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Reflective Evaluation

After you have uploaded your personal profile to the blog you need to write a short reflective piece about the video. Reflection is important as it gives you the opportunity to think about what went well with your video and what didn’t go so well and more importantly what you would do differently next time. This is crucial so that when you make your next video you won’t repeat past mistakes.

So make sure you cover the following points in your reflection:

What went well?

What pleased you about making the video? (Equipment, working as a team, content, script, locations, framing etc)

first time you had used this sort of software, do you think they the editing process improved your raw material, did you add any images, music, sound effects…?)

What aspects of the final video are you most pleased about? (having a blog so that everyone can see it, receiving feedback from your friends, making a comprehensive video that answers the project brief etc)

What positive feedback did you receive and how did this make you feel?

What aspects of the video production were you not so happy with? (technical difficulties, team members being absent? The weather meaning you had to alter your plans, access to equipment etc)

&ltFor each aspect of the video production that you weren’t happy with, what could you do next time to avoid it happening again?

The 5 Shot Rule: How to Shoot a Video Sequence

Professional camera people shoot video sequences. If you only have one shot, you only have two options in the edit. You either use it or lose it!

This is from a BBC Training Video. The Five Shot rule.

1. What is 'Sequential Shooting'?
2. What are the five shots you need for the 'Five Shot Rule,' sequential shooting?
3. Why shoot in a sequence?

Write the answers to these questions in a short blog post called, 'The 5 Shot Rule.'

SHOOTING TASK: APPLY THE FIVE SHOT RULE
Have a look at your shooting script, are their any places where you could apply the five shot rule and shoot a professional looking sequence?

If not chose one of these shooting scenarios to practice the five shot rule:

• Using a computer in college
• Having a drink
• Reading a book
• Listening to your Ipod
• Making a telephone call

Work with a partner to produce at least one shooting sequence. Make sure you get the five shots whichever shooting scenario you choose. Good luck.

Transforming your Script into a Shooting Script

By now you should have a pretty solid script written for your video profile. The script forms the majority of the audio for your video profile but now I want you to think of the visuals (video, photographs, graphics, text etc) which will illustrate and reinforce what you are saying in your script.

So you need to put your script into a two column table. Call column one Audio and column two pictures. Then cut and paste your script into the audio column, as shown below. For each line of your script you now need to write down what images you are going to cover the audio with, take a look at the script below.

Shooting Script for Video Profile

Audio	Picture
Hi my name is Shakirah,	Montage of shots of me, close up on eyes, mouth etc.
I am studying sonic arts at City of Westminster college.	Pan across sign outside of college. Shots of students working in classrooms and hanging out in common rooms.
When I am older I would like to be a recording artists and own my own record label.	Shots of students recording music, rapping into a microphone, shots of technical equipment, faders, nobs etc

Add in as much detail as possible to your shooting script. Try and clearly describe what your video will look like, what music you will be using, and the shooting style and pace of your video.

The shooting script will be assessed as a single criteria so you really need to put some time and effort into it and make it the best it can be. Please upload your shooting script to your blog for assessment.

Here are some links to other shooting scripts:

Example 1

Example 2

We shall begin filming your video profiles in the afternoon. So practice trying to remember your scripts ahead of filming.

Three Point Lighting

This video outlines the basic lighting set up for filming a piece to camera.

Example of Video Profile: Video Resume

Personal Documentary: Lilyan from Cory Fossum on Vimeo.

Example of Video Profile: The Photographer

Example of Video Profiles: The Boxer

Script Ideas: It's over to you!

Today we will be writing a script for your video profile. To help get you started on things you might like to include on your video, answer the questions below. Try and use full sentences and as this should help you write your script later.
What is your favorite color?
What experiences are you most proud of?
What makes you different, from those around you?
Who or what is your inspiration?
Where would you like to be in 10 years time?
If you were an animal which one would you be and why?
What area of media are you most passionate about?
What’s your greatest achievement so far?
How do you relax?
Which job did you dream of when you were a child?
Think of a location that is special to you and explain why.
Sell yourself in two sentences.

Shot Sizes

Apply the knowledge you have learnt from this video, by drawing on boxes on the picture below to show the following shot sizes.

• Close Up
• Extreme Close Up


• Wide Shot
  
• Medium Shot


• Extreme wide shot


• Low angled shot


• High angle shot

Tutorial 5: Exporting Video

So you can now, set up a scratch disc, import clips edit and add text. But if you want to show your masterpiece to someone outside of the classroom, you will need to be able to export the video from Final Cut Pro.

So watch this short video to find out how to do it.

Tutorial 4: Adding Text

So you have an understanding of the basic editing functions on Final Cut Pro. Now you want to give your video a title, and maybe add some credits at the end. Well this is fairly easy all you have to do is watch this tutorial and apply it to your video.

Tutorial 3: Basic Editing Tutorial

Now the fun stuff begins. Watch this clip below to find out how to editing properly on Final Cut Pro.

Tutorial 2: How to ingest footage from your SD card into Final Cut Pro

Check out this video, to find out how to upload footage from your SD card into Final Cut Pro. These guys give you a lot of detail about how to get the footage off your SD card but it's really good to get into good habits right at the beginning.

Tutorial 1: First Things First: Set Your Scratch Disc

This is a really important stage in setting up a project in Final Cut Pro. At CWC you need to save all of your projects on the HD2 drive on the computer. So create a project folder with your name on it (hint use your real name) and set up your scratch discs to save all your work in your folder on the HD2 drive.

If you save your work anywhere else, then it may be deleted.

Setting up a scratch disc is easy and also extremely important. Watch this video where a child tells you how to do it!

Sonic Arts: To Do Today

Today's priority is to write a script and to get your script filmed, this is your main interview and will form the 'backbone' of your video profile. So if you haven't yet filmed your interview you need to finish writing your script and rehearse it before filming in the TV studio. The TV studio is room 3SE1 Studio 4.

If you have filmed your script you need to find/gather photographs/shoot addition video material for your video profile. You can get cameras from the Technicians store on the 3rd floor next to 3 SW17. Do not film offsite. Only film with the college building. Please return equipment and return to the classroom by 12pm.

We will be editing your interviews and the additional footage on Monday morning so that it is essential that you have the footage with you (do not lose your SD cards - give it to me if you think you wont be able to take responsibility for them).

It's all about you!

As a starter activity you will need to fill in a questionnaire, 'It's all about you!' This is to give you ideas about what you might like to include on your video profile.

Today we are reviewing some personal profiles for inspiration. You can check them out here.

http://newmediateacher1.blogspot.com/2011/01/example-of-video-profile-photographer.html

http://newmediateacher1.blogspot.com/2011/01/examples-of-video-profiles-boxer.html

http://newmediateacher1.blogspot.com/2011/01/example-of-video-profile-video-resume.html

You will also be writing and uploading your script for your video profile to your blog. There's three main pathways you can chose from:

• You might chose to write your script as a general introduction to yourself.
• Or you might want to focus your script around a specific area of interest eg, skate boarding, music, a special location etc.
• Or you might chose to make your script/video profile about your previous work experience or your career aspirations.

Whatever pathway your choose make sure you are passionate about it as this will come across well in your script and on screen.

There is a lot to do. You will be filming your scripts on Monday. Lets get writing.

To do Today 19th January 2011

1.Produce a mind map which shows different interactive video platforms. Take a photo of it and upload it to you blog.
2. Produce a mind map of as many uses of interactive video as you can think of. Take a photo of it and upload it to you blog.
3.Use the internet as a research tool and fill in the table below. Upload it to your blog for assessment.

Glossary of Terms
Key Term	Describe and Explain the Meaning of each term give examples where appropriate.
Video Formats, eg .mov, avi
Streaming
File Compression
Aspect Ratios: 4:3, 16:9
Frame Rates