1. Video in the Classroom Pre-Production

2. Why Make Videos?  Motivational  Empowering  Teaches Cooperative Learning  Project Based Approach

3. What Can I Expect?  Development of problem solving skills  Mastery of concepts  Increased student achievement

4. Pre-Production Pre-production is all about making sure you have everything in place to shoot your film.

6. How Do I Get Started?  Brainstorm some ideas  Pick one of your ideas to focus on  Tell the story in a new and interesting way

7. Planning  Choose a suitable location  Good lighting and sound  Cast your players  Make sure people understand what is expected of them.  Budget the money you will need  Spend money only on what will go on film

8. Storyboarding  Draw a picture or take a photo for each camera shot  Write dialogue with each shot  Number the shots

9. Scripting  Write a beginning, middle and an end  Define characters  Write dialogue

10. Pre-production in action!

11. Now You Are Ready to Shoot!