Documentary Requirements

First of all, I would like you to rent one of the following movies over break.

Who Killed the Electric Car
An Inconvenient Truth
Doggtown and Z Boys
Riding Giants

Super Size Me is not an option any longer.

There will be small quizzes on these movies based on what you watched individually.

Watch these movie(s) and pay attention to how they use footage combined with interviews. Basically, notice what video is being showm while people are talking. How does this footage relate to the interview? This footage is called B-Roll footage.

Next, you will pick your subject for your 2-4 minute documentary/news story.
You will create a treatment.
You can start shooting.

Documentary Treatment Video 1

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Email your responses to me.

1. What is your documentary subject?
2. Why did you choose this subject? Why would this be interesting for us to watch(two-three sentences)
3. What do you think your audience can learn from your documentary? (one-two sentences)
4. What type of B-Roll will your video need (three-four examples)
5. How will you make sure you can cover all sides of this subject? Who will you interview and where will you interview them? (two-three sentences)

A Day In The Life of a friend, student, or former student will not be accepted. Pick an issue, team, club, group, or band etc.

Raw Footage will be due January 11th.

The Video 3 Class Website Is Up!

http://www.audiovisible.tv/

This site showcases the music videos directed by the students this semester.

Simpsons Remake

Video 2 Music Video Assignment

Music Video Assignment

Music Video Assignment

Music Video Project
Video Production
Mr. Mitchell


Requirements:
Students will shoot a music video that is no longer than five minutes.
Music videos must have a concept,theme, or story (not 100% lip-syncing).
Students may work with one other person, but everyone must edit their own version of the video.

Students must turn in a one-page typed treatment.

Most videos have an interesting concept such as a fake TV show, a backwards video, a dance video, a live performance video, or simply an interesting story. Your treatment should explain in detail your concept and how you plan to make this concept come to life. Your treatment should answer the follwing questions:
1. What is your story or concept in great detail? Don't forget costumes, editing and shooting style etc. Your answer should be 4-5 sentences.
2. Who are you working with on this project (inside or outside of class)?
3. When will you shoot?
4. Do you need class time to shoot?
5. What song are you using? How long is the song?

Please email me your responses. Please include Video 1 in the subject line.


Videos must have one at least one eight-shot sequence.
Storyboards of the sequence will be required.

Videos shots must use proper technique discussed in class: good headroom, proper white-balance, leading the subject, focus, and steadiness. Grading of these shots will be more difficult than the last project.

Raw footage is due immediately after break. I will check a few cameras out to multilple groups of students.

Commercial Treatment

Commercial Treatment

You will write a detailed treatment to the coach or advisor of your club/activity/sport you have chosen to make a commercial for (this is a terrible sentence). You will also send me a copy (CC) of this email.

List of advisors:
http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/asb/index.php#list

Treatment questions you must answer in COMPLETE sentences.

What group have you selected as your subject?
Why did you select this group and why do you think you can make an interesting commercial for this group?
What is your original concept? How are you going to SELL your subject?
What will your tag line be? It needs to be something catchy and memorable.
What kind of music will you use in the background?
Please email the advisor or coach of your commercial subject. Schedule a time to shoot with this person. Include me on this email.

This treatment will be done during class on Monday.

School Related Commercial Assignment

School Related Commercial Assignment

You will make a thirty second professional style commercial for a school related group, sport, club, or after-school function etc. Your commercial should be shot and edited in a high-energy style that encourages the other students in the school to either participate in and/or support your chosen group. You will have time during class to shoot the video, or you can shoot before or after school. Each student must do their own commercial.


Commercial Assignment Requirements:

You must use Final Cut Express.
Fade In and Fade Out.
Commercial must be exactly thirty seconds
12 shot minimum-like music videos, most commercials use shots only two to five seconds in length.
Use music appropriate for the commercial and school group.
Use text in your commercial to emphasize in writing what you are trying to sell.
Create a nifty slogan or catch phrase. VERY IMPORTANT!
Use a variety of shots.
Shoot at least two complicated shots. For example, a ‘zoom in and pan’ or a ‘zoom out and truck’ etc.

We will work on treatments/emails to advisors/storyboards Monday the 4th.
Raw Footage is due the beginining of class Tuesday the 12th
Commercial is due at the end of the period Tuesday the 19th

This is a very quick assignment so please do not fall behind. You CAN start working on this now (as in after school today...reserve your camera pronto)

The next project after this is a documentary. You will begin this over break.

Commercial Slogans

http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/thisnthat/games/gamecomm1answ.html

Video 2

There is a mandatory after-school editing session this Thursday. SCNN footage and editing needs to be completed by Friday at the end of third period.

UCSC Film Students Made This Video for Maps

Exporting From Final Cut to Quicktime

Exporting From Final Cut to Quicktime

File>Export>Quicktime Movie>
Save the video using the naming convention and save it in the movies folder.

Next, control-click on the file in your movies folder and select g'et info'. Please make sure that everything under details and ownerships and permissions is set to 'read-write'.

Next, log onto to Vidstore.shorelineschools.org and drop it in the period four folder.

name:scvideo
password:sc1

Capturing In Final Cut

Capturing Video in Final Cut Pro or Express

1. Before you Capture you need to quit Final Cut
2. Put camera into VCR mode and plug in firewire
3. Open Final Cut
4 File>Log and Capture
5. Cue up Video to five seconds BEFORE the section you actually need and press play on the camera
6. PressCapture Now (note: you can name or describe your clip in this section)
7.Press Escape when you are done with each clip and repeat as needed

Clips wil show up in the project Bin

Wakeboarding Video

College Pays

http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/10/26/degree.value.ap/index.html

Video 1 Camera Movement Assignment

Video 1 Today:

1. Import your footage.
2. Edit your footage.

Include: fade in/out, title, music with proper fading up or down, credits, and sound effects.
Make sure to avoid jump cuts and continuity errors.

3. Export your video as a Quicktime file.
4. Change all the permissions on the file to read/write.
5. Log into Vidstore server and drop it in the period 4 folder.

(Directions for changing permissions and dropping into server are on the blog site)

Video 2 Schedule

Video II Schedule

Today: SCNN Assignments

Wed the 25th: Class time shoot three-minute movie

Friday the 27th: Class time to shoot SCNN

Monday the 30th: Import SCNN Footage

Wednesday the 1st : Edit and export completed SCNN assignment, import and edit three-minute movie

Friday the 3rd: Class time to shoot three-minute movie

Monday the 6th: Edit Three-minute movie
Wednesday the 8th: Edit Three minute movie

Film Festival Link

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/filmcontest/2003018358_winners2006.html

Script Example and Format

http://cybercollege.com/dram_flm.htm

Three Minute Movie Treatment Video 2

For this assignment all of your music must be done on Garageband.
You can work with one or two other people on this project.
Each person will edit their own video.
You MUST shoot during class time on the given days.
The movie, including brief credits, must end at exactly 3:00. Not a second longer.

I want each of you to focus on the lighting in this video. Use lighting for a purpose.
Also, get creative with your shots. Combine shots. Make sure each shot is framed with an interesting compostion.
Basically these videos should be "arty".



1. Please describe your story in four to five detailed sentences. Include character descriptions and motivation. What is the conflict?
2. Who are you working with?
3. What is the tone of your movie? What type of Genre are you attempting?
4. What will make this interesting to your classmates? Why will I want to watch the video?
5. What types of shots will you shoot that you haven't done before? How will you improve on this video compared to other videos?

Email your treatment to me with Video 1 or Video 2 in the subject line.

Three Minute Movie Assignment

Video 1
Make a three minute-movie that showcases the camera shots and skills you have learned in the first quarter of class.

Requirements
Videos must be creative and original.
All shots must be white balanced.
Story must have a beginning, middle, end and contain dialogue.
All shots must be in focus.
All shots must be steady with proper headroom.
You must have at least one six shot sequence.
You must include the Rule of Thirds, Leading the Subject, and Framing where appropriate. You also must change angles frequently using the 30 degree rule.


The following shots must be used at least once to receive an A grade :
CU, MCU, MS, LS, ELS, Steady Trucking, Steady Panning, POV, Steady Dolly, and Heads in Tails Out.

Exporting to Quicktime and Dropping In Server

In IMovie

File>share>quicktime>compress for full quality

Save file in your movies folder. Use the Naming Convention you use in all classes (period_lastname_first initial_music Video).

Next, control click on the quicktime file in your movies folder after it has exported. Scroll down and select 'get info'.

At the bottom of Get Info select the arrow next to details. Make sure all three boxes under details say 'read and write'. I cannot see your video unless you do this.

Next drop the file into the Vidstore server.

Select G0>connect to server>type vidstore and hit connect
under name: type scvideo
under password type: SC1
Select SC Video Classes
Drop your Quicktime file into the right period

Peer Editing

Peer Editing Observations:

1. Did the editor avoid jump cuts and continuity errors?
2. Do you think the pacing is too slow, just right, or too fast? If you thought it was slow, what specifically needs cutting down?
3. How is the camera composition? Is it too shaky at times? Is the frame filled?
4. Are titles and credits in the video?
5. Does the video fade in and fade out?
6. Is this story interesting and entertaining? Can any quick re-shoots help it out?
7. Is there a six-shot sequence?

Turn in responses at the end of the period.

Sequence Editing Assignment

Sequence Assignment

Fade In/Fade Out
Add three transitions between clips.
Add three effects on the different clips.
Add music/or sound effects in two spots.
Add a title at the beginning.
Add credits at the end of the video.
Make sure audio fades in and fades out (adjust levels).

Get creative!!

Another great OK GO video

Video 2 Schedule

9/20 SCNN Prep, Email Teachers, Edit Mockumentary

9/22 Full Period For Mockumentary Shooting

9/25 Raw footage Mockumentary due

9/27 Mockumentary editing

9/29 SCNN shooting all period

10/2 Raw Footage SCNN Due and editing

10/4 SCNN editing
SCNN Commericals due at end of period
Mockumentary editing

10/6 Mockumentary editing
Three-minute movie treatments

10/9 Mockumentary Due

Music Video Assignment

Music Video Assignment

Music Video Project
Video Production
Mr. Mitchell


Requirements:
Students will shoot a music video that is no longer than five minutes.
Music videos must have a concept,theme, or story (not 100% lip-syncing).
Students may work with one other person, but everyone must edit their own version of the video.

Students must turn in a one-page typed treatment.

Most videos have an interesting concept such as a fake TV show, a backwards video, a dance video, a live performance video, or simply an interesting story. Your treatment should explain in detail your concept and how you plan to make this concept come to life. Your treatment should answer the follwing questions:
1. What is your story or concept in great detail? Don't forget costumes, editing and shooting style etc. Your answer should be 4-5 sentences.
2. Who are you working with on this project (inside or outside of class)?
3. When will you shoot?
4. Do you need class time to shoot?
5. What song are you using? How long is the song?

Please email me your responses. Please include Video 1 in the subject line.


Videos must have one at least one eight-shot sequence.
Storyboards of the sequence will be required.

Videos shots must use proper technique discussed in class: good headroom, proper white-balance, leading the subject, focus, and steadiness. Grading of these shots will be more difficult than the last project.

Most shots in music videos are only 1-4 seconds long, please keep this in mind when planning your shots. Plan your shots ahead of time. A three-minute video should have at least 60 shots unless your concept requires something different.

Weekend Reading For Video 1

http://cybercollege.com/tvp017-2.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp022.htm

Video II Outline Assignment

You will write a one to one and a half page outline doubled spaced that describes your mockumentary. This needs to be as detailed as possible. If your Outline is not detailed enough you will need to write a script.

Your names first...

Section I

Describe the two to three main characters. Include ages, habits, goals, ambitions, dress style, dialect, and motivations.

Section II

Describe the plot in detail. What happens in the beginning, middle, and end? Why do the characters act the way they do? What is theit motivation? Are there any twists or surprises? What is the conclusion?
This section should be at least 5-7 sentences long.

Section III

Why do you think this idea will work for a mockumentary? What type of humor will you use (situational, character, slapstick etc.)? Give examples of this humor. Do you need any costumes or props? What kind of music will you use?

When you are done email me your assignment.
In the subject line please put: Video 2 Outline

This is Spinal Tap

The Video 2 class will be watching one of my favorite movies next week. This Is Spinal Tap is rated R, but I believe the material is OK for most upper classmen in high school. This film is a great example of a "mockumentary" which is the student's first assignment.

"This satire about a fictional heavy metal group named Spinal Tap spoofs nearly every facet of rock 'n' roll -- from vacuous modern songwriting to half-baked album promos to pyrotechnic concerts. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer portray the washed-up, aging British rockers whose tresses and egos outstrip their talent. Chronicling the band's evolution and its calamitous comeback tour is filmmaker Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner)."


Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"The satire has a deft, wicked touch." .

James Rocchi, Movie Reviewer
"Mock "rockumentary" is wildly funny and deeply influential."

14+

Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that Spinal Tap is a fictional band, and this humorous “mocumentary” about them highlights their failure. There are moments when the language gets a bit heavy with curse words, but these are short and sporadic.

Parents: Please contact me at trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org if you have any concerns.

Video Assignment 1

Video 1 Assigment 1

Camera Skills Assignment 1
Mr Mitchell
Video Production 1

Directions:
1. Make a slate or piece of paper with your name on it and record it at the beginning of your segment.
2. White balance.
3. Zoom in and focus for every shot before you record.
4. Record each shot for 10 seconds. The only thing that should be on your tape is the shot itself, followed by the next shot.

You will be graded on the following criteria:
All shots must be steady, in focus, and correct in composition to receive credit. When you are panning or trucking, remember to us two hands if that helps. Also, for each shot please consider the Rule of Thirds, Framing, Proper Headroom, and Leading the Subject where they apply.

Shots
1. MCU
2. MS
3. LS
4. XLS or establishing shot (no zoom)
5. Truck Right slowly with subject
6. Slow Pan Left to object
7. Slow Tilt up to object
8. POV (set up shot first)
9. Selective Focus with two objects
10. Slow Dolly in from LS to CU of subject
11. Heads in Tails Out
12. OTS

When you are finished with your shots it is your responsibility to get Mr. Mitchell to watch the tape and grade it. Please cue your tape accordingly.

Video 1 Reading

http://cybercollege.com/tvp001.htm

http://cybercollege.com/tvp001-2.htm

Bookmark http://cybercollege.com/indexall.htm

Survivor with your host Mr. Mitchell

Group Final Video 1 and 2

Group Final

1. I will put you into small groups of 3-4 people.
2. You will decide on a short 2-3 min video to make. You should pick a genre and then come up with a storyline. Something fast paced usually works best.
3. You can do as much pre-production as you would like. This includes script writing, storyboarding, and making and using costumes etc. The video MUST have one 12-shot sequence.
4. You will shoot and edit your video next Monday/Tuesday during class. Basically you have 90 min to shoot and edit your WHOLE video. Dont' forget a title, credits, music, and sound effects. Videos must be exported on the same day.
5. We will watch the videos the last day of class.

Videos will be graded based on entertainment value, editing skill, use of music, and camera work etc. No jump cuts allowed of course!

Peer Editing

Documentary Peer Editing

Please answer the following questions on a piece of paper. Discuss your answers with your partner and then turn in this sheet at the end of class.

1. Is there an introduction that explains the documentary subject? Is it effective, why or why not?

2. Are the interview sound bytes kept between eight and fifteen seconds in length? Do the interviews move the story along? Are the interviews free of background noise?

3. Is there narration in the video? If there is no narration, are there titles that further the story? Are either of these an effective way to help tell the story?

4. Is there enough B-roll in the video? Does the B-Roll enhance the story or is it just filler? Could adding any pictures from the Internet help the story?
5. Is the project three-six minutes in length?

6. What music is used? Is there enough variety? Could more music be helpful?

7. Can you hear all of the interviews OK? In other words, are there any TCP errors?

8. Finally, what would you do to improve this video? Give three specific examples.

I am an uncle

Hi everyone. I am missing class to spend time with my new nephew Dane, who is perhaps the cutest baby of all time.

Please do the following in class today:

Delete extra files from your computer as described below.
Start your creative title sequence for your doc.
When you are done with the title sequence, please put the clips in order and start working on your narration. You can use the back room next to John Wayne to record your narration on tape. Import your narration and then separate the audio from the video in Final Cut by selecting MODIFY>Link.

When I get back next class period I will check on your progress. We will also continue with Riding Giants in Video 1.

Please email me with any questions.

Students to assist with Final Cut:
Period 2-Danny Nguyen
Period 3-Daniel Howes
Period 6-Marek seems to know it the best so far...nice work.

Video Students need to delete files

First, we need to delete excess files off the computers. Please delete anything that is not yours from both the Movies folder and the Final Cut Documents >Capture Scratch Folder (located in Documents). Next, delete all of your projects with the exception of the Quicktime files. Next, empty the trash.

Last Semester

http://coolmyx.blogspot.com/

Documentary Narration/Text/Organization

Narration Rought Draft

Narration/Organization Rough Draft Assignment

Intro
Three to four sentences describing topic . Give details and history as needed. Feel free to use documented statistics. For example, if you are doing a piece on gas prices then find out how expensive gas has been over the last twenty years. Why the change? What are the factors etc? Do cars get more or less miles per gallon?

Next, list at least five examples of of B-Roll you will use. Again, if you are doing Gas prices you might want to show people filling up at the gas station, a shot or two of gas price signs, people driving cars, and money exchanging hands etc.

Body
Narrate or use text to move from one interview to the next. If you do your interviews well, the interviews will tell the story and your narration will be minimal.
For today’s assignment, pretend you have three different examples and interviews for your topic.
What will you cover in this section? What will the audience learn? Please list the people who have interviewed or will interview and also list the B-Roll that will play underneath those interviews.

Closing
What did you conclude from your documentary (using both sides of course)? You aren't trying to prove a point here as this is more of a recap of what we saw in the body of your documentary.
What should the audience know that ties all the information together? What is next for your subject or subjects?
Your closing narration should be at least three to four sentences.

Documentary Treatment Video 1 and 2

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences on a seperate piece of paper. Print your work neatly please.

1. What is your documentary subject?
2. Why did you choose this subject? Why would this be interesting for us to watch(two-three sentences)
3. What do you think your audience can learn from your documentary? (one-two sentences)
4. What type of B-Roll will your video need (three-four examples)
5. How will you make sure you can cover all sides of this subject? Who will you interview and where will you interview them? (two-three sentences)
6. When do you need a camera? Remember, raw footage is due in two weeks.


When you are finished hand in your paper to Mr. Mitchell. Next, please read Cybercollege 63 and 64. Whatever you do not finish reading from those two chapters is homework tonight.


http://cybercollege.com/tvp063.htm
http://cybercollege.com/interviews.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp064.htm

Documentary Requirements

Documentary
Requirements:
3-6 min long
Interviews with good audio
Narration (voice over)
B-Roll video (video shown while we hear interview or narration)
No jump cuts or continuity errors
Documentary will need a full page of interview questions , project goals, and scripted narration.

All projects must use the 30 Degree Rule, rule of thirds, proper headroom, leading the subject, framing, proper white balance, steady camera work, and show strong creativity. Also, please shoot and use many close-up shots, insert shots, and reaction shots as you can.

Due Dates
May 11/12: List of 20 questions and project goals.
May 16/17: Scripted Narration
May 23/24 Raw Footage
June 8/9: Final Video Project


Mr. Mitchell’s 4 Hints to create better documentaries
1. Keep the camera rolling, capture as much footage as possible
2. Research your topic…become an expert
3. Come prepared at interviews with a list of questions
4. Avoid bias in your story. Tell the facts and avoid taking sides.

Exporting From Final Cut to Quicktime

File>Export>Quicktime Movie>
Save the video as "your name_Subject_ commercial" and save it in the movies folder.

Next, control-click on the file in your movies folder and select g'et info'. Please make sure that everything under details and ownerships and permissions is set to 'read-write'.

Burning Mov Files to CD

Put in CD.
Click OK when the menu pops up. CD icon should appear on desktop.
Drag QUICKTIME file on top of ICON.
Control-click burn disc.
Eject.

Commercial Treatment

You will write a detailed treatment to the coach or advisor of your club/activity/sport you have chosen to make a commercial for (this is a terrible sentence). You will also send me a copy (CC) of this email.

List of advisors:
http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/asb/index.php#list

Treatment questions you must answer in COMPLETE sentences.

What group have you selected as your subject?
Why did you select this group and why do you think you can make an interesting commercial for this group?
What is your original concept? How are you going to SELL your subject?
What will your tag line be? It needs to be something catchy and memorable.
What kind of music will you use in the background?
Do you need to schedule time to shoot with the coach or advisor? If so, ask permission in your email.

Remember to send me a copy of the email. This is due today.


http://www.adslogans.co.uk/hof/2top10.html
Slogans

School Related Commercial Assignment

School Related Commercial Assignment

You will make a thirty second professional style commercial for a school related group, sport, club, or after-school function etc. Your commercial should be shot and edited in a high-energy style that encourages the other students in the school to either participate in and/or support your chosen group. You will have time during class to shoot the video, or you can shoot before or after school. Each student must do their own commercial.


Commercial Assignment Requirements:

You must use Final Cut Express.
Fade In and Fade Out.
Commercial must be exactly thirty seconds
12 shot minimum-like music videos, most commercials use shots only two to five seconds in length.
Use music appropriate for the commercial and school group.
Use text in your commercial to emphasize in writing what you are trying to sell.
Create a nifty slogan or catch phrase. VERY IMPORTANT!
Use a variety of shots.
Shoot at least two complicated shots. For example, a ‘zoom in and pan’ or a ‘zoom out and truck’ etc.

We will work on treatments/emails to advisors/storyboards Monday the 17th.
Raw Footage is due the beginining of class Tues the 25th and Wed the 26th.
Commercial is due at the end of the period May 4th/5th.

This is a very quick assignment so please do not fall behind. You CAN start working on this now (as in after school today...reserve your camera pronto)

The next project after this is a documentary.

Video 2's Next Assignmenthttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

You will all be entering films in the Seattle Times' three-minute movie contest. Final edited videos in this class will be due April 26th. Entries must be received at the Seattle Times by Friday April 28th.

More info can be found at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/filmcontest/

Mid-Term Review

Name two things the director does.
Name the three elements of production.
Editing is done in what stage of the production process?
What stage of the production process is scriptwriting done?
Name the three types of talent we spoke about in class.
What is a boom mic?
What is the thirty-degree rule?
What does P.A. stand for and what does he or she do?
What is a target audience?
Who is in charge of making sure that all items stay consistent from one shot to the next on a video shoot?
What is a sequence?
What is an insert shot?
What is a cutaway shot and what is another name for one??
List three pieces of information a script contains.
Explain the Rule of Thirds
Explain Leading the Subject.
Explain the composition term ‘framing’.
How do you white balance the camera and why do you do it?
What do you twist on the camera to make sure your subject is in focus?
What is a jump cut? Give an example.
What is crossing the axis line? Why do you not want to cross the axis line when you are shooting video?
What information is in a treatment?
What is the 1,2,3 formula?
What is accelerated editing?
What is montage editing?
In music videos especially, edits are made on both subject and camera _____________.

Know the following shots:
CU
MCU
MS
LS
ELS
Trucking
Panning
POV
Steady Dolly
Heads-in Tails-Out.
Selective Focus
Rack Focus

Sabotage Editing Assignment

Camera Movement and Exciting Editing Techniques

Directions: You will be working with a group of four to five students. Quickly decide on an action-oriented storyline that you can shoot fairly fast and on the go. Next, please shoot the following groups of shots together as listed below. When you are finished, please import your shots into IMOVIE and assemble them in any order you wish (as long as the groups of shots themselves stay the same). Next, add intense or high-energy music to your clips, a title at the beginning, credits at the end, and then export. We will watch these videos in class.

Grading: To achieve an A on this assignment you must not have any jump cuts. Also, please make sure each shot has proper headroom, leading the subject, and rule of thirds etc.

Purpose: To practice effective camera steadiness and composition. Shoot the following shots in order within the group. You can, however, choose to have Group 4 come before Group 3 etc.

• Group 1: LS to MS to CU of one subject (also called the 1,2,3 formula)
• Group 2: pan right to tilt up to CU and then zoom out to MS
• Group 3: Dolly out from one subject and truck right to moving subject
• Group 4: Shoot LS of main action, then an ECU, and then a CU of a reaction shot
• Group 5: Zoom out on a moving object from CU to LS
• Group 6: Pan right with moving subject, POV of subject, place camera on ground and have subject move towards camera
• Group 7: Have two subjects in a simulated discussion. Cut back and forth between the two subjects using OTS, POV, CU, MS, LS, and CU Reaction shots
• Group 8: Combine four shots of your choice together

You CAN add more shots if you wish.

Last Day to turn in Video Projects is Friday

If your video is not in the new server by Friday at 2:00 PM you will receive a zero in the gradebook. If you have any questions, please talk to me.
I am looking forward to watching your projects!

The lab will be open after school on Thursday for at least one hour.

New Server and Drop Box Info

Just to be safe, make sure that you change the
permissions on your QuickTime file so that everyone can read and write before you
drop it into the server. This will ensure that I will be able to open
them. To do this, control click on your Quicktime file and select 'Get Info'. Scroll down to make sure anyone can 'read and write' this file under permissions.

Next...

Choose "Connect to Server" under the "Go" menu in the Finder.

Enter vidstore in the server address field.

Enter "scvideo" for both the name and password.

Select the "SC Video Classes" volume to mount.

The volume will mount on the desktop and you can double-click on it to
open it. Inside you will find a drop folder for your period. You
can drop your movies into this folders.

Music Video Assignment

Music Video Assignment

Music Video Project
Video Production
Mr. Mitchell

Raw Footage March 22/23
Final Project April 4/5

Requirements:
Students will shoot a music video that is no longer than five minutes.
Music videos must have a concept,theme, or story (not 100% lip-syncing).
Students may work with one other person, but everyone must edit their own version of the video.

Students must turn in a one-page typed treatment.

Most videos have an interesting concept such as a fake TV show, a backwards video, a dance video, a live performance video, or simply an interesting story. Your treatment should explain in detail your concept and how you plan to make this concept come to life. Your treatment should answer the follwing questions:
1. What is your story or concept in great detail? Don't forget costumes, editing and shooting style etc.
2. Who are you working with on this project (inside or outside of class)
3. When will you shoot?
4. Do you need class time to shoot?
5. What song are you using?


Videos must have one at least one eight-shot sequence.
Storyboards of the sequence will be required.

Videos shots must use proper technique discussed in class: good headroom, proper white-balance, leading the subject, focus, and steadiness. Grading of these shots will be more difficult than the last project.

Most shots in music videos are only 1-4 seconds long, please keep this in mind when planning your shots. Plan your shots ahead of time. A three-minute video should have at least 60 shots unless your concept requires something different.

Remember your target audience: the class and myself.

Extra Credit Assignment

Capote
Crash
Hustle and Flow
Brokeback Mountain
Walk the Line
Good Night, and Good Luck
Junebug
Munich
March of the Penguins
Syriana
North Country

Pick any three films above and write a two-page 1.5 space typed compare and contrast essay.
You might consider picking your films based on controversial themes, politcal themes, women in film, films based on real people, films based on real events, or any other way you can relate all three movies.
Please do not give me a plot summary. Assume I already know what the movie is about.

Your paper is due March 21/22.

Bar Code Tutorial

http://vt.rovno.info/photoshopcs/tutorials/barcode.asp

Seattle Film Festival

http://www.seattlefilm.org/program/prelaunchdetail.aspx?FID=29

This is a link to Future Wave 2006, an film competition for students under 18. Extra credit will be awarded to any student who submits a video.

Export to Quicktime From Final Cut

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Cybercollege 6

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Super Bowl Ads

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Abi Word to Download

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Script Format

Script Format link here.

Treatment Questions

1. What genre or type of video are you going to make? Why?
2. Will you need class time to shoot or are you working outstide of class?
3. Please describe your project in four to five sentences. What is the storyline from beginning to end? What is the source of conflict? How will you resolve the conflict? Who are the main characters etc?
4. Who will act in your project? Do they have time to shoot on weekends and after school?
5. What type of music will you use?
6. How will you make sure that this project is better than anything else you have done in Video Production? What two or three things are you going to focus on to make sure you improve?

Video 1 and 2 First Assignment

Video 1
Make a 2-4 minute-movie that showcases the camera shots and skills you have learned in Video Production the first two weeks. Do not go over five minutes in length.

Video 2
Your video length can be between three mintes and eight minutes long.

Requirements
Videos must be creative and original.
All shots must be white balanced.
Story must have a beginning, middle, end and contain dialogue.
All shots must be in focus.
All shots must be steady with proper headroom.
You must have at least one six shot sequence. I will explain this in class.
You must include the Rule of Thirds, Leading the Subject, and Framing where appropriate.

When you are done with your project you will upload your video to MiniDv tape or Quicktime and we will have an in-class screening day.

The following shots must be used at least once to receive an A grade :
CU, MCU, MS, LS, ELS, Steady Trucking, Steady Panning, POV, Steady Dolly, and Heads in Tails Out.

Video 2 Camera and Shots Reminder

Camera on
Hit manual Focus
White balance
Zoom in
Focus
Zoom out


1a. CU
1b. MCU
2. MS
3. LS
4. XLS or establishing shot (no zoom)
5. Truck Right slowly with subject
6. Slow Pan Left to object
7. Slow Tilt up to object
8. POV (set up shot first)
9. Selective Focus with two objects
10. Slow Dolly in from LS to CU of subject
11. Heads in Tails Out
12. OTS

Rule of Thirds
Leading the Subject
Proper Headroom
Fame within a Frame
Selective Focus

Narration Rought Draft

Narration Rough Draft Assignment

Intro
Three to four sentences describing topic.

Body
Narrate from one interview to the next. If you do your interviews well, the interviews will tell the story and your narration will be minimal.
For today’s assignment, pretend you have three different examples and interviews for your topic.

Closing
What did you conclude from your documentary? What should the audience know that ties all the information together? What is next for your subject?
Your closing narration should be at least three to four sentences.

Video 1 and Video 2 Documentary Assignment Cont.

Hopefully you all had a wonderful break. Welcome back to reality!
:)

This week you will need to shoot your raw footage for your documentary. Also, you will need to come up with at least 20 questions to ask your subjects. These should be 'how' and 'why' questions that require more than a yes, no, or one word answer.
Remember, a good documentary shows both sides of an issue and therefore you should show both sides as well. In other words, make sure you have plenty of interviews that cover all angles of your subject.
Also this week you will begin writing the narration for your video. The narration should be written 'Broadcast Style' (i.e. the sentences should be short and too the point. You aren't trying to write a novel, but instead you are just trying to move the story along).

Raw footage is due next Monday

Video 1 students: Did you remember to do your reading? We will have a test next week on the material listed in the previous post. I want you to read it BEFORE we have a discussion in class. I would advise you to take detailed notes.

Welcome back. I hope some of you had a chance to hit the slopes as much as I did...