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The Struggles of Making a Video for the 1st Time
The Struggles of Making a Video for the 1st Time
Christina Dario Video Project.mp4Quick Tips
Quick Tips
if using a phone/tablet make sure you are shooting in the landscape orientation
best shots come with the use of a tripod
audio is 1/2 your project - make sure you can be heard
plan ahead - use a storyboard
Storyboards are critical to laying out a plan for the team to use to get all the shots, sounds, audio, etc. into the final product. Here is an example of a completed storyboard.
6 shot storyboard - should you need another storyboard, print this out
make sure you are recording to an SD card - if the camcorder needs to be reset, use these directions
There are multiple sub-units as part of this focus of study
There are multiple sub-units as part of this focus of study
Video Production Terms - Use this online word search to become familiar with some basic terms. We will go over them in more detail throughout the unit.
Intro to Documentaries - YouTube video about a man who spent 40 years alone in the woods, and now scientists love him.
So what are documentaries? True stories, character and art profiles, and other tales from real life that are as entertaining as their fictional counterparts.
Video Tools
Video Tools
Mic & Receiver
Mic & Receiver
Using the Camera
Using the Camera
This is the editing software we will be using to edit our work. It can be accessed on any school device through your school login. There are a number of features within WeVideo that will be explained below. This section will be updated throughout the unit so it will be important to check back frequently to find answers to commonly asked questions.
Editing
Editing
Check out this "how-to use" WeVideo - it covers a lot of the basics and should help troubleshoot a lot of the basic questions you may have.
Check out this "Color Keying (Green Screen)" tutorial so you know how to get rid of the green screen
Music
Music
Credit should be provided:
"Music courtesy of WeVideo"
Each clip should have it's own line of credit
Music & Images
Music & Images
The following resources can be used to provide more options to your final product.
Please check copyright status before using.
Also be aware that FMA requests that "users & members are 13 or older. However, if an instructor wishes to download a selection and share FMA content with a younger audience, they may do so at their own discretion." If you are not 13, please check with me and I can help you use the service (if appropriate).
Credit should be provided:
"Music courtesy of C.J. Smith via Free Music Archive"
All music, images, and videos should be free for use. However, Creative Commons has no control over the results that are returned. Do not assume that the results displayed in this search portal are under a CC license. You should always verify that the work is actually under a CC license by following the link.
Credit should be provided:
""...."courtesy of C.J. Smith via ".....""
FreePD
FreePD
All music, sounds, and loops are free for use.
No attribution needed, but credit is appreciated:
"Music courtesy of C.J. Smith via FreePD"
Tricks
Tricks
MVI_0243.MP4Don't want to be part of the scene?
Use your shadows...
As the videographer moves around, watch the camera bounce.
Cell Phone Tripod
Create your own using household supplies...
Returning Camcorder to SD StatusReturning Camcorder to SD Status
Video Tips - From story boarding to setting up the camera
Closed Captioning
A perfect example of closed captioning done well....
The Importance of a Good Soundtrack
A perfect example of how soundtracks make a difference
Headroom
Addresses the vertical position of the subject within the frame of the image
Leading Lines
180° Rule
Where to place cameras so that you don't confuse your audience
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