SHORT FILM

FESTIVAL 2019
Performance Task #2 and #3

DISCUSSION FOR September 27, 2019 (FRIDAY)

Goal: The class will be divided into (2) two groups.
Each group will transform any 21st literary text to a
short film. Ten minutes is the maximum length and
eight minutes as the minimum length.
EXPECTED OUTPUT:
Performance Task #2- SCRIPT WRITING (50PTS)
and #3- SHORT FILM (80PTS)
REPRESENTATIVE TEXT FROM EACH
CONTINENT
OASIA-
OEUROPE-
OLATIN AMERICA-
ONORTH AMERICA-
OAFRICA-
REPRESENTATIVE TEXT FROM EACH
CONTINENT

AFRICA
1.A Coffee for the Road by Alex La Guma
2. Girls at War by Chinua Achebe
 REPRESENTATIVE TEXT FROM EACH
CONTINENT

ASIA
1. All the live we never lived by Anuradha Roy
2. The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko
Ogawa
 REPRESENTATIVE TEXT FROM EACH
CONTINENT

EUROPE
1. The Silk by Alessandro Barico
2. Why I Killed My Best Friend by Amanta
Michalopoulou
 REPRESENTATIVE TEXT FROM EACH
CONTINENT

North America
1. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
2. The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey
Niffenegger
 REPRESENTATIVE TEXT FROM EACH
CONTINENT

SOUTH AMERICA
1. Like Water for Chocolates by Laura Esquivel
2. The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa
 MECHANICS
1 .The length of the short film must be minimum of eight minutes
and maximum of ten minutes.

2.The short film must be based on the assigned story given by the
subject teacher.

3.The selected stories that will be adapted to short film must be a

21st century literary text.

4.The language that will be used is English.

 MECHANICS
5. The Script must be submitted on or before October 4, 2019

6.Submission of the final output will be on October 25, 2019.

7.Subject teachers will collect the short films of their students and save it
in a flash drive. Make sure that each film is not corrupted.

8.Ten short films will be selected only to qualify for the Finals on
November 5, 2019.
 MECHANICS
9. Automatic disqualification for the following acts:
 Inclusion of sexual or too sensual scenes,
 Inclusion of dangerous stunts,
 Late submission of the short film,
 Hiring of other actors from outsiders or from other sections,
 Not following the specified shooting dates/time,
 Shooting outside the campus,
 Posting of short film online without the permission from the organizer.
 
10. Observe “No Collection Policy”.

11. Observe “No Waiver, No Practice/ Shooting Policy”

Role: Students will act as:
Director
2 Scriptwriters
Actors/actress
Production Manager
Musical Scorer
Production designer
Camera Men
Costume Designer
Make-up artist
Editor
General Stages in Creating a Short Film:
1. Story Selection and conceptualization stage
2. Scriptwriting stage
3. The script must also contain a short analysis of the story. The
analysis should be at least 2 paragraph with the following
content:
Paragraph 1- Analysis using an approach
Paragraph 2- Reflection
4. Shooting stage
5. Editing stage
6. Actual show
 Format: scriptwriting
O courier, 11 pt.
O 1.5 spacing
O long bond paper
 GRADING SYSTEM
SHORT FILM
CRITERIA SCORE
ORGANIZATION- 20
STORY
MUSIC/IMAGES 10
EDITING 10
PROPS AND 10
COSTUMES
ORIGINALITY 10
CONTENT 20
(ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS)
TOTAL 80 PTS
 GRADING SYSTEM
SHORT FILM SCRIPT
CRITERIA SCORE
ORGANIZATION 20
SPELLING AND 10
PUNCTUATION
CREATIVITY 10
ELEMENTS 10
TOTAL 50 PTS
Playwriting, Screenwriting,
Storyboarding
“After nourishment, shelter, and companionship; stories are
the thing we need most in the world.” – Philip Pullman
 Lesson Objectives
O Understand the dramatic O Learn how to analyze a play.
structure of a play. O Develop a screenplay.
O Recognize several types of O Create a storyboard for
plays. film/television.
O Understand how a play is
organized.
 Screenplays
O Screenplays are a bit different from stage plays. They both
contain directions, however, in a screenplay the directions
focus mainly on the view of the camera.
O No longer are we dealing with stage right, stage left, etc.
O We must now become accustomed to high-angle shot, low-
angle shot, cut to, interior, exterior, etc.
Screenplay Example 1
Screenplay Example 2
Screenplay Example 2
Screenplay Example 3
 The Structure of Plays
O A play is a story written in dialogue form to be acted out by
actors before a live audience as if it were real life.

O Plays have distinguishing characteristics that make up the

play’s dramatic structure.
 The Elements of a Play
O The six basic parts of
dramatic structure:
O Plot
O Language
O Character
O Theme
O Music
O Spectacle
 Plot
Arrangement of the
incidents that take
place in the play.
 Character
The principal character who
represents the main thought of the
play is the protagonist, and the
opposing character is the antagonist.
 Theme
The overall meaning, or basic
idea that the playwright wishes
to get across through the play.
 Diction /
Language
The playwright tells the story through
words, or language. Language gives
the audience a better understanding
of the type of play.
Song / Music
The sound and characteristics of the
actors’ voices, as well as songs,
instruments, background music and
sound effects.
 Song / Music

O Song / Music is easily identifiable for its explicit use in the genre
of musical theatre or cinema.
O It should be noted though, that song / music does not pertain just
to actual singing itself. It includes the use of background music,
sfx, or the voices of the actor(s) as well.
O The following clip is from Singin’ In The Rain starring Gene
Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
 Spectacle
All visual elements of a
production including scenery,
properties, lighting, costumes,
makeup, stage movement, and
dance.
 Spectacle

O The following is a clip from the movie

Transformers.
O Take note of how the camera angles help
enhance the characteristic of spectacle to the
scene.
 Storyboarding
O A storyboard is a sequence of drawings, typically with some
directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a
movie or television production. Much like a comic strip.
O However, a storyboard for a film specifically has additional
markings to show the camera angles or directions of camera
movements.
O A storyboard is absolutely necessary to filmmakers. Think of it
as a game plan of how the film is going to be shot.
Storyboarding
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Storyboarding
Storyboarding
Storyboarding
 Vocabulary
O Plot: the arrangement of the incidents that take place in a play.
O Exposition: detailed information revealing the facts of the plot.
O Climax: turning point in the action of a play.
O Antagonist: the character opposing the protagonist.
O Theme: the basic idea or purpose of the play. It ties together all
the characters and events.
O Spectacle: all visual elements of production, such as scenery,
properties, lighting, costumes, makeup, stage movement, and
dance.
 Vocabulary
O Act: major division of a play.
O Tragedy: a play that deals with a serious situation in a serious
way. The protagonist dies or is defeated at the end of the play.
O Comedy: a play that presents its theme and characters in a
humorous way. All characters come together at the end of the
play.
O Melodrama: an exaggerated, fast-moving play in which action
is more important than characterization. The “good guys” win
and the “bad guys” are punished.
 Vocabulary
O Cues: the dialogue, sounds, movement, or business signaling
an actor or technician to respond as rehearsed.
O Subtext: the underlying meaning or interpretation of a line,
which is not indicated in the script but is supplied by the actor.
O Business: small movements and actions that do not require the
actor to move from place to place.
O Storyboard: a sequence of drawings, typically with some
directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a
movie or television production.
OLR #1: Representative Text
Research one literary piece (Short Story) from one of the
continents.
Group 1- Asia
Group 2- North America
Group 3- Europe
Group 4- Latin America
Group 5- Africa
The research of the student must contain the following
information:
1. Author
2. Country of Origin
3. Brief Summary
 
Research Format: Arial 11,
Long Bond Paper, 1’ Spacing
 RUBRICS FOR RESEARCH PAPER
Category Points (1-5)

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE: All supporting facts about the topic

QUALITY OF RESEARCH are presented.

REFERENCES/SOURCES References are correctly cited.

WRITING/STRUCTURE Writing is clear and relevant, with no

grammatical and/or spelling errors--
polished and professional.