Pre-production: Save the Cat Beat Sheet

 

The save the car beach structure is a popular structure method that breaks the narratives into 15 plot points know as beats. Blake Snyder is the developer of this structure, it was developed because it is to help writers understand the common narrative pattern. using the first 5 beats as a template for the opening. 

Planning: Save the Cat Beat Sheet

 

Student names: Shalensky louis, sanijah Thompson, celia brown, Jerimiah wright Class period: 1st period		Date: 1/29/25
Each student's responsibility should be documented below as individual and group efforts.
Team-mate 1: Shalensky louis Team-mate 2: Celia brown Team-mate 3: sanijah thompson Team-mate 4: Jerimiah wright		Group Efforts:
What is the Save the Cat Beat and how did you use it?
Title of the Film:	Revenge of the unseen	Genre: school drama/ thriller
Production company	Fright entertainment
Theme:	Consequences, revenge and thrill
Define continuity: the idea that a sequence of shots should feel like a single shot, with a smooth flow and consistent details
Description or Synapsis of Film
A group of  3 misfits getting bullied by 4 people and after a while they are tired of the bullying they want revenge and they plan and go after the bullies to kill them
Conventions of a Film Opening and Narrative Structure
Film Opening Conventions: Document the conventions of a film opening. E.g., Production company, titles, etc.
Fright entertainment, revenge of the unseen
What is Exposition and list techniques used to establish the world of a film?
Exposition is a comprehensive description or explanation to get across an idea, techqniuqes are the camera movements, and mis en scene elements
List examples of Exposition in the Film Opening
The main character narration about all the misfits while going to the other misfits and it’s the main character talking about there status and backstory
The Save the Cat Beat Structure and the narrative continuity of the opening.
Beat I: The Opening Image	A visual image that represents the central struggle & tone of the story. ·         A snapshot of the main character's problem before the adventure begins. ·         It sets the tone, mood, genre, and setting of the movie.
Document the setting, location (inside-outside), genre, theme, tone, the mood of the film. It includes narrative devices such as text, voice-over, etc.	List 3 adjectives to describe the setting of the film. Dark, rigourus List 2 feelings that you would want your audience to film. Chills and distrought What is the setting of the opening image? A school court yard In the opening image, the setting location is At piper high school The time of day is 1 pm at lunch Indoor or outdoor: outdoor and indoor for some scenes List five strong mise en scene elements you will use to illustrate and support the genre and feelings. The lighting by having dark lighting when the misfits kill the first bully,   List narrative devices you will use to expose audiences to the back story/exposition of the film. Introducing the main characters, there social status and whats happening to them   ( Note: you can add the setup into the opening image also. For example, introduce the main character immediately in the film.)
Beat II: Theme Stated	It is the central theme or premise of the film. The message, the truth you want to reveal by the end of your screenplay. ·         A secondary character poses a question or statement to the main character to reveal the theme. The 2nd misfit asking if they should kill their bullies and they start planning ·         What is your story about in a larger sense or the big picture? The consequences of bulliyng people and what it can lead to ·         What is the purpose or reason for the movie? To show what happens when people get pushed to there limits ·         What is the problem the main character is faced with? The way they are going to kill the bullies ·         What does the main character have to accomplish? The killing of all the bullies
Describe Beat II	(Long answer) the central theme or premise of the film. The message, the truth you want to reveal by the end of the screenplay
Beat III: The Set-Up	Introduction of the main characters in the film and an expansion of the opening image. ·         Present the main character's world as it is, and what is missing in their life revealed. It is in the earth in the 21st century.
Describe Beat III	What is the name of your main character? Blare, hazel and jermy(germ) List 3 adjectives to describe  who they are.4 Short, weird, not social Who do they represent? Race, gender, sexuality, social group, social class, etc. 1 white, 1 black, and 1 mixed/ all nerd/ and all straight List two moral viewpoints they believe in. E.g., Family, Friendship, It okay to lie, cheat and steal, get good grades or go home, and do whatever it takes. Its okay to kill for revenge, and do what ever it takes List two interests of your main character and list 2 ways you will illustrate them. Anime, pokemon Eg sports, academics, music, art, reading, spending time with friends, bullying, money, fun, etc.
Beat IV: Catalyst/ Hook	A life-changing event that causes a significant change in the main character's life. Them killing the first and start a domino effect of them planning and killing the rest of the bullies • A moment where the opportunity to go on a journey is presented to the main character. • Life as it is, is changing. The reason you watch the rest of the movie is the sound, characters' actions, eye-catching props, and mise en scene, which symbolize meaning and support the genre.
Describe Beat IV	(Long answer)
Reflection

 

 

Planning in Film Activity II: Sound in Film Analysis

 

What is the purpose of sound in the film?
The Components of Sound
Define Dialogue		conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Define Sound Effects		a sound other than speech or music made artificially for use in a play, movie, or other broadcast production
Define Music		vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
Define diegetic sounds		any sound that originates from the world of a film or video, and occurs at the same time as an action
List the diegetic sounds in the movie and give two or more examples.		People chatting, screeching of a weapon
Define non-diegetic sounds		Sound that is added to a film in post-production and is not heard by the characters in the film
List the non-diegetic sounds in the movie and give two or more examples.		Omminus sounding music as the title card, music added post production
Sound Techniques
Define Synchronous Sound	Music that maches what happens on screen
List 3 examples of synchronous sound	The beat when there beating the bully, the chatting in the backround, and screaming
Define Asynchronous Sound	A sound that doesn’t look like the scene
Define parallel sound	A sound that complements the mood of the scene
Define contrapuntal sound	A sound that does not match the visual
Describe the soundscape in the film's opening and use examples. Is the sound parallel or contrapuntal? Use the Sound in Film Lesson pdf to see essential vocabulary.
How does sound establish the opening image, the theme stated, set-up, and the catalyst? Ask questions such as: Is the sound melodic, discordant, or crescendo? How is the rhythm illustrating the pace of the film? (fast, slow, irregular)   It sets the mood of the beats and give a clear visual of the movie