The Voiceover Project

I wish Morgan Freeman could narrate my life…

Essential Questions:

• What are the possible ways words and images can interact to tell a story?
• How can voice over narration be used as a storytelling device in film?
• What mode of voiceover narration best fits a particular character and plot?

Objectives:

• Complete a 3 – 6 minute narrative short film by the end of the quarter
• Produce a film with advanced sound and picture quality
• Work with Colonial Sound to record original foley effects and a narrative voiceover; if inclined, produce and original music score.
• Work with a crew of 2-4

Steps: (with your crew)

1. Identify crew positions (and duties) for pre-production, production (shooting) and post production (editing).
2. Write a voiceover script or a screenplay (in screenplay format)
3. Draw a storyboard to go with the script
4. Pre-produce the film:
   1. Cast actors
   2. Find locations
   3. Schedule voiceover session and shoot dates
5. Record a…