Group Member(s): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Macbeth Final Film Project: Planning Sheet
Directions: Review the “Final Film Project” explanation and scoring guide; after having done so, start your planning
using the provided questions/prompts.
1. Select Project Option:
 Scene (group)
 Trailer (group)
 Original Song and Music Video (group or individual)
 Vlog (individual)
2. Assign Roles: Who in your group will be responsible for assuming each of the following roles?
a. Director:___________________________________
b. Script Writer/Editor:___________________________________
c. Prop/Costume Designer:___________________________________
d. Set Designer: :___________________________________
3. Set Designer: Where and when will your film adaptation be set? How will you communicate this to the
audience?
a. Where: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. When (i.e. modern day): ______________________________________________________________________________________
c. Set Ideas: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Script Selection/Creation: How will your group be crafting their script?
Check all that apply.
Scene/Vlog Options:
 using a scene from the play and maintaining the original Shakespearean language
 using a scene from the play and revising the original Shakespearean language
Trailer/Song & Music Video Options
 writing our own script by compiling lines written in the original Shakespearean language from
throughout the play
 writing our own script by revising lines written in the original Shakespearean language from
throughout the play
 writing a script for the narrator by:
 compiling lines written in the original Shakespearean language from throughout the play
 revising lines written in the original Shakespearean language from throughout the play
5. Characters: What characters will be in your scene? Which group members will play each role? How will
s/he embody that character’s values, wants, and motivations?
a. Character: _____________________________________________ / Actor: ______________________________________________
i. Values: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ii. Wants: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
iii. Motivations: __________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Character: _____________________________________________ / Actor: ______________________________________________
i. Values: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ii. Wants: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
iii. Motivations: __________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Character: _____________________________________________ / Actor: ______________________________________________
i. Values: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ii. Wants: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
iii. Motivations: __________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Character: _____________________________________________ / Actor: ______________________________________________
i. Values: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ii. Wants: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
iii. Motivations: __________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Character: _____________________________________________ / Actor: ______________________________________________
i. Values: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
ii. Wants: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
iii. Motivations: __________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Prop/Costume Design: How will you make the set design believable?
a. Potential props: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Potential costumes: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Along with this planning sheet, the director, script writer/editor, prop/costume designer, and set designer must
submit their own planning sheets; the design of each planning sheet is up to individual discretion.