Narrative Pitch & Preproduction Materials

Narrative Pitch & Preproduction Materials

 Preproduction Portfolio // pitch day

DP(camera): Chrissy Munoz

Director/Producer: Eric Goodzey // Shooting schedule (dates/times) and resource list. Details the resources needed and a short description of the material that will be shot (locations, equipment and any additional props, costumes or relevant items, including talent photos)

Editor: Jonah Jaworski // Poster, treatment of transitions & editing choices, etc. 

Logline : Comedy and Misadventures abound when friends get together to have dank discussions in the basement, and hash out life, love, and everyday problems.

Tagline :  High Times, Low Altitude.

Location Scout Survey 

with location photos 

(attach location photos)

Project Name: High Times, Low Altitude.

Completed by: Chrissy Munoz

Scout Date & Time: 4.10.2016

 

Location address: Eric’s home / basement

Day and time of shoot: 4.19.2016 // 2:00pm

Location description (interior/ exterior): The plan is to use only the interior: an open wide basement, with neutral color scheme (greens, browns, greys / earth-tones).  There are several tables, side accent tables and chairs.  Additional furniture includes large green couch, love seat, and entertainment center. 

Camera angles, shot sizes, color, light, movement:

 There will be mid shots > A/B conversational style cuts, transitioning conversations.

I'd like an additional color treatment in addition to the lighting in the room to vary the mood, and elevate the situation.  This will be a director's / editing choice in the end.  I will concentrate on the ambient lighting.

Additionally, our director would like to have shots that turn smoothly from one character to another.  I plan to overcome this, by utilizing a stabilizing table tripod, and a  stone swiveling platform that I own. Whoever is not on camera at the time, can turn it easily.

 

Describe the scene and action. How many people are on camera? There will be 3 people in our cast, which include our production team: Eric, Jonah, and Chrissy.

The action will revolve around script, low action, comedy – similar in style to a web series The Guild” which has gained a large following, and That 70’s Show. The scenes in our Director’s mind, will mimic the scene structure from these series, where a relatable or hypothetical scenario is given, and the characters react to it. The audience sees the absurdity in the scenario, but to the group, in their current condition, it makes perfect sense.

How much space is needed?  The full basement will likely be utilized; some of which will be for off-screen purposes for entrances.

Will the action be shot from one or multiple locations? One location with multiple angles.

Is there off-screen space available? Yes

What are the light levels and sources of light? How does this impact your scene?  There is florescent lighting, also a small window allowing natural light and we also have additional lighting available. It may give a washed out appearance to our initial footage, which can be corrected w the additional warm lighting, and also in editing.   

Are you recording sound? Are there any issues to be aware of?  Yes. We may be utilizing a LAV or Boom mic if the camera mic does not pick up the intended audio.

                         

Is there any special equipment needed? We will be requesting a Mic and perhaps additional off screen lighting.

Are there any concerns that need to be addressed about shooting at this location?  Not that we are aware of at this time.

Other notes:

 *****Additional photos showing potential props 

Pitch overview:

We will do  'pov' shots from speaking characters, intermixed with medium shots.

 : close up / tight shots or mid (intimacy) - this will be dictated depending on the conversation in progress.  If the character is having a monologue it can be full bodied (say if they are on the couch/ full length), or an  A/B (character to character cut).  

 

Different from most of our previous projects, I do not foresee much B-reel in alternate locations needed, however I will be prepared as the script gets prepared to plan for this.  If anything it will be of outtake-style laughter, and such activity. 

Lighting will be a key factor in our situation. Getting the basement to have a warmer, less over exposed value. The staging of the extra furniture in the room also to make it look a bit more intentional will be a goal.  I will incorporate extra lighting and Jonah in editing may make use of filters to achieve the desired look. 

 

We will use one camera, an external mic, two tripods: traditional & table top, and additional lighting.

Phrases and Script

Blog - Phrases and Script

A few phrases I've overheard...

"Live today, in this moment as if you intentionally chose it for yourself to live in." 

"Internalized Misogamy has to be one of my favorites (excuses/fabrications)...right after she'll learn when she's older.... she'll learn when she's older... like one day, she'll wake up and just be like (a revelation)."

"The food poisoning wasn't that after all, I just didn't take my Prilosec."

"No! I won't smile! I'm NOT a child, and I won't be treated like one!"

"You aren't supposed to put hashtags on Facebook, that's a Twitter thing...."

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Script with phrase incorporation and character beats... 

Logline: When Arthur finds himself without companionship, alone in a nursing home, he decides to find his old love. When college students pair up with seniors to teach them how to use the internet, that connection proves more difficult. 

Tagline: Never Too Old To Feel Young

All happens mid afternoon - in nursing home facility. Florescent lighting, bad maroon and green striped wallpaper, fake and real potted plants. Stale atmosphere, with pops of warm lighting from table lamps. 

Beat #1.................. (Camera angle: watching students come in > next from Arthur's POV, & Acting: awkward and disengaged)

Arthur, a lonely elderly man is paired up with Jenna, a upbeat optimistic local college student; participating in a community reach out event for class.

They hit a rocky start.

Beat #2................. (Editing: internal dialogue)

Arthur knows what he wants, he's lonely but is afraid to go full boar into seeking out his lost love.  His fears aim misdirect at Jenna, as she begins to help him understand the technology gap. She patiently tries to help, coaxing him to search for her.

He is afraid that too many years have passed since the last of his reliable old sources were heard from; that his old flame (Mary) was still alive.  Perhaps too much time has passed. 

Beat #3................. (Editing: internal dialogue / Camera: tight on on the pair)

Boldness comes to him through thinking that he could find old friends first. Jenna helps him search. Together they find lead after lead, eventually several friends. Some are alive, some are not. They find his old best friend, which he lost contact with many years ago, "over something dumb...I can't remember." Jenna urges Arthur to be happy about it! 

"No! I won't smile! I'm NOT a child, and I won't be treated like one!" - Arthur

When he finds out from his family that his friend has indeed passed away, he feels deeply the need to hear Mary's voice again. 

Jenna vows to continue helping him until she has helped him find her. 

Beat #4................. (Editing: showing laughter and mood shift / Camera: wide on on the pair)

Through several months of intense searching, Arthur gained several new friends from others on similar searches from across the country. Multiple ladies named Mary became new friends on his Facebook page that Jenna helped him create and manage on his quest. 

He becomes quite the novice in his own eyes, which makes Jenna laugh and their bond closer. 

"You aren't supposed to put hashtags on Facebook, that's a Twitter thing...." - Arthur

Beat #5................. (Camera: Wide / resolution)

In the end, Arthur finds who he is looking for... But he finds so much more and has an incredible experience along the way. He realizes he is not alone. 

"Live today, in this moment as if you intentionally chose it for yourself to live in." 

Jenna comes and sees him regularly. The walls are not as confining as they once felt. And he, hears Mary's voice talk to him as often as time allows....Which may be every night.

Documentary Subject: The Story of Making a Virtual Relationship a Real One

Logline:  The Story of Making a Virtual Relationship a Real One

Tagline:  From Role Play to Real Life 

Documentary 

Style: Realist / Formalist (shots inserted and used as audio for B reel)

Overall, the story of Jonah and Rachel is told, through the unfolding of their meeting through a virtual world, but as two very real people. Living in two different states, love can be anywhere; and can work only if you are willing to let it. It is their normal. It's their beginning.

From Role Play to Real Life_CM from Christina Munoz on Vimeo.

Themes shown in poster are based from conversations with subjects, revolving from how they met. 

The text/typography used in the Logline is from the PC, RPG game "runeScape"; as is the computer monitor image (representing male documentary subject), and female character (symbolizing the main female interview subject) / photoshop upgrade treatment applied. 

The poster is additionally conceived with the world of online gaming and independent film style in mind. Meaning, telling a lot of story with key iconic imagery.

How do you plan to edit this video:

 

How will you structure the footage to tell the story? 

Book-ending the formalist footage (then interjecting it only throughout the narrative).  We will be however, telling the majority of the documentary through scenes that emulate their  story (ie. meeting in a common area in the game = a common area in life/footage).

Direct cuts or transitions / Do you plan to add any titles or effects? 

Using titles and visual transitions (ie. fades, direct cuts) making use of visual overlay (from the formalist interview).

-ChrissyM.

Documentary Subject: Andrew “RuffCutt” Villalobos

Realist or Formalist type:  
Shots balanced with imagery and verbal content realized through direct questioning from Andrew (Realist). 

A beautiful way his story can be shown, is by showing him at work through a kind of "film poetry". Formalist style allows us to fill in the ambiguity of what our perceptions are, through movement, music, and intent.  

Both formats can  following his everyday actions, and balance an excellent story line of what one sees and the chase of how to get there.

Subject: Andrew “RuffCutt” Villalobos

Short Profile:

A California import, Andrew is a single dad who gained custody of his (3) children. He has a way with people that naturally get them in his corner. They want to see him succeed, because of his will to succeed.

He is a local DJ, who operates under “South Bend Premier Wedding and Event DJ”. He learned his trade through tireless hours of trial and error, advice from friends, digging deep into the process of mixing and beat matching, etc.

His self-promotion skills remain a humble piece of him.  He has gained clients from local night clubs, to regularly hosting university major events, and more.

When moments in his personal life closed in, he revved the ignition. Turning up his passions for his family, and ambition. 

His most recent endeavor involves, returning to school to deepen his understanding on business development. Ever evolving, and never quitting, the man is tenacious.

10 questions you would ask them:

1) How did your love for music start? Where did it come from?

2)  Tell me about your Previous Experience [mixing].

3) What is a vivid memory of when music effected your life? 

4) Whose style influenced you?

5)  DJ’ing takes a lot of confidence. What made you become confident enough to grow into this role?

6)  Is there any of (#4 influencer) influence in your style today? (Or have you branched out and developed your own/ a fusion maybe??)

7) Tell me about your family. What do your kids think about what you do?

8) What are the downsides to what you do? (Other jobs, tired, long hours)

9) What are the up sides? (Building a brand, anonymity, extra funds, meeting new people/making connections)

10) Who have been influencers in your success (reason to keep going, who has helped you along the way)?

Music Video Assignment // Preproduction Portfolio

Music Video Assignment // Preproduction Portfolio

Director: Chrissy Muñoz

Camera/Producer: Eric Goodzey 

Editor: Jonah Jaworski

 

Track: Sunwill_Burn Your Love // (3:05)

Released on the EP: Burn Your Love, 2012

Director's Cut: 

                               Click Here

 

Breakdown:

  A break up story. We focus on the guy's (main character's) side of things. Throughout the video we see him doing things to occupy his time to get himself over a tough breakup. Seeing his "ex" with someone new, doesn't help him in forgetting her. This prompts him, though to start dating again. When he finally does begin to move forward, and she sees him, will he answer her call?

 

 

Genre:  dance // electronic // pop // rock // drum

Band Intro :  Russian band, formed officially in 2012.

Band members

• Sergey Shimko — vocals

• Sergey Ozhigov — bass

• Alexey Gladkov — drums

• Marat Nugaev — guitars, keyboard 

• Bogdan Yuriev — guitars

Creative Concept 

Style: Narrative (suggested by actions)/ Conceptual(moments and shots)

Camera: Handheld camera work w/ tripod use as well

Talent: We will make use of our team as talents as needed / acquire main characters, and make use of surrounding people as "extras" in common spaces on campus. 

Locations: Multiple// Indoors & Outdoors

Lighting: Night scenes / many will have a shadow overcast from bright "burn" type light effect. Day scenes bright, making use of natural lighting. Memory/flashback scenes, having soft edges from editing that we've come to grow used to w a transparent color-cast. (trying magenta) 

Script / music video story relation: 

2 concurrent story lines: 

- showing bits of the relationship where the couple was happy.

- the other, following central male missing & "getting over" ex / central female character. 

   > Stories intertwine and mirror lyrics:

[Intro]  It’s like that all I’ve got - insane  So show me how’d you do  It’d better you will go away   

• Location : IUSB / or alternate location (weather)
• Script / Scene: Him happy, talking with a small group of friends (2-3). He (only) sees her in the background with someone "new". His attitude changes. 
• Friends leave, he's left standing there / people passing him quickly / film sped up 

[Chorus]  It’s like that all I’ve got - insane  So show me how’d you do  It’d better you will go away  It's all of you, fool    [Verse 1]  Huuuh, rhythm of the night’ve gone  The city’s a lot like you  You see I gotta one like she  I said I got a won like  It’ll take that pretty, that pretty  Like you  Ah, nobody’s home that come, that bored towards keep that nifty  Saying that sh* I feel like you 

• Location : DTSB at night/ or alternate location (weather)
• Script / Scene: Him having fun with friends / mixed shots looking up/ film speeds up > transition to bedroom scene 

 [Chorus]  It’s like that all I’ve got - insane  So show me how’d you do  It’d better you will go away  It's all of you, fool   

• Location : Bedroom at night 
• Script / Scene: Him, candle lit behind pic of her, lays it on its face/ renames her # to "EX" (flash of "old times" together laughing)

[Verse 2]  Huuuh, rhythm of the night’ve gone  The city’s a lot like you  I get it when it sounds in this tidy 

Nobody’s wrong in this tidy  Broken hopes we needed in loud words like you     

• Location : Bedroom at night 
• Script / Scene: Him, swipes on tinder, several girls give same mssg > trikes up convo w/ one sets date 

 [Bridge]  It’s like that all I’ve got - insane  So show me how’d you do  It’d better you will go away  It's all of you, fool    It’s like that all I’ve got - you said  So show me how’d you do  It’d better you will go away  It's all of you, fool   

• Location : DTSB at night / or alternate location (weather)
• Script / Scene: Him on date w girl from Tinder,  
• She Sees him happy/ he doesn't see her   

[Chorus]  All i've got - insane  You will go away    

 [Chorus]  It’s like that all I’ve got - you said  So show me how’d you do  It’d better you will go away  It's all of you, fool  

• Location : Bedroom at night 
• Script / Scene: He's on phone w new girl, "EX" pops up on phone > (Show phone) > go black....*