D2 VOW OF CHASTITY
Fall 2013
Students of the Fall 2013 UCF Directing 2 course must sign the following agreement in order to be greenlit for production. Failure to adhere to this vow will result in grade penalization and exclusion from the D2 screener.
Exceptions to any of these limitations should be requested in the format explained at the end of this document. Please read the entire document before signing or asking questions.
1. The Script
● No more than 5 pages in industrial script format. (Failure to adhere to the page count will result in a loss of script points and DOES NOT count as breaking a vow. No proposal needed for longer scripts)
● Directors do not have to write their scripts. Adaptations are encouraged!
● No more than 2 principle (lead) acting roles, no more than 2 featured (supporting) roles. (that's 4 speaking roles total - a proposal must be submitted PER additional speaking role.)
● All lead roles must be played by human actors (for example, no puppets or objects as characters).
● The use of atmosphere (extras, crowd scenes) is prohibited.
● The use of child actors in a lead role is prohibited. If children are used, SAG guidelines must be followed.
● The use of animals is prohibited.
● No more than 3 locations total (inserts and establishing shots not included)
● All films must be set here and now, on location (no period pieces, artificial sets, or locations outside Central Florida)
● No stunts, elaborate special effects, or elaborate setups. This includes but is not limited to:
● Fire
● Explosions
● High falls
● Car chases
● Mechanical (not in post) Gun play
● Water (unless SAG guidelines are followed)
● Green screen
● Animation
● 3D technology
● All costumes, makeup, props, and set design should appear natural to the setting. (i.e. no zombies or time traveling Marie Antoinettes) Labor intensive costuming, makeup, prop preparation, and set design is prohibited. The Instructor reserves the right to determine what is too elaborate.
2. Production
● Films must have a total running time under 5 minutes, with 30 seconds for credits. Credit time must be used for text over black only, not as 30 extra seconds of film time. Films that exceed this requirement will lose a letter grade for every 5 seconds it runs over.
● All images must be shot digitally. This means the following media are prohibited for use in this project:
● Video tape or mixed video media
● Film stocks of any kind
● Found footage
● The use of high end camera equipment, such as the RED, is prohibited. Exceptions to this rule will be addressed on a case by case basis. The instructor reserves the right to all final decisions regarding the use of camera technology in this course.
● Elaborate shots or camera setups are prohibited. This includes extensive dollying, crane shots, underwater photography, car mounts, and aerial photography. The instructor reserves the right to determine a set up too elaborate upon reviewing the production notebook.
● Directors may not shoot or produce their own images. All projects must have a Director (person receiving the grade on the film), a Director of Photography, and a Producer.
● All films must have a minimum of one, professionally trained actor in a leading role. They must be hired through the casting process. Students must provide verification of their training, in the form of a resume, included in the production notebook.
● Students must shoot coverage for each scene.
● Productions must follow all SAG guidelines for work hours, turn around times for cast and crew, and working conditions on set.
● Sound must be recorded on location.
● Students will sign up for Wednesday through Monday shooting schedules. This means no production may shoot longer than their allotted 5 consecutive days. All principal photography must be completed during these assigned shoot dates. (Sign ups coming soon!!)
3. Post
● Students will be required to picture lock by November 20th. This is to ensure time for post sound and color correction.
● No reshoots will be permitted. Insert shots will be considered, if needed.
● All students are required to screen two cuts of their film in class, before the final due date.
● Students are required to provide copies of their final film to all actors with large speaking roles. Failure to provide copies of your film to your actors (or make the film accessible to them online) will result in a letter grade off your final film grade.
4. Breaking a Vow
Some of the guidelines stated above are not negotiable.
However, some circumstances or production ideas may break these vows while still remaining faithful to the aims of this course.
Anyone wishing to break a vow without being penalized must submit a proposal of intent along with their scripts on the first day of class.
Proposals of intent must, in one page, clearly state the rule you wish to be excluded from upholding, along with a detailed explanation of how your production warrants the exception.
The instructor reserves the right to deny any proposal for any reason. That being said, I will do my best to give you a clear explanation for any decision to deny a proposal.
Students must write a proposal for each vow they seek to break. No student may submit more than 2 proposals. To reiterate, you may break two vows total, and must submit a proposal for each vow broken.
5. Signature
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING AND SIGN
The signature below acknowledges that I have read the above D2 Vow of Chastity and fully understand its contents as well as the penalties I will receive for not adhering to these guidelines.
I pledge to uphold these vows in the creation of my Directing 2 short film at UCF, for Fall 2013.
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