Video 2: Short Movie Treatment

Starting next week you will have two class periods (at least) to shoot a short movie. You will also need to shoot at least one day away from class.
Movies can be as short as three minutes or as long as eight.
You may work with a partner or four people can create a PART 1 and PART 2 of a specific story.
Simply put, this should be the best fictional story you have created.
You will be required to edit at least once during TAP or after school.

1. What genre will you shoot? Action? Suspense? Comedy? A combination?
2. Describe at least three characters in great detail. Examples: age, hair color, personality traits, occupation, and disposition. What motivates your characters?

a.

b.

c.

3. What students (or other actors) will play these characters?

4. Describe the plot of your movie from beginning to end. Use three to four sentences to describe each section. Please describe shot locations within each section.

 
a. Intro

b. Conflict: All stories have some form of conflict. What are the characters trying to do or achieve?

c. Conflict Resolution 

 
5. Will you work with anyone in class? Who?

6. Where does the story occur? What are the specific locations where you will shoot? Will you need to shoot after school or on weekends?

7. What sound effects will you use? You will need to add sound effects throughout your video. Try to list 10-15 sound effects if possible.

8. What music or musical score will you use?

Next step: Write the script
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