Posted by Duffless at hide1.suffolk.edu on December 21, 2000 at 13:58:48:
In Reply to: Film making help posted by joep on December 21, 2000 at 13:46:32:
I mostly just screw around with my handi cam, but
when I want to make something kinda decent that
it matters if the plot flows well, etc...I use
index cards and briefly describe each scene, the shot
set up, and sometimes the dialog if it is short...I then
tape all the cards in order on my wall, and see if
there is anything that should be cut...I don't tend
to story board persay, as i can't draw for shit..sometime
I will use a stick figure, but I always use index
cards, they sell large ones at staples that work well
Good luck
: Hey, I posted before about equipment, I'm just going to go with what I have (sony digital8 cam and radioshack mic) and make my first film. Well, not my first, I have hundreds of other ones that I make up as I do them, but they are just spur of the moment goofy stuff, going to try and make this one half decent.
: Anyway on to my question, what is the best way to go about planning it? I have a majority of the story line, jokes, scenes, etc in my head, but I need some sort of base to work off, story boards etc. When starting to make a story board it was frusterating drawing so much, then changing my mind and having to redraw all that crap. Maybe this is a very newbie question, but what are the basic steps taken when doing this sort of thing? They way it looks to me is I should write it out in story form, then write a basic script to go along with it, then story board for shots. Does that sound about right? Or does anyone have any little tips to make it run smoother?
: Lunch break over, I'm done rambling :)