Production Portfolio
WRITTEN PRODUCTION PORTFOLIOPurpose of the Written Production Portfolio
You MUST focus your written production portfolio on YOUR role within the team. The purpose of the production portfolio is to explain to the examiner the process of making your film. I recommend that you divide your work up into the 3 main sections of Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. You may wish to divide these section up even further with additional subheadings. Throughout your work you should include excerpts from Production Journal (something you should be keeping - Grade 12s) as evidence for how your project progressed. The written production portfolio should be a personal and engaging account of the filmmaking process. It should enlighten the examiner as to your process and should include your individual views, passions and frustrations. ALWAYS use film language and vocabulary to describe the filmmaking process. Step One: Read through the Film Roles Handout attached. Step Two: Create a quick presentation, in your own words, on what the role entails. Makes sure to
Final Step - Presentation Task: Create a powerpoint presentation with supporting visuals and videos with YOU as the narrator (all group members must be heard at some point) . This presentation will be played in class. Let's watch this film as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q3eITC01Fg |
Director Gallone, William Giles, Zachary Sakura, Naoki Cinematographer Dawe, Craig Ziskinder, Nadav Scriptwriter Vilailuck, Nitinun (Park) Jackson, John Suppipat, Akaranan (Winner) Sound Designer Hargave, Shyla Mohammed, Shafeeq Editor Hansen, Alexander Oestergaard Heath, Nathalie (Claudia) Masayavanich, Achirawat |
The Portfolio - Horror Film
What MUST I include in the Written Production Portfolio?
The written component should note decisions made, issues raised and solutions reached. Students should include reflections and lessons learned, as well as objective evaluations of their own and others’ performance and the finished productions. Relevant excerpts should be included where appropriate as supporting evidence to clarify the individual student’s work and thinking on the project. This SHOULD include selections from storyboards, screenshots, script excerpts or excerpts from other production documents.
Focus on: The processes of producing (construction), and deconstructing and evaluating the finished production must be informed by an understanding of how meaning is constructed through film language.
By the end of your written production portfolio the examiner should have answers to the following questions:
1. What is the purpose of the film?
2. How did you plan to use (and how did you use) film language to convey this purpose to your target audience?
3. What filmmakers (films) or styles (genres) have influenced your creative expression?
4. Which choices in regarding the look and feel of the film (production design) have been deliberate?
5. Where did you have to take creative risks in order to solve problems?
6. What were the biggest challenges you faced during the making of your film? How did you overcome them?
7. What might you do differently next time?
8. Most importantly: what skills did you learn creating this film?
Word count: 800 - 1,000 words
MUST: include visuals
What else might I want to include in the Written Production Portfolio?
You may also want to include a discussion or analysis of some of the following:
The written component should note decisions made, issues raised and solutions reached. Students should include reflections and lessons learned, as well as objective evaluations of their own and others’ performance and the finished productions. Relevant excerpts should be included where appropriate as supporting evidence to clarify the individual student’s work and thinking on the project. This SHOULD include selections from storyboards, screenshots, script excerpts or excerpts from other production documents.
Focus on: The processes of producing (construction), and deconstructing and evaluating the finished production must be informed by an understanding of how meaning is constructed through film language.
By the end of your written production portfolio the examiner should have answers to the following questions:
1. What is the purpose of the film?
2. How did you plan to use (and how did you use) film language to convey this purpose to your target audience?
3. What filmmakers (films) or styles (genres) have influenced your creative expression?
4. Which choices in regarding the look and feel of the film (production design) have been deliberate?
5. Where did you have to take creative risks in order to solve problems?
6. What were the biggest challenges you faced during the making of your film? How did you overcome them?
7. What might you do differently next time?
8. Most importantly: what skills did you learn creating this film?
Word count: 800 - 1,000 words
MUST: include visuals
What else might I want to include in the Written Production Portfolio?
You may also want to include a discussion or analysis of some of the following:
- Did you work with or against the conventions of the genre?
- How did the characterisation of your protagonist/antagonist develop? Did the final result fit in with the writer’s initial vision?
- How did you successfully incorporate costume design into your film?
- What did you enjoy most about the making of this film?
- How well did you group work together?
- Was the Location Scouting/ Selection a difficult process or did you always know where you would film? Was it easy to get permission to film where you wanted to? Was there a location that you really wanted to use but were unable to do so?
Extension PLUS
Assignment:
Research and find 3 (three) examples of successful professionals in each one of these roles. Make sure you watch some of their works and justify why they are successful and relevant to be studied. At least one of those professionals per role must be from a different country. You will have to pick one professional from each role and show a movie excerpt showing their skill (no longer than 10 minutes). Everybody will present at least one in front of the class.
Research and find 3 (three) examples of successful professionals in each one of these roles. Make sure you watch some of their works and justify why they are successful and relevant to be studied. At least one of those professionals per role must be from a different country. You will have to pick one professional from each role and show a movie excerpt showing their skill (no longer than 10 minutes). Everybody will present at least one in front of the class.