production for your role:
  • Director’s Journal
  • Cinematographer’s Journal
  • Sound Designer’s Journal