Wednesday, March 30, 2011

3/30/11

TODAY we will finish editing our video

Effects
Transitions
Speed/Duration


EXPORT as Movie to C: Drive, Student Data, Hour 7

Post to your Blog: Watch Video on how to upload to blogger


FINAL VIDEO/EDITING ASSIGNMENT

GROUP WORK:
-Decide on a topic for a 1 minute story similar to The Flash Stories
-Decide on an angle
-Interview 3 People on camera (no microphones so be sure to be in a quiet area and close to built-in mic on camera)
-Shoot B-Roll footage to add to story Remember Wide-Medium-Tight

INDIVIDUAL WORK:
-Shoot Stand-Up
-Record Seques
-Each member will edit together a 1 minute story

DUE Next TUESDAY at the end of the period!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

3/29/11

For today's reading time today go to http://www.moviemistakes.com/

ALSO, if you haven't downloaded your videos from the camera do so at the beginning of class.

Today we will learn Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 basics:
Cut
In-Out Marking
Select
Delete
Ripple Delete
Zoom in Zoom out
Speed and Duration
Transitions
Effects

Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday March 28th

Welcome Back!

For Reading today read the first 2 or 3 pages of this article and write a response on your blog. A Girl's Nude Photo and Altered Lives


Introduction To Adobe Premiere: Video Editing

Importing Video
Cut
Select
Delete
Ripple Delete
Zoom in Zoom Out
Speed Duration


ASSIGNMENT: Import your 1 minute video from before break and edit it together.

Friday, March 18, 2011

3/18/11

An example of a one-minute movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR_PzFZgsHU&feature=related


CAMERA ASSIGNEMENT 3/18/11
ASSIGNMENT PURPOSE:
Shoot and edit (in camera editing) a one-minute video that meets the focus statement.

Rules:
*Try to vary your shots (Wide, Medium, Tight).
*Use camera movements sparingly (only when needed).
*Each person in your group must appear in the video.
*Please add pre-roll and post-roll to your video.
*You have one class periods to plan, shoot and edit the assignment.
*Each assignment will be viewed by the entire class.
*Before we view your completed video, someone in your group will read your focus statement aloud to the entire class so we can see how well you met the assignment.

Sample focus statements:
*Just one more step and it would’ve all been different.
*The picnic was going well until a bee came along.
*Someone in the quartet is singing off-key.
*Uh oh. The silly campers locked themselves inside the van.
*It’s easy to quench a thirst at school.
*It’s so hard to find a quiet place to study.
*Pat, the new student, is so hot.
*Okay, who stole my cell phone?
**You can make up your own focus statement if you clear it with me first.

Pre-production is the most important aspect of any shoot.
1. What is your story? How does it begin and end?
2. Who are your characters?
3. Where does your video take place (locations)?
4. What types of shots do you want for each scene (establishing shot, LS, MS, CU, etc.)?
5. Is there any type of conflict? Conflict resolution?
6. I would suggest either creating script or a storyboard to help guide your video project.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

3/17/11

Today we are going to work in groups on our

Camera Scavenger Hunt:

Take turns working on the following shots:

1. Use a zoom in and a zoom out to make a creative shot.
2. Use a tilt up and a tilt down to make a creative shot.
3. Use a pan left or a pan right to make a creative shot.
4. Shoot 2 Sequences: Wide, Medium, Tight.
5. Shoot something upside down or sideways.
6. Make a smooth dolly in a creative way.
7. Walk while shooting and make it as smooth as possible.
8. Make a silhouette shot in front of a light source.
9. Experiment with the microphone on the front of the camera. How far can it pick up sound?
10. Hold a shot for at least ten seconds and keep it as still as possible.
11. Perform several interviews: Make sure everyone knows how to set up for an interview. What seven items must you bring to an interview? How far away should the person be? What should the background look like? What do you need to know about lighting and shooting into a light source? What is the first thing the camera operator must do to set up their shot? Where should the reporter stand? How far away should the microphone be? What should you consider as you are getting sound bytes?

Final Assignment: Compose the following scene based on this scenario:
“Just one more step and it would have all been different”

You need to figure out where to shoot this scene. In addition, what need to be acted? What needs to be said on camera? How should the shots be put together to tell a story? What is the message you are trying to convey?

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

3/16/11

For reading time today: http://ewenmedia.com/category/multimedia/videography/
Watch one video and write about camera techniques you liked.

We will finish taking notes on cameras today.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

3/15/11

For reading time today: Steve Hartman/Les Rose Stories: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/assignment_america/main500617.shtml

Read: Man and a goose form unlikely friendship View if you have headphones.

ALSO view:

Videographer Demo Reel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS27zmBeIBI


SUMMARIZE AND RESPOND TO BOTH

Notetaking on Camera Techniques

INTERVIEWING:
• What seven items should you bring with you when you are shooting an interview?
(Clocks Tick Tock Making Heads Pound Loudly)
C
T
T
M
H
P
L

• Shooting into a light source =

Button to adjust =


• Where do you want your light source?


• On what object should you focus the camera?


• No tripod=


• Date and Time=


• SP/EP

• Camera shoots in ________________.

• Pre-Roll-


• Post-Roll-


CAMERA SHOTS:

***BACKGROUND:

• 1 Shot=

• 1 Shot with graphic=

• 2 Shot=

• CU-

• MS-

• LS-

• ECU-

• Rule of thirds-


CAMERA MOVEMENTS:
• Tilt-


• Pan-


• Zoom-


• Dolly-

LIGHTS
• Key-


• Fill-


• Back-


MICROPHONES:
• Unidirectional-

• Omnidirectional

• Cardiod

• Lav/Lapel Microphone

• Boom Microphone