Post by Eric T. Jones on Jul 15, 2006 15:36:09 GMT -5
This is a topic to discuss the test version; mainly to test technical aspects of the production, but creative aspects (plot-related) should be explored and encouraged. (...and now I sound like I'm writing the Dogme 95 rules)
The due date is by the time school starts, target runtime 4-5 minutes, 3 musical numbers (possible overture over opening credits) 30-45 seconds each. (two of them are already written out; the third (the one in the middle) has yet to be made)
Most of the script has been finished for me, since this mainly consists of bits from the second draft of the main film. (BS draft chronology: Draft 1 = 2005 draft when this concept was started (as far as I can remember, songs were written, an outline was thought up, but nothing actually written), Draft 2 = The one I was going with until I realized the plot was crap, Draft 3 = The current main film's draft)
Just some revisions need to be done so it can be its own mini-movie. At the group meeting, I have already devised a plan for how the musical numbers will be constructed-
Unlike standard films, and more like animation, all the editing and planning will have to be precise and in the scripting/storyboarding phase. So, a phase chart for creating musical numbers:
1. Pre-recording. Instead of using "studio" equipment (like what we use for V/O mics), the vocals will instead be recorded via the shotgun mic. All background music will be mixed in, and the full song itself will be completed.
2. Shot Planning. Picking which parts of a number to fragment into what take.
3. Audio Fragmenting. Splitting the final recorded audio into the arranged takes. Either via iPod with speakers, or burning a recorded CD and bringing in a boombox, the takes will be played during shooting for the actors to synchronize to.
4. Foley and ADR. Since using the production sound is out of the window for the musical numbers, so is for any in-between dialogue. However, I also would like to reconstruct the audio environment while the musical number is happening, so sound effects will be reproduced. In-between dialogue might be lip-synched, but most likely, it will just be spoken as a real take, then ADR'd (dubbed over) in post.
Most likely, rehearsal sessions might be set up, but if it's too much time, probably not. I have a due date that I would like to stand by with this.
The due date is by the time school starts, target runtime 4-5 minutes, 3 musical numbers (possible overture over opening credits) 30-45 seconds each. (two of them are already written out; the third (the one in the middle) has yet to be made)
Most of the script has been finished for me, since this mainly consists of bits from the second draft of the main film. (BS draft chronology: Draft 1 = 2005 draft when this concept was started (as far as I can remember, songs were written, an outline was thought up, but nothing actually written), Draft 2 = The one I was going with until I realized the plot was crap, Draft 3 = The current main film's draft)
Just some revisions need to be done so it can be its own mini-movie. At the group meeting, I have already devised a plan for how the musical numbers will be constructed-
Unlike standard films, and more like animation, all the editing and planning will have to be precise and in the scripting/storyboarding phase. So, a phase chart for creating musical numbers:
1. Pre-recording. Instead of using "studio" equipment (like what we use for V/O mics), the vocals will instead be recorded via the shotgun mic. All background music will be mixed in, and the full song itself will be completed.
2. Shot Planning. Picking which parts of a number to fragment into what take.
3. Audio Fragmenting. Splitting the final recorded audio into the arranged takes. Either via iPod with speakers, or burning a recorded CD and bringing in a boombox, the takes will be played during shooting for the actors to synchronize to.
4. Foley and ADR. Since using the production sound is out of the window for the musical numbers, so is for any in-between dialogue. However, I also would like to reconstruct the audio environment while the musical number is happening, so sound effects will be reproduced. In-between dialogue might be lip-synched, but most likely, it will just be spoken as a real take, then ADR'd (dubbed over) in post.
Most likely, rehearsal sessions might be set up, but if it's too much time, probably not. I have a due date that I would like to stand by with this.
