Lighting Lab

Television Lighting involves learning how to safely set up and control specific lighting instruments to provide a quality video shot. Here are some of the terms and concepts you will be expected to know: 

Terms: 

Spot light / Hard Light / Key Light

Soft Light / Fill light

Back Light

Grid

Plot

Dimmer Board

Barn Doors

Florescent light vs. Incandescent light

The Kelvin Color Temperature Scale

How to set up 3-Point lighting on your subject

Classwork Assignment: 

Gather four people you're sitting next to in class get textbook, split up the Ch. 15 packet and complete it before moving to the lab. 

Lab Assignment: Review the slideshow and complete the following activities here: 
 Lighting Review and Exercise

QUIZ: On your phone, by yourself, review flashcards and complete the Test here:
https://quizlet.com/273248980/test

LAB Activities DUE BY FRIDAY Mar. 1st - Quizlet DUE Tuesday Mar. 5th

Next video project: The Music Video 

Audio, Microphones & Survey Project

Team Chapter Packet: You and a partner complete Ch. 6 in Textbook - learn the different types of Microphones, 

Individual Review: Go to https://quizlet.com/266622528/avtf-audio-microphones-sound-flash-cards/
Review Flashcards and practice on your phone in class - show Kuhn your score for a classwork grade. 

Video Assignment: Produce a Survey in your new group. Decide on a Topic / Question that you will ask students (School appropriate) Have a back up topic. 

Select a Producer:  Email Group names and Survey Question. You can visit a teacher only one time. lasses you want to visit to kuhnwildcat@gmail.com. AND Email the teacher first. Secure their permission on your film pass. 

You may only film OUTSIDE of the lab with Kuhn's approval - i.e. how you behave INSIDE the lab. You may only take a crew of THREE at a time: Reporter, Audio, Camera. 

You must capture interviews using an external microphone only NOT A BUILT IN MIC. 

Edit your Survey Package:
Reporter Intro
Title with graphics / photos replating to topic
Cut it down to answers only
Instrumental Music low underneath
2:00 or less


Film Week: Tues Sept 4 - Fri Sept 6th. 
Project Due Wed Sept 11

1st Video Project

Assignment: plan, write, film and edit a video Ad for an original Wheeler Product. Your demographic is the typical Wheeler student. 

Pre-Production: Think of a product that could help a Wheeler student. Give it a name, a benefit, and a price. Then start planning scenes that illustrate both the need and show the benefit of the product. Write a TREATMENT for the video - a short summary of the video - no dialogue or camera shots needed. 

Write a two-column SCRIPT - one VIDEO side and one AUDIO side. List the Camera Shot descriptions you learned in your Equipment Lab to describe shots you plan to capture and add dialogue & sound effects to the Audio side of the Script. 

Last, study and complete the "On Location" film Study Guide that reviews detailed campus filming rules. 

Production: Begin filming multiple takes of each shot and multiple angles of your scenes. All scenes to be captured and re-shot if needed by Monday Feb 5th. EVERY DAY - Copy your files from the SD Card into a new Mac Folder with the date. 

Post-Production: Editing - start exploring Adobe Premiere Pro on your own. Start new project - import your files. Training session in class Tuesday Jan 30. 

Week 2 - Equipment Use

Let's start with Mac Use - Mac Use Study Guide

Move over to Camera & Accessories here: Field Equipment Test Checklist

Welcome to AVTF!

To study Georgia AVTF Employability Skills: 
http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/CTAE/Pages/cluster-AAVTC.aspx

To check out a site for Film & TV Jobs:
http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/tv/job_roles

Start your group PowerPoint today - 
DUE Tues Jan 9 - email it Kuhn:
kuhnwildcat@gmail.com

It's "Wildcat TV" Time...

Intro Classes: It's your turn to produce your own "Wildcat TV" Show. You need a job and a segment group. Here is the show rundown:

Each Segment must be UNDER two minutes long:
Opener (Skit or Music Video)
Hosts (male & female to Introduce Sports, News, Survey)
Girls Sport (Basketball)
Boys Sport (Basketball)
News Story
Survey 
Closer ( Skit or Music Video)

Email kuhnwildcat@gmail.com with your job assignment & content ideas 

All segments DUE THURSDAY DEC 14th! 

It's Studio Newscast Week!

You're trained now :) 

Pick a day and time to go LIVE with your newscast by Tuesday Dec. 5. Mrs. Kuhn will not be in the control room. Let her know when to watch from our classroom. 

Last: Initial next to your Job / Name on your team's Job list (taped to the Control Room's white board) so you can receive your Lab Grade for this Live News experience. Well done!