Video production

Lots of talk and very little notes

Howard Zettle video book

Mid shot, medium close up, closeup,
pan, zoom, truck, dolly
lead room, head room, reaction shot
two shot, over the shoulder
rule of thirds - nose center, eyes in upper third.
key light, fill light, hair/back light

Purchase LED lights.....Lowe lights

Garage Band

Today we will focus on audio editing

Signature, bpm and key need to match the added music or loops to make a cohesive piece.

AUDIO BASICS - 6TH CLASS

Audio and microphonesSound - has purpose, is organized, is wanted
Noise - essentially random, typically unwanted

•Clean, clear, consistent, coherent

•All connected to reducing noise, acquiring sound

•Literal sounds

–Convey a specific literal meaning–Help tell the story by connecting to on-screen visuals

•Even if speaker leaves scene but you still hear voice its connected

–For example, teacher talking and student responding

•Non-literal sounds

–Not intended to convey literal meaning–Are deliberately disconnected from on-screen visuals–For example, most musical accompaniment

•Direct address- Speaker speaks directly to viewer–Talking head–Primarily used to provide information

•Dialogue–Two or more people–Primarily used to communicate theme via question and answer –Interview skills required

•Narration–Supplies additional information/material–Describes screen event or bridges gap for continuity–Often off-screen voice-over–Typically spoken word

Multiple audio going at once. FIGURE/GROUND
Listener perception - monitor the recording

Audio perception effected mic changes, expectation, settings

MICROPHONES

•Classified by

–How well they hear

–How they are made

–How they are typically used

Stop Motion & Audio Video Equipment

Stop Motion

Imported files and changed to 1/10th of a second.
Presentations..Successes and challenges
Planing is crucial and Powerpoint was a good tool.
Auto focus was a problem
Lighting causes shadow and hue issues
Working space needs to be planned out
Revision ideas never end
You need to control the environment
Your environment drives the storyboard
Working your plan and planning your work
Starting with the end in mind

Production
Deleted photos
Exported out as a QuickTime movie
Imported into iMovie
Adjusted duration/speed of playback for each
Music really pulls it together
http://freemusicarchive.org/er

The finished animated open to EDT 502
http://edt522.yolasite.com/session05.php

Equipment
Camera settings- Super low lux. Presets for lighting
Video cameras are not still cameras you need a high quality product
Mics can be purchased for under $100
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/sm/sm57-instrument-microphone

Kodak Camera
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/sm/sm57-instrument-microphone

Adapter for Firewire 6pin to 800
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/sm/sm57-instrument-microphone




iMovie fies - Default - Ken Burns....Applies a pan over a still

January 31 Stop Motion Techniques

Class notes

Technology list is presented with questions and cable searches started.
1. View videos, large group storyboard, small group work.
2.

•Peter Gabriel “Sledgehammer” music video starting at 2:20

•Stop Motion sand sculpture

•Skittles commercial

•Post-it Notes
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBdSDynaV3Q

You need to have a smaller vision leading to the larger vision 

Be creative and mix objects, video, graphics, music

•I will provide the big idea

•We will brainstorm sequences & visuals tonight

•Brainstorm 5 sequences that when combined will form one video

•Each sequence roughly 5-6 seconds

•Brainstorming ideas should include references to objects in stop motion as well as the motion

•Big idea:  30 second open to my online course SPED 502 Learning theory in special education

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•Volunteer to type ideas so we can see them go up

•Form the groups

•Each group storyboards their sequence

–Draw on paper or using software

–Minimum of 5 boards/pictures

–Include object(s) and their motion(s)

–Include notes about tripod/camera location

–Include notes about where to take the pictures (lab, classroom, hallway)

–No script/dialogue; we will play music under

•Each group identifies resources

–Digital still camera

–Tripod

–Materials for motion

•If you do not possess/own/access to materials let me know

•Share your storyboard with us tonight

–Need to have some degree of coordination/transition between them

 

•2/7 Stop motion production

–Bring in cameras (fully charged or with power supply)

–Bring in tripods, SD cards, cables to connect to computers

–I will bring in some lights

–Bring in all the objects necessary for motion

–We will set up the shooting, acquire the photographs

–Time permitting we will put pictures on the computer

•2/14 Stop motion Presentations

•2/14 Technology List Presentations

 

Script

•Brainstorm

–Generates more ideas

–Allows for experimentation with ideas

•Visualize final product

–Writing for visual elements

–Referred to as Previsualization

•Plan your work and work your plan

–Easy to make changes/edits

•Easier to record when decisions are already made

–More efficient time/cost wise

•Keep collaborators focused on same vision/goal

•Integrate media components

Plan your work and work your plan
Writing scripts include stage direction.
Who is speaking. Not only dialogue.

Share your vision through your script.

Literacy....All aspects included

A director's perspective and all that goes into a production.....
Keep monologues brief and able to edit.

How to Do A Story Board
Word table, post its, board or wall, slide presentation, Inspiration, commercial script
Templates available....
PowerPoint notes with slide

Content ideas to create a video to create to address a need, problem, goal for teaching students.

Lets Hear from Some Pros

•Videographer presentation on storyboarding

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgDwNxGIuCQ

•Steven Spielberg on storyboarding

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBH89Y0Xj7c

•Pixar

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOeaC8kcxH0

•TeacherTube

•http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=16102

Schema Note Taking

Instructional design... Adding lesson plan goals and objectives to video.

Focus on making AV materials:
Problem Solving is at the base of the project.
Audience and objective the story boarding and script will follow

Audience - Green

Behavior - Red

Condition - Yellow

Degree - Blue
Schema - structure of knowledge, how you store and retrieve. Memory and problem solving. All is organized into units. Connectivity and between components, flexibility and accessibility during recall.
A recognition device, represent knowledge rather than definitions,

Video Activity
Think visually...Pictures and text....How would you capture and show it through the camera eye..
Think auditorily. listen while recording attend to auditory information.
Wide shot gives the background knowledge to help them place and get their memory skills activated.
Facilitate long term 

Schema Puzzles
Activation - giving schema info
Recognition
Problem-Solving

When you activate schema you help the video viewer understand and follow.

Remember schema when story boarding. Think visually. Build existing schema,
Use multi media to help learn and strengthen what you know.

Guiding Principles

•CLEAN

•Recordings contain only wanted sound

•Recording environment and setup is attended to

•Eliminate all unwanted noise, distractions, sound

•Attend to source-to-camera mic distance is optimal

•CLEAR

•Recording is understandable, intelligible, comprehensible

•Frequencies for speech comprehension are targeted

•Use EQ to adjust muddy or shrill recordings

•Attend to background music/sound/effects that obscure voices

CONSISTENT

•All elements flow seamlessly from a technical view

•Mixing and transitions used to promote consistency

•No single element should pull the listener out of the moment/experience due to technical reason

•COHERENT

•All elements belong together artistically/communication

•Visual, music, effects, production content choices are appropriate and support instructional goals

•Watch out for “clip-art” moments

tch out for “cli

Grading

Scoring Rubric for Instructional Video and Audio Project

Item	Exemplary	Acceptable	Below Average	No Credit
	2.85	1.85	0.85	0
Project Length	3:00-5:00	Within 10 sec of Exemplary	Within 10 sec of Acceptable	Outside of Below Average
Script / Content	Highly planned and instructive	Well planned and instructive	Planning deficiencies or low instructional value	Little or no evidence of planning or script
Video Clean and Clear	Video elements are extremely well planned and clear	Execution of video elements is acceptable, with 1 or 2 issues	There are 3 to 6 problems with video planning or execution	The planning or clarity of the video detracts from content delivery
Audio Clean and Clear	Audio elements are extremely clear, and there are no unwanted sounds	Audio elements are clear, though there may be 1 or 2 unwanted sounds	Audio has clarity issues, or there are 3 to 6 unwanted sounds	The audio is not clear, or there are many unwanted sounds
Consistent	All A/V elements are highly balanced and unified, and edits are seamless	Most A/V elements are balanced and unified, and all but one or two edits are seamless	There are several issues with the execution of project elements, or several edits are noticeable	Project elements exhibit no unity, and/or edits are poorly executed and detract from the content delivery
Coherent	All A/V elements exhibit a high degree of consideration of appropriateness and continuity	A]V elements demonstrate adequate consideration of appropriateness and continuity	Some A]V elements are not appropriately selected for the continuity of the overall project	Most of the A/ V elements are not appropriate, or do not provide continuity to the overall project
Export	Project is exported in correct formats with no issues and is submitted correctly	Project export and submission may have one or two technical issues	Project export and submission has several technical issues	Project is not exported or submitted

Evaluation

Evaluation

Grades will be determined on a point basis as follows:

Requirement	Point Breakdown	Total Points
Basic Audio Project	See rubric	20 points
Basic Video Project	See rubric	20 points
Instructional Video with Audio	See rubric	20 points
Stop Motion with Audio	Production participation = 5 points Presentation = 5 points	10 points
Presentation	See rubric	10 points
Technology list	Complete the template	10 points
Portfolio Review	Participation in the review	10 points

Total Points = 100 points

A = 93 to 100 % of total points	C = 73 to 76 % of total points
A- = 90 to 92 % of total points	C- = 70 to 72 % of total points
B+ = 87 to 89 % of total points	D = 65 to 69 % of total points
B = 83 to 86 % of total points	D- = 60 to 64 % of total points
B- = 80 to 82 % of total points	F = less than 64 % of total points
C+ = 77 to 79 % of total points