Monday, March 2, 2020

Assignments for term 3 Video Production

1. Pull focus assignment (10 shots clipped together): Looking for you to go out and shoot 5 blur to focus shots and 5 focus to blur shots and then clip them together in Premeire Pro.
Criteria: smooth transitions, in focus clean shots, editing is clean and smooth, fade to black at end for 10 seconds  Create an a folder on the m drive under Chase 2020 with your name on it and place all of your assignments in there. 10 marks

2. 1 Minute Interview: You may want to shoot with at least two cameras, maybe even three. Prepare questions for an interview, set cameras up. You are asking the questions off camera like in the video. Edit the interview so that it shows the person being interviewed  from different angles. Test the mics to get the best sound quality. Edit as though the interview will be going onto a you tube channel. 20 marks

How to Shoot an Interview

3. Beauty in a Minute: 60- 1 second shots capturing the beauty of life's moments in a minute. The shots should focus on movement, be 1 second in length and connect to the music you have chosen. The video should have a distinct beginning, middle and end. 50 marks

Example Beauty in a Minute

For Ethan and Eony since you did you video together,  I want you to do a 30 second edit which would be a Comox Valley highlight reel. You may want to shoot some downtown or alternate footage, but can certainly reuse some of your great nature video clips. Edit to a positive upbeat song maybe an instrumental.

Sample: comox valley video

4. Day in the Life Video: 2-3 minutes in length. Shots should be no longer than 5-8 sec in length. You are to capture the essence of a day in your life, making sure you have a solid beginning, middle and end. This should be the highlights of the day not every moment. You will be marked on your story boarding/planning out of this video. Storyboard: 10 marks
Criteria: In focus shots, steady camera work, interesting shots, setting the shots up and then walking into them, sequencing the shots, clean edits, use of fast forward and slow motion, and choreography with the music. 50 marks 

See on M:drive/under Chase 2020: Jean Marc Day in the Life

5. Find a videographer you would like to follow on You Tube. Watch 5 of his/her videos on how to improve your videography skills, and take down notes on your learning.

Criteria: Record date of viewing, URL info of video so I can find, title of video and notes on what you learned. You should be writing down at least a paragraph of note on each video you watch. If there are not 5 videos available, then choose 5 different videographers.
20 marks

Total marks Term 3: 150 marks Due at the end of term 





























































































































4. Videographer Lessons: Find a videographer you would like to follow on You Tube. Watch a number of his/her how to and how to improve videos . Take down notes from the videos and hand in your learning notes. Date your view and the title of the video and the URL of the channel. 20 marks

5. Day in the Life: 2- 3 minutes in length. Shots should be planned out and between 4-7 seconds in length. feel free to use go pros, drones, or even your camera phone ( horizontal shooting only).
Your mission is to capture a day in your life condensed down into 2-3 minutes. Think about the moments in a day and make sure the video has a beg./middle/end. Try to experiment with fast forward and slow motion in this video fin a couple of spots.

Hand in a storyboard to show your planning.
Criteria: all shots in focus, shots are established, minimal camera shake, clean editing, set to music and shots work with the music. 50 marks, 10 marks for the storyboard

6. Shooting Xanadu/MITV/other school event: Practical shooting experience 15 marks

Total 165 marks for term 1


Term 4

Go onto the BC Student Film Festival site and choose one of the categories to produce a film.
Your choice video ( can work together or in a team) Keep track of your learning in a learning journal.