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!!

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