Y2 DP's PLAN - GUIDELINES

These are the elements needed for your "DP's PLAN", which is required for review by Camera Tutors by the final production meeting.

1. Annotated Script

Scene by Scene Discussion (based on the Director's script analysis). Who's important in the scene? What happens in the
2. scene and what is the significance of this scene in the greater story? What is the emotional tone of the scene?)

3. Visual Descriptions of each scene and shot, photographically speaking. In your own words.

Descriptive plans for achieving these visual aims, shot by shot. (This is NOT the shot list. It may reference the shot list, but it is
4. your own thinking about how you're going to accomplish what you've described above.)

5. Any notes you have on visual style or visual approach to this film. Include comments on colours, textures, etc.

6. Reference material such as photos, drawings or frame grabs from films.

Framing/Composition/Movement Brief (including approach to: focal lengths; lens heights; compositional balance; compression
7. & space; depth of field; static or moving camera; quality of movement, if any; etc.)

8. Lighting/Exposure Brief (including approach to: contrast ratio; light quality; filters; etc.)

9. Aerial plan of each location from initial recce (including circuit diagram; circuit detail; cardinal directions [N/S/E/W])

Aerial plan of each scene with rough shooting plan (including: where action is staged; where key is motivated from; planned
10. camera positions; where equipment is going to be staged, etc.)