Video Production I
Thursdays 1pm - 4:15pm
Week 1
Snow Day
Week 2
Introductions (15:00)
Syllabus Review (15:00)
Course Website and timeline review (15:00)
Stu explains check out (15:00)
break (15:00)
Get to Know the Camera (30:00)
Sony A1U Manual
Sony A1U Basics - NEW!
Shooting Composition (15:00)
Scavenger Hunt in-class assignment (20:00)
Homework:bring a clip from a movie or TV show that has inspired you to be a filmmaker. Please bring your clip on VHS or DVD and have it cued to the scene that you wish to show. Be prepared to discuss the scene and its importance to you.
Read the Glossaries of Terms
Glossary of Film Terms
Glossary of DV Terms
NOTE: Student do not have to bring headphones to class - as the syllabus said - they are included with the cameras.
Week 3
Questions (10:00)
View Scavenger Hunt II from week 2 (30:00)
Review Films Examples (90:00)
break (15:00)
Homework: Look over the Genres list.
Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 4
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Camera Review (10:00)
Aesthetics and Composition (60:00)
break (15:00)
Scavenger Hunt II in-class assignment(60:00)
Review Scavanger Hunt (30:00)
Homework: Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 5
Ethan was sick
Week 6
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Mid-Term/Final Project Assigned (15:00)
What is Visual Story Telling - Cinematic examples (60:00)
Narrative Structure Notes
break (15:00)
Creating and Developing Ideas -
-How to Generate Ideas Notes
-Mind Mapping (30:00)
How to do a Pitch (20:00)
Film Pitch Notes
Homework: Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Create a mind map and outline for your film.
Develop your idea and work into a pitch
Week 7
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Creating the Treatment (30:00)
Example 1 RTP
Example 2 Lily
break (15:00)
Storyboarding (20:00)
Storyboarding Examples
Storyboard template
What do you need for a Production (40:00)
Creating a Timeline (20:00)
Homework: Practice your pitch
Week 8 -
Review Midterm Assigments
Presentation: Pitch Your Idea
Homework:
Develop your Treatment and Storyboard
Create an equipment list and timeline for your film.
SPRING BREAK
Week 9
Turn in Treatment, Storyboard, Timeline, and equipment list
Questions (10:00)
Scouting Locations (5:00)
In-camera PSA assignment (120:00)
Watch PSAs (40:00)
Homework: Location Scouting pictures
Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 10
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Microphones (30:00)
Recording Audio in-class assigment (60:00)
break (15:00)
Review audio assignment (30:00)
Making a Shooting Script (25:00)
Talent Releases (5:00)
Release Form I
Release Form II
Homework: Start Contacting your Talent and getting release forms signed.
Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 11
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Logging Your Shots (15:00)
break (15:00)
Lighting for DV (40:00)
Lighting in-class assignment (90:00)
Review Lighting Assignment (20:00)
Homework: shooting - do a test of your footage and bring to class next week
Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 12 - Meet in Room
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Video 1
Video 2
Basic Light Kit Set up (45:00)
break (15:00)
Basic Editing (90:00)
How to Capture Footage for DV Editing
Homework: shooting
Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 13
Questions (10:00)
Film Talk (20:00)
Proposals, Grants, Distribution (60:00)
break (15:00)
Discuss Issues on Projects (60:00)
Homework: shooting
Watch a film and fill out the Movie Journal
Week 13 Links from notes
BIO –
How to - http://www.musicbizacademy.com/knab/articles/artistbio.htm
http://www.indybang.org/how-write-artist-biography
Example - http://www.mileendfilms.com/filmmaker.htmlhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000490/bio
Resume or CV
Example - http://www.jobbankusa.com/resumewrite/ResumeTemplates/film_director_resume_template.html (you will want to add more info - awards, other films worked on and positions)
http://www.bestsampleresume.com/resumes/director/sample-director-resume-3.html
http://www.bestsampleresume.com/resumes/director/sample-director-resume-1.html
Treatment
List of people
Reel of video examples
How to - http://www.mediacollege.com/employment/demo-reel.html (30 seconds to 5 minutes to make your impression)
See video samples - search on Youtube
Sample of Work (list of work with TRT and synopsis)
Read the FAQ
Do not apply unless you meet ALL the requirements
Do not apply if you have not completed the whole application
If you know someone on the board then you have a better chance.
If you have won awards, you have a better chance.
If you have gotten a grant, you have a better chance.
Writing the grant
Match your goals to the grantwriter’s.
Grantwriters bequeath money based on what matters to them, not what matters to you.
Make your grant application detailed, thorough, and timely — and expect follow-up.
Grantwriters recognize the intent of proposals that are thrown together just to get some money out of them. Don’t expect something for nothing. Your grant proposal has to demonstrate that you have a solid plan for using the money. Your grant application must be free of misspellings and mistakes and must arrive by the deadline (not 5 minutes after).
Ideally put the grant together months before… do research. Who have they funded previously? Can you get info on their app? Watch their film?
Website – People love websites – free or cheap web builders
Film Grants
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-get-going-on-a-grant-application.html
http://www.caryn.com/indie/film_financing/grants.html
DISTRIBUTION
Film Festivals – costs money – put this in your budget. $20 to $50 submission fees
Where to find them
http://www.filmfestivals.com/
https://www.withoutabox.com/
What you need (ideally – if you want to get picked up by a distributor) –
Still shots
One sheet – a visual poster 8.5” x 11” with detailed information on the back
DVD in case with cover (a lot of submissions are done online, so the hard copy is almost irrelevant)
Other
Film Support Websites - http://www.dependentfilms.net/files.html
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:pDHMlt0u6P8J:www.unctv.org/aboutus/producerguide/images/BudgetProposalForm.pdf+film+budget+example&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiyVpZREZgrzAVgZzdGOPVAZlZloPHpItXA7ynlltf2Ul5ezNXYKzUyi5PaHqwQMLX9u-7kxo8JM9EQMFJpT_QDCVTlLlD6VL6u1n6KiKzHfEVE6TW_VsbEEIoUMocmPDOfb6Fu&sig=AHIEtbSGu3TkBktnCLwEwPDU0RsRuXTJpQ
Week 14
Questions
Film Review Discussion
Final Project Review
In Class TV Studio Project - 3 camera shoot (90:00)
Discuss Issues on Projects (60:00)
Homework: shooting
Week 15 -
Work Day!
Ethan will be in room 604 and 606 to help with editing or answer questions about projects.
Week 16 (MAY 20)- Projects Due - Class presentation of material
LINKS:
Blue/Green Screen Production Tips
DIY Cheap
Advanced Lighting:
Video 1
Video 2
Final Cut How To:
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
etc.