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Digital Video 101
Digital VideoThe 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)
Pre-Production
• 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
Brainstorm for ideas -The Pitch
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
Take A Shot
http://blt.ocdsb.ca/netcaster/index.php
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
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
StoryboardGraphic 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!
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
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
Action!!
Post-Production
Revising• Download video• Arrange and cut clips
Editing• Transitions, titles, effects• Music - Adds mood,
drama, humour, tension
Publishing• Upload to Netcaster
Resources
http://blt.ocdsb.ca/netcaster
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/video/
http://edtech.guhsd.net/video.html
http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/tips/index.html
http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/
http://www.mediacollege.com/
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Digital VideoB</BM/April 2008
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