Tuesday, February 28, 2006

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.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Export to Quicktime From Final Cut

File
Export
Export to Quicktime
Name Clip
Save

File in My Drop Box

Putting A File In My Drop Box

Go to Go on the main screen
Connect to Server
Server address: staff
Connect
Guest...Connect
Staff
Scroll to Mitchell
Open the Mitchell folder
Drag your file to the drop box

Monday, February 06, 2006

Cybercollege 6

http://cybercollege.com/tvp006.htm

Super Bowl Ads

http://www.ifilm.com/?htv=12

Abi Word to Download

http://www.abisource.com/

Script Format

Script Format link here.

Friday, February 03, 2006

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.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

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