Notes V3B
Today:
Look at learning goals
Chapter 4 - E4ZA
Continue script writing (chapter 2, 3 and 4)
each group sets a date on which they are going to film!
Where are we now?
minute
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What do you know about zombies?
Zombie or Infected?
Video
video
ZOMBIES
Scene 1.1: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
What do you think happens next? What situation will Alex find? Explain your answer!
Scene 1.2: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
What do you think is the reason Connor is no longer talking? What might have happened to him?
Scene 2.1: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
Think of a reason why Connor agrees with Alex and not with Brooke.
Scene 2.2: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
Can you think of reasons why Connor does seem to know the way and why Brooke does not?
The blue dot is your location
TIP: Use the map from the appendix.
Scene 3.1: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
Look at the picture on the board. What do you think would be the safest place to run to? Explain!
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Scene 3.2: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
Was Alex right to keep the gun a secret?
Scene 4.1: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
What do you think is going to happen to Connor and why?
Writing a backstory
A backstory explains to us why a character is the way he is:
Old job
Family Yes/ No?
A big secret they have
Also describe what your character is like:
Scared, angry, mean, tough etc..
Scene 4.2: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
What do you think Alex did before this all happened?
Scene 5.1: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
What do you think would be a better solution to this problem?
Scene 5.2: Listen to the scene and think of an answer to the next question:
Do you think everything is going to be alright? Why do you think so?
Script check
All five mandatory scenes are written out.
There is at least about 5 minutes of spoken tekst
Are all the goals included in the script?
Every character has a backstory
How do we recognise the character (e.g. Sami's wrench)
How to write a script?
At the end of class, you are able to write a script for a short film.
Write down only the things that you can SEE
The audience doesn’t know what a character thinks. You have to make this clear either through dialogue or acting
Less is more (especially when it comes to dialogue)
Zombie film example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFAqcksg8xw