Social issue Film
who are these crazy artists?
Lara Jacoski and Patrick Belem are Brazilian Filmmakers who aim to connect real life with art . They are visiting RIS for over a Month and will be teaching YOU their ART. This has come to happen becaues one of our RIS Art Teacher met them at a short films exhibition made in Brazil/India/Bolivia/Morocco in Bangkok. The films have an experimental and social character and Lara and Patrick love to chat with all students discussing art as reflective and social tool.
You can visit Lara's Website http://www.larajacoski.com/ to find out much more about her and see examples of her work and collaborations
See some of Patrick's Film Creations at https://vimeo.com/patrickbelem
You can visit Lara's Website http://www.larajacoski.com/ to find out much more about her and see examples of her work and collaborations
See some of Patrick's Film Creations at https://vimeo.com/patrickbelem
Lesson one
1. Introduction - why they do what they do.
Traveling is a way to see things differently! They showed a variety of films they made under different film styles: Which film style do you like? 1. Corporate/Commercial 2. Making of 3. Video Art 4. Teaser (conceptual/promotional) 5. Performance 6. Documentary (free/profile/narrative) More films at the links on the right---------------> |
Links to watch more short films
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Homework - Choose one film from this category and write 3 lines on why you like it (Please write them in your sketchbook or glue them in when you come to class)
A great first lesson - very excited about what's coming
A great first lesson - very excited about what's coming
lesson 2
Brainstorming and Research
FILM MAKING PROCESS:
1. Subject = (Example: Sea)
2. Justify Why = (Example: Animals are dying and life in the sea is bad. What will we eat? So people need to take care)
- what am I trying to say?
- What is the reason?
- What is the message?
3. Approach = (Example: Documentary, interview and video art together)
- How can I say it?
- What is the best way to say it?
- People and Characters
4. Story Line = (Example: A film trying to create awareness of the problem in the sea)
5. Synopsis
TASKS
1. TALK ABOUT IN CLASS - PLASTIC
2. BRAINSTORM IDEAS
3. PICK ONE IDEA FROM THe BRAINSTORM
4 HOMEWORK - One person from each group do one of the following for your movie:
- Justify why -
- Approach -
- Story Line and Synopsis -
Email to (with name class and teacher): [email protected]
1. Subject = (Example: Sea)
2. Justify Why = (Example: Animals are dying and life in the sea is bad. What will we eat? So people need to take care)
- what am I trying to say?
- What is the reason?
- What is the message?
3. Approach = (Example: Documentary, interview and video art together)
- How can I say it?
- What is the best way to say it?
- People and Characters
4. Story Line = (Example: A film trying to create awareness of the problem in the sea)
5. Synopsis
TASKS
1. TALK ABOUT IN CLASS - PLASTIC
2. BRAINSTORM IDEAS
3. PICK ONE IDEA FROM THe BRAINSTORM
4 HOMEWORK - One person from each group do one of the following for your movie:
- Justify why -
- Approach -
- Story Line and Synopsis -
Email to (with name class and teacher): [email protected]
lesson 3
FILM ROLES
1st DIRECTOR's ASSISTANT: Direct the film on set, help to improve the film.
2nd DIRECTOR's ASSISTANT: Directs the background of the film. Check everyones work and help them.
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION: Make the film happen. Check what people need to make their jobs.
SCRIPT: Write the script and help to prepare the set. Works as continuity on set, checks if everyone at the same page about the idea/script.
CAMERA: 1st camera on set (films a wider plan) + 2nd camera on set (films closer shots)
ART DEPARTMENT: Take care of the looking of the film. Work as Location Manager searching for places to film and on set works checkin on the look of the background and the character.
SOUND: Work on set recording interviews as well ambient sound.
MUSIC RESEARCHER: Research for the best music for the film, manage the legal rights of the music.
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Create the introduction and credits, besides advertising material.
EDITOR: Team that works first as 'logger' (capturing all files and organizing it), than 'decoupage' (which is kind of a translation of every scenes) and editing it (mixing sound, music and image according to the script's idea)
MAKING OF: Film everything that happens in the making of the film. It has it's own style and needs to be edited.
PROMOTION: Make people get to know about our film by sending releases to blogs and websites, as well submitting the film to several festivals. (Generally a position from the Executive Producer and also PR.
1st DIRECTOR's ASSISTANT: Direct the film on set, help to improve the film.
2nd DIRECTOR's ASSISTANT: Directs the background of the film. Check everyones work and help them.
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION: Make the film happen. Check what people need to make their jobs.
SCRIPT: Write the script and help to prepare the set. Works as continuity on set, checks if everyone at the same page about the idea/script.
CAMERA: 1st camera on set (films a wider plan) + 2nd camera on set (films closer shots)
ART DEPARTMENT: Take care of the looking of the film. Work as Location Manager searching for places to film and on set works checkin on the look of the background and the character.
SOUND: Work on set recording interviews as well ambient sound.
MUSIC RESEARCHER: Research for the best music for the film, manage the legal rights of the music.
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Create the introduction and credits, besides advertising material.
EDITOR: Team that works first as 'logger' (capturing all files and organizing it), than 'decoupage' (which is kind of a translation of every scenes) and editing it (mixing sound, music and image according to the script's idea)
MAKING OF: Film everything that happens in the making of the film. It has it's own style and needs to be edited.
PROMOTION: Make people get to know about our film by sending releases to blogs and websites, as well submitting the film to several festivals. (Generally a position from the Executive Producer and also PR.
Film Ideas
1. Plastic Sculptures +process + info
2. "No plastic day" at school
3. Create Recycled Board Games
4. Interview= How people lived without plastic
5. What you have to say about plastic - interview
6. Solution on plastic use in school
7. Everyday life (fiction + doc) usage of plastic
8. Plastic Action at school + reaction
9. Questions of plastic to school + give info
10. Routine of a plastic bottle in school
11. Steps of plastic at school (glass plates etc)
12. Teach elementary school
13. Science behind plastic
14. Truth of plastic
15. RIS Daily Life- Store plastic - Students VS Teacher usage
16. Cartoon - how plastic is made
Ideas For 15
- Testimonials
- Buying, drinking, throwing in trash
- Plastic bottle is a character
More inspiration - Day-in- the life of a Plastic Bag FUTURESTATES by Werner Herzog
1. Plastic Sculptures +process + info
2. "No plastic day" at school
3. Create Recycled Board Games
4. Interview= How people lived without plastic
5. What you have to say about plastic - interview
6. Solution on plastic use in school
7. Everyday life (fiction + doc) usage of plastic
8. Plastic Action at school + reaction
9. Questions of plastic to school + give info
10. Routine of a plastic bottle in school
11. Steps of plastic at school (glass plates etc)
12. Teach elementary school
13. Science behind plastic
14. Truth of plastic
15. RIS Daily Life- Store plastic - Students VS Teacher usage
16. Cartoon - how plastic is made
Ideas For 15
- Testimonials
- Buying, drinking, throwing in trash
- Plastic bottle is a character
More inspiration - Day-in- the life of a Plastic Bag FUTURESTATES by Werner Herzog
lesson 4
IDEA Development
REFLECTION =
Solutions / replacements (already happening solutions)
START: from the end: colorful rotten bottle “I remember” to the beginning - different end something different happen “you can make a difference” / WHAT IF
different end = different material
MIDDLE:
END:
KEY SCENES:
- Students VS teacher (following plastic bottle - delivery fridge drink bin / classes)
- Back and forth
- Waste? But make something all of it
- Interactions of materials as characters (music = feelings / subtitles)
REFLECTION =
Solutions / replacements (already happening solutions)
- Beautiful plastic
- Complete cycle of plastic
- Hidden camera on bin
- Testimonials / Asking corner
- Point of view of plastic bottle
- Truths of plastic
- Routine of plastic bottle at the school
- Asking the school to change plastic to other materials
START: from the end: colorful rotten bottle “I remember” to the beginning - different end something different happen “you can make a difference” / WHAT IF
different end = different material
MIDDLE:
END:
KEY SCENES:
CAMERA
ANGLES + MOVEMENTS: combine to create a sequence of a meaning
SHOTS: decision on framing or length + angle + movement
*Every shot is different because it means something different*
DESCRIPTION OF SHOTS:
ANGLES + MOVEMENTS: combine to create a sequence of a meaning
SHOTS: decision on framing or length + angle + movement
*Every shot is different because it means something different*
DESCRIPTION OF SHOTS:
- EXTREME WIDE / EXWD : Extreme wide (landscape - establishing shot)
- WIDE / WD: Wide shot (needs to look real life)
- AMERICAN: Head to thighs
- MEDIUM: Medium shot - waist to head
- CLOSE / CU: Close up - face shot
- EXTREME CLOSE UP / EXCU: Extreme close up of the face.
- POV: Point of view - be the eyes of the character
MOVEMENT:
Pan - left to right or right to left in a tripod (like spinning 180 degrees)
Tilt - up to down, down to up
Slider - when you travel with the camera from right to left or left to right in a tripod with a slider <-------->
Traveling - when you follow the character
Tracking shot - by using a dolly tracking the character
Zoom - from far to close
Pan - left to right or right to left in a tripod (like spinning 180 degrees)
Tilt - up to down, down to up
Slider - when you travel with the camera from right to left or left to right in a tripod with a slider <-------->
Traveling - when you follow the character
Tracking shot - by using a dolly tracking the character
Zoom - from far to close
CAMERA ANGLES
- OVER THE SHOULDER = to show somebody is there
- PROFILE = alternative to eye-level when is not documentary
- LOW = pointing up: make it powerful
- EYE-LEVEL = feel good, honest
- HIGH = pointing down: feel crap
- WORM’s EYE = feel weird
- CANTED / DUTCH = feel disorientated
- BIRD’s EYE = weird shot from top
Whiplash style Film
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You should watch at least the first one because we will be asking next class - also if you are producer, director or editor you also need to watch the second! See you on Friday!
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lesson 5
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JOB ROLES / FUNCTIONS
SCRIPT = Daniela / Ayush PRODUCER = Justin 1st DIRECTOR = Prim 2nd DIRECTOR = Nick CAMERA = Mickey / Jump SOUND = Tri ART = Roy / Ter EDITOR = Ayush / Krit MUSIC AND PROMOTION = Jet / Krit CREDITS = Faye / Mimi/ Junior / Beam MAKING OF = Oh / Dan / Jean / Beek / Jenny |
lesson 6
Table 1
EDITORS and CAMERA
- Camera - Making of Editor - Credits Editor |
Table 2
SCRIPT and DIRECTORS
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Table 3
MUSIC and PRODUCTION
ART
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Table 4
MAKING OF and CREDITs
- Middle - End |
AUDIO
Coverage of sound around school with: - 1 minute recordings of around 5 sounds. - Make a catalogue of the different sounds (filing with a number and a description) |
PRODUCER
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CAMERA TIPS
- Camera Basics:
SHUTTER SPEED
Exposure: exposure determines how light or dark an image will appear when it's been captured .
Helpful Tips:
- Keep it simple, as simple you do it, the easier will be and less chance to make it wrong.
- When you film something, the subject and the movements always seems faster in the camera than real life. Get at least 5 seconds for each shot!
- Try to shake the less possible! Is always better if you can use a tripod or a shoulder pad to not shake it!
- Try to film the same scene 3 times! So we have more options on shot if anything goes wrong.
- Take care not to film against the light! Before filming you should see the light and think about the video, is the light soft ? What about the shadows ?
- Try to explore different shot sizes!
- Change positions! If you filmed the interviewee in one position, why not to try another one for the next question ?
- Eyeline match, unless you want to show that your interviewee is bigger or smaller, film them at your eye level.
TO CHECK BEFORE FILMING:
Rule of thirds: align our subject with one of the points where those lines cross. That means our subject is one third of the way “into” the picture space – from either the top or bottom, and from either the left or right. And that means it’s not in the middle. It’s more pleasing to the eye.
- CHECK FRAMING - Make sure you are not cutting anything important from the scene, also make sure there’s nothing distracting or confusing on the scene.
- CHECK LIGHT - Check the shot at the screen. Is it too bright ? Too Dark ? Can you change the exposure to make it look better ?
- CHECK FOCUS - Is your subject on focus ? Is the shot sharp ? Is the interviewee moving ? How can he stay in focus
Rule of thirds: align our subject with one of the points where those lines cross. That means our subject is one third of the way “into” the picture space – from either the top or bottom, and from either the left or right. And that means it’s not in the middle. It’s more pleasing to the eye.
AUDIO : Remember, the sound recorder is a lot more sensible than your ears! So take care!
- Choose a quiet location! Sit and listen for a while, are there any roads ? Is the location too busy ? Are there airports close
- Record some natural sound! Can be really useful for the edition.
- The headphones are your monitor, make sure the sound is good and make sure is being recorded
- Check if the mic is positioned in right place! Remember, the sound get out from the interviewee’s mouth, so find the best place to place it!
- Ask the interviewee to talk in his/her higher and lower pitch so you set up it right. Take care with the “p’s”! When the interviewee say the any word with P, they are the most problematics!
lesson 7
Table 1
EDITORS and CAMERA
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Table 2
SCRIPT and DIRECTORS
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Table 3
MUSIC
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Table 4
CREDITs
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SCRIPT ______________________________________________
By ________________________________________________
“Film Workshop class”
Storyline: _____________________________________________________________________.
1 - Middle School
SCENE 01 – GARBAGE PILE NEXT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STAIRS - EXT/DAY
Starts with a zoomed and focused view on RIS plastic water bottle that’s in a pile of trash located in the middle school garbage pile that is next to the stairs. The water bottle will have a brighter effect [done by only putting focus on the bottle and allowing splash unto the bottle only, meaning the bottle’s surroundings are out of focus and greyish black than the other pieces of garbage to show it sticking out). Bottle starts to speak saying:
NARRATION
2 - RIS Canteen
SCENE 02 – DRINKS STALL IN THE CANTEEN - EXT/DAY
(MAYBE FADE TO BLACK AND HAVE CREDITS HERE? – SCENE 02 CREDITS?)
3 - RIS Canteen Area
SCENE 03 – WALKAWAY TO CANTEEN - EXT/DAY
Begins with a more colorful screen (editor should boost the saturation of the scenes to define color), this symbolizes the happiness of the time. Student buys the bottle (camera focuses on the bottle being handed and bottle being received by the student and student walking away with it and using it.) Student drinking water from the bottle. Student taking the bottle and putting inside of the bag, student leave the shot, the camera remain at the canteen with other students and other water bottles.
The Bottle speaks and says during the scenes:
NARRATION
4 - Tennis Courts
SCENE 04 – TENNIS COURT IN GODBOUTHALL- EXT/DAY
*scene is shot in the tennis court in godabouthall*. Water bottle is the forward focus of the camera in this scene, focusing on the background at first of the student playing tennis then focus changes to the water bottle.
5 - Hallway
SCENE 05 – HIGHSCHOOL BREEZWAY - EXT/DAY
Another scene of the bottle being used is being put on the side of a bag as the student walks. (Camera is steady on the water bottle, zoomed into the bag and water bottle being carried only. This should fill up the screen.)
6 - Gym
SCENE 06 – GYM IN GODBOUT HALL - INT/DAY
The student was practicing in the gym with the bottle sitting there (music still happy) than suddenly her friends pressure her to hurry up and student:
FRIEND 01
Hurry up, we’re gonna be late”
Yeah, c’mon.
Camera is again in the ‘perspective’ of the bottle, right next to it (make it a long shot),
NARRATOR
NARRATOR
7 - Middle School
SCENE 07 – GARBAGE PILE NEXT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STAIRS - EXT/DAY
Scene opens with the trash bag being opened (from the ‘perspective’ of the bottle) and is later thrown by the janitor into the pile of plastic trash. ***Back when we started***
(The camera starts to zoom out as soon as the speeches start to seems that the film will end in a sad way)
NARRATOR
NARRATOR
8 - GodBout Hall
SSCENE 08 – WATER FOUNTAINS OUTSIDE OF GODBOUT HALL – EXT/DAY
(What if we have the same scene than before so is a sort of an introduction of the new happy end we want to show? Maybe we can start on the same scene on the gym that the girl forgot her bottle, but this time she remember to pick up and then actually go to fill the bottle.)
The scene opens up again with a student filing a reusable water bottle and as it slowly starts to zoom out, his background is moving (shot in the entrance of the godabouthall where you can fill up your water bottle. More casts are needed to move around the person doing their own business. Time-lapsed forward to show that as time passes the bottle stays the same. (Not sure timelapse it’s possible/necessary, maybe we just end the film with the person actually mixing with other people at the Godbout hall – think of the end!)
Lettering – screen 1:
TO MAKE A CHANGE, WE MUST FIRST CHANGE
Lettering – screen 2:
OUR WATER BOTTLES.
Then maybe advertisement of a brand that has good reusable water bottles. (Not possible to do it as you would need them to allow you to use their logo, generally they would pay for this film, but if you want to sell your video you can send a propostal!)
Lettering – screen 3:
START SMALL, DO BIG.
THE END.
By ________________________________________________
“Film Workshop class”
Storyline: _____________________________________________________________________.
1 - Middle School
SCENE 01 – GARBAGE PILE NEXT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STAIRS - EXT/DAY
Starts with a zoomed and focused view on RIS plastic water bottle that’s in a pile of trash located in the middle school garbage pile that is next to the stairs. The water bottle will have a brighter effect [done by only putting focus on the bottle and allowing splash unto the bottle only, meaning the bottle’s surroundings are out of focus and greyish black than the other pieces of garbage to show it sticking out). Bottle starts to speak saying:
NARRATION
- I remember when I was useful, when I was needed, a necessity.
2 - RIS Canteen
SCENE 02 – DRINKS STALL IN THE CANTEEN - EXT/DAY
(MAYBE FADE TO BLACK AND HAVE CREDITS HERE? – SCENE 02 CREDITS?)
3 - RIS Canteen Area
SCENE 03 – WALKAWAY TO CANTEEN - EXT/DAY
Begins with a more colorful screen (editor should boost the saturation of the scenes to define color), this symbolizes the happiness of the time. Student buys the bottle (camera focuses on the bottle being handed and bottle being received by the student and student walking away with it and using it.) Student drinking water from the bottle. Student taking the bottle and putting inside of the bag, student leave the shot, the camera remain at the canteen with other students and other water bottles.
The Bottle speaks and says during the scenes:
NARRATION
- I was happy when I got picked. Most of us aren’t even noticed. I remember being alone. But they said it’d be different when we’re chosen. They said we’d be special. And I was.
4 - Tennis Courts
SCENE 04 – TENNIS COURT IN GODBOUTHALL- EXT/DAY
*scene is shot in the tennis court in godabouthall*. Water bottle is the forward focus of the camera in this scene, focusing on the background at first of the student playing tennis then focus changes to the water bottle.
5 - Hallway
SCENE 05 – HIGHSCHOOL BREEZWAY - EXT/DAY
Another scene of the bottle being used is being put on the side of a bag as the student walks. (Camera is steady on the water bottle, zoomed into the bag and water bottle being carried only. This should fill up the screen.)
6 - Gym
SCENE 06 – GYM IN GODBOUT HALL - INT/DAY
The student was practicing in the gym with the bottle sitting there (music still happy) than suddenly her friends pressure her to hurry up and student:
FRIEND 01
Hurry up, we’re gonna be late”
Yeah, c’mon.
Camera is again in the ‘perspective’ of the bottle, right next to it (make it a long shot),
NARRATOR
- I waited for her to return.
NARRATOR
- But after a while I started to understand she wouldn’t return.
- (pause)
I started to feel alone again
7 - Middle School
SCENE 07 – GARBAGE PILE NEXT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STAIRS - EXT/DAY
Scene opens with the trash bag being opened (from the ‘perspective’ of the bottle) and is later thrown by the janitor into the pile of plastic trash. ***Back when we started***
(The camera starts to zoom out as soon as the speeches start to seems that the film will end in a sad way)
NARRATOR
- “Now, here I am, remembering what was once a source of my happiness but now only brings me pain. My purpose was once unclear, now I understand that this is it.”
NARRATOR
- But wait I don’t want to end up like this! I mean this isn’t what was supposed to happen to me! What if I hadn’t been forgotten… what if… I weren’t me.”
8 - GodBout Hall
SSCENE 08 – WATER FOUNTAINS OUTSIDE OF GODBOUT HALL – EXT/DAY
(What if we have the same scene than before so is a sort of an introduction of the new happy end we want to show? Maybe we can start on the same scene on the gym that the girl forgot her bottle, but this time she remember to pick up and then actually go to fill the bottle.)
The scene opens up again with a student filing a reusable water bottle and as it slowly starts to zoom out, his background is moving (shot in the entrance of the godabouthall where you can fill up your water bottle. More casts are needed to move around the person doing their own business. Time-lapsed forward to show that as time passes the bottle stays the same. (Not sure timelapse it’s possible/necessary, maybe we just end the film with the person actually mixing with other people at the Godbout hall – think of the end!)
Lettering – screen 1:
TO MAKE A CHANGE, WE MUST FIRST CHANGE
Lettering – screen 2:
OUR WATER BOTTLES.
Then maybe advertisement of a brand that has good reusable water bottles. (Not possible to do it as you would need them to allow you to use their logo, generally they would pay for this film, but if you want to sell your video you can send a propostal!)
Lettering – screen 3:
START SMALL, DO BIG.
THE END.
lesson 8
Cameras + 1st direction = FIILM SCENES =)
Second Director = Finish shot list + check music + check credits
Credits = Record the credits
Making of = 1 of set, 2 of editing, 1 of filming credits, 1 at the classroom
Music = check music with direction
Promotion = Create blog and create a group email
Ayush and Tri = Practice and record narration
Script = Write press Release
Second Director = Finish shot list + check music + check credits
Credits = Record the credits
Making of = 1 of set, 2 of editing, 1 of filming credits, 1 at the classroom
Music = check music with direction
Promotion = Create blog and create a group email
Ayush and Tri = Practice and record narration
Script = Write press Release
lesson 9
MAKE MAKE MAKE MAKE
By now you know what you are up to. This is the 2nd to last lesson and it needs to be finished next class
By now you know what you are up to. This is the 2nd to last lesson and it needs to be finished next class
LESSON 10
Bonus lesson - more make make making!
final lesson 11
Directors and Editors
Finish the Edition of the Main film |
Scripts
Write an Artist statement /resume |
Art
Finish making a blog Create account at film Film Free Blog |
Making OF
Edit making of and export Plan exhibition Design for Blog |
Credits
Finish Posters Finish Edition |
Translation
Translate film into Thai language |