Secret Guide to Video Production The Campus Media Center
Best Advice Ever: Give Yourself Enough Time The x3 rule.
Before you Start Write a Script!
Before you Start Look at your script Will tell you everything you need to know. Plan your day Company move can be a killer Scout Locations Check for sound Make Lists Put people in charge
The Day Before Pick up your equipment Camera Tripod Microphone Gather Accessories Headphones Foamacore Paper Tape Not Duct Tape! Gaffer Tape good Call everyone about the shoot
The Day Before Part II Assemble your gear and props Make sure your batteries are charged Be sure you HAVE A VIDEO TAPE Do all of this the night before!
Your Equipment: The Camera Mini DV Likes a lot of light Look at your viewfinder Use a tripod
Your Equipment: The Tripod Use a Tripod! Period!
Your Equipment: The Tripod TripodNo Tripod
Your Equipment: The Microphone Better than the camera mic Always monitor your audio Use a Ninja fighting stick
Your Equipment: The Lighting Kit Three lights Uses photofloods but can take any incandescent bulb you find a Home Despot Bounce lighting can help a lot
On Shoot Day Start as early as you can Time is not your friend
Follow Block/Camera/Shoot Block Get your actors into position Camera Place your Camera Set up your lights Shoot Start filming!
Editing your show X 3 rule applies
Before You Edit Watch all your footage and make notes Decide on a strategy: Finish on VHS or DVD? Use video in PowerPoint or Project on Screen? Gather Materials Bring blank media like DVD-R’s or VHS Tapes
Making Appointments Make more appointments than you need Fill out your SPAF Make an extra appointment to output your project
Actual Editing Be sure to bring all your materials Limit four people per station Station are NOT hooked up to the internet Bring music on CD.
In Conclusion Plan as much as you can Give yourself enough time Have fun Have fun by giving yourself enough time