10 Day Breakdown
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On Day 1, the genre, the character, the backstory, the prop, and the line of dialogue that EVERY FILM MUST INCLUDE is to be given to student filmmaking groups. The cinematic technique will be released PRIOR to Day 1 AND IS OPTIONAL. See classroom teacher for details.
USE THE SCHEDULING INFORMATION BELOW AS A GUIDE. Teachers, you know your students. Do what works for you.
(Note: No cameras should be taken off campus, home at night, or over a weekend.)
Day 1 - Students are assigned the genre, character, backstory, prop, and line of dialogue that must be in their film. Teachers should place the separate genres "in a hat" and have filmmaking teams draw separate genres. Pre-Production/Scripting begins today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. "Normal limits" is defined as class time, student free time such as a study hall, some reasonable after school time, etc...
Day 2 - Pre-Production/Scripting continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. Pre-Production/Scripting can finish today and shooting can begin tomorrow.
Day 3 - Scripting should finish today by the end of the class period. Shooting can begin any time today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day.. Remember to include the cinematic technique during the filming process (OPTIONAL)
Day 4 - Shooting/Production should begin. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. All films must be shot on campus. Campus is defined as the continuous grounds of your high school facility that are owned and operated by your school district. Inner City schools may use the sidewalks adjacent to your building even though they may be officially city property.
Day 5 - Shooting continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. Shooting may finish today and editing can begin tomorrow.
Day 6 - Shooting should finish today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day . Editing may begin any time today.
Day 7 - Editing should begin today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. (Don't forget the poster)
Day 8 - Editing continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. (Don't forget the poster)
Day 9 - Editing continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. (Don't forget the poster)
Day 10 - Editing wraps up. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. Your 3-4 minute finished film (with an additional 15-second maximum ending credits) should be exported according to your teacher's instructions and in the hands of the teacher BY 4:00PM. NO EXECEPTIONS.
By 4:00pm on Day 10, a student representative from each film must complete the SUBMIT FINAL PRODUCT form on this site - the film is NOT uploaded by the student here, but the MOVIE POSTER IS UPLOADED by the student on that form. Be sure that the poster is on the same computer that is being used to complete this form. You must do it all in one shot! The movie poster jpeg can be emailed to [email protected] by the student filmmakers in the event that the upload does NOT work. All of this must be done by 4:00pm on Day 10 or the film will be disqualified.
The TEACHER, by 11:59pm on what is essentially Day 11, is responsible for uploading the finished movie to the 10 Day Film Challenge as per specific instructions.
USE THE SCHEDULING INFORMATION BELOW AS A GUIDE. Teachers, you know your students. Do what works for you.
(Note: No cameras should be taken off campus, home at night, or over a weekend.)
Day 1 - Students are assigned the genre, character, backstory, prop, and line of dialogue that must be in their film. Teachers should place the separate genres "in a hat" and have filmmaking teams draw separate genres. Pre-Production/Scripting begins today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. "Normal limits" is defined as class time, student free time such as a study hall, some reasonable after school time, etc...
Day 2 - Pre-Production/Scripting continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. Pre-Production/Scripting can finish today and shooting can begin tomorrow.
Day 3 - Scripting should finish today by the end of the class period. Shooting can begin any time today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day.. Remember to include the cinematic technique during the filming process (OPTIONAL)
Day 4 - Shooting/Production should begin. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. All films must be shot on campus. Campus is defined as the continuous grounds of your high school facility that are owned and operated by your school district. Inner City schools may use the sidewalks adjacent to your building even though they may be officially city property.
Day 5 - Shooting continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. Shooting may finish today and editing can begin tomorrow.
Day 6 - Shooting should finish today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day . Editing may begin any time today.
Day 7 - Editing should begin today. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. (Don't forget the poster)
Day 8 - Editing continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. (Don't forget the poster)
Day 9 - Editing continues. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. (Don't forget the poster)
Day 10 - Editing wraps up. Use classroom time and work within the normal limits of the school day. Your 3-4 minute finished film (with an additional 15-second maximum ending credits) should be exported according to your teacher's instructions and in the hands of the teacher BY 4:00PM. NO EXECEPTIONS.
By 4:00pm on Day 10, a student representative from each film must complete the SUBMIT FINAL PRODUCT form on this site - the film is NOT uploaded by the student here, but the MOVIE POSTER IS UPLOADED by the student on that form. Be sure that the poster is on the same computer that is being used to complete this form. You must do it all in one shot! The movie poster jpeg can be emailed to [email protected] by the student filmmakers in the event that the upload does NOT work. All of this must be done by 4:00pm on Day 10 or the film will be disqualified.
The TEACHER, by 11:59pm on what is essentially Day 11, is responsible for uploading the finished movie to the 10 Day Film Challenge as per specific instructions.