1. Digital Video 101

2. 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)

3. 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

5. 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

7. Take A Shot

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 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

16. 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

17. Action!!

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

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