Peer Edit Commercials

Please answer the questions via text edit and turn the responses into the STAFF server. Fix any problems with your video BEFORE the end of class.

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. Is there a slogan in the video made in Title 3D or Live Type?
5. Does the video fade in and fade out?
6. Is it clear what the director wants the audience to do?
8. Does the video fade out right around 30 seconds (or 45 if allowed)?
9. Is the video edited to the music (i.e. to the beat)?

Music Video Peer Edit

1. Did the editor avoid jump cuts and continuity errors? If not, where are the mistakes?
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. Is there a music video title, song title, and director's name (like on MTV)
5. Does the video fade in and fade out?
6. Is the video interesting? Are you entertained? Why or why not?
7. What would you do to improve the video?
8. Is the video edited to the music (i.e. to the beat)?

Please partner up with someone (outside of your music video group) and answer the questions above in COMPLETE sentences using Text Edit.
When you are finished, conference with your partner and discuss your views.
Please turn in your assignment into the STAFF server, Period 4. Please use the naming convention make sure both your name and your partner's name is on the document.

Lip Dub Songs?

Here is a link to a list of happy songs. People like happy songs.
Perhaps there are a few that would make good lip dub songs?

Fledgling filmmakers, phone it in: The Three Minute Masterpiece digital film contest returns

The Three Minute Masterpiece (3MM) digital-film contest is back — this year with a mobile twist.

The Seattle Times and Seattle International Film Festival invite you to shoot a short film on your phone. The best reader-submitted movies (as selected by our panel of judges) will see their entries shown at SIFF in May.

Here's how it works: Use your cellphone to make a film on any subject you like, as long as it's suitable for a family-newspaper audience. (No sex, violence or bad language, please.) It must be 3 minutes or less.

Here's how you enter: Make your movie with your phone (you may edit it on a computer), then visit www.seattletimes.com/3mm2010 for details on how to upload your video.

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How OK Go made their video

OK Go This Too Shall Pass Version 1

1980's Music Video Project

Group 80’s Music Video Project

· Use a short song between two and four minutes (or fade out early)

· Pick an interesting concept, something we would all want to watch

· Costumes Required! Get in character. No costumes=No Grade

· Experiment with audio speeds (practice for new all-school video)

· Include at least one ten-shot sequence

· Your concept should be something you can shoot in one and a half-days. Raw Footage is due 11:00 next Tuesday

· Use a wide variety of steady shots with strong composition

· Video 2 Students have final say on major decisions


Group 1: James, Mara, Trevor, and John W.
Group 2: Zora, Sam, Michael, and Jesse
Group 3: Bryce, Haley, Gabrielle, Brannen,
Group 4: Garrett, Vinnie, Cory, and Jerome
Group 5: Tyler, Daniel Olson, Emily, and Anthony
Group 6: Nathan, Gary, Nicholi and Nicole,
Group 7: Kollin, Daniel Cook, and Ky, and Jacob

Trent Mitchell
Video Productions and Photography
Shoreline School District