Idea, Screenplay and Organisation of the Film 8th Commandment

Development and pre-production are important, if not the most important film processes in the making of a film. Due to their interest in film production, they decided to shoot a short fiction film. Based on the findings from their work, we confirm the hypothesis written above. ** H3: The equipment they had available was sufficient for the execution of the project.** They filmed with two cameras, one directional microphone and an LED light. As they mostly filmed during the day, they did not use the LED light much, instead using natural daylight.

Solution and Method

Development and pre-production are important, if not the most important film processes in the making of a film. Due to their interest in film production, they decided to shoot a short fiction film. Through the diploma thesis, they learnt about the work of a screenwriter, director and head of film production. The project represented a considerable challenge, as they were undertaking such a project for the first time.

During the writing of the diploma thesis itself, they presented their idea, wrote the screenplay, arranged all the documentation, organised everything necessary for production and directed the film. They reviewed various types of literature, examined both online and book sources, and thereby perfected their knowledge of screenplay writing. After reviewing the literature, they decided on a 'tabular' approach.

This was followed by finding an idea on how to most optimally approach the organisation of the production itself. They classified the fiction film into a genre. As a film cannot be shot without equipment, they researched all the necessary equipment they needed for filming and post-production.

During the filming of the film, they determined how many people are needed to execute such a project, estimated the costs incurred, evaluated their work and faced their own mistakes... Before writing the diploma thesis, they set the following three hypotheses: H1: The production of the short fiction film 8th Commandment can be carried out with only five people. ** Yes, production can be carried out with five people, but the film would be rather 'bare'.** In the film, the cameramen, sound recordists, etc. would also have to act. Sixteen people participated in the production of their film.

As they also used the cameraman and editor for acting, the shots are rather static and incorrect. For the stated reasons, we reject the hypothesis, as they are of the opinion that an excellently shot film is impossible to shoot with five people. Of course, it depends considerably on the story itself. H2: Pre-production and production can be carried out within one month. A large number of people is not needed for pre-production.

A screenwriter, director, head and editor are needed. If all persons are engaged and resourceful, pre-production can be carried out in one month. The same can be claimed for the production process.

If the head has arranged and organised everything necessary for filming, production can also be carried out within one month. In their project, time represented a major problem, as each of the members is also employed in addition to studying, which required a great deal of coordination. If each member had had more time and could have dealt only with the production of the film, their project would definitely have been shot in one month.

Results

Based on the findings from their work, we confirm the hypothesis written above. H3: The equipment they had available was sufficient for the execution of the project. They filmed with two cameras, one directional microphone and an LED light. As they mostly filmed during the day, they did not use the LED light much, instead using natural daylight. In the interrogation scene, in their opinion, three cameras would have been needed.

One would be in the middle, and one each on the left or right side by the detective. As they only had two cameras, this made the work very difficult for them, as the actor had to perform identically twice so that they could edit in post-production. Based on these facts, we reject the hypothesis.

Considering that they undertook such a project for the first time, they are satisfied with the product. They believe that by writing the diploma thesis, they considerably broadened their horizons regarding film production. They learnt a great deal that was new and believe that the knowledge acquired will greatly assist them in their upcoming projects.