STEP ONE TEAM SELECTION
An effective film crew involves team members working together to plan, storyboard, script, film and edit the final product. Below are some of the roles that your film crew may need. You will probably think of lots of other roles needed to make a film.
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STEP TWO MINDMAPPING
Once your team is selected you will need to develop a good idea. Your idea must fit into one of the four Lantern Film Festival Categories which are:
Magic Moments What’s the Problem? Why Is It So? Our World Our Future
Please take the time to look at each category before starting your planning. Your teacher will notice that curriculum links have been included if you need some good ideas. Now that you have selected your category your team needs to think of an idea and create a Mindmap to set out your ideas clearly.RECOMMENDED SITES:
STEP THREE STORYBOARDING
Now that you have an idea about what your film is about it is time map out each part of the film. A storyboard is a table made up of boxes in which you and write and draw the sequence of your film. The number of boxes isn’t important but your storyboard should be a clear plan of what will happen in your 2 minute Film. Storyboards should clearly show everyone:
WHO is in your film! WHAT they will say and do! WHERE your film is set! WHEN your film is taking place! WHY your film is important! WHAT type of camera shot you will use!
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Some Primary School sites to help
Genres
There are many different type of Film and Animation genres that your team can use for the Lantern Film Festival. For example:
Comedy: This will make the audience laugh.
Action: This is exciting and full of activity and adventure.
Feelings: This brings out different emotions in the audience.
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Camera angles
There are different types of ways to shoot your film using different camera angles and hundreds of ways to use digital cameras. For example: close up shots, wide shots, long shots, over the shoulder shots.
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