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&LT/BM/April 2008

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