Summer Art Camp Week 3
& 4: Filmmaking
Howto Create Your Own ShortFilm
Step Two: Camera Shots
Different camera shots can support the emotion you are trying to capture in the scene.
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Step Three: Create a Storyboard
What’s a story board?
A storyboard is a visual representation of how a story will play out, scene by scene. It's made up of a chronological series of images, with accompanying notes.
Here’s an example of a scene in the form of a story board How to Create Your Own
Step Three: Create a Storyboard
Here’s a blank storyboard to practice! How to Create Your
Step Three: Create a Storyboard
Step Three: Create a Shotlist
A shot list is a document where you map out every scene you need to shoot for your film. It helps you keep track of where you are at and ensures that you have everything you need when you start editing. Visualize what you would like each scene to look like. (Camera angles, camera movement, location, characters involved, equipment you need, lighting, etc.)
Step Four: Create a Shotlist
Step Five: Create a checklist of all your supplies
Camera or Phone
Tripod or friend to hold camera
Microphone or recording device
Good natural light or lights (candle, led lights, lamp)
Actors and costumes
Props and Background
Step Six: Filming!
Follow along your shotlist and start recording! Don’t forget to be ‘quiet on set’ while recording!
And of course always HAVE FUN, BE CREATIVE!
Once you recorded everything you need, it’s time to start editing!
Summer Art Camp
Weeks 3 & 4
Thank you & have a great summer!
Teaching staff:
Marz Ezeji, Oscar Quinto-Zamudio, Brian Huynh
Interns: Yolztzin, Daniel, Nelson, and Ignacio