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    The document provides guidance on simplifying films by focusing on the essential story and logline. It recommends going through shot lists to identify essential, good to have, and unnecessary elements. Scenes should be simplified to their simplest conveyance, potentially using only one focal length or location. Not all planned characters and locations may be needed. Camera movement may not be necessary if a still shot sufficiently conveys emotion and plot. Examples of films shot with only one lens or in a single location are given for inspiration.

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    The document provides guidance on simplifying films by focusing on the essential story and logline. It recommends going through shot lists to identify essential, good to have, and unnecessary elements. Scenes should be simplified to their simplest conveyance, potentially using only one focal length or location. Not all planned characters and locations may be needed. Camera movement may not be necessary if a still shot sufficiently conveys emotion and plot. Examples of films shot with only one lens or in a single location are given for inspiration.

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    The document provides guidance on simplifying films by focusing on the essential story and logline. It recommends going through shot lists to identify essential, good to have, and unnecessary elements. Scenes should be simplified to their simplest conveyance, potentially using only one focal length or location. Not all planned characters and locations may be needed. Camera movement may not be necessary if a still shot sufficiently conveys emotion and plot. Examples of films shot with only one lens or in a single location are given for inspiration.

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    Film Simplification Guide

    Presented by: Dandan Liu

    STARTING POINT: WHAT IS YOUR ESSENTIAL STORY?

    In the film world, we have this phrase called “the

    logline.” The logline is the summary of your entire story

    and theme in one to two sentences.

    EXAMPLES

    THE GODFATHER
    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his
    clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

    PULP FICTION
    The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner
    bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

    FORREST GUMP
    Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic
    moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.

    THE MATRIX
    A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his
    reality and his role in the war against its controllers.

    THE HELP
    An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a
    book detailing the African-American maid’s point of view on the white families for
    which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
    Film Simplification Guide
    Presented by: Dandan Liu

    WRITE DOWN YOUR LOGLINE

    SIMPLIFICATION CHECKLIST

    1 .Go through your shot list and mark which ones are absolutely essential to
    convey your logline, which ones are “good to have,” and which ones are
    “unnecessary bells and whistles.”

    2. Go through your essential scenes and ask: what would be the simplest way
    to convey this information, from a production point of view?

    3. Can any of your scenes be told through one focal length?

    4. Do you need all the characters you’re planning on shooting? Which ones
    are essential, and which ones can you save for when you have extra time?

    5. Do you need all the locations you’re planning to shoot at?

    6. Do you really need camera movement to convey the emotions and plot of
    your scene? (You’ll often be surprised by how often a simple, still shot
    conveys more depth than a moving shot).
    Film Simplification Guide
    Presented by: Dandan Liu

    SOME FILMS FOR INSPIRATION

    FILMS SHOT ON ONE LENS:

    The Wrestler (12mm/Super16)


    Valhalla Rising (16mm)
    Birdman (18mm)
    Cosmopolis (21mm)
    Bottle Rocket (27mm)
    The Last Picture Show (28mm)
    Toni Erdmann (32mm)
    Call Me by Your Name (35mm)
    Royal Tennenbaums (40mm)
    Tokyo Story (50mm)

    FILMS SHOT IN ONE LOCATION:

    Locke (in a car)


    Searching (screen capture)
    Miss Julie (in a house)
    All is Lost (on a boat)
    Tape (in a hotel room)
    Shirin (in a movie theater)

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