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Film and Animation Tools
Film and Animation Tools
All MPPS equipment is stored in the ICT room near the green screen or the ICT storeroom.
iPads can be used to film
Use new ipads (St3 & new St1) for highest quality, although Stage 2 iPads are not too bad.
Alctron VS22 Media Videographer Stand
This is a fantastic tool for for film making. It holds the iPad securely and allows you to attach other items like shotgun mics and lights.
The picture at right shows the MPPS Manfrotto tripod with
the MPPS Videographer Stand and the VideoMicro microphone attached.
The iPad can easily be panned from left to right using the handles on the the sides of the Videographer Stand or tilted up and down using the handle on the tripod.
Tripods
In most cases, tripods should be used to ensure the iPads do not shake while filming. MPPS has a 6 or more tripods, but the best is the Manfrotto MK290XT + 128RC Video Head Tripod (pictured below). It has a fluid head which makes it easy to easily "pan" shots.
Recording Sound
The iPad's inbuilt microphone is omnidirectional, meaning it is designed to pick up all the sound around the iPad. Sound be recorded more clearly by plugging in an external microphone.
The RODE VideoMic ll microphone records high-quality audio recordings. A directional microphone, the VideoMicro reduces distracting peripheral sounds and focusses on the audio in front of the camera.
The VideoMic runs off plug-in power, which is provided by the device it is connected to, whether it’s a camera, phone, iPad or computer. No batteries are required to operate, but it must be connected to a compatible device either via the 3.5mm output or USB output to power on.
Students can plug in headphones to check sound quality as they record.
Microphones
The following are kept in a drawer labeled microphones in the trays near the green screen.
• iRig microphones X 3
for use with iPads. These microphone can be used when the subject speaks directly into the microphone, providing better sound quality and tone than recording directly into the iPad.
Lapel microphones X 2
Lapel microphones are useful when the subject is not close to the iPad, to eliminate background noises or or pick up quiet voices.
Wireless microphones (Grover)
These can be borrowed from Pam and are useful for recording clear voices from a longer distance.
Annual Film Festivals and opportunities + Online resources to support film-making
Annual Film Festivals and opportunities + Online resources to support film-making
FlickerUp - Closes November.
Includes Best Australian Primary School/Youth Short Film.
https://flickerfest.com.au/how-to-enter-flickerup/
Atom Awards
https://1-minutefilmcompetition.org/
Trop[fest] Junior - opens October?
My State Film Festival - entries close October
https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/resources/promotional-kit/https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/wp-content/uploads/MSFF2020_A4-Teacher-Quick-Tips_LR.pdfResources:
https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/resources/filmmaking-guides/https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/resources/storyboards/https://mystatefilmfestival.com.au/resources/music-and-sound/
New Adobe challenges each term for NSW too!
Captioning Films (mandatory for the school website:
Captioning Films (mandatory for the school website:
For captioning, you need Shootsta, details as under:
If your video is being made by Schools Video, the staff at Shootsta will generate a closed caption file for you. If you need captions or a transcript for an existing video, there are a couple of options depending on your budget or capacity:
Easy – Use a service such as rev.com. They charge US$1.25 per minute of video but they are quick and accurate.
Cheap – Upload the videos into YouTube or Microsoft Stream (both these services will generate auto-captions after a short wait) before downloading the caption files. These caption files are generally without punctuation and will need proof-reading and corrections.
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