U3 L4 Scripts, Screenplays, And Treatments And How They Inform Production

Question 1

For a Corporate, Commercial, or film video, what is the first step in writing?

Answer 1

identifying the audience

Question 2

How does a Corporate environment differ when the writer starts writing for the film?

Answer 2

treatment than complete script

Question 3

Can a separate script for voice over narration be needed for a corporate film?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

What is one of the biggest mistakes that beginning filmmakers make?

Answer 4

writing script and failing to film all shots

Question 5

What is a storyboard?

Answer 5

• tool used to plan for production

- series of illustrations with notes describing visuals and audio

Question 6

Why is a storyboard useful?

Answer 6

• how scenes fit together

- prevents wastage of footage, time and resources

Question 7

What is a master shot?

Answer 7

view to familiarize audience with situation/setting

rest of shots are connected to master shot

Question 8

What camera can shoot a POV shot?

Answer 8

GoPro

Question 9

What is Panning?

Answer 9

sideways motion of camera

Question 10

What is Tilting?

Answer 10

up/down rotation of camera fixed to tripod

Question 11

Why do Directors used Panning and Tilting?

Answer 11

to follow character(s) moving with out cutting to different shot

Question 12

What is a tracking shot?

Answer 12

shot where camera follows subject

Question 13

How can you film a tracking shot?

Answer 13

with handheld camera or dolly (moving platform with on wheels or track)

Question 14

What is zooming?

Answer 14

how camera will move closer of farther from subject

Question 15

How are scenes organized for production?

Answer 15

location

Question 16

In a ‘blocked out’ script, what specific information should be noted?

Answer 16

• outside/inside
• what specific location scene is to be shot
• night/day
• scene length
• characters in scene

Question 17

What is added to a shooting script as it is revised?

Answer 17

transitions and camera angles

Question 18

What does a shooting script note?

Answer 18

• scene number
• draft
• revision number

Question 19

Into how many parts is each scene in a script divided into?

Answer 19

eighths

Question 20

How much is an eighth equal to of a page of a script?

Answer 20

inch

Question 21

What is a breakdown sheet?

Answer 21

tool to make script into usable production doc

Question 22

What is noted at the top of a breakdown sheet?

Answer 22

• scene title
• script number
• scene number
• location
• date
• int/ext
• day/night

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Question 23

What do the columns on a breakdown sheet note categories for?

Answer 23

• cast
• stunts
• special fx
• props
• vehicles/animals
• special equip
• wardrobe
• make-up/Hair

CaS SPV SWM

Question 24

What is written at the bottom of a breakdown sheet?

Answer 24

production notes

Question 25

What is the first unit?

Answer 25

• primary crew
• shooting with 1 camera (A camera)
• principal photography

Question 26

What is principal photography?

Answer 26

filming of main characters and dialogue

Question 27

What is the second unit?

Answer 27

• shoots in diff location

- films stunt doubles without main actors (crowds, sunsets)

Question 28

What are extra camera’s labeled as? And who works on those them?

Answer 28

B, C ,D

-additional camera assistants

Question 29

What is a scene in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 29

• CAPS
• space reserved above and below line
• underlined

Question 30

What is a Slug line in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 30

• underlined

- time of day and location

Question 31

What is a Character list in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 31

• below slug line

- parentheses ()

Question 32

What are Actions/descriptions in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 32

• action in scene

- called out in caps

Question 33

What are Sound Effects in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 33

capitalized and described

Question 34

What is Personal Direction in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 34

• notation in dialogue

- caps and parentheses

Question 35

What is CUT TO, FADE TO, DISSOLVE TO in terms of a category listed in a shooting script/screenplay?

Answer 35

end of scene

Question 36

In a small-budget production/corporate videos/small film projects how many cameras are sufficient?

Answer 36

one

Question 37

What column format does a SINGLE-CAMERA scripts employ?

Answer 37

two column