VIDEO VIDEO PRODUCTION PRODUCTION TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES

THEORY AND PRACTICE THEORY AND PRACTICE

FROM CONCEPT TO FROM CONCEPT TO SCREENSCREEN

UNIT 1:UNIT 1: THE BASICSTHE BASICS

CHAPTER 1:CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Video Introduction to Video Production Production

CHAPTER 2:CHAPTER 2: The Language of The Language of Motion Motion Pictures Pictures

CHAPTER 3:CHAPTER 3: Cameras Cameras

CHAPTER 4:CHAPTER 4: Editing Editing

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION TO

VIDEO PRODUCTION

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Introduce the Introduce the Three Stages Three Stages of Video Production: of Video Production: Preproduction, Production and Preproduction, Production and PostproductionPostproduction;;

Explore techniques for Explore techniques for Developing Ideas and Developing Ideas and Program ConceptsProgram Concepts;;

Organize Organize Strategically Strategically for writing effective for writing effective Stories and TreatmentsStories and Treatments;;

Understand the Understand the Dramatic StructureDramatic Structure;;

Survey the Survey the Creative ProcessCreative Process of of writing writing Stories Stories and Scriptsand Scripts..

THE THREE STAGES OF THE THE THREE STAGES OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESSPRODUCTION PROCESS

PreproductioPreproductionn

ProductionProduction

PostproductioPostproductionn

THE IDEATHE IDEA Personal ExperiencePersonal Experience

Monitor the NewsMonitor the News

AdaptationAdaptation

Composite CharactersComposite Characters

Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material

The Public DomainThe Public Domain

THE CONCEPTTHE CONCEPT

Often called the Often called the “log line”“log line”

For Example:For Example:

Shakespeare struggles to overcome Shakespeare struggles to overcome his writer’s block by seeking a muse his writer’s block by seeking a muse and he discovers true love.and he discovers true love.

The result: The result: Shakespeare in LoveShakespeare in Love

THE EARLY STAGES OF THE EARLY STAGES OF WRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENTWRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENT

The OutlineThe Outline

THE EARLY STAGES OF THE EARLY STAGES OF WRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENTWRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENT

The OutlineThe Outline

THE EARLY STAGES OF THE EARLY STAGES OF WRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENTWRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENT

The Scene OutlineThe Scene Outline

THE EARLY STAGES OF THE EARLY STAGES OF WRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENTWRITING AND STORY DEVELOPMENT

The Scene OutlineThe Scene Outline

THE EARLY STAGES OF THE EARLY STAGES OF WRITING AND STORY WRITING AND STORY

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT NotebooksNotebooks Bulletin BoardsBulletin Boards

THE TREATMENTTHE TREATMENT

THE TREATMENTTHE TREATMENT

THE TREATMENTTHE TREATMENT

Produced for Produced for CirculationCirculation

Sales ToolSales Tool

NarrativeNarrative version of your program version of your program that reads like athat reads like a Short Story Short Story

THE TREATMENTTHE TREATMENT

Use Use VisualVisual and and Descriptive Descriptive LanguageLanguage

Get the reader Get the reader HookedHooked and keep the and keep the reader reader EngagedEngaged

Written in the Written in the PresentPresent tense tenseSingle-SpaceSingle-Space format formatPlace Place Line BreaksLine Breaks to denote to denote

Changes in Time and LocationChanges in Time and Location

THE DRAMATIC STRUCTURETHE DRAMATIC STRUCTURE

ExpositionExpositionInciting IncidentInciting IncidentComplicationsComplications

(Rising and Falling Action)(Rising and Falling Action)CrisisCrisisClimaxClimax ResolutionResolution

CHARACTERSCHARACTERS

ProtagonistProtagonist

AntagonistAntagonist

Ensemble CastEnsemble Cast

Supporting CharacterSupporting Character

THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS OF WRITINGWRITING

Write your Write your IdeasIdeas down downHow do they look after How do they look after a few daysa few days??Share your work with Share your work with

FriendsFriends and and Seasoned WritersSeasoned WritersActivate the imagination in Activate the imagination in

Indirect WaysIndirect WaysMusicMusic is a powerful tool is a powerful tool

EXERCISESEXERCISES1.1. Look at today’s newspaper and write Look at today’s newspaper and write Three Three

Concepts for StoriesConcepts for Stories based on news articles you based on news articles you see.see.

2.2. Write a Write a 2-3 page Treatment2-3 page Treatment inspired by your own inspired by your own life’s experience. How will you get the reader life’s experience. How will you get the reader EngagedEngaged? Who are the ? Who are the AntagonistsAntagonists, and what , and what ComplicationsComplications do do YouYou face? How does the story face? How does the story EndEnd??

3. 3. Choose one of your favorite films of all time. Identify Choose one of your favorite films of all time. Identify the the Protagonist(s) and Antagonist(s)Protagonist(s) and Antagonist(s). What is . What is the the Inciting IncidentInciting Incident? What is the ? What is the Dramatic Dramatic QuestionQuestion? What are some of the ? What are some of the ComplicationsComplications? ? Is the protagonist Is the protagonist SuccessfulSuccessful in his or her journey? in his or her journey? What is the What is the ClimaxClimax of the story? of the story?

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