1. Documentary
Georgia Institute of Technology

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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