News Project

FIELD NEWS Package CHECKLIST:

1. Find your Wheeler Story - it could be any activity, club, event or sport
2. Complete a news worksheet - include names of people you would like to interview
3. Perform 1 job - Camera, Reporter, Producer, Audio/ Lighting Director, Editor
4. Film A Roll - Interviews
5. Film B Roll - Action shots
6. Write Reporter Script
7. Film Reporter Lead (introduction facts) and V/O (voiceover fact) and Closing (Sign off)
8. Edit together in the A/B Roll Style - see Kuhn for instructions 
9. Add Low 3rd titles under interviews, music, transitions

2:00 Feature News Package Due Tuesday April 10

Studio Newscast Assignment...
Team up with ONE other group in your Block (it takes 10 students to create a news show) 
Copy your 2 news package .mp4s to a flash drive
Schedule Studio & Control training session w/Kuhn 
Practice a show with 2 anchors, 3 camera ops, Producer and control room staff
LIVE News Show performance will be on one of three days:  
Wed April 18
Thurs April 19
Friday April 20 

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!