It's time to learn how to Write, Shoot and Edit and Direct a Short Film...
The goal of this project is to include characters, plot, a specific genre, to tell a story...
Steps:
Build your Team - Have a Production Meeting
Decide your Story, Characters, Genre
Sign up for a job - commit to that job for a LAB GRADE
List all of this info on a document: Film Proposal Grade: DUE WEDNESDAY Oct 30.
Write a Treatment - Due ASAP or Nov 1st - Write a Script - Due Friday Nov 1st
Set up new Project Folders on your Mac. VIDEO; YOUR BLOCK; Short Film Nov_21; Video and Music.
Film scenes using 2 cameras from different angles:
Competition ONLY: Include Specific Character Name, Line & Prop in film
Copy ALL Clips from SD Card to VIDEO > YOUR BLOCK > Short Film Nov_21> Video
Download Royalty Free Music from YouTube Audio Library or HERE: https://www.jeadigitalmedia.org/royalty-free-music-and-audio-for-video-production/
Download and Use free Sound Effects here: http://soundbible.com/
Edit film to 5-7 minutes for a Product Grade
Competition ONLY: (5 minutes MAX) DUE FRI NOV 8th end of the school day
Project Grade only: (7 minutes MAX) Due Thursday Nov. 21st
Film Fest in class Screening Friday Nov 22 - Bring your popcorn!
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Studio Newscast Training...
Finished with Feature News Package? Export it properly and copy to a flash drive (see instructions on Kuhn's desk)
Join forces with another team and ask to get trained on studio and control room. Get their segment copied to your same flash drive.
You need 8 people. Choose one and complete one of the following jobs for a Lab Grade:
Producer - calls the shots
Anchor 1 - reads the script on camera
Anchor 2 - same for the other camera
Teleprompter - scrolls the script from Control room
Video Director - mixes the video inputs (Cameras, Segment playback, Graphics)
Audio Director - mixes the sound inputs (mics, music, etc)
Camera Operator - Sets up Focus, Operates Zoom, Frames the shot
Camera Operator - same for other camera
This is a Newscast show. Write your Anchor Scripts to include a Welcome to the show, an Introduction with your Anchor's names, individual throws to your feature news packages - which will be played inside the show. See Anchor Script Example here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KAE6RFVsnUtpo20VVgMNnx-AYVyk8OzC/view
SHOW SCRIPTS DUE: ASAP before Wednesday October 23rd
Practice your show ASAP - see studio sign up grid at Kuhn's PC
Choose your broadcast time slot: Friday Oct 25th, Monday Oct 28th OR Tues Oct 29th
Join forces with another team and ask to get trained on studio and control room. Get their segment copied to your same flash drive.
You need 8 people. Choose one and complete one of the following jobs for a Lab Grade:
Producer - calls the shots
Anchor 1 - reads the script on camera
Anchor 2 - same for the other camera
Teleprompter - scrolls the script from Control room
Video Director - mixes the video inputs (Cameras, Segment playback, Graphics)
Audio Director - mixes the sound inputs (mics, music, etc)
Camera Operator - Sets up Focus, Operates Zoom, Frames the shot
Camera Operator - same for other camera
This is a Newscast show. Write your Anchor Scripts to include a Welcome to the show, an Introduction with your Anchor's names, individual throws to your feature news packages - which will be played inside the show. See Anchor Script Example here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KAE6RFVsnUtpo20VVgMNnx-AYVyk8OzC/view
SHOW SCRIPTS DUE: ASAP before Wednesday October 23rd
Practice your show ASAP - see studio sign up grid at Kuhn's PC
Choose your broadcast time slot: Friday Oct 25th, Monday Oct 28th OR Tues Oct 29th
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Electronic News Gathering
Electronic News Gathering:
Produce a 1:45 - 2:00 Field News Package
Teams: Complete News Ch. 9-11 Study packet in class first.
Take the Quizlet for a Test Grade.. study here: https://quizlet.com/229649950/field-studio-news-flash-cards/
This package is an actual news story (not mock or fake) covering a Wheeler sport, class activity or club. It's filmed out of class or in the 'field' led by a Reporter to be edited for playback during a newscast.
Elements Required:
Produce a 1:45 - 2:00 Field News Package
Teams: Complete News Ch. 9-11 Study packet in class first.
Take the Quizlet for a Test Grade.. study here: https://quizlet.com/229649950/field-studio-news-flash-cards/
This package is an actual news story (not mock or fake) covering a Wheeler sport, class activity or club. It's filmed out of class or in the 'field' led by a Reporter to be edited for playback during a newscast.
Elements Required:
a Wheeler Activity as your topic and one person serving as Reporter - (not two)
External microphone, lighting device (tripod optional if you are steady handheld camera)
A Roll - Reporter Interviews with key people also called SOT (Sound on tape)
B Roll - Action shots of activity
Lower 3rd Titles in lower third of screen that are name tags for people speaking
Lead - Reporter Intro Fact that kicks off the story
V/O - Reporter provides additional facts that become a Voiceover
Outro - Reporter closes the story w/last item of info + 'Reporting for Wildcat TV, I'm [Name]'
When your team has completed the field package, see Kuhn for training on PART 2:
Studio Newscast
Studio Newscast
Team with another group and get trained on Control Room and Studio jobs.
Team Newscast - performed and broadcast LIVE
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Feature News and Audio / Microphones
This AVTF unit is about understanding audio and microphones... see the 'Audio Microphones' link on the right side of this page under Study Guides.
Here's a link to Quizlet to test your knowledge: https://quizlet.com/266622528/avtf-audio-microphones-sound-flash-cards/
In class, your team completes Ch. 6 packet using the textbook to learn more. We'll have a written quiz in class for a test grade for this unit.
Project Assignment: Your team will choose a Wheeler topic about which you will produce a news story. Your News Story will utilize interviews - known as A Roll or Sound bites in the news industry. You must demonstrate:
1. An ability to design questions that will collect interesting answers about your topic
2. Proper use of an external microphone to collect high quality sound
Here's a link to Quizlet to test your knowledge: https://quizlet.com/266622528/avtf-audio-microphones-sound-flash-cards/
In class, your team completes Ch. 6 packet using the textbook to learn more. We'll have a written quiz in class for a test grade for this unit.
Project Assignment: Your team will choose a Wheeler topic about which you will produce a news story. Your News Story will utilize interviews - known as A Roll or Sound bites in the news industry. You must demonstrate:
1. An ability to design questions that will collect interesting answers about your topic
2. Proper use of an external microphone to collect high quality sound
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