Digital Video 101

Agenda 1:00 – 1:45 1:45 – 2:00 (Filming) 2:00 – 3:30 RCA Wonder Movie Making 101 (KIS&S – Keep it Short & Simple) Action! – Let’s Make a Movie (hands-on with MM) 1:45 – 2:00 (Filming) 2:00 – 3:30 Saving your Movie Netcaster

Digital Video The Writing Process The Digital Video Process Pre-Writing Pre-Production Brainstorm for Ideas Brainstorm for Ideas Webbing, organizing Storyboard Writing Production Drafting Filming Post-Writing Post-Production Revising Revising (timeline,cutting) Feedback Feedback Peer, self edit Editing – transitions, titles Polishing Adding music Publishing Uploading to web (Netcaster)

Pre-Production Brainstorm for ideas -The Pitch Audience Message - public service, documentary, news, spoof, 2-minute trailers Method of delivery - shots, lighting Don’ts - shaky picture, too little light, poor sound, too much zooming

Shots Low angle – camera looks up, dominance Close up – picture fills frame, dramatic Zoom – setting Mid shot – waist up, gives more details about scene of character High angle – camera looks down, meekness Eye level – camera at same level as subject Long (wide) shot – shows object and the surroundings. Establish scene

Example of shot use Long shot of school – Set the scene and introduce audience to the school’s location and physical footprint. Medium shot of two students talking – Introduce characters/dress/culture Close-up of student taking test – Show concentration Extreme close-up of test – create mood, tension

Script/Storyboard Written text – decide on framework of video before writing LESS IS MORE – the visual and the audio are central to the story Concise and contextual to scenes, shots

Storyboard Graphic organization of your project. Includes all pre-planning (dialogue, scene set-up, shots, lighting, sound, editing). Visual representation of the video. A good storyboard = well-organized filming!

Production

Production Tips for Success Rehearse! (before you get a camera) Assign roles Producer – coordinates scenes from storyboard Director - starts and stops action Camera - shoots Actors Lighting, sound, set design, costume

Filming Pre, post-roll for 3 seconds (editing) Calling the shots “Silence on the set” “Camera check”, “Sound check” “Ready” “Roll record” “ACTION” “CUT” – don’t forget to keep rolling

Action!!

Post-Production

Post-Production Revising Download video Arrange and cut clips Editing Transitions, titles, effects Music - Adds mood, drama, humour, tension Publishing Upload to Netcaster

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Resources http://blt.ocdsb.ca/netcaster http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/video/ http://edtech.guhsd.net/video.html http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/tips/index.html http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/ http://www.mediacollege.com/ Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Digital Video B&LT/BM/April 2008 Images courtesy of Google Images