T351 Drama / Storytelling Project

Spring 2008

Your drama / storytelling project includes both pre-production and production work. Before you shoot any footage, your project must be scripted and you must have either a detailed shot list or a storyboard. (Ideally you will benefit from both.)

Your goal is to tell a story in 3-5 minutes. It should convey some emotion, (without relying solely on cheesy music). Think of the classic story structures you studied in T206. A story is structured around some sort of conflict and has a beginning, middle and end. Films are often broken down into a three act structure. Every shot or element in your story should either develop the character or push the story along.

This project is worth 50 points, which is broken down as follows:

• 10 points: Pre-production which includes: proposal, treatment, script, shot sheets & log(s).
• 35 points: Production & editing
• 5 points - Critique

You wll turn in a packet containing:

• Project Proposal (find details here) with treatment
• Detailed Script (either two-column or drama style with storyboards)
• Footage logs (easy to read, with time code & comments. You should create a log sheet for each source tape)
• Talent/location releases (copies of originals are OK)
• Miscellaneous supporting material: Production schedule, shot/location lists, sketches, storyboards etc.
• Master Tape
• Critique

All your materials (excluding footage logs) should be typed and neatly presented.

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