1. Welcome
Brendan O’Brien
With thanks to Michael Green / Drift Media

2. My past experience with video?
A: None at all
B: Created a video (on video cam or stills + Photostory)
C: Shot and edited a video
D: Shot and edited a video + happy with the result
E: Shot and edited a video + on web

3. Great Competitions
www.60secondscience.net
A$10,000 in cash prizes
+LOTE Division
+”Safety in the Science Lab”
& Lots of others (Like tropfestJnr)come up over the course of a year as well.
http://www.3in6.vitta.org.au/

4. Roles in Video Production
write down all the roles in filmmaking you can think of.
e.g.
script writer
director
camera operator

5. Camera Equipment
$49 $3000+

6. Editing Software .
These 2 Windows Moviemaker
on
EdustarV4
Teacher & Vegas Studio
Student
machines
Adobe Premiere Camtasia
iMovie
Pinnacle Studio
Final Cut Pro
Etc .. Etc…. and there are plenty of online apps and tutorials and ‘how to’s’

7. Online/Open Source/Free
Editing Software .
Xtra
n o rm
al
http://sourceforge.net/
Virtu
a lDub
Wax = Greenscreen
city
Auda
there are plenty of free online apps and tutorials and ‘how to’s’

8. The How ? Planning Process
 Media Types
Work out which media types you want to use.
Your production might be:
1. A Video Segment, shot on video or still pix?
2. A Photo Montage with still images, [use photostory!]
3. A Multimedia presentation- Flash, Powerpoint
4. An animation
5. Edited and hosted Online: Google “Online video editors”
eg Extranormal - www.xtranormal.com/
or a mixture of all five !!

9. The Filmmaking Process
Pre-Production
Lets start thinking about the film you want to make…
Motivation
Why is this story worth telling ?
What makes it unique ?
Target
Who are you making the film for ?
Duration
How long will it run ?

10. Pre-Production Elements
Script – students write their ideas down in a
special way. It is called a script.
Storyboard – students imagine what their video
production will look like and draw it in a special
way. It is called a storyboard
Filming Schedule – students work out how they
are going to make their video production in regards
to time frame and dead line. It is similar to a
timetable.
Consent Forms – consent must be granted from
all on screen talent, extras and companies, when
their logo or product appears, before filming
commences.

11. Example
Storyboard
Opens with WS
Variety of Shots
Variety of Angles
Variety of Soundtrack
Tells a story
Watch ‘Minuscule”
TASK:
Create a storyboard

12. Genre: A class of art having a characteristic form or technique
How many genres can we name ?
(Reference: http://www.filmsite.org/)

13. Pre Production Resources
Web
Script Writing Secrets-
http://www.scriptwritingsecrets.com/contents.htm
BBC-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies/howto/

14. Camera Operation ~ Ritual
Production dialogue-”Quiet on the Set! Actors ready?
Camera ready? Roll camera! (camera rolling) …..
Action!”
Cameras are dumb!!- tell them what to do in terms of:
VISION
Focus
Iris
Exposure
Lens/Focal Length
and AUDIO
Quality, Quality, Quality

15. Framing & Tracking
Exercise
“Follow the Hand”
This exercise takes to focus off the students, is fun, and
develops confidence in camera us.
AND
It MUST be followed up by viewing & analysis of the
footage.
ASK: What did I learn about framing and tracking?

16. Resources
 Digital learning objects in FUSE / Ultranet (or Scootle for
non-DEECD)
 Lights Camera Action: Assessment- L8471
 Make a Movie- L341, L342 or L343 (depending on year level)
 Jill’s wiki
 http://wmrict.wikispaces.com/Film+Making
Hume wiki: http://hume-elearning.wikispaces.com/movie-
making

17. Shot Choices: ψ
Ψ All shots have Psychological Impact ...
Even the sequence of shots has a Ψ Impact
Ψ Audiences have developed associated
Conventions and understandings of what a particular
shot ‘means’

18. Camera
Terminology
EWS - Extreme Wide
Shot
Ψ Good for ‘establishing’ shot and ‘closing shot’
(TMI – but good for ‘where?’ & ‘when?’)

19. Camera
Terminology
 WS - Wide Shot
Ψ Good for travelling to ... Or from ...

20. Camera
Terminology
 MS - Mid Shot
Ψ Good for ‘who?’

21. Camera
Terminology
 MCU - Medium Close Up
Ψ Good for dialogue, monologue

22. Camera
Terminology
 CU - Close Up
Ψ Good for emotions, reactions (n.b. B&B)

23. Camera
Terminology
 ECU - Extreme Close Up
Good for ‘why?’ .... Is this happening .... explaining

24. Camera
Terminology
 Up shot, up angle
Good for ‘empowering’ .... A dominating character

25. Camera
Terminology
 Down shot, Down angle
Makes a character more vulnerable

26. Camera
Terminology
 ZOOM: Changing the magnification rate of
the lens to bring objects closer/ further away
 The basic rule is DON’T!!! (if you can avoid it)
 Better to move the camera closer – you also
get better audio!

27. Camera
Terminology
 PAN: Horizontal movement of camera
The smaller the angle of pan,
the better .... <45°is best

28. Camera
Terminology
 TILT: Vertical movement of camera
The smaller the angle of tilt,
the better .... <45°is best
Tilt up at the subject empowers it .... Tilt down at the subject weakens it ...

29. Camera
Terminology
TRACKING/ DOLLY: Technique where the
camera moves along with the action.
Usually down on rails
Ψ Great in documentary

30. Camera Basics
 Dealing with the camera shakes
use a tripod to get a steady result. Use a fluid head
tripod for smooth movement.
If you can't use a tripod steady the camera against any
solid object eg, a tree, a pole, a desk, and the ground.
Brace yourself in the shape of a pyramid arms wedged into
your chest.
 STAY WIDE AND SURVIVE!
The wobblies in hand held camera work can often be
reduced by setting the lens angle (zoom control) to fully
wide. This reduces apparent movement, and gives you a
CSI effect to your shooting, and is great for street vox pops.
You will need to keep close to you subject.

31. Getting the most out of your camera –
Audiences L  VE variety of shots, angles
Follow the hand exercise
Tracking Forward and Backward
Side Tracking
High and Low Angle
Homework: Count the number of shots in the latest 30 sec ‘Coke’ ad

32. Lighting
Look at the whole of the scene
Identify primary and secondary light sources. Exploit
the primary light source.
Identify types of lights to be used
Good lighting is invisible…..Use light sparingly
Jumping from indoor shots to outdoor shots is jarring
(indoor light has yellow cast – outdoors is blue cast)
Low or no budget lighting
Use existing light sources- eg lamps, tv screens, computer
monitors
A light bounce can be made with the sun (or a 200w lightbulb)
and a large sheet of White cardboard
Find and learn how to use the ‘backlight’ function on your
vidcam …. Especially in classrooms …

33. Audio
 Identify ambient noise
(how many noises in your room now?)
 Types of mics
Directional – eg Shotgun
The use of a directional mic, (a shot gun, or electret) will cut
down the surrounding noise. You still need to record in a quiet
environment however.
Unidirectional – eg Lapel mics, in-camera mics
(most cameras are uni)
Captures audio from the front and to the side of the camera.
Remember the Director’s Mantra: “Quiet in the studio ..... Actors ready? ..... Camera ready? etc ...

34. Narrating in Windows Movie Maker
1. Record narration
Hint and Tips: You can record narration for
2. Name and save
individual sequences. Just click on the video or
3. Choose a location to save
picture you want and start recording.
to for future retrieval and
Hint and Tips: If movie already has music, SFX and reuse. (Default=My videos)
other sound in audio time line and you want to add 4. Narration automatically
another layer… finish movie. Import into Windows added
movie maker and over dub with a narration 5. If you don’t like it select it
in the time line and delete .
Trouble shooting: You can adjust volume by right
mouse click options as well as fade in and out.

35. Narrating in Windows Photostory 3

36. Before you start shooting …
… and these can be allocated ‘jobs’ or roles for students!
Conduct an equipment checklist
What do you have ?
What do you need ?
Understand your technology:
Camera- How do you turn it on ?
Batteries- How long do they last ?
Stock/Memory - How long does it run ?
Props/Costumes ….
And most importantly … your STORYBOARD

37. Top 10 Mistakes in Production
1. No time (between hitting record and starting the action)
2. Pans too long in duration
3. Pans too wide in arc
4. Camera Zoom
5. Camera shake
6. Continuous rolling
7. Exposure (and too many indoor/outdoor intercuts)
8. Focus
9. Audio not given respect
10. Edit too subjective. (being ‘precious’ about shots)

42. Copyright and Privacy
 5) ALL MUSIC USED must be accompanied with the appropriate
permissions and clearances. (ALL MUSIC MUST be original,
permitted or Copyright-free) It is the entrant’s responsibility
that the film does not infringe the rights, including but not limited
to, copyright or intellectual property etc. of another person, group
or entity. All music used MUST be credited/acknowledged in the
closing credits.
6) If the entrant obtains permission from the copyright
owner to use copyrighted music, evidence of such
permission MUST be provided
8) ALL ENTRIES MUST IDENTIFY THE FIRST NAME(s) ONLY of
ENTRANT(S) and/or SCHOOL NAME (if a school entry) in the
opening credits.
9) All entrants must ensure that there are no corporate logos
shown during the video, this includes anyone wearing and/or
displaying corporate logos. Entrants are advised to remove or
obscure labels/brand names from any commercial products used in
their videos. (School logos on uniforms are OK of course)
18) The entrant retains copyright over their work, but by
uploading a video, the entrant grants permission to DEECD to
reproduce the video on any DEECD websites for instructional
purposes.

43. Editing in Detail – Online Tutorials, Youtube Tutorials
File Types: Big=.AVI Small=.WMV also FLV (H.264)
Music Copyright – School bands, student musos, GarageBand.
Google ‘Podsafe’, or use http://search.creativecommons.org/ to
find music –
www.Jamendo.com is an amazing resource (can search by mood)
For free sound effects is www.freesound.org
Permission to broadcast to the www is ALWAYS REQUIRED
Google: “deecd copyright policy”
Good Luck!
Contact
Brendan O’Brien – Hume 0438 420 027
obrien.brendan.p@edumail.vic.gov.au

44. How are you feeling about video production now?

45. Open microphone/Questions