Resources:

Rebecca's email

how to zip files

useful film terms

shot guidelines

the 180 degree rule

shot sizes

Anouncements:

Intro to Video
IMD1155 LE 112 - Thurs - 8am to 1pm Rebecca Torman
Week Date Lecture Files/
Resources
Assignments When Due? Test/
Quizes
1 4/12

Intro to Class

Basic terminology

  • shot types
  • thirds
  • angle
  • perspective

Moving Camera

  • dolly
  • handheld
  • tripod
  • steadycam
  • tilt/pan
  • other

survey

 

Interview proposal

Bring your textbook everyday!!!  
2 4/19

Editing in Final Cut Pro

  • poster frames
  • creating copies of your clips
  • timeline
  • in and out points
  • audio and video tracks
  • organizing your footage
  • sequence
  • shot
  • cut

 

 

 

 

Shot Sizes quiz
3 4/26

Lighting basics

Photography basics

  • focus
  • depth of field

Transitions

  • fade in
  • fade out
  • dissolves
video and film formats 3 point lighting simulator

Shooting your Interview

Final Interview

read article: 3 point lighting for interviews

Interview Proposal

 

Bring MiniDV tapes

 
4 5/3

Effects

  • slow motion
  • speed up
  • blur
  • color correction

Titles & Credits

 

Bring an example of what you think is a good dialogue scene from a movie. DVD

 

Bring DVD-R disc!!!

 

Lighting Quiz
5 5/10

Digitizing in Final Cut Pro

  • remote control
  • logging clips
  • batch digitizing
  • organizing your footage
  • subclips

sample screenplay

sample short film

2minscene and storyboard

Shooting your Interview

Transitions and Effects Quiz
6 5/17

Importing audio and sound effects into your movie

Shooting a Dialogue Scene

  • Shots shots
  • reaction shots
  • jump cuts
  • 180 degree line
  • cutaways

 

Final Dialogue Scene

Prepare for next week.

2minscene and storyboard

 
7 5/24

Lab Time to Shoot your Dialogue Scene

  Shooting your Dialogue Scene

BRING A MINI DV TAPE TO CLASS!!!!

Final Interview

 

 
8 5/31

Editing Terms

History of film and video

  • international formats
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Film formats

Video Formats

  • vhs
  • beta
  • hi-8
  • dv and mini dv
 

 

 

Finished shooting your dialogue scene footage  
9 6/7

Lab time to edit your final project

      Editing Terms Quiz
10 6/14 Review for Final Exam   Final Dialogue Scene  
11 6/21         Final Exam