CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL

Video Production, Film Analysis, Acting for the Camera
SCRIPT SOURCES

READ THIS FIRST!
Below are websites that have hundreds of scripts, and links to many other sites.  Do not print out the entire scripts unless you absolutely need to!

To Print out a Scene that doesn't automatically open in Preview, follow these directions:
*  Highlight the desired section
*  Copy the section
*  Paste that section into a text program like TextEdit or Word or Works, etc. (look in the hard drive "Applications" folder if it's not on the desktop)
*  Print scene from the text program

(If the script automatically opens in Preview , then you can just print out the pages you want from there.)
http://www.geocities.com/moviescriptsandscreenplays
GOOD PLACE TO START YOUR SEARCH!  WEB RING OF SITES
"A bunch of Movie Scripts and Screenplays sites on the 'net in one location"
Of note - in addition to general sites, there are specialized sites for classical scripts, science fiction scripts, etc.

http://www.movie-page.com/movie_scripts.htm
 "The various scripts listed on these pages are for educational purposes only."  (Lots of scripts, movie trailers, and more.)

http://www2.hemsida.net/screensource
(Titled:  "The Screneplay Resource" - some harder to finds scripts can be found here.)

http://www.screentalk.biz/gallery.htm
(Site hosted by the magazine, Screentalk.)

http://www.dailyscript.com
"Welcome to the Daily Script, a collection of movie scripts and screenplays to serve as a resource for writers and actors and those who simply enjoy reading movie scripts."

http://www.wiredonmovies.com/scriptindex#newscripts
(Titled: "The Movie Portal", loads of scripts, and latest available scripts.)
http://www.rosebud.com.br/scripts.htm
(Good selections of scripts on the web, with links to other sites.)

http://sfy.iv.ru
 "Welcome to S. f. Y., famous selected collection of hundreds FREE movie scripts and screenplays!   Fast server, clean design, exclusive updates and NO DEAD LINKS - enjoy it! This Russian site online since 12/15/00 and supported by Alex Raynor.   If you have worthy movie script or screenplay (NO anime, TV, B-class or unproduced)
in any proper format, you can send it to 'Screenplays for You' site. "

http://www.script-o-rama.com
"So here's the nitty gritty. Click on the film title and the full text of the script comes up. All except for the few ones that are zipped, or Adobe files, or Word files. For those, just use the appropriate program to load 'em up. I check all the links as much as humanly possible, but if for some reason one doesn't work, just e-mail me and I'll see what the scoop is. And of course, if you know the address for some film script I've missed, PLEASE let me know, it makes this place even better. There are two different types of scripts on the page, lemme explain:

(1) The transcript, which means some person toiled for hours copying down every word to a movie. The plus part to to a transcript is that you get exactly what is in the film, which is great because there's always things that are added once everybody's on the set and all that jazz. The minus part is that you have a lot of human error. I mean, YOU try to transcribe Marlon Brando mumbling for three hours. Not fun. Another minus, you don't get to see the original vision the writer had, for the studios just love to chop even more than Lorena.

(2) The script and drafts, which is a copy of an actual script at some stage. The plus part to the script and drafts are that you DO get to see the original visions. Drafts are especially fun because it's usually VERY different from the final script. And besides, scripts are always better because you get the full text of the script, with descriptions from the writers hand, not some Cheez Doodle-eating transcriber. Next to the script type, is the file size, which is self-explanatory. And then after that is the location of the site that is housing the script. I mean, these guys are putting their butts on the line having the script on their local site, so I believe they deserve credit. You should visit them after you've raided my place completely."

http://www.corky.net/scripts
"All scripts are in html format and are completely self-contained. That means that you can download them, save them locally and use your browser to read them.
DISCLAIMER:  All material published here was copied off the net, and therefore the curators are not liable to any copyright infringements or anything like that. Virtually all can be just links to somewhere off the internet.  Use Only For Educational Or Review Purposes. (we mean it!)  Everyone hail all scriptwriters! Hail! Hail! Hail!"

VIDEO CONTESTS
http://www.mediafestival.org
Welcome to the home page of the 37th Annual California Student Media and Multimedia Festival, the nation's oldest student media festival. The Festival celebrates projects and learning with media and multimedia projects by students. There are also awards for teachers. Over 7,000 students and hundreds of teachers took part in this years Festival! The Festival is not just for the high-end, expert technology users. If your students (or you) are using videomaking or multimedia in your classroom, the Festival is here to honor your efforts.

http://hisfilmfestival.org/frame_def1.htm
Hollywood is the capital city of the entertainment world. The International Student Film Festival Hollywood offers student filmmakers from all over the world a unique opportunity to gain the recognition of film industry leaders, creating career development opportunities in their home countries as well as in the United States.The organization provides a unique venue for independent films by student filmmakers from around the world. The festival is open to students only. Participants must be undergraduate or graduate filmstudents. Students should be registered in high school, college, university or private film schools. High school students will only compete with other high school students. Students of all ages and academic backgrounds are encouraged to join the event.

Video Production - Camera Techniques, Editing

READ BEYOND THE WEB
Recommended Bibliography

ACTION! ACTING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION by Robert Benedetti
This is our core textbook - required reading.  Excellent information for both production and acting students.  Balanced content about your own discipline, as well as how the other half lives and works.

MOVIEMAKERS' MASTER CLASS:  PRIVATE LESSONS FROM THE WORLD'S FOREMOST DIRECTORS by Laurent Tirad
Tirad interviewed 21 of today's top filmmakers.   In these interviews "directors explore their visions as well as their techniques, shedding light on both the process and the person and helping us understand what makes each filmmaker - and his films - unique."
(Comment:  Succinct and interesting interviews from Woody Allen to John Woo.  Excellent source to compare/contrast directing styles.  Shortcoming - not a single female director among the 21.)

GREAT WOMEN OF FILM by Helena Lumme
"In words and stunning visual images, Great Women of Film celebrates 30 maverick women who have made a difference in the motion picture industry.  From actors and directors to producers and screenwriters, cinematographers and film editors to composers and lyricists, production designers and costume designers to makeup artists and special-effects technicians, each of the women in this book has built a fascinating and creatively rich career in the world of film."
(Comment:  A fascinating read of markedly diverse women and their equally diverse careers.)

SCREENWRITING FROM THE HEART: THE TECHNIQUE OF THE CHARACTER-DRIVEN SCREENPLAY by James Ryan
"Ryan has distilled the content of his popular workshops in this indispensable guide to developing dramatic and passionate screenplays based on compelling characters. ... Drawing on examples from dozens of screenplays to help illustrate his technique for creating complex and magnetic characters, Ryan helps screenwriters to first discover and creat their characters and use them as the source for the story.  In the second half of the book, he offers a step-by-step guide to crafting a script ... and some realistic ways to get a finished screenplay noticed by the right people.  In addition, 11 exercises are included throughout the book ..."
(Comment:  Rich book about screenwriting - depth and provocative approaches to writing that go beyond archetypes and the hero's journey.)

WRITING TELEVISION COMEDY by Jerry Rannow
"...full of sound advice from a professional who's been there: insightful details such as the structure of a joke from setup to punch line, the value of the unpredictable, and why certain words are funnier than others.  With practical examples from his own career, he guides you through the entire process, from getting your idea to polishing the rewrite. ... Irreverent and brutally honest, the author reveals what it's like to work with network studio executives, producers, agents, writers and stars... Chapters include instructive script excerpts from successful shows and provide exercises to help writers create their own television comedies."
(Comment:  This is one funny book, fun to read and full of rich content that's to the point and well illustrated.)

FROM WORD TO IMAGE: STORYBOARDING AND THE FILMMAKING PROCESS by Marcie Begleiter
"... a complete guide to storyboarding, taking the reader on a step-by-step journey into the visualization process of breaking down scripts, using overhead diagrams to block out shots, and creating usable drawing for film frames that collaborators can easily understand."
(Comment:  In-depth and step-by-step information, as well as illustrative anecdotes from the author's and other artist's real life experiences.)

THE SEARCH FOR REALITY: THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING by Michael Tobias
"This...book...brings together the voices of renowned documentary filmmakers from around the world as they probe one of the most widely followed, urgent, and fascinating of art forms - the documentary.  Nearly forty original contributors from a dozen countries - comprising directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, editors, and distributors - explore the complexities of nonfiction filmmaking from the trenches of their profession."
(Comment:  Fascinating, diverse, surprising journeys in first person narratives.)