Multimedia Production

Film Maker Robert Rodriguez

He started making films when he was 12 years old. Read his biography and his interview with GeekWire on technology and creativity

Robert Rodriguez gives Filmmaking Tips below (YouTube). If you can't access the video below, watch it on Time For Kids.

Tell Your Story through Multimedia

The power of your choices as a media-maker to frame your picture will help you develop a scene or a story for your viewers. When you pick up a camera and point it at something, that’s a choice.

You will incorporate different cinematic techniques. Cinematic techniques are methods used by film makers to communicate meaning, entertain and to produce emotional or psychological response in an audience.

How do you frame your story?

A frame is a visual border within which you can create an image, story or message

In video, the idea of a film frame comes from the process whereby single images are recorded on a photographic strip and when played at 24 stills or frames per second to give the illusion of motion. Even though we work with video, which is an electronic medium, rather than a medium like photographic film that works with light and chemicals, we still keep the term when we are talking about composing an image.

Create a frame with the thumb and forefinger of each of your hands.

Spend a minute or two framing things with your fingers. What do you see when you look through the frame? How does the frame affect what you see? Does it help to emphasize certain things? And minimize others?

The frame allows you to create reality within four corners. What you choose to put in the center, or what to exclude.

What will the audience see?

The Shot: A shot is continuous non-interrupted image for a period. There are different types of shots. The type of shot depends on five elements (SHAMP): the SIZE of the frame, the HEIGHT of the camera, the ANGLE of the frame,MOVEMENT of the camera and the PLACEMENTof the camera within the location or set.

Go to Camera Shots to learn about SHAMP and how to do special effects

What will the audience hear?

Don't forget about the importance of adding sound to connect with the audience.

What will you choose to put in the "FRAME" can make your audience feel every emotion?

Through mise-en-scene and framing, we as filmmakers can bring our audiences into our story.

A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file. Learn about the different Multimedia Formats

Create your storyboard

Download and print a storyboard template

Here are some storyboard examples:

Storyboard sketch example 1 - shows type of shot used in scene

Storyboard sketch example 2 - shows type of shot, dialogue and sound

Storyboard sketch example 3 - shows type of shot and transitions

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Media Literacy

The revolution (sudden change) in technology has created a world where everyone is constantly surrounded by media. Media can have a great influence {cause a change} on your behavior and attitudes.

Media Literacy is the ability to access {get to} , analyze {study closely}, evaluate {judge value} and create information in a variety {number of different} of media types.

How does Media Influence ME?

How will media impact your thinking?

How media influenced this 8th grader in the 1980's:

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