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Let's put all your skills to the test.

Short Film

Learning Targets: I can create a 7 min short film using the skills I learned in Video 1 and 2.

Requirements

Overview:

Throughout the course of this class, you have learned a wide variety of video production skills while producing a variety of different projects. We would like to combine all of the learned skills with your creativity to create a final masterpiece. This final project will account for a large majority of your semester grade. It’s time

Project Specifics:


• The final project can be any type of video production you desire - as long as your idea and video content are appropriate for a school project and receive approval from Mrs. St.Clair.

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  • Ideas include documentary, action, tv-show, short film, comedy, drama, news show, music video, etc

  • The final project must be at least 7 (seven) minutes in length.

  • The Final Project MUST have the following elements:

    • Multiple Camera angles/shots/movements per scene

    • Must film scene 3 times

    • Must film most at school, unless approved

    • Must have good audio and dialog

    • Must have an introduction with title and actor names

    • Must have credits with all jobs listed

    • Must have all dialog filmed as medium and close

    • Must be 7 minutes

    • Must have good lighting

    • Must have good editing

    • Must have good flow or continuity

    • Video track with ORIGINAL video

    • Natural Sound Track for video

    • Voice Track and Music Track – original.

    • Opening AND Closing Credits must BE CREATIVE (don’t rely just on the computer-generated graphics)

    •  Execution of a Distinguishable Storyline or Plot

  • You will be required to develop the project through the entire production process.

  • The project proposal, treatment & script MUST be typed in the proper formats.

  • The storyboards and production schedules MUST be completed on the appropriate forms.

  • Students can work in groups of no less than 2 people.

  • The final Video Project file must include the group’s name in the file name and the title of your project on the Quick time export and nothing else.

• You will be graded on the following:
o Execution of Storyline or Plot
o Video Quality
o Video Composition
o Audio
o Lighting
o Editing/ Flow/ Continuity
o Contento Use of Graphics/Animation
o Student Involvement
o Creativity

Pre-Production​

 

Step 1: 5 Ideas
Step 2: Story Starter
Step 3: Character outline
Step 4: Scene Outline/Storyboard
Step 5: Script

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​​​​Production:
 

Step 1: Film - same clothes, costumes, location

Step 2: The person that wrote the scene is in charge of filming

Step 3: Film an establishing long shot for beginning of the scene

Step 4: Film scene 2-3 times using different shots and angles

Step 5: Get one Extreme close up for each scene
Step 6: Record good audio - use shotgun mic if needed. Check videos as you film

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Repeat steps for each section of the video.

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​​​​Post-Production:


Step 1:Edit your clips from your section of the script

Step 2: Add in special sounds and music/audio

Step 3: Reflim if needed

Step 4: Group member makes Poster
Step 5: Group member makes Intro to video

Step 6: Group member makes Credits

Step 7: Group member puts all videos together

Step 8: View video in its entirety, make corrections

Step 9: Re-edit then export and turn in final

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