Practicing camera shots, angles, and movements - Storyboarding

  

Scripts

Writing Scripts

Camera Shot, Angle, and movement test on Friday

Objective: Students will learn to organize and create a script for a video project

1. Overview paragraph- Each student will turn in a paragraph describing the overall concept for their first video project.

-The project will be to create a script for a 10 second videos that contains

two camera angles, two movements and 4 camera shots


2. Students will create a basic storyboard incorporating the directions above

3. Read it to your neighbor and have them use their imaginary camera to test your storyboard
4. Students will turn their storyboards in to www.turnitin.com

5. Practice shots, movements, angles using your note cards

6. Written test: M/W - Wednesday, 9/8

                        T/Th - Thursday, 9/9

**Storyboards are in Google Classroom

Basic elements:

Coordinating a scene is very much like choreographing a dance move. All participants must rehearse...this includes the production staff.



Establish your shot- Give the audience a big first view so they understand the context of your production. Capture the entire set/ background/ scene.



Camera Angles- see worksheet



The 180 rule- When you are shooting a character, stay to one side of them. If you are filming the right side, do not switch to the left. This will leave your shot awkward and unbalanced.



Eye line match-This is two or more shots. Show your character looking something or pointing to it. Hold this shot for a few seconds, then cut to what they are looking at. Be sure that the second shot is shot from his/ her eye level and angle.



Over the shoulder shots- switch back and forth between your subjects



Action shots- Mike stands on a bench, looks down and jumps. As he begins to jump, cut to a different view.



The Dolly shot- move with your subject. Sometimes it is easier to roll with your subject.




1.2.11.B-Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced 1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic 1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization

Camera Angles, shots and movements

 Wednesday, 8/26 and Thursday, 8/27

IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT:

Camera Angle Worksheets

Shots, Angles and Movements....Oh My....

 Activity
Review the following Link: and discuss any that you find confusing or discuss one that you find interesting and tell why.
Camera Shots

Journalism II 

Camera Angles/ Movement 
Students will identify important visual terms (such as long-shot, close-up, camera angle) that are used on television and in movies and begin to recognize that these angles/ movements affect meaning. 
Camera Direction/ Angles 
Students will review camera direction, angles, transitions and key elements  via worksheets plan a video project. 

Students will review two handouts on camera direction/ angles 
Students will discuss a packet entitled: Lights, Camera, Action (The sheets are in your Google Classroom)

Why is it important for students to be aware of camera-subject distance, perhaps before addressing any other aspect of movies and television? 

Television is made up of hundreds and thousands of pictures, called shots, each of which must be carefully planned. The long shot, medium shot, and close-up (and many other camera-subject distances such as the medium long shot and extreme close-up) are the basis of editing in movies and on television. 

Without these shots, the person who edits the movie, TV show, or commercial would have nothing to work with. Editing, in nearly all cases, is the combining of long shots, medium shots, and close-ups to create an effective visual presentation. Camera-subject distance is the basis for visual editing. 

It is essential for students to have a clear understanding of camera-subject distance before they begin to analyze television programs and movies and before they begin to create their own productions on video. 

Cinematography

Link: http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html 

Checklist of shots, movements, and angles

Assessment:..Next Wednesday and Thursday depending on which class you have.   Students will be given a quiz on all of the terms and packet 

Closure Activity:  -What types of camera angles/ shots do you see in the Bell ringer photo?

Friday, 8/28:  Writing quick scenes.  Implementing Angles, Movements, and shots- 

1.Draw/  explain (Illustrate your best stick figures) a quick scene using 3 camera movements and 2 angles

Homework:  Make a set of Camera Angle, Camera Shot and Camera Movement Study Cards.

Bring your cards to class on Monday (for the M/W class);  Tues for the  (T/Th Class)

Please post your comments using the comment section on the blog. 
1.1.11H Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of nonfiction 
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced 

The history of Cinema

 

It all looks so simple, but it's very planned and complex.

JOURNALISM CHANGED OUR LIVES!

A short history of Cinematography

LINK

The First Electronic Television was Invented in 1927

The world’s first electronic television was created by a 21 year old inventor named Philo Taylor Farnsworth. That inventor lived in a house without electricity until he was age 14. Starting in high school, he began to think of a system that could capture moving images, transform those images into code, then move those images along radio waves to different devices.

Farnsworth was miles ahead of any mechanical television system invented to-date. Farnsworth’s system captured moving images using a beam of electrons (basically, a primitive camera).

The first image ever transmitted by television was a simple line. Later, Farnsworth would famously transmit a dollar sign using his television after a prospective investor asked “When are we going to see some dollars in this thing, Farnsworth?”

Between 1926 and 1931, mechanical television inventors continued to tweak and test their creations. However, they were all doomed to be obsolete in comparison to modern electrical televisions: by 1934, all TVs had been converted into the electronic system. 

Understandably, all early television systems transmitted footage in black and white. Color TV, however, was first theorized way back in 1904

FIRST TV SETS IN AMERICA -1928

FIRST PROGRAM BROADCAST IN AMERICA- 1928; We’re not 100% sure that The Queen’s Messenger was the first TV program shown in America. In 1928, the program was thought to be broadcast only to four television sets.

FIRST COLOR TV SET-1938

THE FIRST REMOTE- The Tele Zoom was released in 1948.

FIRST AD - JULY 1, 1941-The ad was for a Bulova watch and lasted for 10 seconds. It aired on NBC.

COLOR TV- 1904....BUT did not actually  happen until after WWII in 1946

FIRST MUSIC VIDEO - 

MTV debuted just after midnight on August 1, 1981, with the broadcast of “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles.  The second video was "You Better Run" by Pat Bennatar. Following the format of Top 40 radio, video disc jockeys (or “veejays”) introduced videos and bantered about music news between clips. After an initial splash, the network struggled in its early years

Homework for T/W

Make a list of ideas for extra segments  for BASH TV

I already introduced short sports interviews

You need to come up with 4 more ideas

Turn them in to www.turnitin.com before you enter my next class.

Have a great day!!

Welcome Journalism 3

Welcome

Journalism III is a television broadcast course that focuses on the planning and implementation of the daily production of BASH TV (Berwick Area Senior High Television). 

During the year, students will study many angles and techniques of broadcast journalism. 

Students will discuss show elements and format 

SYLLABUS

Television Production / Advanced Video Editing 080 

Contact Information 

Instructor: Mrs. Christian 

Email Address: tchristian@berwucjsd.org 

Web Address: http://www.mycooljournalism3.blogspot.com/ 

Planning Period: Fourth Period 

Text and Resource Materials 
Required Text: Media, W. Richard Whitaker (Longman, 2000) 

Course Description 
Journalism III is a television broadcast course that focuses on the planning and implementation of the daily production of BASH TV (Berwick Area Senior High Television).During the year, students will study many angles and techniques of broadcast journalism. Students will also incorporate advanced video editing techniques into their productions. 

Prerequisites As stated in the Enrollment Book 

PA Academic Standards 
1.1.11H Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of nonfiction 
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced 

Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: 

· Students will demonstrate an understanding of pre-production activities such as storyboarding, scripting, light charting and equipment setup. 
· Students will gain a basic understanding of television as a medium of influence and 
expression. 
· Students will demonstrate a knowledge the production activities, such as studio procedure and shoot on location 
· Students will demonstrate an understanding of pest-production activities, such as basic video editing 
· Students will then apply these professional procedures and equipment knowledge in the production of television programs. 
· Students will demonstrate knowledge of equipment used in television production 
· Students will demonstrate an understanding of studio personnel 
· Students will learn the differences between regular writing and broadcast writing 
· Students will write television copy and create original scripts 
Discuss and apply advanced concepts in non-linear video modification, film direction, and digital sound editing. 
· Identify elements of multiple media used in journalistic storytelling. 
· Critically evaluate professional journalistic multimedia packages 
· Produce video story packages. 
· Shoot, capture, edit, and output short video projects, organizing the material and modifying it into a coherent sequence. 
· Set up, organize and schedule video projects and shoot them using a variety of appropriate camera angles, shots, and framing. 
· Students will learn to work as individuals as well as in groups 
· Students will learn how to create a college-level presentations 
· By the end of the course, each participate will understand the impact visual literacy has on the learning process and will be able to produce, instruct, and integrate digital media into their curriculum and share via computer programs, DVD’s, and the Internet. 


Course Outline 
**Throughout the year, student will continually participate in daily productions to be aired each morning. Also, student will continually develop original content for the broadcast. Individual packages will reflect advanced video editing techniques and lessons. 

Marking Period One: Students will be introduced to the basic elements of television production 
§ Introduction to studio equipment 
§ Students will research materials necessary for the creation of a tv production 
§ Networks & How They Work 
§ How to plan a production 
§ Studio Cameras 
§ Lighting Techniques 
§ Composition/Framing 
§ Audio 
§ Script writing 
§ Control room operations 

Marking Period Two: Students will organize morning broadcasts and develop video segments and news packages for the show 
• Each student will rotate throughout each studio position 
· Demonstrate the operational knowledge of the television camera.(Application) 
· Identify the functions of the digital video recorder. 
· Demonstrate the ability to perform assemble and insert edits on a non-linear editing 
system. 
· Demonstrate the ability to perform various transitions on the switcher and special effects 
generator. 
· Operate the audio console and set up various audio sources for studio 
operation 
· Demonstrate the ability to compose graphics on the computer graphics 
generator. 
· Study the basic concepts of a news package 
· Create news packages 


Marking Period Three: Students will explore various types of productions. Utilize timing techniques. Students will step away from studio production and study movie / film elements. 
· Students will develop a plan for a final production (a short film) 
· Advanced camera angles/ movements 
· Incorporate natural elements into their compositions 
· Utilize and incorporate video manipulation 
· Explore and incorporate various types of programming 

Marking Period Four: Students will combine all of their skills and create and develop a full length feature production to be used as the final exam 
· Incorporate various mediums 
· Students will participate in a community film festival 

Assessments: Several forms of assessment will be utilized throughout the year: 
· Small groups; class discussion; teacher conferences; tests; quizzes; peer evaluations; self evaluations; teacher evaluations; rubrics and score sheets. 
Grading Policy and Procedures: 
Grades for each evaluation will be based on points, not percentages. At the conclusion of a marking period, the total number of points earned will be divided by the total number of possible points to determine the student`s percentage and report card grade. 
Homework will occasionally be given and graded. There will occasional opportunities offered to all students to earn extra credit. 

Class Expectations: 
-All assignments must be turned in on time 
-You are responsible for meeting ALL deadlines. This is a journalism class. The success of this program is dependent on your contributions. 
-All assignments will be graded. 
(Partial homework or class work assignments will receive a "0" with no make-ups) 
(You MUST learn to be responsible in this class!!) 
-The final exam will be weighted. 

Student expectations 
1. Arrive on time. 
2. Be prepared to learn. Bring books, pencils, paper, agenda, homework and anything you may need for class. 
3. Be respectful of others. 

4. Follow directions the first time they are given. 

Student expectations

1. Arrive on time.

2. Be prepared to learn. Bring books, pencils, paper, agenda, homework and anything you may need for class.

3. Be respectful of others.

4. Follow directions the first time they are given

Class Rules:

Classroom rules

1.               Wear a mask at all times

2.               Sanitize your area

3.               Books under your chair

4.               No Cell Phones

5.               Bathroom rules: One at a time; Must sign out and in;  Wash your hands

6.               Always sign out if you leave the room for any reason

7.               Drinks on the floor

8.               Sanitizing station outside of room

9.               Manners

10.        Absolutely NO eating in the classroom

11.        Homework must be completed and turned in prior to entering class

12.        Grading

13.        All work must be turned electronically

14.        School rules

15. Always raise your hand

16. One person talks at a time

17.        Be prepared for class

18.        Social distance and Wash your hands

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL YEAR!!!

Homework for Monday, 8/24 and Tuesday, 8/25

How do you determine what movies/ television shows to watch?  Make a list of 10 factors that help you determine your choices.

**The worksheet is also in Google Classroom

Please turn in to www.turnitin.com 

TURNITIN.COM DIRECTIONS

Please turn in to www.turnitin.com

I. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
The assignment must be turned in to www.turnitin.com:

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A TURNITIN.COM ACOUNT

1. go to www.turnitin.com and sign in
*If you forgot your personal password, just click on Forgot Password.
-turnitin.com will send it to you in your email.

2. IF you have a turnitin.com account:
A. You must add the class

Class number:25996538
Enrollment Key:  journalism3

3. Upload the Key Point Worksheets to the assignment entitled:
Part1: Key Point Worksheets

 4. Upload the Novel Questions to the assignment entitled:
Novel Questions

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TURNITIN.COM ACOUNT

1. Go to www.turnitin.com
2. In the upper right corner, click on CREATE NEW ACCOUNT
3. On this page, scroll down until you see Create a New Account / NEW ENROLLMENT
4. Under New Enrollment, Click on Student

A. You must add the class:

Class number:25996538
Enrollment Key:  journalism3

**You MUST use your district email.  
EX:
23msmith@berwicksd.org
(23 = graduation year,  m= first initial, smith= last name)
You must use YOUR personal information

It will also ask you to make a personal password.  You are responsible for remembering this password.  I do not have access to it.
*If you forget your personal password, just click on Forgot Password.
-turnitin.com will send it to you in your email.