1. 18 things you need to know about making videos Adapted from Dan Frodsham’s presentation given last semester

2. How many hours of TV (including Internet videos) do you watch per week? A: More than 20 hours B: 10 – 20 hours C: 5 – 10 hours D: 1 – 5 hours E: Less than one hour 3/29/20112

3. Have you ever created a video? A.Yes B.No 3/29/20113

4. 1/You are already an expert The average American watches 1,022 hours of television annually, which comes to – 19.6 hours of TV per week – 2.8 hours of TV per day (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010; see http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm ) 3/29/20114

5. 2/Telling Stories with Pictures Showing, not saying Bad at informing, good at demonstrating Dramatic, emotional About people Entertaining Associative 3/29/20115

6. Mood Board 3/29/20116

7. 3/Computers are boring... 3/29/20117

8. Digital Nation is a Great Exemplar Let’s watch the scene starting at 19:50 3/29/20118

9. Digital Nation is a Great Exemplar Let’s watch the scene starting at 19:50 Notice: – Plays on emotions (“victims of computer age”) – Talks to victims in their own space – When narrator talks about what someone thinks, that person is shown 3/29/20119

10. 3/Computers are boring......(visually, that is) 3/29/201110

11. 3/Computers are boring......(visually, that is)...and they flicker 3/29/201111

12. 3/Computers are boring......(visually, that is)...and they flicker......and they’re too bright 3/29/201112

13. 3/Computers are boring......(visually, that is)...and they flicker......and they’re too bright......and they’re noisy. 3/29/201113

14. 3/Computers are boring... Implications Do interviews away from computers! If you do film a computer screen, turn down screen brightness to balance light Or, better yet, use a screen recorder – Camtasia Recorder (Free 30-day trial) – HyperCam (Free, works on PCs) – QuickTime has recorder (Free, works on Macs) 3/29/201114

15. 4/Seven minutes is not long Keep it simple What are the key points? (2-3) Ask ‘Do I really need that?’ How many words do I need? (3 words/second = 500-600 words for 7 minute video) 3/29/201115

16. 5/Build Sequences of Shots 3/29/201116

17. How to jump through time and space but maintain an illusion of continuity: let things leave frame cut-away to something else if that fails, try tricking the viewers eye (e.g. different shot sizes) 3/29/201117

18. 6/Take Lots of Filler Shots Take video of people walking around and going about their business in their own space Use those shots when you’re talking about those people, or when those people are talking Ideally, you have a variety of shots of people doing what you or they are talking about 3/29/201118

19. 7/ Consider Shot Tradeoffs 3/29/201119

20. From: http://homefilmschoolstudent.com/framing-for-film /http://homefilmschoolstudent.com/framing-for-film / 3/29/201120

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25. What do you think the impact and role of each shot type is? Can you think of others? Full shot Medium shot Close up Extreme close up 3/29/201125

26. 7/ Consider Shot Tradeoffs (cont.) Other shots: point of view (POV), pull-focus Camera moves: Tilt (up and down), Zoom (in and out), Pan (left and right), Track Edits: Cut/Dissolve/Wipe 3/29/201126

27. 8/still more things to do before you start filming: Consider –Access? Permissions? Informed Consent? Safety? Light? Meeting potential interviewees –What can they say? Will they perform? Call Sheets 3/29/201127

28. Use Informed Consent Template See http://eecs.wsu.edu/~cs401/termproject/informed-consent.docx 3/29/201128

29. 9/ Camera know where all the buttons are ‘auto’ mode (its OK to cheat sometimes) ‘white balance’ – Set by putting piece of white paper in front of camera at 45 degree angle to reflect ambient light focus low-light/contrast 3/29/201129

30. 10/ Natural Light 3/29/201130

31. 11/Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a tripod, Use a 3/29/201131

32. 12/ Sound Camera microphones External microphones ‘boom poles’ Personal/clip microphones Radio microphones Monitor levels/ headphones 3/29/201132

33. 13/Basic Composition 3/29/201133

34. ‘Camera motivation’ 3/29/201134

35. Depth 3/29/201135

36. space for movement 3/29/201136

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38. The ‘rule of thirds’ 3/29/201138

39. 14/Interviews ‘set-up’ interviews interviewer in shot? ‘over the shoulder’ set-up ‘reverse’ set-up (and ‘noddies’) Don’t have interviewees look into camera! 3/29/201139

40. Getting the most out of interviewees Meet interviewees ahead of time Help them relax Don’t reveal your questions Use open-ended questions Non-verbal prompts Stay in control 3/29/201140

41. Other ways of interviewing: ‘Walking and talking’ While doing stuff In cars? 3/29/201141

42. 15/ getting ready for the edit Review what you’ve got Be prepared to adapt 3/29/201142

43. 16/ Editing -some ‘do’s and ‘don’t’s Adapt the script as needed Don’t get bogged down in detail yet Keep it simple Let it breathe Overlaps/making it seamless Easy on the Digital Effects Music and graphics 3/29/201143

44. overlaps 3/29/201144

45. 17/Scripting Let the pictures do the talking Keep it simple Avoid jargon 3/29/201145

46. 18/ and don’t forget to use a tripod! 3/29/201146

47. Video Analysis Exercise I will hand out the final video rubric We will watch one of the videos from last semester As you watch, analyze it based on the rubric Assign a score for each category, and make notes regarding your justification With your team discuss your ratings for 5 minutes 3/29/201147