Today, i watch epsoide one for IT crowd
IT crowed，there are three main characters, Maurice Moss，Roy Trenneman，Jen Barber. In the epsoide one, Director introduce these characters separatly.
The title of epsoide one is Yesterday's a jam.
At beginning, Jen Barber go to manager room to interview a job, Denholm ask Jen, which experience with computers she has. Jen say she can sending e-mails, receiving e-mails, deleting e-mails and so on. Finially, Jen's job is IT manager. Through these diolgue, we can find in fact, Jen and Denholm don't understand the knowledge of computer.
Denholm say Jen's colleagues are standard nerds. Then location change to IT department.
Maurice Moss say a lot of professional words，and he find the other people has already has hung up the phone.
Roy Trenneman is easy to angry,because he think they looks like Yesterday's a Jam, becasue other people 're pally-wally when there's a problem with their printer but once it's fixed They toss Maurice and Roy away like yesterday's jam. In fact they don't know how to communicate with other people.
IT crowed use dialogues to introduce characters. For my script, Sara love Jim, so her dialogues is about how to care about Jim's work and life.
Tony is a manager, So his dialogue is about how to sent case to Jim.
Jim is a worker. So his dialogue is about how to show his skills.
Saturday 30 April 2016
Wednesday 27 April 2016
series concept
Today I research about how to write series concept.
Mark Hughes,
2. With character bios, again don't hide things.
3. For your hero and his wound
4. Some additional tips and thoughts that might be helpful
Then i research same topic on Chinese website，series concept need include four elements
1.Topic
2. Drama
3. Short introduction
4. Long introduction
《Dark time》is a sitcom, it is talk about a man lose his phone, how he live for four days. because the man will face many different questions in everyday. this sitcom want to show phone is very important in people's life.
Jim, male, 24 years old. graduate from university for two year. Now he work in a small company, his job is Corporate Planning. everyday he use phone for about 10 hours. He need to record customer's information, He need use phone to do a Reece shooting.
Last year, he meet Sara, Sara is 23 years old, she had already work 2 years in this company. at beginning, they are colleague,.Now, Sara goes to other company, So that they have to sent message. Sara love Jim very much, she sent message to Jim everyday, and she demands Jim sent message to Sara everyday too.
Day one, Jim meet Tony. Tony, Jim's Boss, 40 years old. male. he always talk joke on some anachronistic, and he think his joke is funny, in fact, other people think his joke is boring. Tony gave Jim a important case, and demand he finish tomorrow. At first, Jim use phone shoot location. Then, he go to meet some customers and use phone to save the customer's number.
When he finish the case, he find he loses his phone in the park. And he through three days of darkness.
Day two, Jim lose the customer information, and Boss fired Jim unluckily, Jim goes to the toilet; he finds no tissue in the room.
Day three, Sara goes to Jim's home, ask Jim why yesterday he don't sent message to she. Jim said forgot Sara's phone number, Sara and Jim break up.
Day four, he finds a beautiful girl, but he forgot the phone number.
Day five, he sees the girl again, and the girl gives him a new phone. Jim finds phone is very important in his life.
Mark Hughes,
2. With character bios, again don't hide things.
3. For your hero and his wound
4. Some additional tips and thoughts that might be helpful
Then i research same topic on Chinese website，series concept need include four elements
1.Topic
2. Drama
3. Short introduction
4. Long introduction
《Dark time》is a sitcom, it is talk about a man lose his phone, how he live for four days. because the man will face many different questions in everyday. this sitcom want to show phone is very important in people's life.
Jim, male, 24 years old. graduate from university for two year. Now he work in a small company, his job is Corporate Planning. everyday he use phone for about 10 hours. He need to record customer's information, He need use phone to do a Reece shooting.
Last year, he meet Sara, Sara is 23 years old, she had already work 2 years in this company. at beginning, they are colleague,.Now, Sara goes to other company, So that they have to sent message. Sara love Jim very much, she sent message to Jim everyday, and she demands Jim sent message to Sara everyday too.
Day one, Jim meet Tony. Tony, Jim's Boss, 40 years old. male. he always talk joke on some anachronistic, and he think his joke is funny, in fact, other people think his joke is boring. Tony gave Jim a important case, and demand he finish tomorrow. At first, Jim use phone shoot location. Then, he go to meet some customers and use phone to save the customer's number.
When he finish the case, he find he loses his phone in the park. And he through three days of darkness.
Day two, Jim lose the customer information, and Boss fired Jim unluckily, Jim goes to the toilet; he finds no tissue in the room.
Day three, Sara goes to Jim's home, ask Jim why yesterday he don't sent message to she. Jim said forgot Sara's phone number, Sara and Jim break up.
Day four, he finds a beautiful girl, but he forgot the phone number.
Day five, he sees the girl again, and the girl gives him a new phone. Jim finds phone is very important in his life.
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Audition
<<DIRECTING film Techniques and Aesthetics>> written by Michael Rabiger, It is talk about the process of filmmaking.
Chapter 21 is talking about Casting, it is said how to audition.
Michael Rabiger state that before audition, director have two ways to search for actors.
Passive search for actors
Active search for actors
Set up the first audition
In this audition, Time commitment and remuneration is very important. because if actors no commit the time, it means that they don't like the script. when i choice actors, i will tell them me timetable.
After the first audition, actor take a video, it takes three to five mins. actor can monologues and cold reading.
During the cold reading, directors can found which actors is suitable for script.
Directors decisions after the first round and give first callback
For me, because my budget is limited, So i will passive search for actors, and i will research on website and then communicate with them.
During the audition, because my project is sitcom, so i will ask actors to perform some short comedy, i need the actor looks funny or the body language is funny.
After the first audition, actor take a video, it takes three to five mins. actor can monologues and cold reading.
During the cold reading, directors can found which actors is suitable for script.
Directors decisions after the first round and give first callback
For me, because my budget is limited, So i will passive search for actors, and i will research on website and then communicate with them.
During the audition, because my project is sitcom, so i will ask actors to perform some short comedy, i need the actor looks funny or the body language is funny.
Rabiger, M. (2003) Directing: Film techniques and aesthetics. 3rd edn. Amsterdam: Focal Press.
Tuesday 19 April 2016
Friday session
Last Friday， we study in Broadway. In the morning, Rajor and we talk about our scripts.
Rajor told us to write some informations about characters.
For me, there are three characters in my script
Businessman
Male
wears a suit, and carries a briefcase
30 years old
a thin person
speak like gentleman
he looks very clean and decent, but he is poke face, in fact he is very rude.
Workman
Male
wear handle
his clothes are smeared with oil and dust
30 year old
a fat person
he looks very dirty and poor, but he always smile, in fact he is very kind.
Waiter
Male
20 years old
wear a suit
a little fat
he believe rich man always kind, he like communicate with rich people, he want to improve his life
Then, Rajor ask us to think about storyline，and think when actor ask some question how to answer them.
In the afternoon, Rajor invite three actors join in our class, At beginning, they read our script, then ask us some question and told us which point we need to change or improve. For me, they said i need write more detail about Businessmen, and i need think about the location. Finally, they perform our script.
Rajor told us to write some informations about characters.
For me, there are three characters in my script
Businessman
Male
wears a suit, and carries a briefcase
30 years old
a thin person
speak like gentleman
he looks very clean and decent, but he is poke face, in fact he is very rude.
Workman
Male
wear handle
his clothes are smeared with oil and dust
30 year old
a fat person
he looks very dirty and poor, but he always smile, in fact he is very kind.
Waiter
Male
20 years old
wear a suit
a little fat
he believe rich man always kind, he like communicate with rich people, he want to improve his life
Then, Rajor ask us to think about storyline，and think when actor ask some question how to answer them.
In the afternoon, Rajor invite three actors join in our class, At beginning, they read our script, then ask us some question and told us which point we need to change or improve. For me, they said i need write more detail about Businessmen, and i need think about the location. Finally, they perform our script.
Monday 18 April 2016
The office
The Office is an American television comedy series that aired on NBC from March 24, 2005 to May 16, 2013.[1] It is an adaptation of theBBC series of the same name.
I watch two episodes of each sitcom. Same topic but different perform.
Same
The significant characteristic for the office copies documentary to produce.
1.A director like using following shot in the office.
2.When to talk about main characters, the director like do the interview with them.
3. Character always looks like embarrassed.
In American, audiences think that the office (u k )is better than the Office (USA). Because they think the office (USA) try to copy the Office (UK), However, some plots are funny in the UK, but when they happen in the USA, the audience thinks it is not funny.
In China, audiences have a different idea. They think The Office (USA)is better than the Office(UK).because they use a different way to narrate the story.
The Office (UK)
A character like to use dialogue to make other characters feel embarrassed, For example, they talk about many jokes in the office. American audiences can understand the information of joke, so they feel funny. However, Chinese audience look this joke; they feel the joke is too boring, and they will think why it is funny.
The Office (USA)
Characters like to talk joke too, but that joke is easy to understand. Because in American, sex and racial discrimination is the popular topic. In the office( USA), characters always talk that topic.
In other aspect, characters do some actives to make embarrassed.
In fact, in China, audience like watching the american sitcom. Because the story.
audience like watching British sitcom, because the actors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(U.S._TV_series) (Accessed: 18 April 2016).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(UK_TV_series) (Accessed: 18 April 2016).
Sunday 17 April 2016
TV series bible
It is a handbook of guidelines that allows the writer [or writers] and the creative team to create a consistent universe over some issues or even years of issues.
Essential
The overall concept
Ongoing characters - main, supporting
Sample Episode Synopses
Setting/Location
The overall concept
it is talk about the core series idea.
Ongoing characters - main, supporting
It talks some information about characters.
Main character
Age, background information and so on
Supporting character
The Relationship with the main character.
Sample Episode Synopses
Because I produce one episode of the sitcom, so I do not have synopses for each episode.
Setting/Location
Setting often on the same page with “Location”,
Location plays a big part of the story and even be a character in its right. Not every audience know what the hell scriptwriter is talked about. Especially if they ’ve never been to the location. So, a few element help the audience to understand.
My script
The overall concept
Jim work in a small company for two years. His girlfriend called Sara, At begin, they are the colleague.Now, Sara goes to other company, but they still alway send the message. Jim job is Corporate Planning, So, his phone saved the customer information and Sara's phone number.
One day, he loses his phone in the park. And he through three days of darkness.
Day two, Jim lose the customer information, and Boss fired Jim unluckily, Jim goes to the toilet; he finds no tissue in the room.
Day three, Jim forgot to tell Sara, Sara and Jim break up.
Day four, he finds a beautiful girl, but he forgot the phone number.
Day five, he sees the girl again, and the girl gives him a new phone. Jim finds phone is very important in his life.
Character
Jim
24years old, work in a small company, his job is Corporate Planning, and he need alway use the phone to communicate with the customer, So, his phone saved the customer information. However, one day, he loses his phone in the park. Moreover, he through three days of darkness.
Sara
Jim 's girlfriend, at begin, they work in the same company, they are a colleague.Now, Sara goes to other company, but they still alway send the message. After Jim lose his phone, Sara cannot find him, So she goes to Jim's home, Jim tells her that he forgot Sara's phone number. Finally, Sara and Jim break up.
Boss
he is a poker face; Jim loses the customer information, so he fired Jim.
Beautiful girl
Jim find she in the park, Jim questions her phone number; the girl tells Jim, but Jim forgot the number later, Lucky they see again in the next day, and she borrow Jim a new phone.
Location
Bedroom
small and dark, only one bed inside.
Toilet
clean and light, many sets in the room.
Park
many chairs in the park
seminar room
one chair and one table in the room.
Essential
The overall concept
Ongoing characters - main, supporting
Sample Episode Synopses
Setting/Location
The overall concept
it is talk about the core series idea.
Ongoing characters - main, supporting
It talks some information about characters.
Main character
Age, background information and so on
Supporting character
The Relationship with the main character.
Sample Episode Synopses
Because I produce one episode of the sitcom, so I do not have synopses for each episode.
Setting/Location
Setting often on the same page with “Location”,
Location plays a big part of the story and even be a character in its right. Not every audience know what the hell scriptwriter is talked about. Especially if they ’ve never been to the location. So, a few element help the audience to understand.
My script
The overall concept
Jim work in a small company for two years. His girlfriend called Sara, At begin, they are the colleague.Now, Sara goes to other company, but they still alway send the message. Jim job is Corporate Planning, So, his phone saved the customer information and Sara's phone number.
One day, he loses his phone in the park. And he through three days of darkness.
Day two, Jim lose the customer information, and Boss fired Jim unluckily, Jim goes to the toilet; he finds no tissue in the room.
Day three, Jim forgot to tell Sara, Sara and Jim break up.
Day four, he finds a beautiful girl, but he forgot the phone number.
Day five, he sees the girl again, and the girl gives him a new phone. Jim finds phone is very important in his life.
Character
Jim
24years old, work in a small company, his job is Corporate Planning, and he need alway use the phone to communicate with the customer, So, his phone saved the customer information. However, one day, he loses his phone in the park. Moreover, he through three days of darkness.
Sara
Jim 's girlfriend, at begin, they work in the same company, they are a colleague.Now, Sara goes to other company, but they still alway send the message. After Jim lose his phone, Sara cannot find him, So she goes to Jim's home, Jim tells her that he forgot Sara's phone number. Finally, Sara and Jim break up.
Boss
he is a poker face; Jim loses the customer information, so he fired Jim.
Beautiful girl
Jim find she in the park, Jim questions her phone number; the girl tells Jim, but Jim forgot the number later, Lucky they see again in the next day, and she borrow Jim a new phone.
Location
Bedroom
small and dark, only one bed inside.
Toilet
clean and light, many sets in the room.
Park
many chairs in the park
seminar room
one chair and one table in the room.
Hathaway, K. (2013) WHAT IS A SERIES BIBLE?. Available at: https://assethub.fso.fullsail.edu/assethub/WhatisaSeriesBible_d54e9b7b-adfa-4daf-a077-cadbdf8feb08.pdf (Accessed: 9 July 2016).
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