STUDENT PROJECTS

 

Tape Logs      Digital Video

Video Activity Journals

Syllabi

 

 

 

 

Online MovieWorkshop

Every Six Weeks the Learner Will Study, Practice, & Demonstrate:

 

Projects will include:

  • Friday Highlight Video
  • Announcing & Taping Football Games
  • Full-length Game Broadcast Video
  • Special Projects
  • Short Videos
  • Community & Educational News & Highlights
  • Service Projects for all campuses
  • Conference Projects
  • Contest Projects
  • Special School Events & Extra-curriculular reporting & coverage
  • Video Digest for Senior Class
  • Highlight tapes for Athletics Banquet
  • Highlight videos for Athletic Scholarships

First Six Weeks Syllabus:

The Learner Will:

OBJECTIVE

CRITERIA

OBJECTIVE GRADE

r Read and Understand the Acceptable Use Policy for Technology

  • Pass a Quiz over the major concepts of network, use, vocabulary, and student code of conduct
  • Return a signed AUP from parent

 

r Establish an Email account for purposes of distance learning

  • Successfully send email messages
  • Successfully send attachments
  • Successfully forward, reply, and create contacts

 

r Utilize multiple search engines for on-line research

  • Successfully formulate a boolean search
  • Successfully locate graphic, video, and sound libraries

 

r Download Internet resources to incorporate in individual projects

  • Successfully identify file types
  • Successfully download internet files
  • Successfully access multimedia using corresponding applications

 

r Identify duties of a video production team

Identify duties and responsibilities of a:

  • videographer
  • field reporter (anchor)
  • sound editor & technician
  • lighting technician
  • graphic artist & titlist
  • editor in chief
  • producer

 

r Gain skills using major components of technical equipment

Another Option

 

(1) Utilize appropriate camera techniques including

  • steady focus, angle techniques, back lighting, panning, scanning, lighting,  and framing
  • tackle -cables, batteries, tapes, mixers, tripod, earphones
  • tape logging
  • film handling, labeling, loading
  • tripod & motion  techniques
  • angles
  • 2/3rds rule 

(2) Utilize appropriate microphones  for project

(3) Utilize sound equipment to maximize effect

  • background collection
  • boom setup
  • dubbing & blending
  • Foley

(4) Select appropriate lighting techniques

  • diffused
  • natural
  • direct
  • filtered
  • reflected

(5) Utilize editing suite software, hardware, and mixers to produce a quality product

  • analog & digital mix
  • master
  • title generation
  • graphics generation
  • slide production

(6) Select and label appropriate media for each project

  • Digital Tape
  • Hi8 Tape
  • SVHS Tape
  • CD 

(7) Select appropriate cables for system

  • RCA
  • F Connector
  • S-video
  • Quarter Inch mono / stereo
  • Mini pin mono / stereo
  • Three prong (XLR)
  • Male / Female
  • converters
  • adaptors
  • modulators

(8) Utilize appropriate documentation

  • tape labels
  • tape logs
  • productivity journal entries
  • media releases

 

Week Two-Three:

Read "Shooting for the Final" AND "Digital Filmmaking Secrets"

Quiz over Video Cabling

Storyboard Rature.avi

Groups of 4 - Storyboard original 1 minute projects following ethical practices. Focusing on angles, lighting, sound, and titling

  • Begin Cool Edit 2000
  • Begin Ulead Cool 3-D
  • Begin Flash
  • Begin Editing Suite -- analog
Storyboarding: http://www.arp.sprnet.org/webmaster/TECH/digital_anim/Storyboarding.htm

Watch 1 minute Movie - \\video\share\PRODUCTIVITY\FLASH\flash movies\rature.avi 

Complete a 3 minute original movie

 

r Watch KNOW TV to understand the production of editorial writing

r gain skills in Media Literacy using KNOW TV curriculum

Show video KNOW TV

Discuss Film Genre (Advertising, situation comedies, action-adventures, games shows, etc)

What is a documentary?

What is the Producer's Purpose?

How does the producer's purpose shape the program content?

How are image, sound & language used to manipulate the message?

What techniques are used to enhance the authenticity of the message?

sound, lighting, music, camera angle, time-editing techniques

What techniques are used to enhance the authority of the message?

Use of heroes, professors, nurses, doctors, scientist, athletes, etc.

How do different individuals interpret the same message?

Natural biases -- democrats / republican, loan institution/borrower, pro green peace/ pro big business

What techniques are used to involve or engage the viewer in the message?

sound, camera angle, use of "warm fuzzies", babies, animals, etc.

Who makes money from this message? OR Who gains from this message?

 

 

r Develop a Special Segment --- PROJECT

LESSON PLANS

Week 1_2

Week 3_4

Week 5_6

  • Contract
  • Timeline
  • Interview & Reporting Techniques
  • Time Management
  • Current Issues
  • Develop assessment techniques for segment evaluation

 

r SCANS

  • Demonstrate collaboration, teamwork, and productivity skills
  • Practice good time management & meet deadlines
  • Bring all supplies to class and keep journals and tape logs current

 

r Assessment

Storyboarding Skills

 

r ENRICHMENT

FLASH

 

 

r Initial Skills in digital editing and editing suite management

 

 

1st Six Weeks PROJECTS

 

 

Second Six Weeks Syllabus

The Learner WILL:

OBJECTIVE

CRITERIA

OBJECTIVE GRADE

r Research, understand, and utilize copyright & ethical treatment of all digital, analog, and interview materials

  • Accurately quote and give copyright issues ethical treatment
  • Initial skills in quoting and reporting live stories

 

r Utilize growth plans for making quality projects

  • Learn basic problem-solving techniques
  • Utilize teammates as a resource
  • Journal productivity

 

r Participate in Peer tutoring and mastery level evaluations

  • Discuss professional level criteria for each project
  • Demonstrate effective use of time and equipment

 

r Assist in digitizing video for use across network and on WWW

  • Successfully utilize video capture card & software
  • Demonstrate proficiency with digital editing and compression software
  • Create service project to assist district improvement goals

 

r Attributes of the Visual Image

 

r Structure Lead stories with proper grammar and use of the English Language developing

  • Introduction
  • Interview Techniques
  • Media Releases
  • Project for TigerVision

 

LESSON PLANS

Week 8_10

Week 11_12

 

  • Use exemplary English

 

r Develop a Titling using FLASH

r Adobe Premiere

FLASH

 

r SCANS

  • Demonstrate responsibility for deadlines, collaboration, teamwork, and productivity skills
  • Practice good time management & meet deadlines
  • Maintain equipment and keep journals and tape logs current

 

EVALUATION

  • Quiz over Reading Assignments
    • Computer Editing
    • Home Video Hints, 
    • A Humble Audio Limerick

 

r ENRICHMENT

Job Integration & Investigations

 

2nd Six Weeks PROJECT

Create Flash project for Highlight Videos

Create Flash project for Veteran's Day Celebration

Create Weekly Highlight Video

Create Weekly full-length Football Video

 

Third Six Weeks Syllabus:

The Learner Will:

OBJECTIVE

CRITERIA

OBJECTIVE GRADE

(1) Foundations. The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of digital and analog video systems, software applications, and communication and networking components;

(B) compare, contrast, and appropriately use the various input, processing, output, and primary/secondary storage devices;

(C) make decisions regarding the selection, acquisition, and use of software taking under consideration its quality, appropriateness, effectiveness, and efficiency;

(D) delineate and make necessary adjustments regarding compatibility issues including, but not limited to, digital file formats and cross platform connectivity;

(E) use vocabulary related to video technology; and

(F) compare and contrast linear and nonlinear editing.

 

  • Collaborate on Football Full Length Videos
  • Collaborate on Football Highlight Videos
  • Collaborate on Vet Day Program 
  • Log all tapes for Final Football Highlight Video
  • Utilize Flash for all titling

 

 

 

(4) Information acquisition. The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) use strategies to access research information from different resources including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and intranet; and

(B) construct and use appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies.

(7) Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to:

(A) use foundation and enrichment curricula in the development of video and digital products;

(B) integrate productivity tools including, but not limited to, video editor, sound editor, word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs to develop and modify solutions to problems for video productions;

(C) create video technology products for a variety of purposes and audiences; and

(D) develop technical documentation related to video technology.

(8) Solving problems. The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. The student is expected to:

(A) participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor;

(B) demonstrate proficiency in, appropriate use of, and navigation of LANs and WANs, the Internet, and intranet for research and for sharing of resources;

(C) participate in relevant activities in the larger community and society to create electronic projects;

(D) extend the learning environment beyond the school walls through the creation and sharing of digital and video products via electronic networks;

(E) demonstrate knowledge in composition including ratio of image to frame, position in frame, line of gaze, pan/tilts, movement, and perspective;

(F) demonstrate proficiency in basic camera techniques including zoom, focus, iris control, white balance, and filters;

(G) create visual communication by applying the strategies of script writing;

(H) engage in preproduction activities including storyboarding, script writing, production, contracting, and scheduling;

(I) utilize lighting techniques including key, fill, and backlight, using incident/reflected light, color temperatures, and filter use;

(J) use audio techniques, including microphone variances and audio mixers, and edit and integrate digital sounds;

(K) participate in different roles and jobs of a production crew including executive producer, producer, director, engineer, script writer, editor, camera person, presenters, and audio technicians;

(L) apply appropriate post production techniques including editing and creating control and/or time coded tracks, transitions, audio levels, background music, and special sound effects;

(M) apply 2-D and 3-D animation effects to video;

(N) use character generators, fonts, colors, and principles of compositions to create graphic images;

(O) create captions and/or titles for video and graphics;

(P) use different compression techniques, and/or programs; and

(Q) demonstrate knowledge in outputting digital video to analog and analog video to digital.

(11) Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy or monitor display; and

(B) publish information in saved files, Internet documents, CD-ROM discs, or video.

(12) Communication. The student uses technology applications to facilitate evaluation of communication, both process and product. The student is expected to:

(A) evaluate the project for design, content delivery, purpose, and audience using established criteria;

(B) seek and respond to advice from peers and professionals in evaluating the product; an

 

ACTIVITES:

Group A: Highlight videos for Friday FB Breakfast

Use Flash with MP3

Modify MP3 with MusicMatch and Cool Edit

In Cool Edit: How to remove the voices from a CD track and leave only the music.

Follow the instructions for getting the music into MusicMatch Jukebox and then into Cool Edit.

Double click on the music to highlight the entire piece of music.

Click Transform on the menu bar and view the drop down menu.

Choose Amplitude and then choose Channel Mixer.

On the right side of the channel mixer look under Presets.

Click Vocal Cut and click OK.

Remember to save your work.

Group B: Complete Full Length Video of Edgewook Game

Group C: Complete Veteran's Day Project

Group D: Complete Full Length Video of  Game

EVALUATION:

Video Project Rubric

 

LESSON PLANS
Week 16_18

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21

Participate in TCEA Contest for Community Announcement

  • Preproduction activities
    • Create Script
    • Storyboard
  • Production
    • Utilize Chromakey 
    • Appropriate Audio mix
    • A/B Roll
    • 3-D Animation Techniques
    • Flash for Titling
  •  Post Production
    • Formats - SVHS & MPG
    • CD Label
    • Documentation

PROJECTS

Choose between a

  • Flash Animation story - 2 minutes long
    • Use MUSIC MATCH & Cool Edit for music background
  • 5 Minute Educational or Storyline Video (single shot limited to 7 seconds) See Rubric
    • Use MUSIC MATCH & Cool Edit for music background

 

 

Reading Assignments

  • Getting Started - Composition: A Work of Art
  • Camera Work -- Shots & Scenes
  • You and Your PC Can Make Beautiful Music Together
  • Crafting Skillful Interviews

 

3rd Six Weeks Project

 

 

Fourth Six Weeks Syllabus

The Learner WILL:

OBJECTIVE

CRITERIA

OBJECTIVE GRADE

Main Projects:

  • Documentary Film
  • Character Education - Work Ethic
  • Career Plan -- 5-Year Plan

(5) Information acquisition. The student acquires electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to:

(A) acquire information in electronic formats including text, audio, video, and graphics, citing the source;

(B) engage in preproduction planning by surveying the site and obtaining necessary permits and release forms; and

(C) acquire information from on-line help and other forms of documentation.

(6) Information acquisition. The student evaluates the acquired electronic information. The student is expected to:

(A) identify and employ a method to evaluate the information; and

(B) demonstrate skill in testing the accuracy and validity of the information.

 

(7) Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to:

(A) use foundation and enrichment curricula in the development of video and digital products;

(B) integrate productivity tools including, but not limited to, video editor, sound editor, word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs to develop and modify solutions to problems for video productions;

(C) create video technology products for a variety of purposes and audiences; and

(D) develop technical documentation related to video technology.

(8) Solving problems. The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. The student is expected to:

(A) participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor;

(B) demonstrate proficiency in, appropriate use of, and navigation of LANs and WANs, the Internet, and intranet for research and for sharing of resources;

(C) participate in relevant activities in the larger community and society to create electronic projects;

(D) extend the learning environment beyond the school walls through the creation and sharing of digital and video products via electronic networks;

(E) demonstrate knowledge in composition including ratio of image to frame, position in frame, line of gaze, pan/tilts, movement, and perspective;

(F) demonstrate proficiency in basic camera techniques including zoom, focus, iris control, white balance, and filters;

(G) create visual communication by applying the strategies of script writing;

(H) engage in preproduction activities including storyboarding, script writing, production, contracting, and scheduling;

(I) utilize lighting techniques including key, fill, and backlight, using incident/reflected light, color temperatures, and filter use;

(J) use audio techniques, including microphone variances and audio mixers, and edit and integrate digital sounds;

(K) participate in different roles and jobs of a production crew including executive producer, producer, director, engineer, script writer, editor, camera person, presenters, and audio technicians;

(L) apply appropriate post production techniques including editing and creating control and/or time coded tracks, transitions, audio levels, background music, and special sound effects;

(M) apply 2-D and 3-D animation effects to video;

(N) use character generators, fonts, colors, and principles of compositions to create graphic images;

(O) create captions and/or titles for video and graphics;

(P) use different compression techniques, and/or programs; and

(Q) demonstrate knowledge in outputting digital video to analog and analog video to digital.

RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

LESSON PLANS

Resource Assistance:

Video School Online: http://cyberfilmschool.com/cfs_1.htm

ScreenWriting: 

 

 

Career Investigations