Wednesday Homework and Treatment Details

Good morning,
I am at home with the baby, but I will be back Friday. Today you will start Jaws. Spielberg does an excellent job using all of the camera shots we have discussed in class. See if you can spot the zoom-in/dolly out shot on the beach about 25 minutes into the movie.

On Friday we will watch some of the music videos and you will write your treatment for your three-minute movie in class.

Your homework? You must decide on a storyline for your movie from beginning to end. You can make a scary movie, a comedy, a thriller, or an action movie. Or if it's really good maybe it will contain elements of all of these.

For this assignment all of your music must be done on Garageband. You will be given time in class to create the music.

You will write scripts and create storyboards next week in class and as homework.

You can work with one other person on this project, but I would prefer as many individual projects as possible.
Each person will edit their own video.

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? What will get resolved?
2. Who are you working with, if anyone?
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 the music video?

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

Adjust Permissions on your Quicktime file

Select your music video file. Control-click on the file in your movies folder and select get info'. Please click on the down arrow at the bottom of the file and make sure that everything under details and ownerships and permissions is set to 'read-write'. All four sections need to be changed.

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

Login as guest
name:scvideo
password:sc1

Select SC Video classes.

Drop your file in the correct period.

Export to Quicktime from IMovie

Export to Quicktime From IMovie

File
Share
Select Quicktime
Select Full Quality Video
Name Clip
Save in Movies folder

Introducing Kylee Makena Mitchell

Kylee Makena Mitchell was born yesterday at 8:40 PM at Swedish Hospital in Seattle.

Hints on Assingment 1

White Balance
Zoom in, Focus, Zoom Out
Keep Camera Steady
Keep subject in frame the WHOLE time

Composition Readinghttp://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp025.htm
http://cybercollege.com/comp_ex2.htm

Camera Skills Assignment

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.

Friday in Video 1

Listed below is your reading assignment for the day. I normally don't assign this much reading in one day, but since I am gone it is up to you to make sure you get all of the info.
Please take notes on the bold words.
We will have a quiz on this material soon.

http://cybercollege.com/tvp001.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp001-2.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp017-2.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp022.htm

At 9:15 the class should discuss their list of key words. The Sub will explain.

2nd Semester

Please answer the following questions and send your repsonses to me via email at trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org

(use complete sentences)
1. Why did you sign up for this course?
2. What experience do you have with video cameras?
3. What kind of movies and TV shows do you like?
4. What experience do you have with computers?
5. Are you familiar with IMovie at all?
6. What kind of music do you listen to?
7. List two or three things I should know about you so I can help ensure you do well in this class.

Add Video 1 to your subject line.

Video 2 Question

What was the best movie you have seen on DVD or in the theatres in the past year?
Why did you like it so much?

What was the worst movie you have seen? What made it so bad?

What has been your favorite Television Show? Why?

http://www.metacritic.com/film/

Video 2 Schedule

1/10 SCNN Shooting/Editing
1/12 SCNN Shooting/Editing
1/16 Mandatory Editing Session After Schoo 2:30-3:30
1/17 Finish SCNN/Export to Vidstore/Work of Music Videos
1/19 Full Period for Music Video Editing
1/22 Music Video Editing
1/24 Music Videos Due At Beginning of Period

For those of you behind on the music video project, I would recommend working during TAP or lunch over the next two weeks to catch up.

Video 1 Schedule

1/11 Doc Footage Due/Editing
1/16 Doc Editing
1/18 Doc Editing
1/18 Mandatory Editing Session After School 2:30-3:15
1/22 Finish Editing/Export Project
1/23 Doc Project Due Beginning of Period

Documentary Organization Assignment

Documentary Narration/Text/Organization

First, read this section on interview techniques here.

Next, open up your email account and start working on the assignment below. When you are done, please email the assignment to me at trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org. Also, CC your parent or guardian CC your parent or guardian so they can see what you are working on.

Intro
Write three to four sentences describing topic in great detail . Give crucial information 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 specific examples of of B-Roll you will use. Provide dates, locations, and shot type of the footage.
Will you use any footage from sources other than your own camera? If so, what will they be?

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.

Again, email me your responses. Hopefully this helps you organize your documentary.

XBOX 360 Commercial

Cool Stop Motion Video

New Shins Video: Focus on the Concept and look for the band members in the plays

The Real Maps Video: Focus on The Lighting Changes!

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