Three-Minute Movie Self Assessment

Three-Minute Movie Assessment

Each student answers all of these questions in complete and detailed sentences.

• ·    Please list your group members.
• ·    Please grade your final project from a group perspective. Consider composition, editing, music, sound effects, titles, and entertainment value. What does your group deserve?
• ·    Please grade your own individual effort on this project. What do you deserve and why? What could you have done differently to help your group?
• ·    Please let me know if there were any issues with your group. Were there students who didn’t did their fair share? Were there students who did extra work?
• ·    Team work is an essential part of Video Production. Sometimes you cannot pick your team.What could Mr. Mitchell do to help make group work more productive in the future?

Exporting Videos From Premier Pro

Exporting From Adobe Premiere Pro

These are the settings to export HD Quality Video

File>Export>Media

Format=H.264
Preset=HD 1080p 29.97
Name your file in the Output Name. 

Make sure you look where you are saving the file. 

Click Export
Find your project in the area you saved it on the computer.
Next, drop your video in the Vidstore Server. Don't forget to use the Naming Convention: 2-mitchellt-Sequence.

Go

Connect to server

Vidstore.shorelineschools.org    

Name: scvideo

Password: Outback23

SC Video classes

Place in Period 1 or 2

Music Video Peer Edit Instructions

Each person will need a piece of paper.
You will write your name on the paper at the top. You will write the editor's name above the questions.

Peer Editing Questions for Music Video:

 Please answer the following questions using complete sentences:

1.  How is the pacing?  Slow? Fast?  What could improve? What would help make the video more entertaining?

2.  Are the shots steady or do some shots need work?  Be specific.

3. How many jump cuts (if any) does the video have?  All jump cuts will need to be re-edited or even re-shot.

4.  Is the video edited on subject or camera movement?

5.  Do the edits go to the beat of the song? 

6.  Is the story or concept easy to follow? Why or why not?

7. If there is lip syncing does the lip syncing match the words? If not, where does the editor need to make changes?

8.  Overall what would you suggest to make this video better?  Please list three detailed items.

When you are finished please conference with your partner. Turn in the Peer Edit sheets after the conference.

How to turn in your Three-Minute Movie

First, make sure your video has music, credits, sound effects, fade in/out, and is in between 2:30 and 3:00 long.
Next, upload to YouTube. Please add keywords "Shorecrest High School", "Mr. Mitchell", and "Video Production".
Next, click here to enter your video with the Seattle Times. You will need to YouTube URL.
Next, email me the YouTube URL so I can watch these projects tonight.
Entries must be completely turned in by 4:00 PM today. Projects not turned in by 4:00 will not be graded.

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 music video 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.

Schedule:
3/26 Prep work. You can check out a camera on 3/26.
3/31 Recording day.
4/2 Recording day. 
4/7 All footage due.

Period 1 next project: Seattle Times 3 Minute Movie Contest

Click here for details.
Click here to watch previous winner.

Period 1 on 3/18/25: Rotoscoping and Energy Ball

Good morning everyone.

Please work on your Rotoscoping tutorials. When you are finished, immediately work on this energy ball tutorial. You will need to shoot a short 10-15 second video of someone pretending to bounce a ball.

The Rotoscoping video is due at the beginning of the period Friday. I might give a few minutes of time on Friday for your to finish your Energy Ball work.

Reminder: The Live Video Club is broadcasting the Unity Festival tonight. Jamie, Emmett, Anne, Karina, Trey, and Tiffany have already signed up. See you tonight!

Music Video Activity

Music Video Activity

Today I want you to pick two of the music videos listed below and then watch each one.
I want you to answer a series of questions (in complete sentences) after you watch each video. Please use Text Edit or WORD for this assignment. Please drop your assignment into the Vidstore server Period 2.

The questions to answer for each video:

1. What is the name and artist for the video?
2. What is the concept of the video? Please use 1-2 sentences to explain the story and/or concept. (Dance video? Lip sync? Concert footage? Literal adaptation? etc).
3. What are three or four things that you like about the video? Be very specific.
4. What did you not like about the video?
5. What do you think the budget was? Small, medium, large? Why?
6. Is there anything in the video you would like to try in your own music video assignment?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqyc37aOqT0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTAAsCNK7RA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOg5VxrRTi0&ob=av2e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAD6Obi7Cag
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgKEjNBHqM&ob=av2e
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS91knuzoOA&ob=av2e

Next, add a link to one video of your choice in Text Edit and answer the same questions listed above. Include all questions and answers and turn them in as one assignment.

Sequence Editing

You have the entire period to edit Sequences.
Before you begin editing please read this link about avoiding jump cuts:
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/editing/transition/jump-cut.html
Please fast forward to the 30 second mark and watch this link:


Sequence Requirements:

     10-12 different action oriented shots
 Insert Shot 
 Reaction Shot (cutaway)
Shoot every shot three different times from three different angles
Raw Footage will be graded
Edited video should include fade in/out, title, music, sound effects, and credits over black
No jump cuts
No continuity errors
Do not cross the Axis Line
All shots in focus. 

     Videos are at least 30 seconds long.

To receive credit at all on this assignment you cannot have any errors. All groups must edit sequences individually.

If you need to quickly re-shoot a shot please grab an iPad or cell phone.

Green Screen and Rotobrush assignment

You will create short, 10-20 second videos and use special effects to change the back ground and add text.
When you shoot your subject against a green screen for the first project please make sure there are not any shadows on the green screen.

Adobe Premiere Green Screen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ITrtABMCE or http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/chroma-key-in-premiere-pro/.

After Effects Rotoscope and add text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGHa1MbNMsQ

Period 1 SCNN Commercial

SCNN Commercial Assignment Requirements:

• Pick a school related sport, event, or activity.
• Video needs to Fade in at the beginning and Fade out at the end
• 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.

Raw footage is due at the end of the period Friday the 27th of February.

You can record footage during 1st period, Highlander Home, lunch, or after school. Just ask me for a camera.

You can also record during other classes if you have teacher permission.

Export From Premiere

Exporting From Adobe Premiere Pro

These are the settings to export HD Quality Video

File>Export>Media

Format=H.264
Preset=HD 1080p 29.97
Name your file in the Output Name. 

Make sure you look where you are saving the file. 

Click Export
Find your project in the area you saved it on the computer.
Next, drop your video in the Vidstore Server. Don't forget to use the Naming Convention: 2-mitchellt-Sequence.

Go

Connect to server

Vidstore.shorelineschools.org    

Name: scvideo

Password: Outback23

SC Video classes

Place in Period 1 or 2

Video 1: Edited Camera Skills Assignment

Edited Camera Skills Assignment:

·   Fade In at beginning of entire project

·   Assignment Title

·   Show each shot for 4-5 seconds

·   Create Titles for each shot

·   Place on special effect on at least one clip (I will explain)

·   Add music (I will explain): get music from YouTube using Dirpy.com if needed

·   Fade out at the end of entire project

Importing Clips Into Adobe Premiere

Finish shooting your Camera Skills assignment.

Please make sure you have all of your Camera Skills shot correctly with proper composition and steadiness. All shots need to be in focus with the frame filled.

 Place your card in the SD slot behind the machine on the right hand side.
Import your clips to the computer using the Image Capture program. 

Open Image Capture

Select the clips you want to import

Make sure you know where you are saving your clips.

Change pictures to desktop in the lower left hand corner.

Click import

 Open Adobe Premiere.
Create a New Project and name it Cameras Skills. Hit OK.

Then select the Digital SLR HD 1080p30 frames setting.

Go to Workspace and change the workspace to Editing 5.5.

File>Import your files into Premiere.
Place one clip into the Premiere timeline.
When Premiere asks you if you want to Match Sequence Settings to Clip Settings "Change sequence settings to match clip settings."

Watch the Tutorials below and then start placing your clips in the timeline.
Place the clips in the same order as on the Assignment Sheet.
You can trim clips by grabbing the front or back of a clip and dragging left or right.
You can divide a clip by hitting C and then clicking the area in the clip you want to divide.
Add titles for each clip. Command-T is the short cut to create titles (Apple-T).
Add a fade in at the beginning and a fade out at the end.

Setting Up and Workflow overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7yehgBr2PU
Editing in the Timeline: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-premiere-pro-cs6/editing-clips-into-the-timeline/
Add Titles, Fades, and Music http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-premiere-pro-cs6/add-a-simple-title-some-fades-and-music/
Using Trim and Ripple Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXC2CUzifuU
Keyboard Shortcuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjDqv6L9NPY&list=PL38648D595F475331
Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGaxkMyz-w&list=PL38648D595F475331 
Color Correcting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARQRByM6PYI&list=PL38648D595F475331
Titles and Effects:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrzzDy9BeT8

Video 1 Reading

Video 2 Review, Video 1 Note Taking and Reading

Video 1 Reading and Note Taking

 Please take out a piece of paper to take notes on all bold faced words. Put the terms into your own words. We will have random note checks 3-5 times throughout the semester.
Please take the quiz at the bottom of each section. We will discuss all terms in class and you will be quizzed on the material shortly.


http://cybercollege.com/tvp001.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp001-2.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp017-2.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp022.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm
Rule of Thirds Video
Leading the Subject (pretend that these

pictures are videos)

SCNN Commercial

SCNN COMMERCIAL ASSIGNMENT 

PROFESSIONAL EXAMPLE 1

PROFESSIONAL EXAMPLE 2

PROFESSIONAL EXAMPLE 3

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:

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.

Steps for assignment:

1. Answer Treatment questions below.

2. Email Treatment questions to the adviser asking permission to shoot a commercial for the club, sport, or event. Introduce yourself and ask if they would like to meet in person. CC me on this email: trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org

Commercial Treatment

You will write a detailed commercial treatment and send it to the coach or advisor of your club/activity/sport etc. You will ask for their permission to make a commercial and also for suggestions. You will also send me a copy (CC) of this email.

List of advisors:

http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/sasb/clubs-and-student-groups
School event Calendar 



Treatment questions you must answer in COMPLETE sentences.

Introduce yourself to the advisor and explain your project.

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