Develop a story line
Evaluate integration of genres.
Address ethical, moral, and legal considerations.

Objective B: RESEARCH
Add detail to the story line.

Uncover and develop logical or compelling detail to the story line.
Study the context of the story line’s time period.
Design a complete image of characters.
Explore sources for historical information.

Objective C: SCREEN WRITING Write a script that unfolds the story line over time and from the point of view of a camera.

Create dialogue between characters.
Break down the story into scenes.
Describe settings.
Use screenplay format.

PRE-PRODUCTION
Organize and script out all

Objective A: BUDGETING
Configure needs, resources, expenses, and scheduling for the script.

x Assemble crews and divide tasks.
x Assess materials and help that are at hand and free of charge.
x Account and track expenses.
x Schedule all phases of the project to avoid wasting resources.

Objective B: CASTING
Search out appropriate actors, acting styles, and valuable interview sources.

x Arrange auditions, screen tests, and readings for parts.
x Cast doubles, stunts, and understudies where necessary.
x Research characters by actors selected for the parts.
x Coordinate interviews.
x Write effective interview questions.
x Prepare release forms.

Objective C: VISUALIZATION
Plan the appearance of the filmed script.

x Scout out appropriate and workable locations.
x Create story boards to define the visual interpretation of the script scene by scene.
x Design/construct the sets.
x Create needed scenic painting.

Plan materials for visual effects and special effects.
x Plot obvious camera movements

PRODUCTION
Orchestrate all teams, equipment, and sequences of the shoot.

Objective A: DIRECTING
Orchestrate the film making team. x Choreograph the actors’ positions and movements with the camera’s
movements.
x Coach performance and portrayal of character in relation to the story.
x Review the history of directorial styles. Objective B: REHEARSAL Practice coordinating team tasks.

x Refine characters.
x Develop characters’ individual growth and relationships with each other.
x Troubleshoot and problem solve. Objective C: LIGHTING AND SOUND
Light the sets to enhance the expression or art of the story and capture sound.

x Create mood through lighting.
x Create emphasis.
x Discover uses of ambient lighting and bouncing sources.
x Capture sound.

Objective D: SHOOTING Record collective efforts on film/video.
x Pull all elements together and execute.
x Review and assess the dailies.
x Reshoot the pickups.

POST-PRODUCTION Bollywood Campus will collect additional material, edit, and exhibit the film.

Objective A: COLLECTING
Collect additional materials to
support the story line.

x Research available film and video archives.
x Shoot background and supporting sequences.
x Collect stills and documents.

Objective B: EDITING
Enhance the recorded footage.

x Arrange and cut scenes to enhance the telling of the story, tension, or continuity.
x Score music for mood and emphasis.
x Add sound effects, dubs, and quality control to the soundtrack for realism and clarity.
x Assess the efforts of editing by screening the modified film.

Objective C: PROMOTION
Promote a screening.

x Submit films to festival to assess audience reaction.
x Advertise film.
x Distribute film to public via theaters, Internet, and television.

The Treatment - a summary of the characters that are involved in the script, with an in depth analysis of nature, and motive.

The Synopsis - a short summary of what the film is about, (this is what producers like to reject the most...) and

The Script itself - Usually drafted to a standard set of format rules that looks something like this:

Scene 1 - Day, Lawn outside (hero's name) house.

The sun is shining. (hero) is mowing the lawn, while his son (hero's son's name), a blond young boy of 8 is driving his motorized van around the driveway.
(hero)
(hero's son's name), come see here!

(hero's son) looks up from the dashboard, winces against the sun and dismounts. Then runs to his father. (etc. etc..)

Second Stage

The creation phase following a final script draft, is the stage where all the ground work to turn the script into a viable production is done. This includes several tasks:
• Drafting a shooting script
• Drawing the Story board
• Creating a breakdown
• Accelerating production efforts
• Generally becoming hysteria ridden (major part of filmmaking)

The Shooting Script
The shooting script essentially drafts exactly how the script will be photographed. We used to draw a table with columns for - shot and scene number, frame size (Extreme Long Shot, Medium Shot, Close Up etc.), general comments regarding camera movement and what happens in the frame, the part of the script relevant to this shot (dialogue and actions), and finally a small drawing to explain all the words (a picture is worth...). We liked to prepare the shooting script in contextual order ie. scene 1 shot 1 followed by scene 1 shot 2 etc. (you get the drift).
Obviously, the Shooting Script is the master tool for the photography crew, used as a reference while setup is done, and shots filmed. Most of a cinematographers creativity is encompassed and brought to light through shooting script.

Accelerating production efforts and Generally becoming hysteria ridden
Obviously this is the stage where everyone understands that the film is actually going through and that they will have to work on it. Producers go into a frenzy in attempt to catch up with their long unattended tasks and schedule, assistant run left than right just for the sake of creating confusion, the director lies weeping in the corner, and the best part of film production starts! (It only
Third Stage

On the Set

This is where all the action begins and the first part of hell breaking loose. Our relatively small productions consisted of maybe twenty people at a time - that is the the director, photographer, sound man/recorder, lighting technician, boom man (the guy that carries the microphone), the producer, several production assistants, several lighting crew, and the actors. Imagine all these people having to work in a coordinated fashion, while also having to eat, rest, drink, and be driven from one filming location to another. Twenty people is difficult - what happens when you have over a hundred people on set?!?
But even though, the set is probably the most exciting part of the filmmaking process - this is where you actually put the ideas to pictures and onto film or video. It is also the most fun if your in an indie production (like ours were) where you actually shoot on location and not in a convenient little studio.
Basic onset behavior usually includes these typical stages:
1 Arrival on location
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

2 Disappointment (it looked better when we were here last week)
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

3 Frustration (I can't set up lighting in this place)
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

4 Setting up the camera, grip, lighting and sound
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

5 Small skirmishes between the producer, lighting crew, camera crew, sound crew, and sometimes even the actors
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

6 Finalizing equipment setup
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

7 Final rehersals
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

8 Lighting/Camera/Grip/Food is not good - correction of setup
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

9 Shooting - Take 1, 2, 3,...,n (n usually greater than 5)
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

10 Major skirmishes (why can't you camera/lighting/grip/actors do this thing right?!
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

11 Shooting - Take n, n+1, n+2,...,2n
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

12 Finally a good take - wrap it
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

13 realize the continuity girl forgot to write down what happened
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members

14 Shoot continuity girl
No breakdown check needed, still an hour behind schedule and everyone is broken down

15 Next shot - go to top of list
Check breakdown, realize were an hour behind schedule - instill hysteria in crew members