Chapter 2/6 Flashcards
Script development
the process of working and reworking your film’s story material, adding, cutting, or refining details along the way
Treatment
a prose description of the plot, written in present tense, as the film will unfold for the audience, scene by scene
Concept
a very brief outline of the basic elements involved in your story
Dramatize
to externalize and reveal the internal, through actions, dialogue, and visual context
Shooting script
the version of the screenplay you take into production
Author’s draft
the first complete version of the narrative in proper screenplay format
Scene
a dramatic moment that has unity of both time and location
Character cues
indicate which character speaks the lines of dialogue, which follow
Dialogue
what your characters say
Personal directions
very brief place in parenthesis, and do not have any capital letters unless you use a proper noun
Voice
the way people present themselves to the world
Product design:
determines the look of the environment in which your scenes take place, the choice and design of the specific objects that are used I the scene, and the presentation of characters through costume and makeup
Set design
the art director draws sketches for what they plan to build and once approved by the director they build the set
Set dressing
tweaking and fixing up so that the set looks just right on screen
Location scouting
visiting several location possibilities for each setting, to find the one that will work for your film
- The look
- The access
- The logistics
- The sound
- Securing the location
