LCC 3406  Video Production

Week 1 May 16

Introduction to the course, lab and equipment.

Introduction to Visual Narration: Juli music video

Tripod basics

Photographic basics:

- Whitebalancing

- F-Stops

- Shutter Speeds

Short Assignment 1: due Friday

Show, Don’t Tell

Create a video self-portrait. This assignment is all “in-camera” with no external editing allowed (but you can do “in-camera” edits). No literal speaking or text is allowed (this includes filmed signs). Have at least 15 different shots/scene changes. The video must be under 2 minutes. In fact, we will only watch the first two minutes of the video.

Begin reading chapter 1. Also read pp. 66-74. (Version 5: p. 68 - 75)

Visual elements in the movie Amelie

Storyboarding excercise and class discussion

Read pp. 258 - 261 (Version 5: pp. 256 - 258)

Read pp. 358 - 380, and look at the following websites

http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/3act/index.html

http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/script/index.html

http://www.script-o-rama.com/snazzy/table.html

For Storyboarding look here:

storyboarding.html

Short Assignment 2: due next Wednesday

Create a 12 - 20 panel storyboard from a film sequence. At the top of the page, write the film name, the director, and the act (see scripting notes from last Thursday). Include production design elements of blocking, framing, camera angle, depth of field, lighting and location. Note the key actions, lighting and location information for the shot in text below the image of the appropriate shot. Use symbols to describe camera movements and placements.

Include at least three production design elements for an A. Be prepared to point them out and discuss them in class. The assignment is posted at:

shortassignment2.doc

Screen assignment 1

Discuss assignment in terms of production design: blocking, framing, camera angle, camera placement, composition and lighting.

Introduction to Final Cut Pro:

3 point editing

Begin reading chapter 2

Read chapters 7, and 14. (Version 5: chapters 8, and 14)

Week 2 May 23

Camera Exercise:

Photographic basics and creating the shot

Basics:

F-stops, camera angles, lenses, using a tripod, camera preparatio, white balancing

Depth of field: http://johnlind.tripod.com/art/artdof.html

Creating the shot: Framing, Composition, Contrast, Beats, Metaphors, Passage of Time

:rulethirds.html

Read chapter 6

Preproduction topics: scripting, storyboarding, production design and location scouting.

Discuss editing. Topics include transitions, pacing, montage, experimental techniques.

More editing exercise

Short Assignment 3: due Week 3

Shoot a sequence from a script. Come up with your own visuals and apply the composition rules we have talked about.

Script

Voice Over

Production Exercises: Using Lights and Audio

Read chapter 17

Week 3 May 30

Memorial day - no class

Short Assignment 3 due.

Screening and discussion

More Editing

Read chapter 8. (Version 5: chapter 7)

Skim pp. 232 - 239 (Version 5: pp. 230 - 239) . Read pp. 242 - 257 (Version 5: pp. 241 -256)

Skim chapter 10

Read Ch. 11.

Production exercise: Shooting a dialogue

Editing the Dialogue

Week 4 June 6

Pitch Final Project to class

Expand on one of the projects in class, utilizing the methods and techniques of that genre as well as the general skills you have learned during the semester. You may work alone or in teams. Total length should be less than 5 minutes.

One possibility is a music video for a local band.

Prepare to pitch your idea to the class next week

lLecture on DVD production and menu creation with iDVD and DVDStudio Pro

Week 6

Final: June 20, 5 pm

FINAL PROJECT IS DUE !!!

No class