notes

Pre-production learning journal

Script breakdown

1) Read Script, director pitch
2) Marking up script – Prop breakdown (colour coding system)
better to underline than to highlight
colour code the script elements then complete the breakdown
CAST=Red (speaking parts)
EXTRAS=Yellow (silent bits)
EXTRAS=Green (atmosphere)
STUNTS=Orange
SPECIAL EFFECTS=Blue
SOUND EFFECTS=Brown
VEHICLES/ANIMALS=Pink
PROPS=Purple
WARDROBE=Circled
MAKE UP & HAIR=Asterix*
PRODUCTION NOTES=Underline

Sound effects are important! EG monster design depends on the sound it would make – eg a big roar may need a big mouth to create it.
3) Script Breakdown

Information from each scene on different page for concept artist
Standard:
YELLOW- Exterior Day
WHITE – Interior Day
GREEN – Exterior Night
BLUE – Interior Night

Breakdown Stationary
Header>>
1 Date prepared
2 Production name
3 Scene/sequence no.
4 Scene/sequence name
5 What is to be designe or storyboarded
6 Description of main action
7 Breakdown/page no.
8 INT or EXT
9 DAY or NIGHT

Shot Breakdown>> essntial to expansion on desciption

www.blogger.com
conceptart.org – satori fx
www.imsdb.com
Framing…use figures to balance composition

DVD – Techniques of Dusso
Perspective-pointers
Priary Pointers – basic framework
Secondry point
push eye into picture
Maurice nobel