This document provides instructions for students to work in groups of up to 3 people to film a phone call scene that is no longer than 80 seconds for a media studies class. The phone call scene must include establishing shots, 2 characters, and at least 2 lines of dialogue from each character. Students will storyboard, scout a location, and plan costumes and props before filming. They will then add titles and transitions before the deadline to show their completed phone call videos.

1. Practice task
The Phone call
AS Media Studies

2. Content
» Establishing shot
» 2 characters
» The call must include at least 2 lines
of dialogue from each character
» The narrative should have a closure
» Show a range of different shots

3. The Phone Call
» Film no more than 80 seconds long
» Target is 60 seconds
» Work in groups of up to 3
» Can be no more than 6 groups

4. Pre Production
» Storyboard or Comic Life
» Location scout
» Mise en scene
 Costume
 Props

5. Post Production
» Must add
» Titles
» Transitions

6. Timetable
» Lesson 1 planning
» Lesson 2/3 shooting
» Lesson 3/4 uploading
» Lesson 5 editing
» Lesson 6 titles/transitions/saving
» Lesson 7 - showtime

7. Practice task
The Phone call
AS Media Studies