Foundations Review

In order to review the foundations of making good video, each student will pick one of the following areas to share with the class. Please use YouTube and/or Google Images and/or other (school appropriate) sources to curate a Google Presentation about your subject. Whenever possible, please try to describe the idea of this subject in terms of its use in Mt. Lebanon HS.

You may (of course!) film your own footage and/or take your own photographs (especially of how to accomplish your item with the gear here in our class!)

Option 1: Tripod, Fig Rig, and other Steady-Devices (Connor)

Option 2: White Balance & Color Correction (Faith)

Option 3: Exposure & Zebra Stripes

Option 4: Composition and Shot Lengths & their communicative usage (Christine)

Option 5: The Rule of Thirds & Leading the Action (Jess)

Option 6: 180 degree Rule & how to verify that there is full coverage of a script

Option 7: Depth of Field & Manual Focus -- especially with DSLRs

Option 8: Camera Movements & their communicative usage: Zooms, Dollies, Tracking

Option 9: Continuity (Emma)

Option 10: Audio Recording, including using the Zoom Mic

Option 11: Lighting

Option 12: Editing & Titles (Ross)

Option 13: Music & Copyright (Nate)

Option 14: Lebo's Media Arts Lab Standards of Production & Submission