Activity+3-2+Video+Production

=Activity #3-2: Video Production= //*This project will be started in class and should be finished by the following week (Tuesday 11/15)// <<--Back to Week 3


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Video editing is a very time consuming activity. Encouraging high quality production is more important than lengthy video with poor storyline or purpose. Therefore, quality video planning is essential. It is important to teach students to be focused and communicate with short clips that are 3-5 seconds long. Shooting technique and shot choices are also important for visual story telling. Learning how to edit raw footage into a movie that tells the story you plan is time consuming. Audio editing and video special effects as well as adding text, title and credits combine to create a solid final project. It is essential to teach students to always go back to their original plan and evaluate how well they met their original production goals and what they will do better in their next production.

//__Assignment Description:__// Create a 2-3 minute video using your own original video content. This video can be on any subject, but hopefully will be something that is useful to you in your classroom. Refer to the following outline for details on each step of the process. You may also want to refer to

//__Outline of Assignment: __//
 * 1) Before Class on Tuesday (11/15), e-mail me with:
 * 2) Title of your video
 * 3) Your purpose for the video
 * 4) Your intended audience
 * 5) Your plan/script for the video
 * This can be in Word format or pasted directly into your e-mail.
 * You do not need to complete a storyboard or shot-list
 * 1) Film the content of your video (you can use any digital camera/video camera or web cam).
 * 2) Import the video using software on your computer (ex: iMovie or MovieMaker) or using one of the web-based video services below.
 * 3) Edit your video to your desired length.
 * 4) Add any audio (voice-overs, music and/or sound effects), special effects (i.e. transitions), and titles/subtitles that you need for your film.
 * 5) Package your film using a web service (such as YouTube or Vimeo) and embed your video into our Wiki.

Let me know if you have any additional questions on the assignment.

__Assignment Rubric:__
 * **Criteria** ||= **Points Possible** ||
 * E-mail me with title, purpose, audience, and script for video ||= 1 ||
 * Video employs audio to help meet the proposed purpose of the project ||= 1 ||
 * Video has titles, transitions and special effects that add make it look more professional ||= 1 ||
 * Video is packaged and made available online ||= 1 ||
 * **Total** || **4** ||

__//Steps in the Video Production Process //__//: //(Just for your information - you do not need to follow this entire process for the assignment)
 * 1) Planning/scripting
 * 2) Story-boarding
 * 3) Shot list
 * 4) Filming
 * 5) Importing
 * 6) Editing
 * 7) Special Effects
 * 8) Audio (background music, narration, or voice-over)
 * 9) Titles (credits or subtitles)
 * 10) Packaging (making videos sharable to DVD or web source like YouTube)


 * Downloads:**
 * MovieMaker 2 (Windows) Free download
 * iMovie (Mac) Free with purchase of mac


 * Script Writing/Storyboard Creation Tools:**
 * Celtix free
 * 15 Must Have Freeware Programs for Filmmakers
 * Reel Clever: Online Storyboard Software Tool
 * KidsVid Storyboard Tool


 * Web-based Video Editing and Storage:**
 * Animoto
 * Dropshots
 * Jaycut
 * Kaltura Open Source Video
 * Movie Masher
 * One True Media
 * Photobucket
 * Pixorial
 * Stash Space
 * Stupeflix
 * Vimeo
 * Xtranormal
 * Youtube Video Editor