Film
Literature Final Exam Project
You
will be working with a PARTNER to
create a pitch for a movie that your film company would like to produce. You
will need to choose a children’s story that your company will adapt and
produce. Below are the guidelines you
will need to follow for completing this project.
1. Decide on a creative name for your company.
2. Movie
Concept—What movie
are you going to produce? Which children’s story are you going to choose? What
type of genre will your movie be and why? Describe the movie (as a whole work)
your company will make. What impact do
you want to have on the audience? How do
you imagine your entire movie playing out to your audience?
a. You should provide as much
information about your movie concept so the “buyers” can understand your
vision.
3. Come up with a pitch for your movie—this should be a creative “catch phrase” that
opens your presentation and tries to “sell” your movie. Think of what you want your movie to be and
put it into one sentence. Your pitch
should tie your entire presentation together.
4. Actor/Character
List—who will be in
your movie and why? How would you like
the characters to be portrayed? If you
are going to create an animated version, what actors will you have voice your
characters? Will you keep the same
characters from the book? Why/why
not? Will you change any aspects of the
characters? If so, what will you change
and why?
5. Choose a specific scene from your film that your company will pitch to the
buyers of your movie. Describe the scene
you will pitch to the buyers. Why did
you pick this scene? How does it fit
with the intended theme(s) in your film? If you are planning to make any
changes from your story, what changes are you planning on making and why?
6. Storyboard your scene. This means to draw the action out piece by
piece. You will want to show how the
scene develops, the overall look of the production, and have well-written
descriptions for each portion of your scene. You will need to incorporate the
camera positions as well. This is where you should demonstrate your knowledge
of film terminology. If your company has the means, you may also film your
scene; however, this is not a
mandatory component of the project.
(*Note examples from class.*)
7. In addition to creating your storyboard,
you will need to create a script for
your scene. The script needs to be long
enough to complete the scene. You will
need to include the dialogue between/among characters, a setting description, camera
positions/shots, and anything else you feel is necessary to include in your
script.
8. Thinking about your entire movie,
what sound do you want it to
have? Create a soundtrack for the
overall vision of your movie. Why did
you choose these particular songs for your movie? How will these songs guide/enhance the plot?
9. Create a movie poster to advertise your movie. You should have a picture that captures the
theme of your movie, the actors, the title, and any other pertinent
information. This should look as
professional as possible.
10. Finally, you will need to create a trailer for your whole movie. Be creative with this piece. You want to entice your audience to see the
movie, but you do not want to give away any important points in your movie.
11. You and your partner will need to
create a presentation in which you
include all of this information. How you
structure your presentation is up to your production company. Each pair will have approximately 15-20 minutes
for the entire presentation (including set up time, questions, and tear down
time—time will be kept). You
must use the entire time given for your presentation. Presentations will be scheduled at a later
date. I also expect you to dress appropriately as you would if this were a
“real” movie pitch. Be creative with
this.
Things to keep in mind:
·
You
will have class time to complete this project.
However, this will require effort on your part. Stay focused!
·
You
may have to complete some of this assignment outside of class.
·
Make
sure that everyone has a job to complete.
What happens if one member is not here?
How do you cover for that person?
·
Rehearse
your presentation! Everyone must
participate in the presentation. Be
creative with this aspect, but make sure all involved know their
responsibilities for the presentation.
·
Check
grammar/spelling on the Power Point, script, and poster.
·
Check
for technical difficulties BEFORE
the day of your presentation!
