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W orkshop #1

Introductions/Overview

Meet the Mentors

W hat is Ethics?

Brainstorming The BigIdea

Story Boarding


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IntroductionsPop Quiz: W hat is Youth Films International?

Empowering the next generation of documentarymakers to change the landscape of media, from theinside.

Introductions

Pop Quiz: W hat is Youth Films International?

Empowering the next generation of documentarymakers to change the landscape of media, from theinside.


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eek 1 : Orientation and The Big Idea

eek 2 : Research and Planning

eek 3 : Storytelling in Docs

eek 4 : Interview Skills

W orkshops - Interactive, Fun, Intense!

Pre prod, Production, Post.

eek 1 : Orientation and

The Big Idea

eek 2 : Research and Planning

eek 3 : Storytelling in Docs

eek 4 : Interview Skills

W orkshops - Interactive, Fun, Intense!

Pre prod, Production, Post.


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YFI Gala - Tuesday, October 19th, 201

@NFB. Screening of the properlycompleted docs from this workshop.Invite family, friends, teachers, industry.

Youth Films AnnualGALA!

YFI Gala - Tuesday

, October 19th, 201

@NFB. Screening of the properlycompleted docs from this workshop.Invite family, friends, teachers, industry.

Youth Films AnnualGALA!


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YFI Summer Doc Camp - July 19-24th,

2010. One week. One doc. Oneheckuva great time.

Apply Online. Tell your friends. Cost -350.00 per student.

YFI Summer Doc C amp - July 19-24th,

2010. One week. One doc. Oneheckuva great time.

Apply Online. Tell your friends. Cost -350.00 per student.


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W hy blog about my doc?

Keeps you organised

Keeps you on schedule

Engages and inspires others. Famous people blogfor the same reason. Creativity.

Bring your blog update every Saturday.

Make it as long as you want.

Yes You Have To BlogW hy blog about my doc?

Keeps you organised

Keeps you on schedule

Engages and inspires others. Famous people blogfor the same reason. Creativity.

Bring your blog update every Saturday.

Make it as long as you want.

Yes You Have To Blog


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MentMent

Be theBe the

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hange.hange.


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MentorsMentoring isCoaching

Part of the team,guidance, help youstay on track.

Benefit from their experience

Networking

Not so much this...Not so much this...


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MentorsMentoring isCoaching

Part of the team,guidance, help youstay on track.

Benefit from their experience.

Networking

As this.


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Re-Mentoring


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Meet youMeet you r Mentorsr Mentors


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Other words that mean same thing?Describe ethical dilemma you have faced

It always comes down to human dignity.Yours, theirs, the viewers.

W hat is Ethics?

Other words that me an same thing?Describe ethical dilemma you have faced

It always comes down to human dignity.Yours, theirs, the viewers.

W hat is Ethics?


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Lets GeLets Ge Started!Started!


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Documentary BasicsW hat is a documentary?

A work - tv or movie-presenting social, historical or cultural information based on facts and usuallyincludes interviews, narration and b-roll.

In other words: a non-fiction story told throughmoving images and sound.

W HAT IS A SHORT DOC?

less than 60 minutes. For us = 5 minutes .

Documentary BasicsW hat is a documentary?

A work - tv or movie-presenting social, historical or cultural information based on facts and usuallyincludes interviews, narration and b-roll.

In other words: a non-fiction story told throughmoving images and sound.

W HAT IS A SHORT DOC?

less than 60 minutes. For us = 5 minutes .


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Essential Doc ElementsImages : people, places, text. If you hear it youshould see it (train, cars, rain)

Sound : narration, voices, music, sfx, backgroundnoise

Edits : the combination of image and sound

Essential Doc ElementsImages : people, places, text. If you hear it youshould see it (train, cars, rain)

Sound : narration, voices, music, sfx, backgroundnoise

Edits : the combination of image and sound


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The TeamExecutive Producer

Producer Researcher

Writer

Camera person

Editor


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Executive Producer

The person who has the final say

Often overseeing more than one project at a timeSets goals, deadlines

in other words....

Fran is the Executive Producer!

Executive Pro ducer

The person who has the final say

Often overseeing more than one project at a timeSets goals, deadlines

in other words....

Fran is the Executive Producer!


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Producer In charge of specific production

Keeps Exec Producer in the loopPlans production schedule, assigns tasks

In charge of vision

Keeps log of footage shot on location

You all SHARE the role of Producer.

In charge of specific prod uction

Keeps Exec Producer in the loopPlans production schedule, assigns tasks

In charge of vision

Keeps log of footage shot on location

You all SHARE the role of Producer.


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Researcher Identifies potential interview subjects

Fact-checks and verifies all ideas included. W e callthis quality control

Helps fill in the blanks by researching information

about characters, topics, plotW ho is your Researcher?

Researcher Identifies potential intervi ew subjects

Fact-checks and verifies all ideas included. W e callthis quality control

Helps fill in the blanks by researching information

about characters, topics, plotW ho is your Researcher?


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W riter W rites the BLOG every week

Creates Storyboards

W rites Script

Helps weave story together W ho is your W RITER?

W rites the BLOG every w eek

Creates Storyboards

W rites Script

Helps weave story together W ho is your W RITER?


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Camera PersonScouts location with production team

Shoots video

W orks with Producer to make sure all relevant shotsare done

W ears headphones and makes sure audio is perfect

Contributes to the creative process

W ho is your camera person?

Camera Perso nScouts location with production team

Shoots video

W orks with Producer to make sure all relevant shotsare done

W ears headphones and makes sure audio is perfect

Contributes to the creative process

W ho is your camera person?


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Editor Does technical editing on computer

W orks to make sure story is told in specific length -MAX 5 MINUTES

Makes sure only high quality video and audio is

used.

Makes sure copies of documentary are printed toDVD and tested in a DVD Player - not on computer

DVD.

Does technical editing on computer

W orks to make sure story is told in specific length -MAX 5 MINUTES

Makes sure only high quality video and audio is

used.

Makes sure copies of documentary are printed toDVD and tested in a DVD Player - not on computer

DVD.


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TalentInterview subjects

On-screen host

Narrator

Voice over artists (note: make sure you do your voicover several times until it is perfect.)

Interview subjects

On-screen host

Narrator

Voice over artists (note: m ake sure you do your voicover several times until it is perfect.)


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3 Stages of Doc Making

Pre-Production:Planning the film

Production:

Shooting it

Post Production:Putting it together

oc Making


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Today W e Plan!

Your Prod. Co.Name

The Pitch

Story outlineList of interviews,locations and Shot

list

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BRAINSTORMING!!No lists! Think star-burst,not straight line.

Get help! Even Tiger W oods needs a coach.

W rite down everything .Glue notepad to your hip.Let no idea escape.

Quantity over Quality.Every idea is precious.

Add to your list of interests

MING!!


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Your Assignments!

Mentors - get with

your teams

Name your ProductionCompany

Pitch your story InSix W ords

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Story Board It FirstIf you dontunderstand your

story, no one will.

Pick one scene youcan envision andstoryboard it

Use words, sounds,sketches, sfx,length, location.

It First


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Your Evil PlanMake a plan and setgoals for this week.

Make a list anddecide who will do it.

Start with bigpicture, workbackwards

what can you do bynext Saturda ?

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NotesBlog, Blog, Blog. New website launching next week.

Photo, bio, and doc pitch.

W orkshop- Easter Saturday, April 3rd.

Editing workshops: Note location: CTV - 401 andMcCowan Road in Scarborough.

FInal cut on laptop - you can bring to workshop.

Deadline is May 1st

Blog, Blog, Blog. New we bsite launching next week.

Photo, bio, and doc pitch.

W orkshop- Easter Saturday, April 3rd.

Editing workshops: Note location: CTV - 401 andMcCowan Road in Scarborough.

FInal cut on laptop - you can bring to workshop.

Deadline is May 1st


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GooGoo byebye


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