Film & Video Production

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

The Production Process

There are 3 Stages to the Production Process. Each Stage helps, or is essential to the completion of a finished film or video.

Pre Production
Production
Post Production

10-Video Production 1,2,3...

Video Fundamentals For Quick Reference

Angles / Shot Types
- DOWNLOAD HERE
- SEE EXAMPLE HERE

Composition Basics
- DOWNLOAD HERE

The Rule of Thirds
- DOWNLOAD HERE

Anatomy of a Scene
- DOWNLOAD HERE

Camera Command
- DOWNLOAD HERE
- SEE EXAMPLE HERE

Storyboards
- HOW TO CREATE ONE
- DOWNLOAD BLANK

ACTIVITY #1 - Shot Types

For this activity you will download the following image and place it multiple times into a google doc. You will then add a heading of each Shot Type and crop the photo to fit within each shot type. Make sure you do not forget any.

Once completed, upload it to the classroom for completion marks.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE HERE

Shot Types 1

Shot Types 2

Camera Movements

Continuity

Cinematic Camera Angles & Movement

6 Rules of Video Composition

The Art of Composition -

Getting the shot right

Conversation

(Over the Shoulder Shots and grid alignment)

ACTIVITY #2 - STORYboarding

In class you will work with a partner or individually and create a storyboard of:

Waking Up and Getting Ready in the Morning

The Morning Journey to School

You will be marked for completion marks.

Use the Video Fundamentals above for shot lists, storyboards etc.

PAGE 1

STORYBOARD example.webp

PAGE 2

STORYBOARD EXAMPLE2.webp

ACTIVITY #3 - SCRIPTS

A script is a document that outlines every component of a film or production - everything the audience sees, and hears and everything that is included in the story. Writing a Script is very different than writing a story, or even a play. There are technical considerations .

Script Format Guides

How to Write a Script

Black Panther (2018) — Screenplayed

FREE SCRIPT WRITNG SITE > CLICK HERE <

Film is a VISUAL medium. SHOW them. You must write VISUALLY. Write what they will SEE and what they will HEAR.

Technical Projects & Technical Practice

BASICS & SETTINGS

Start Here >

Fade In & Outs + Transitions

3 different ways to fade in & out.

(Key-framing on the timeline / Effects Window - Opacity Key-framing / Video Transitions - Dip to Black)

DOWNLOAD TUTORIAL FILES HERE

Titles

Students will learn how to create titles, use text tool, and add motion to their text.

DOWNLOAD TUTORIAL FILES HERE

Cropping #1

Students will learn how to create that dramatic video effects of eyes over eyes. This technique can be applied to any cropping needed.

DOWNLOAD TUTORIAL FILES HERE

Speed / Slow Down Clips

Students will learn how to speed and slow down their clips using speed duration.

DOWNLOAD TUTORIAL FILES HERE

ProjectS

1. THE SCHOOL
Set-up, Import, Edit & Render. Basic titles and transitions.

INSTRUCTIONS

Download “The School” files and save them to the L: Drive on the computers and build a short film from the clips.

*I suggest L: Drive > "YOUR NAME" > VIDEO > THE SCHOOL

Remeber this means you are toring the files locally on the computer and they will be viewabel by everyone who uses the computer you are on. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE OR ALTER other students folders.

This Assignment will be Submitted to Google Classroom classroom. Please demonstrate your “best” effort.

Things to add:

Titles
Effects & Transitions
Audio / background music
Fade in / Fade out (Black Video)
Timing and Continuity

DOWNLOAD FILES HERE

2. VIDEO PORTRAITS
A stylistic way to show someone's personality is through capturing video portraits. Use proper medium to close-up shot camera framing, along with alternating left and right rule of thirds composition.

VIDEO PORTRAIT.mp4

DOWNLOAD FILES HERE

3. HOW TO OPEN A LOCKER
In a group of 2 you will create a video of 'How to Open a Locker'.

Feel free to be creative. However, keep in mind continuity and camera angles/ shot types.

VIEW RUBRIC HERE

4. JOSH IS LATE
For this project, you and a partner will storyboard, film, edit and export a short sequence (below). It is a simple story of a student who is late for class, and their adventures getting there. This project may not contain any dialogue, but sounds and music are permitted.