TGJ 3A/G - Storytelling - "A Drama"
In TGJ 3A/G, you learned how to tell a story by relying on the visual component of
your video. If your audience doesn't "get" the story by watching the visuals, then
you've lost them. There are three different ways that visuals tell the story:
1) Camera movements/shots
including: establishing shots, following the action/handheld camera, pan left/right,
tilt up/down, activity closeup, dolly shot, movement within still shot
2) Actors actions and expressions
- Body language tells a thousand stories. Emotions? Reactions to situations? Very
important.
3) Editing sequences
- Sequences must be edited together so that shot movements complement each other.
The storyboard should be carefully done to avoid jump cuts
(by going WS ot CU, changing a camera angle in an action sequence, or doing "cutaway"
shots to another subject).
From your music video, you have learned how to use music to help tell your story and
set the mood. However, in a drama, music is often used to bridge scenes and to change
mood.
Drama should use dialogue and visual/action sequences to tell the story.
ASSIGNMENT:
Write and produce a drama involving at least two scenes
.
-Use at least six of the camera techniques described above.
-Editing must be technically acceptable using rules described above.
-There must be a mix of both dialogue and action sequences.
-Music to "bridge" sequences/set mood. Watch live sound quality!
Write an analysis that fully explains:
(eight examples minimum) of how actors' expressions/actions, specific camera movements,
pace of editing, and specific editing sequence of camera movement contribute to telling
the story.
Describe in detail how this production was different than other ones you've done.
Describe the challenges you encountered. What would you do differently next time?
Has this been a good learning experience? Why/why not?