Video Assignment - Speakers Corners!
Purpose: Spark debate, promote ODSS, Learn about interview shots, and learn basic editing software.
This assignment has been created in order to teach you the basics of filming. It may be review for some of you.
Your Task: Create a video of 1 minute in length (including title and credits) that shows a variety of views and opinions on a topic you create. Be sure to use appropriate interview shot techniques.
The Steps:
PRE PRODUCTION:
1. Choose a partner and together come up with a question related to ODSS that will spark debate or create discussion and allow people to express their opinion when asked. It needs to be a question that requires deep thought and not a simple yes or no question.
OR
Create something that is funny, but promotes ODSS and it's interesting characteristics in a fun way.
OR
Create something that is funny, but promotes ODSS and it's interesting characteristics in a fun way.
Questions can be similar to:
“What is the best thing about ODSS and why?”
“What is the best school day of the year?”
“Which teacher makes you laugh the most?”
“What are your pet peeves?”
When you’ve developed your question write it down and show it to me. It must be approved before you begin getting footage.
2. Plan your workload.
With your partner plan what will be done. Write out what tasks each person is required to complete. It must be an equal partnership. Also, include what equipment you may need.
Both of you will be editing.
Both of you will be editing.
3. Prepare a GoogleDoc that states your question and the roles that each group member will have. Share that GoogleDoc with your partner and me.
4. Scout for a filming location. You may use the Com Tech room and the green screen. Otherwise, you may use any location around the school.
PRODUCTION:
5. Get video and audio footage of at least 10 students/teachers sharing their opinion on the question asked.
Remember to keep yourself out of the frame.
Try to get a good balance of answers...Not just people saying the same thing. Feel free to prompt them as well.
Background selection and rule of thirds is important.
So is framing your shot - Think about background, close up, medium close up or medium shot - Make sure to use a variety of shot types to add variety to your interview.
POST PRODUCTION
6. Pull your footage from your device and load it into Adobe Premiere OR Open Shot.
7. Choose appropriate footage and edit it together.
8. Use text to outline the question being asked and the person's name who is answering them.
9. Add a title sequence at the beginning and credits at the end
