Documentary Georgia Institute of Technology

Document as you go along TRACK EVERYTHING DOCUMENT EVERYTHING! Document as you go along TRACK EVERYTHING Materials Planned Steps Problems Research Use multiple mediums Project Journal Wiki Video Chat Logs The more information, the better Aug 29 2007

Synthesize Information Divide project progress into steps Create brief project overview Detail steps in spreadsheet Step Name Description Camera shots Relevant graphics KISS Aug 29 2007

Use shots obtained during initial documentation Shoot Obtain camera Hit up rich uncle for money Check camera out from library $5 DV tape Use shots obtained during initial documentation Make new shots according to description placed in spreadsheet Record description of each step separately to avoid multiple takes on camera Record audio first to keep auditory cues for scene Aug 29 2007

Drag clips to time slots, overlay with appropriate audio Edit Software Desperate – Windows Movie Maker Lazy – iMovie Professional – Final Cut Pro / Adobe Premiere Can be used in Library Media Labs Rule of thumb Cheaper the program, easier to use No need for fancy editing, this is project documentation, not a Sundance entry Drag clips to time slots, overlay with appropriate audio Make titles screens for individual steps Aug 29 2007

Export Online Video Services PROFIT! YouTube Omnisio Vimeo Popular Annotations Likelihood WMG will take you down increases Omnisio Synchronize Video with Slides Just bought out by Google empire Vimeo Higher bitrate, better quality overall Tighter community, comments not as bad as YouTube MySpace/Facebook You're funny. PROFIT! Aug 29 2007