Film and TV – week 1

In 200 words or less please outline your goals, desires – what you want to get out of this semester. You will review this later in the course.

My goals for this semester include being more active in the filming and editing process. I tend to lean more towards organising the group I’m in and screen writing. I want to be more confident using equipment and know the set up I need to get the audio and visual results I’m after.

And although I enjoy the writing process, I haven’t yet written for screen, or any type of script, so I look forward to writing something that can be translated onscreen. I think that I will learn a lot this semester.

Consider  Jasmine’s lecture on Screenwriting and briefly describe one point that you have taken from it.

One point I took away from the lecture was about creative a character. I am quite drawn to characters that are relatable and ‘human’/average. However Jasmine make me realise that these qualities aren’t enough to make a character interesting to watch and drive the story.

If they want something badly enough, or do unexpected things, it makes for a better plot. Characters should be bold and decisive – this helps to drive the story.

Select from one of the readings from week 1 or 2 and briefly describe two points that you have taken from that reading. Points that excite you, something that was completely new to you.

Reading: Getting An Idea, Robin Plunkett

1. An idea for a film can root from anywhere – a photograph, a person you know, a news story etc. You don’t have to know what plot you want to tell to start.

2. French filmmaker Jacques Rivette started making a film by identifying budget and restrictions, and finding a script that would work within those limitations. I found this interesting and relevant for our semester assignment as we need to produce something on a non-existent budget and it can only be 5 minutes long.