Midterm Flashcards
everything where the camera is not; serves purpose of delivering everything that is needed for the set to exist and the capturing of what is on set
unit
arm
ambiguity removal meeting
where the camera is
set
short summary of film to pitch
logline
what the story is, protagonist flaws, protagonist desires, obstacles, stakes
key elements of logline
leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness
law of the lid
the true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.
law of influence
leadership develops daily, not in a day
law of process
anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course
law of navigation
leaders add value by serving others
law of addition
person who provides funding necessary to produce a film
executive producer
the one who initiates, coordinates, supervises, and controls all creative, financial, technological and administrative aspects of a motion picture/television show throughout all phases from inception to completion
producer
producer’s right hand person and the budgeting, scheduling expert who supervises all administrative, financial, and technical details of the production
line producer
the person who acts as the liason between a production company and the various personnel involved in the post production process
associate producer
person who prepares first complete schedule and budget, troubleshooter and problem solver
unit production manager
liaison between director and crew
first ass. director
works closely with casting, extra casting and locations, goes on tech scouts, helps wherever possible
sec. ass. director
sets up and runs production office, hires and supervises APOC and other office personnel, helps UPM by checking availabilities and assembling crew, places orders for film, equipment, and special services
production coordinator
Based upon my protagonist’s decision
theme
ptich
Who is the story about? What is their flaw? What is their desire? What are the obstacles of that desire? What is at stake?
___________ only work if I care about my character
stakes
Trust. Ways to earn trust:
Exemplify competence
Exemplify character
Exemplify connection
law of solid ground
People will naturally follow a leader who is stronger than themselves.
law of respect
Leader’s evaluate everything with leadership bias. Leaders are readers of:
Their situation
Trends
Resources
People
Themselves
Without this they get blindsided. Obey this law to lead well.
law of intuition
You are who you attract.
law of mag.
Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand
law of connections
A leaders potential is determined by those closest to him
law of the inner circle
Only secure leaders give power to others
law of empowerment
Three main barriers to empowerment
desire for job security, resistance to change, lack of self-worth
Why do you need others as a leader?
One person can’t do it all, you need a team that reflects what you value
How do you connect with someone?
Connect with yourself, communicate openly and sincerely, know your audience, practice what you preach, adapt to help others, focus on others not you, believe in others, offer direction and hope
How to gain someones respect as a leader?
Possess natural leadership ability, respect others, have courage, work to accomplish things, be loyal, add value to others
How to build trust as a leader?
Exemplify competence, connection and character - people will forgive you but won’t forgive a lapse in character
What are the guidelines for adding value to others?
Truly value others, make yourself more valuable to others, know and relate to what others value, be kind
What are the steps of the leadership process?
- You don’ts know what you don’t know
- You know what you need to know
- You know what you don’t know
- You know and grow and it starts to show
- You simply go because of what you know
Five major myths of leadership
- Leading and managing are the same thing (they’re not)
- Entrepreneurs are automatically leaders (they’re not)
- The one who is out in front of a crowd is the leader (a leader needs people willing to follow them)
- The position defines a leader (it doesn’t)
Protagonist, central conflict, antagonist, stakes, motivation, goal, world, inciting incident, escalating obstacles, twists, turns, climax, resolution, story, character arc, theme
story DNA
the central character who actively attempts to solve a conflict
protagonist
the difficult situation the protagonist is trying to solve
central conflict
the person or situation that is the main source of conflict
antagonist
the risk
stakes
the emotional reasons for trying to achieve the goal
motivation
the specific outcome the protagonist thinks will solve the conflict
goal
the reality in which the conflict occurs
world
the event which shakes up the status quo and starts the protagonists journey
inciting incident
The progression of challenges which become more and more difficult as the protagonist tries to solve the problem
escalating obsticles
new info which forces characters, audience, or both to reevaluate the dilemma
twists
key moments in every scene which change the energy
turns
the ultimate confrontation between the protagonist and the opposition
climax
the final outcome of the conflic
resolution
story is the emotional issues explored by the protagonist; the plot is the sequence of events producing the conflict
story vs. plot
the sequence of change in the protagonist’s emotions, realizations, values and priorities culminating at the least the beginning of a meaningful change
character ardc
The cumulative “statement” reflected by how the storyteller wants the audience to ultimately feel about the issues as emphasized by the character arc.
theme
What your film is about.
premise
This means the overall Concept must be something with wide appeal. It should be familiar with a new
twist. Ideally, the material would be, what the industry calls, “four quadrant”.
concept
Men under 25 Men over 25 Women under 25 Women over 25 Buyers are interested if a movie can appeal to all four groups
four quadrent
Works directly with director on script. Gathers key creative collaborators for the director that will be crucial for the success of the movie.
creative producer
the category of the movie. (Drama, comedy, action, horror, romance, fantasy)
genre
You have x# of months to set up someone to buy the script
shoping agreement
Give money to the writer for temporary rights
option agreement
Buy scripts straight up
purchase agreement
a discrete story segment in which your characters engage in conflict and take significant actions that you portray memorably. There is a beginning, middle and end to each scene.
scene
A scene is built on beats, individual units of action and reaction. The last beat must end with a turning point. Once you’ve highlighted the core issue, state the value at the start of the scene. This outcome is the turning point of the scene—the moment where your character’s value changes polarity.
turning point
