1. Digital Video 101

2. Agenda 1:00 – 1:45 1:45 – 2:00 (Filming) 2:00 – 3:30 RCA Wonder
Movie Making 101
(KIS&S – Keep it Short & Simple)
Action! – Let’s Make a Movie (hands-on with MM)
1:45 – 2:00 (Filming)
2:00 – 3:30
Saving your Movie
Netcaster

3. Digital Video The Writing Process The Digital Video Process
Pre-Writing Pre-Production
Brainstorm for Ideas Brainstorm for Ideas
Webbing, organizing Storyboard
Writing Production
Drafting Filming
Post-Writing Post-Production
Revising Revising (timeline,cutting)
Feedback Feedback
Peer, self edit Editing – transitions, titles
Polishing Adding music
Publishing Uploading to web (Netcaster)

4. Pre-Production Brainstorm for ideas -The Pitch Audience
Message - public service, documentary, news, spoof, 2-minute trailers
Method of delivery - shots, lighting
Don’ts - shaky picture, too little light, poor sound, too much zooming

6. Shots Low angle – camera looks up, dominance
Close up – picture fills frame, dramatic
Zoom – setting
Mid shot – waist up, gives more details about scene of character
High angle – camera looks down, meekness
Eye level – camera at same level as subject
Long (wide) shot – shows object and the surroundings. Establish scene

8. Example of shot use
Long shot of school – Set the scene and introduce audience to the school’s location and physical footprint.
Medium shot of two students talking – Introduce characters/dress/culture
Close-up of student taking test – Show concentration
Extreme close-up of test – create mood, tension

10. Script/Storyboard
Written text – decide on framework of video before writing
LESS IS MORE – the visual and the audio are central to the story
Concise and contextual to scenes, shots

11. Storyboard Graphic organization of your project.
Includes all pre-planning (dialogue, scene set-up, shots, lighting, sound, editing).
Visual representation of the video.
A good storyboard = well-organized filming!

14. Production

15. Production Tips for Success Rehearse! (before you get a camera)
Assign roles
Producer – coordinates scenes from storyboard
Director - starts and stops action
Camera - shoots
Actors
Lighting, sound, set design, costume

17. Filming Pre, post-roll for 3 seconds (editing) Calling the shots
“Silence on the set”
“Camera check”, “Sound check”
“Ready”
“Roll record”
“ACTION”
“CUT” – don’t forget to keep rolling

18. Action!!

19. Post-Production

20. Post-Production Revising Download video Arrange and cut clips Editing
Transitions, titles, effects
Music - Adds mood, drama, humour, tension
Publishing
Upload to Netcaster

22. Take A Shot

23. Acceptable Use Policy PR.622.IT 4.1.8
Users must keep their expectations moderate. They will not upload or download inappropriately large files, for example music or video files, as determined by the administrator of their account, as network drive space is limited. All uploading, downloading and printing must occur within the guidelines set by the supervisor/ manager.

24. Resources http://blt.ocdsb.ca/netcaster
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Digital Video
B&LT/BM/April 2008
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