SUMMARY

Role

Screenwriter

Intention (SMART Goal)

By May 10th, as part of film team 2, I will have used screenwriting beats that end in therefore or but, not and then to raise the tension and convey the theme of community in my script by using “How to Write a Screenplay”.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Akira Kurosawa -“After training as a painter (he storyboards his films as full-scale paintings), Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, eventually making his directorial debut with Sanshiro Sugata (1943).”

His first film he made without extensive studio interference was Drunken Angel , made in 1948. Kurosawa made his international breakthrough film Rashomon made in 1950, and it won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. Some other films he wrote are No Regrets For Our Youth (1946), Scandal (1950), Rashomon (1950), Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), Yojimbo (1961), Dersu Uzala (1975), Ran (1985), and Madadayo (1993).

Training Source(s)

How to Write a Movie Script: Screenplay Format and Examples

Que	Notes
	Scene Heading- INT is inside and EXT is outside
	Subheading- used to change location without breaking the scene
	Transitions- CUT TO and FADE OUT
	Character Introductions- use all capital letters for name, then reference their age, and some information about them
	Action- where you describe visual and audible actions, you want to write in third person and present tense
	Dialogue- under character that is saying the line
	Extensions- when an actor says something off screen (O.S.) or if dialogue is voice-over (V.O.)
	Parenthetical- can be used inside your dialogue to show small actions or change in mood without having to jump out to an action line
	Camera Shots- you can format particular shots like a subheading

Summary:

Project Timeline

1. Start Pre-Production
2. Choose Role
3. Create a SMART goal
4. Research a leader in the field and their work (take notes)
5. Research screenwriting and writing screenplays using therefore or but and take notes
6. Create a timeline for the project
7. Collaborate with the team, discuss film ideas
8. Write log-line
9. Create a storyboard
10. Present storyboard to class
11. Create Trello board with scrum
12. Write Screenplay
13. Start Production
14. Gather equipment and props
15. Help and support team members with their roles for production of the film
16. Start Post-Production
17. Work on presentation
18. Work on blog post
19. Finish presentation and blog post
20. Present to class
21. Finish post-production

Proposed Budget

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The FILM

Skills Commentary

Slideshow

I acted as screenwriter in this session and my evidence is in the slideshow.

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

My team and I problem solved in the scenes leading up to the dance party scene. We ran out of time because of uncontrollable things so we had to cut down some of the scenes and make them shorter and we had to cut out scenes completely.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

My team and I had to communicate and collaborate when our original ideas for the film didn’t work out, we had to communicate what our new ideas were. We also had multiple people throughout the production cycle get sick and missed days, so we had to collaborate and communicate on how to move forward to keep getting things done.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

To write the script for the film I used celtx.com and as a team we used Scrum for Trello which kept me and my team organized.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

Throughout this film, we experienced multiple set backs and had to work through them to finish our film. Problem solving and adapting are very important life skills to have in the world.

Reactions to the Final Version

A classmate named Jack said that our film had “Really good character development.”

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

Simple – The log-line was simple and this was reflected in the film. There weren’t any out of place details about Mr. McNabb going missing that would confuse viewers.

Unexpected – Our film was unexpected because at the end when we finally find Mr. McNabb and Emma, Mr. McNabb is DJ’ing a party with Emma instead of getting the papers like he said.

Concrete – Having a well known teacher in our film was memorable and fun.

Emotional – The ending of the film evoked emotions in viewers because it made them laugh.

Grammar and Spelling

Grammarly

Editor

Emma

This scene is from the movie The Breakfast Club. I chose this scene because it has good angles and I like the speed they used, which will will incorporate into the hallway scene in our film.

Que	Notes
How did the cinematographer follow the people so smoothly in the first hallway scene that was off-centered?	-in the first hallway scene, they are calm and the camera angle is off-centered -camera leads them walking, then lets some pass to get the other people in frame -walking calmly but also worried about getting caught -close up of different shoes walking and then stopped for a second, and then they turn the corner -running in hallway to get to where they want to go faster

Summary

The off-centered angle and the smoothness of the camera are important for our film as well. We should use the close up of the shoes to start our hallway scene and then slowly back up to show the characters.