Video Projects You Can Use

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Video Projects You Can Use

• Integrate video technology into the curriculum
• Use collaborative planning
• among media, technology, and teaching
  professionals.

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Faculty Collaboration

• Subject Teacher(s) / Media Specialist /
  Technology Coordinator plan the project
  incorporating relevant local, state and national
  academic standards
• Describe tasks
• Assign groups / roles
• Publish a production timeline

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Project Phases

• Phase 1 subject research in Media Center
• Phase 2 script writing / storyboarding in
  classroom and or computer lab
• Phase 3 rehearsal / preparation in classroom /
  
• preliminary taping in studio or on location
  - editing
• Phase 4 technical rehearsal / final taping in
  studio or on location editing

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Themed Projects I

• These video projects could be considered as
  concept containers. i.e. Several areas of
  study could be used within each one.

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Newscast Issues Done in Real Time

• The Newscast takes advantage of a video studio
  configuration that is ready to use on demand with
  minimal setup.
• Newscast Lite is a quicker, limited form of news
  performance.
• The students prepare a short news story, sit in
  front of a fixed camera, and go live back to
  classroom (on closed circuit) for immediate
  evaluation and feedback.
• An issue for the teacher is whether to tape and
  evaluate later or go live and evaluate
  immediately.

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PSAs Public Service Announcements

• Public Service Announcement A PSA can provide a
  short impactful presentation of a key point or
  point of view considered important by students.
• PSAs can promote a club, activity, fund drive or
  address behavior in school

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Documentary projects

• Students can document unrecognized / unnoticed
  issues or people through location shooting and or
  interviews.

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Dramatic projects

• Students can use their creativity to write
  scripts and tell stories using literary devices.
  They may create their own stories or retell
  others.

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Magazine projects

• Students may create a series of small informative
  pieces live and on tape introduced by one or more
  on-camera hosts in an informal setting.
• String of pearls alternate studio set-up with
  prerecorded short video

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Historical Recreations

• Students can produce a depiction of the past to
  demonstrate their knowledge of history or
  biography.

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Promotional Projects

• The Commercial is more ambitious and requires
  editing, sound setups, and mood creation. More
  advanced techniques may be used with location
  shooting, enhanced camera angles, complex story
  boarding, special effects, voice-overs, PiP,
  scanning and computer to video connections.
• Students design fictitious products to remedy a
  perceived social need or may use a real product
• Then produce a commercial to promote the product.
  
• The infomercial format can be used for an
  extended discussion.

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Student Preparation

• Research on specific concepts is complete
  Research product is complete
• Information from the research is synthesized for
  presentation
• The script is written / storyboard completed
• Pictures are located (digitized), and organized
• Rehearsal is completed in the classroom before
  taping session
• Technical rehearsal is completed before final
  taping
• The final taping/editing is completed

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From .jpg to PiP
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Newscast Planner
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Studio Planning Map
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On Location Planner

• Group _____________________________
• Project ____________________________
•  
• Location 1 __________________________date _____
  time _______ Teacher OK ___
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• Preparation ______________________________________
  _______________________
•  
• Crew _____________________________________________
  _____________________
•  
• On Camera talent _________________________________
  ________________________
•  
• Location 2 _________________________ date _____
  time _______ Teacher OK ___
•  
• Preparation ______________________________________
  _______________________
•  
• Crew _____________________________________________
  _____________________
•  
• On Camera talent _________________________________
  ________________________
•   

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Interview Issues

• The Interview requires a camera operator and an
  interviewer. Students must use three different
  camera angles
• the establishing shot,
• favoring the subject,
• favoring the interviewer.

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Technical Knowledge I

• Camera movement terms
• Pan horizontal pan right , pan left
• Tilt vertical tilt up , tilt down
• Zoom close to far zoom in, zoom out
• Instant feedback offered by studio monitor or
  pop-out screen on location camera

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Technical Knowledge I

• Camera movement terms
• Pan horizontal pan right , pan left
• Tilt vertical tilt up , tilt down
• Zoom close to far zoom in, zoom out
• Instant feedback offered by studio monitor or
  pop-out screen on location camera

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Technical Knowledge II

• Framing terms for student cameras
• Headspace amount of frame space above the head
  too much head space, too little headspace
• PiP space space in frame for the Picture in
  Picture Pip space right , PiP space left
• Look space more frame space in direction in
  which actor is looking
• Lead space more frame space in direction in
  which actor is moving

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Technical Knowledge III

• Editing / mixer terms
• Cut change from one shot to another -- cut to.
• In cue / out cue visual or audio cue that
  signals a cut or PiP change Now to Now
  back to
• PiP require rehearsals for sequencing in the
  correct order and displaying on the correct side
  of the talents face.

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Technical Knowledge IV

• Camera composition
• Center of interest
• Rule of thirds
• Formal / informal balance
• Chicken in the background

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Assessment I

• Talent
• Presence
• Eye contact with camera, if appropriate
• Comfortable, natural delivery of script,
• Emotions consistent with content
• Preparation
• Script researched with appropriate content,
  written in conversational style, and then
  rehearsed
• Appropriate backdrops, props, costumes selected
  and set up by show time.

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Assessment II

• Technical
• Titles created and balanced
• PiPs prepared, sequenced and are well executed
• Framing and composition are well executed
• Cameras do not move unnecessarily
• Cuts made on time and are well executed
• Microphones are positioned and checked
• Audio is clear and cuts are on time
• Backdrops and props are well placed and secure
• Talent is well positioned and well lighted

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Student Issues I

• Students can get very ambitious, and must go
  through a reality check conference with the
  Teacher and the Media Specialist.
• Backdrops are an issue. What materials will be
  used, will they fit in the studio, will they show
  up on camera, how will they be hung, mounted,
  displayed etc.?
• Props must be tasteful and reasonable. Students
  should not expect to do elaborate costume changes
  that will hold up the production.

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Student Issues II

• Sound is an issue. Students may want to
  incorporate a small skit, or some action during
  the broadcast. Placing mikes requires some
  planning and rehearsal.
• Team participation is critical. Backup plans
  must be made for students who are absent or
  unprepared on taping day.
• The technical rehearsal is the most important
  phase. That is where students judge the success
  of their shot set ups.

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Editing I Promotions, Interviews, Commercials,
PSAs Done in Post Production

• Before editing day
• shoot your commercial using the 10/10 rule, great
  camera angles,
• and include your product shot
• write down your slogan with correct spelling and
  color choices
• preview SoundZabound and Sonic Desktop then
  select 1-3 music tracks
• On editing day
• bring your tape, notes, and storyboard to the
  session
• Transitions shown on the demo video, check those
  that you like.

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Editing II Promotions, Interviews, Commercials,
PSAs Done in Post Production

• Part 1 capture - be able to tell your editors
  which shots you will be using.
• editors will capture each shot
• Part 2 trimming - be able to tell your editors
  exactly where each shot begins and ends
• editors will trim the beginning and end of each
  shot
• Part 3 storyboarding - be able to tell your
  editors the exact order for each shot
• editors will place each shot in the correct
  sequence on the storyboard

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Editing III Promotions, Interviews,
Commercials, PSAs Done in Post Production

• Part 4 special effects - be able to select one
  or two transitions to include in your video
• editors will insert and render transitions in the
  selected shots
• Part 5 titles - be able to tell your editors
  which size, color and font to use for your
  letters, and whether to fade in/out, move from
  the side, or move from the top/bottom
• editors will design, insert and render titles

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Editing IV Promotions, Interviews, Commercials,
PSAs Done in Post Production

• Part 6 sound - be able select to 1-3 audio
  tracks from SoundZabound or Sonic Desktop
• editors will capture each audio track
• editors will mix and balance the final sound
  track
• Part 7 final recording - check for small
  mistakes or changes
• editors will make small adjustments, render the
  whole project, then record to video tape.
• Part 8 Thank your editors and enjoy your
  excellent video

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Video Projects You Can Use

• Happy collaborating!
• Andrew Walcott, Media Specialist
• Andy_Walcott_at_gwinnett.k12.ga.us