A comedy Script

So there's a free script writing software programme in the market called celtx its as professional and good as final draft. I write my everything in there, I am not sponsored by it but I thought It might help if you don't wanna spend your money on expensive stuff when you can just use a free software. Go here to get it http://www.celtx.com/. If you got cash and wanna buy Final Draft then go here http://www.finaldraft.com/.
So here goes my comedy sketch,

Little people's life in a giant land

When Aashish( a asian guy) see's three very little people sitting behind his curtains, he gets freaked out

AASHISH: Who.I mean what the fuck are you?

The immature dwarf of all (ginger one) tries to answer him

Ginger little one: Okay, we are the little people sent by god. And now you'll bring us food or Almighty will burn you in hell.

[Listening to this the black dwarf looks at the face of the giant and say]

Black drwaf: Yeah, totally.bring us food.

The wise drawf of all turns around to him and says

Wise Little one: Shut up gingy! 

Gingy: Whaaat, I was hungry.

WISE LITTLE ONE: Listen giant, we come in peace. It's a long story how we ended up here, so you might wanna calm down and be ready all cozy in a sofa.

AASHISH: O-0kay...

[So aashish listens to him and picks them up and puts them on a cushion on table in front of the sofa and he himself sits down on the sofa and pulls up a blanket.]

BLACK drwaf : You might get some food aswell, remember the "burning in the hell" thing that's true u know.

So Aashish scarcastically says

AASHISH: Yeah god burining you in hell, so true. 

If you need food, go through this door turn right, and then another right and go straight and there's the kicthen.

Gingy: [Scarcastically says directing to the giant but looking at the wise drwaf.] Dude, yeah sounds like he'll have to wait a year or so to hear our story.

[Wise one looks at the giant and says]

WISE LITTLE ONE: Can you just do that for us please?

[With no choices left,] Aashish says,

AASHISH: yeah, of course. Is there anything special u people eat?

[The gingy one replys formally(informativelly)]

GINGY: As you may be interested that us people are from a very rular area, where there's never enough food. But, crunchy nuts will be alright.

[Goes and brings a bowl of crunchy nuts, after he puts the bowl down on the black one quickly replys,]

BLACK DRWAF

If we had this much food back home, we could be millionaires.

AASHISH: Do you guys live in africa or something?

WISE LITTLE ONE: No its near bermunda triangle

GINGY: yeah to find it you should put 'black' as your surname even though your not, hire some cheap boat and head towards the strom somewhere in bermunda triangle, you'll caught in that strome and next day you wake up bam!! your there, to know more buy a dvd of gullivers travell can't be bothered to tell a hour and thirty minute of crap..

WISE LITTLE ONE: have you seen the movie??

AASHISH: Yeah wasted my £6.50, but the special effects wasn't that bad though.

WISE LITTLE ONE: Listen I know you'll find this strange but that's not special effect, where do you think we came from? You stupid?

try what that crazy guy did going to the bermunda triangle,

[And he looks at the camera and says in a evil way]

If any viewers do not believe me, try it and see.

[The frame pauses and a subtitle shows up] 'Who just believed it are the stupidest people on the earth, THIS IS A FICTIONAL WEB SERIES! Idiots'

AASHISH: turns his head side ways and Whispers

Yeah, Say that to the editor.hehe

WISE LITTLE ONE

what was that?

AASHISH: hmm..Nothing

WISE LITTLE ONE: So coming to a point, we are citizens of lilliput. We three use to stay together you see, we like to explore. While that giagantic human came in our land he introduced lots of trouble

BLACK DRWAF: ..and when he left, he was not alone we hide in his pocket and sneeked in your side of the world

Gingy: We even got the photo evidence of it,

[A fat drunk guy's photo with them three on his pocket shows up on the screen

Now do you believe us?

[Aashish can't actually see the picture and replies]

AASHISH: I can't really see that, cause it not actually here, the editor just pasted it on the screen.

Director's voice from the background say "God damnit, stay in the character"

AASHISH: So was that all?? 

Didn't worth being all comfortable I was expecting a long story...

[After listening to this gingy is offended and replys,]

Gingy: Hey, we are little people alright, Its long for us.

BLACK DRWAF: Agree

WISE LITTLE ONE: So now we are friends is it okay if we stay here? 

AASHISH: I don't know, if you wanna stay here you should pay us rent I guess.

WISE LITTLE ONE: What do you mean us? Don't you live here alone and what do expect as rent a bag of lilliput money which is smaller then your sperm cell? 

Gingy: What you like counting money on microscope or something?

[Gingy pauses and him and the black drawf asks wise one at the same time,]

BLACK DRWAF & Gingy: Wait, what's a microscope?

AASHISH: Shut up you two, and wisey you have a point there. I guess you can stay.

Every drawfs goes,

YESSSS, this lilliput story always works.

What I am looking forward in this blog?

In this blog, I don't want to talk about the advance stuff but what I am looking forward to do is help different film makers solve the film making problems or ask help from them about difficulties that knock your head every time on the sets. I'll help as much as I can do If you have got any problems, and could ask you to help me if you live near to me. So enjoy reading this blog, its probably boring but you know pre-production part of the film making is boring than this, so if your a true filmmaker, you are gonna enjoy it.
The next feature in this is gonna be Film making quizzes,
I'll be posting different film making quizzes and polls to make it more interesting. Quizzes are gonna be divided by their level of diffculty: Amature, Baby pimp, Brother Pimp and Top Playa!!(7 bitiches around him lol).

Filmmaking Introduction

As per Wikipedia, Film making (often referred to in an academic context as film production) is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, shooting, editing, directing and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a television program. But in some cases of low budget film making thing doesn't goes well as the plan, as a director you need to come up with the ideas on the spot to make your crews and casts to feel comfortable and save then from panicking. There are many sites and blogs defining stages of filmmaking. I felt my job is to bring you the best one which is of wikipedia. Here it goes,

1. Development - In this stage of film making the producer of the film finds a story which could be taken from book, another films, plays, true inspiring stories, an original idea and etc. He identifies a theme or message on the film, and he works with writers to prepare a synopsis. Next they produce a step outline, which breaks the story down into one-paragraph scenes that concentrate on dramatic structure. Then, they prepare a treatment, a 25 to 30 page description of the story, its mood, and characters. This usually has stage direction and a little dialogue, but often contains drawings that help visualize key points. Another way is to produce a scriptment once a synopsis is produced.
   Next, a screenwriter writes a screenplay over a period of several months(depends on the difficulty). The screenwriter may rewrite it several times to improve dramatization, clarity, structure, characters, dialogue, and overall style. Usually it goes up to five drafts. However, producers often skip the previous steps and develop submitted screenplays which investors, studios, and other interested parties assess through a process called script coverage. A film distributor may be contacted at an early stage to assess the likely market and potential financial success of the film. Hollywood distributors adopt a hard-headed business approach and consider factors such as the film genre, the target audience, the historical success of similar films, the actors who might appear in the film, and potential directors. All these factors imply a certain appeal of the film to a possible audience and hence the number of "A.I.S." (or "Asses in Seats") during the theatrical release. Not all films make a profit from the theatrical release alone, so film companies take DVD sales and worldwide distribution rights into account.
   The producer and screenwriter prepare a film pitch, or treatment, and present it to potential financiers. If the pitch is successful, the film receives a "green light", meaning someone offers financial backing: typically a major film studio, film council, or independent investor. The parties involved negotiate a deal and sign contracts. Once all parties have met and the deal has been set, the film may proceed into the pre-production period. By this stage, the film should have a clearly defined marketing strategy and target audience.
   
   
2. Pre-production- In pre-production, every step of actually creating the film is carefully designed and planned. The production company is created and a production office established. The production is storyboarded and visualized with the help of illustrators and concept artists. A production budget is drawn up to plan expenditures for the film. For major productions, insurance is procured to protect against accidents.

The producer hires a crew. The nature of the film, and the budget, determine the size and type of crew used during filmmaking. Many Hollywoodblockbusters employ a cast and crew of hundreds, while a low-budget, independent film may be made by a skeleton crew of eight or nine (or fewer). These are typical crew positions:

• The director is primarily responsible for the storytelling, creative decisions and acting of the film.
• The assistant director (AD) manages the shooting schedule and logistics of the production, among other tasks. There are several types of AD, each with different responsibilities.
• The casting director finds actors to fill the parts in the script. This normally requires that actors audition.
• The location manager finds and manages film locations. Most pictures are shot in the controllable environment of a studio sound stage but occasionally, outdoor sequences call for filming on location.
• The production manager manages the production budget and production schedule. They also report, on behalf of the production office, to the studio executives or financiers of the film.
• The director of photography (DoP) is the cinematographer who supervises the photography of the entire film
• The director of audiography (DoA) is the audiographer who supervises the audiography of the entire film. For productions in the Western world this role is also known as either sound designer or supervising sound editor.

• The production sound mixer is the head of the sound department during the production stage of filmmaking. They record and mix the audio on set - dialogue, presence and sound effects in mono and ambience in stereo. They work with the boom operator, Director, DoA, DoP, and First AD.

• The sound designer creates the aural conception of the film, working with the supervising sound editor. On some productions the sound designer plays the role of a director of audiography.
• The composer creates new music for the film. (usually not until post-production)
• The production designer creates the visual conception of the film, working with the art director.
• The art director manages the art department, which makes production sets
• The costume designer creates the clothing for the characters in the film working closely with the actors, as well as other departments.
• The make up and hair designer works closely with the costume designer in addition to create a certain look for a character.
• The storyboard artist creates visual images to help the director and production designer communicate their ideas to the production team.
• The choreographer creates and coordinates the movement and dance - typically for musicals. Some films also credit a fight choreographer.

    3.Production- In production, the video production/film is created and shot. More crew will be recruited at this stage, such as the property master, script supervisor,assistant directors, stills photographer, picture editor, and sound editors. These are just the most common roles in filmmaking; the production officewill be free to create any unique blend of roles to suit the various responsibilities possible during the production of a film.

A typical day's shooting begins with the crew arriving on the set/location by their call time. Actors usually have their own separate call times. Since set construction, dressing and lighting can take many hours or even days, they are often set up in advance.
The grip, electric and production design crews are typically a step ahead of the camera and sound departments: for efficiency's sake, while a scene is being filmed, they are already preparing the next one.

While the crew prepare their equipment, the actors are wardrobed in their costumes and attend the hair and make-up departments. The actors rehearse the script and blocking with the director, and the camera and sound crews rehearse with them and make final tweaks. Finally, the action is shot in as many takes as the director wishes. Most American productions follow a specific procedure:

The assistant director (AD) calls "picture is up!" to inform everyone that a take is about to be recorded, and then "quiet, everyone!" Once everyone is ready to shoot, the AD calls "roll sound" (if the take involves sound), and the production sound mixer will start their equipment, record a verbal slate of the take's information, and announce "sound speed" when they are ready. The AD follows with "roll camera", answered by "speed!" by the camera operator once the camera is recording. The clapper, who is already in front of the camera with the clapperboard, calls "marker!" and slaps it shut. If the take involves extras or background action, the AD will cue them ("action background!"), and last is the director, telling the actors "action!".

A take is over when the director calls "cut!", and camera and sound stop recording. The script supervisor will note any continuity issues and the sound and camera teams log technical notes for the take on their respective report sheets. If the director decides additional takes are required, the whole process repeats. Once satisfied, the crew moves on to the next camera angle or "setup," until the whole scene is "covered." When shooting is finished for the scene, the assistant director declares a "wrap" or "moving on," and the crew will "strike," or dismantle, the set for that scene.

At the end of the day, the director approves the next day's shooting schedule and a daily progress report is sent to the production office. This includes the report sheets from continuity, sound, and camera teams. Call sheets are distributed to the cast and crew to tell them when and where to turn up the next shooting day. Later on, the director, producer, other department heads, and, sometimes, the cast, may gather to watch that day or yesterday's footage, called dailies, and review their work.

With workdays often lasting 14 or 18 hours in remote locations, film production tends to create a team spirit. When the entire film is in the can, or in the completion of the production phase, it is customary for the production office to arrange a wrap party, to thank all the cast and crew for their efforts.

     4. Post-production- Here the video/film is assembled by the video/film editor. The modern use of video in the filmmaking process has resulted in two workflow variants: one using entirely film, and the other using a mixture of film and video.

     5. Distribution and exhibition- This is the final stage, where the film is released to cinemas or, occasionally, to consumer media (DVD, VCD, VHS, Blu-ray) or direct download from a provider. The film is duplicated as required for distribution to cinemas. Press kits, posters, and other advertising materials are published and the film is advertised and promoted.

Film distributors usually release a film with a launch party, press releases, interviews with the press, press preview screenings, and film festival screenings. Most films have a website. The film plays at selected cinemas and the DVD typically is released a few months later. The distribution rights for the film and DVD are also usually sold for worldwide distribution. The distributor and the production company share profits.

Independent film making

Filmmaking also takes place outside of the mainstream and is commonly called independent film making. Since the introduction of DV technology, the means of production have become more democratized. Filmmakers can conceivably shoot and edit a film, create and edit the sound and music, and mix the final cut on a home computer. However, while the means of production may be democratized, financing, traditional distribution, and marketing remain difficult to accomplish outside the traditional system. In the past, most independent filmmakers have relied on film festivals to get their films noticed and sold for distribution. However, the Internet has allowed for relatively inexpensive distribution of independent films. As a result several companies have emerged to assist filmmakers in getting independent movies seen and sold via mainstream internet marketplaces, oftentimes adjacent to popular Hollywood titles. With internet movie distribution, independent filmmakers who fail to garner a traditional distribution deal now have the ability to reach global audiences.

For more: you could go to the filmmaking article in Wikipedia

Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmmaking