1. Keystone Summit 2008 Dwight Woodley Creating Digital Video for in the Classroom

2. What Should I Use? Film, Video Tape, and Digital Video

3. What’s the difference? Movies from Film Analog Video (VHS) Digital Video Mini DV

4. Film Sequential image frames are recorded on film using a light sensitive technology similar to still photography. Film must be chemically developed Editing requires physically cutting and splicing the film

5. Videotape Analog Image frames are recorded magnetically on the videotape Special editing equipment is required to control 2 VCRs, to copy video segments and record the edited segments together onto an edited videotape master. Copies are made of the master for distribution. Some image quality is lost with each copy

6. Digital Video Image frames are digitally recorded onto a Mini DV tape Digital video can transfer directly from the camera to a computer that has a “Fire Wire” connection Editing can be done with user friendly software on the computer Movie files can be played on a computer, recorded back to… Mini DV tape CD DVD VHS videotape. No loss of image quality with digital copying & transferring.

7. Video Project Ideas

8. Digital Video for the Classroom FOR STUDENTS: Digital Storytelling Research Reports Short Videos for Multimedia Presentations Capturing School Memories

9. Digital Video for the Classroom FOR EDUCATORS: Best Practices Electronic Portfolios Capturing School Memories Documenting Field Trips Assessment Videos for Learning (i.e Illustrate a Science Experiment)

10. Other Ideas for K - 12 Documentaries about topics covered in class Interviews with people from the community or class Dramatic role-plays and dialogues Public Service Announcements (PSAs) Stop-Motion Animation (claymation) Updated interpretations of a scene from a Shakespeare play Hidden camera exposés Entries for Video Competitions Comedy Sketches Current Affairs Reports Music Video Clips Instructional Videos (kid created) News Programs

11. Starter Projects for Students KEEP IT SIMPLE 30 to 90 second TV Advertisement 30 to 60 second PSA Short Interviews Short Documentaries Short Comedy or Drama Skits

12. The Benefits of Digital Video Production for Students Higher Order Thinking Skills Problem Solving Creativity Reflection

13. How Do I Get Started ?

14. Equipment Camcorder Battery, & Tape Optional Equipment Tripod External MIC Video Editing Equipment Computer (512 MB of Memory or More) – Giant HD Video Editing Software Firewire (or other video capture device)

15. Video Editing Software MovieMaker – included with Windows XP iMovie – included with MacOS

16. File formats.MOV signifies Quicktime, an Apple standard. It is playable on Macintosh and Windows machines. iMovie.AVI is a Microsoft standard that is playable on Windows and Macintosh machines..MPG is playable on Unix and Windows machines. Macintoshes can play MPEG, but may have trouble with the audio track..RM files are used by RealNetworks streaming. They are playable on Windows, MacOS, and Unix computers..ASF files are a Microsoft streaming format, and play on Windows, MacOS, and Solaris..WMV files are a Microsoft format used in Microsoft MovieMaker

17. Stages of Production

18. 3 Stages of Production Pre-Production planning phase Production videotaping Post Production editing & creating the final video

19. Pre-Production

20. Create a Shooting Plan Start with a simple list of planned scenes Establishing shot establishes a scene, often as a long shot. Medium shot Close-up Shot

21. Pre-Production Imagine the End Result Write the Script Create Storyboards Prepare Equipment

22. Storyboarding 1 2 3 xxx

23. Storyboard Example Card # Producer/Director Project Time: 12 VIDEOAUDIO Mechanic: Be sure to have the right tool when you check the battery. NOTES: use interview questions Mr. Smith interview INSTRUCTIONS: slow zoom from long to MCU cut to CU of battery & hands. Ms. Jones change battery

24. Some thoughts About Audio

25. Capturing Audio Camcorder Microphone Microphones Directional Boom Wireless

26. Wind is Not Your Friend! Caution

27. Music Music helps to create mood or tone to your video.

28. Production: Video Taping Techniques:

29. Don’t “Spray and Pray” Tell a story Plan the story in advance Otherwise, your work will look like an amateur home movie.

30. Avoid Random Acts of Video Your Vacation: we got out of the car hiked up a mountainside saw a great view had lunch hiked back (and maybe it rained some) A Simple Story

31. Use A Tripod Don’t Leave Home Without it!

32. Stabilization? Important to Remember: The tighter the zoom, the more you need good "legs" (Tripod) to stand on.

33. Save “Room” to Edit Start your taping before your shot and after your shot (5-10 seconds)

34. Examine Your Background Is this pole growing out of the top of her head??

35. The Rule of Thirds: Good for Video & Stills

36. The Rule of Thirds Don’t Center Your Subject The Rule of Thirds avoids compositions where all the elements are perfectly balanced (symmetrical balance). Unbalanced (asymmetrical balance) composition creates a visual sense of visual motion; an effect that makes the most ordinary object such as a chair or soda visually exciting.

39. Placing Your Subjects Eyes When shooting people, place the subject's eyes one-third down from the top of the frame

42. Total Running Time 1:3 — shoot three times more video than you need

43. Post Production

44. 3 Steps to Video Editing... Capture — Import source material into your PC hard drive Edit — arrange material and reorder scences. add visuals, transitions, titles, graphics, and music, narrative, or other audio Make Movie — render a finished product of the movie in your choice of format 3

45. Video Capturing & Editing Requires… a lot of time a big hard drive space (GBs) a fast, powerful computer Firewire Port or Video Capture Card

46. Editing Don’ts… Its tempting to overuse the million and one TRANSITIONS that come as standard on most video editing packages your movie will quickly degenerate into a 70's music video. Simple CUTS work wonders (professionals in TV and Video use them the most). But not every 5 seconds (please) Save FADES/DISSOLVES to show.. a change in time or location.

47. Production Process 1. Create Video 2. Transfer Clips from camera to computer 3. Slice ‘em 4. Dice ‘em 5. Add music, narrative, or other audio 6. Compile 7. Move back to tape, disk, or computer for storage