Local Art Film

Local Art FilmCreating a video showcase of a local art museum or piece

of art.

Local ArtLocal Art is vital to the community!

With in your group let’s discuss some reasons as to why.

Local Art Museums

Indiana University Art Museum.

Again…

Let’s discuss the importance of local art museums!

Examples of Local Art…Joel Washington is a local Bloomington artist, who specializes in colorful portraits of historical figures like this one of Lightning Hopkins.

Examples of Local Art…The Peau Rouge located in the front yard of the Indiana University Music and Arts Center (MAC).

Examples of Local Art…Dave Rowe is a Bloomington sculptor and professor at Indiana University. This piece his abstract representation of a dock made of wood.

Making a Movie!

DefinitionsProducer: The person who arranges the finances and hires the actorsDirector: A person who supervises the creative aspects of a movie and instructs the actors on-stage.Gaffer: An electrician who deals with lighting.

Grip: A stagehand who helps adjust sets and props and sometimes assist the cameraman.

DefinitionsFoley Artist: A sound effects person.Story Boards: A set of drawings that show every camera angle for every shot. A typical movie would have thousands of story boards. They are used to help explain each shot to each person involved in making the project.Script or shot sheet: Lays out each shot in order with the text on the left side of the page and a description of the camera position on the right. A line is drawn across the page under each shot.

Pre-ProductionA. Define the topic. Write down exactly what the movie will be

about.B. B. Do research on the topic, find out all you can about the

topic. C. Define all critical information, and write down the details.

This list covers anything and everything that you want to put into the movie or script. It can include special equipment that will be deeded for a particular shot. This list will grow and change from day to day and in a big movie you may have a notebook full of lists for each part of the movie.

D. Create a working narrative, a script, by actually writing down everything that is going to be said.

Pre-ProductionE. Do a location survey, and decide where you are

going to shoot the movie.F. Get approvals: City, State, Fire, Police, etc.G. The shooting planning. Divide the script into what

part is going to be shot where and when.H. Scheduling all of the parts with all of the people

involved.I. The preshoot prep ensures that everything gets to

the right place at the right time.

ProductionA. Meet with everyone to ensure that everyone understands the

shot and what they are doing.B. Set-up lightingC. Set-up Camera placementD. Set-up Audio: remember that in post production the video

will be edited to the audio. The audio sets the pace and timing of your production.

E. Shoot log: Keep a record of each shot, your performances or activities

F. A Slate is clapped together at the beginning of each shot to identify each shots' name, date, and take number.

Post-ProductionA. Post logging is a listing of exactly which shots are

good, and in which order they are to be assembled.B. Re-shoot (if necessary)C. Edit audioD.Edit video to the finished audioE. Edit musicF. Review / approvalG.Re-edit (if necessary)

Examples of Art Museum Tours

Louvre MuseumArt Institute of Chicago

BrainstormingMindmeister Use this tool brainstorm different possibilities for your movie.

Planning Planning is very important! Story Boards are a great way to plan the progression of your movie!Storyboard TemplateStoryBoarding Example

Tools Video CamerasDigital CamerasMicrophonesWindows Movie Maker oriMovie

Let’s Make a Movie!