Chao Cac Ban!
Today we will
continue viewing a few of the documentaries you guys made. We will still
be giving feedback on the rubric from last week as well.
Let's get started.
-k
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Term 4 Week 10: Viewing and Feedback
Chao Cac Ban!
Today we will be viewing a few of the documentaries you guys made. When viewing, we need to keep in mind what makes a good documentary. Here is a rubric to use when thinking about this.
Using this form, you will be evaluating your classmates and your own films. There is a handout of this rubric for each person to fill out for each film you watch today. I expect you to fill it in completely and to write comments (that's why there is a lot of space there)!
Let's get started!
-k
Today we will be viewing a few of the documentaries you guys made. When viewing, we need to keep in mind what makes a good documentary. Here is a rubric to use when thinking about this.
Documentary Judging Criteria
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Exemplary
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Accomplished
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Developing
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Limited
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Score
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20
points
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15
points
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10
points
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5
points
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Narrative flow
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The narrative/story telling flowed seamlessly. It was also strong,
original, compelling, and interesting, always attracting the viewer’s
attention
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The narrative/story telling flowed consistently. It was occasionally
compelling and entertaining to viewers. There were some original ideas used.
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The narrative/story telling showed signs of developing an
interesting and entertaining story. It mildly captured the viewer’s
attention.
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The narrative/story telling flowed disjointedly. It was
uninteresting and only occasionally captured the viewer’s attention.
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Interviews/
Presentation
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The presentation and interviews by the cast were strong, original, compelling,
and interesting, always attracting the viewers attention
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The presentation and interviews by the cast were consistent, well done and
entertaining.
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The presentation and interviews by the cast were adequate. At times the
performances rose above this level to become interesting to the viewer.
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The presentation and interviews by the cast looked unconfident and uninteresting
to the viewer.
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Production Design (props, costumes, sets, locations)
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Excellent and extremely creative production design. Original and
appropriate choice of props, costumes, sets and locations used.
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Interesting and creative production design. Good and appropriate
choice of props, costumes, sets and locations used.
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Adequate and sometimes interesting production design. Some inspired
choices of props, costumes, sets and locations used.
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Poorly executed production design. Poor choice of props, costumes,
sets and locations used.
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Visual Composition /Cinematography
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Film consistently showed excellent and creative visual
composition/cinematography (camera angles, camera movement, lighting, framing
of shots)
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Film occasionally showed excellent and creative visual
composition/cinematography (camera angles, camera movement, lighting, framing
of shots)
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Film showed average creative visual composition/ cinematography
(camera angles, camera movement, lighting, framing of shots)
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Film showed poor visual composition/cinematography (camera angles,
camera movement, lighting, framing of shots)
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Use of Audio Enhancements (sound and music)
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High quality sound and excellent use of music for the soundtrack.
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Very good quality sound and good choice of
music for the soundtrack.
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Good quality sound and good choice of music for the soundtrack.
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Poor quality sound and limited or inappropriate use of music for the
soundtrack.
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Editing and Use of Visual Enhancements (Transitions, titles,
credits, special effects)
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Excellent and appropriate editing and excellent use of visual
enhancements
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Very good editing and use of visual enhancements. Trying to be
innovative with production and presentation.
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Editing was adequate however visual enhancement tools used but not
always appropriate or effective.
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Poor editing and no use or inappropriate use of enhancements.
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General
Comments
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total score
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Using this form, you will be evaluating your classmates and your own films. There is a handout of this rubric for each person to fill out for each film you watch today. I expect you to fill it in completely and to write comments (that's why there is a lot of space there)!
Let's get started!
-k
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Term 4 Week 9: Transitions and Credits
Chao Cac Ban!
Camera! Memory Card! Headphones! How many times do I have to say it? I hope you brought them!
Blogger is blocked for some reason, so you can find this same information at
https://sites.google.com/site/krisromberg/doco2
Last week you should have added music and voice overs. Today we will be adding transitions between clips, a title at the beginning and credits at the end.
Title and Credits:
We already talked about how to add words on the screen. Your group needs to think about the opening sequence of your documentary. It sets the tone for the whole film. What is the subject of the clip? What is the music/sound? When should the title of the documentary be revealed? Decide and do it.
Transitions:
Just like on PowerPoint presentations, transitions between clips should be smooth and not distracting. Decide as a group what that means for your documentary. To add them, go to View Video Transitions and add them in between the clips.
Export:
Go to File, Save as Movie File. Then select My Computer. Choose the ICT Documentary Group Projects Folder on the Shared Class Drive. Be sure to type the title of your documentary in. Save.
When it's done, check that it works by going to the ICT Documentary Group Projects Folder and opening your file there. If it doesn't work, find the problem and fix it.
Today's assignment:
-k
Camera! Memory Card! Headphones! How many times do I have to say it? I hope you brought them!
Blogger is blocked for some reason, so you can find this same information at
https://sites.google.com/site/krisromberg/doco2
Last week you should have added music and voice overs. Today we will be adding transitions between clips, a title at the beginning and credits at the end.
Title and Credits:
We already talked about how to add words on the screen. Your group needs to think about the opening sequence of your documentary. It sets the tone for the whole film. What is the subject of the clip? What is the music/sound? When should the title of the documentary be revealed? Decide and do it.
Transitions:
Just like on PowerPoint presentations, transitions between clips should be smooth and not distracting. Decide as a group what that means for your documentary. To add them, go to View Video Transitions and add them in between the clips.
Export:
Go to File, Save as Movie File. Then select My Computer. Choose the ICT Documentary Group Projects Folder on the Shared Class Drive. Be sure to type the title of your documentary in. Save.
When it's done, check that it works by going to the ICT Documentary Group Projects Folder and opening your file there. If it doesn't work, find the problem and fix it.
Today's assignment:
- In your group, decide on your opening sequence and add the title where you think is best
- Be sure your clips are in the right order
- Add smooth transitions between clips (not distracting)
- Preview your documentary and make any last minute changes necessary
- Save your work - you should be done today!
- Save it as a movie file in the ICT Documentary Group Projects Folder
- Be ready to show your documentary next week in class
-k
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Term 4 Week 8: more editing
Chao Cac Ban!
Camera! Memory Card! Headphones! How many times do I have to say it? I hope you brought them!
Blogger is blocked for some reason, so you can find this same information at
https://sites.google.com/site/krisromberg/doco1
Last week we uploaded the video clips we had and started putting them in order. This week you should have all the video clips you need. You should have been thinking about background music, voice overs, and words you might want to add to your video.
Music:
First of all, let’s be clear about the role of music in documentary film-making - Essentially its primary role is storytelling. Driving the narrative along through a variety of moods. Scene setting. Building bridges between interviews, stock footage or animated sequences. In fact, for the majority of the programme, the music is playing a secondary role to the voice over. Only taking centre stage for brief moments before the voice returns to the forefront.
Therefore it’s important that your music creates the required mood within around 4 to 8 bars (perhaps 8 to 10 seconds) as the scene is set and the narrative prepares for the change of pace. This is not necessarily the first 4 bars of the composition. You may choose to use a section from another part of the tune when the instrumentation has built in pitch or reached a crescendo. Therefore it’s always good to listen through a track you think may be suitable to make sure you are utilizing it to its full potential.
Of course, because it will often be playing under the voice it is good to choose music that suits this role. Certain instruments include frequencies that clash with the human voice whereas others enhance it. A lead instrument often jars with speech whereas rhythmic passages with no lead instrumentation will flow along with it.
Technically, you can't use any music that an artist owns without their express written consent - You are supposed to ask the artist's permission and pay them for the use of their song. I doubt any of you have Rihanna or Katy Perry on speed-dial, so you should try to use songs that are "royalty free" which means you don't have to ask for permission or pay for them. Here are a few sites to find music like that:
http://www.hibou-music.com/accueil.php?id=0&gclid=CMSrwZvIvbACFW1U4godwCabmA
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html
http://www.stockmusicsite.com/default.cfm/agent.109929?gclid=CPjQm6XIvbACFcmi4godI0eOow
Okay, now how do you add music to your MovieMaker Project? The same way you add a voice over.
Voice Overs:
A voice over is when the sound/speech you are listening to is not from the video footage being shown at that moment.
The simple way to do that in Movie Maker is to just add music or add an already recorded audio clip by clicking on "import audio." Then drag it down into the timeline below.
There are two kinds of voice overs we will talk about. One is when you add your voice over the top of existing footage. The other is when you keep the voice from one video clip while switching the image to other footage or still photos. Let's look at examples of both in the "Bully" trailer we watched a few weeks ago.
If you want to overlay video and voice and music etc. it is more complicated. Windows Movie Maker does not support multi-layered video/audio editing. But if you have a video with a sound attached to it, you can add the movie to project along with a music track.
So if have a video, the audio, and the music track separately, do this:
1) Open a new Movie Maker Project
2) Add your Videos to the timeline/storyboard
3) Add the audio recordings in the timeline
4) Make adjustments to video and sound track
5) Export the Video file
Now you have a video file with audio recordings together.
6) Open up a new a Movie maker project
7) Import the Exported Video
8) Add the music to the timeline
9) Adjust the volume control on the left side of the timeline to pan to audio or music
10) Export the video
If you have more questions as you are working, just let me know.
Words on the screen:
Go to Edit Movie. Add Titles or Credits. Add them. Put them in the right place. Done.
Fast Forward:
One group specifically asked for me to teach how to speed up some footage, so here we go. The easiest way is to go to View Video Effects and select Speed Up, Double. That will only double the speed though. So if you need it to go even faster, you have to do something similar to what we did for adding a voice over and music. Speed it up once, export it, import it into a new project and speed it up again. Repeat until it's fast enough. I hope that made sense.
Today's assignment:
-k
Camera! Memory Card! Headphones! How many times do I have to say it? I hope you brought them!
Blogger is blocked for some reason, so you can find this same information at
https://sites.google.com/site/krisromberg/doco1
Last week we uploaded the video clips we had and started putting them in order. This week you should have all the video clips you need. You should have been thinking about background music, voice overs, and words you might want to add to your video.
Music:
First of all, let’s be clear about the role of music in documentary film-making - Essentially its primary role is storytelling. Driving the narrative along through a variety of moods. Scene setting. Building bridges between interviews, stock footage or animated sequences. In fact, for the majority of the programme, the music is playing a secondary role to the voice over. Only taking centre stage for brief moments before the voice returns to the forefront.
Therefore it’s important that your music creates the required mood within around 4 to 8 bars (perhaps 8 to 10 seconds) as the scene is set and the narrative prepares for the change of pace. This is not necessarily the first 4 bars of the composition. You may choose to use a section from another part of the tune when the instrumentation has built in pitch or reached a crescendo. Therefore it’s always good to listen through a track you think may be suitable to make sure you are utilizing it to its full potential.
Of course, because it will often be playing under the voice it is good to choose music that suits this role. Certain instruments include frequencies that clash with the human voice whereas others enhance it. A lead instrument often jars with speech whereas rhythmic passages with no lead instrumentation will flow along with it.
Technically, you can't use any music that an artist owns without their express written consent - You are supposed to ask the artist's permission and pay them for the use of their song. I doubt any of you have Rihanna or Katy Perry on speed-dial, so you should try to use songs that are "royalty free" which means you don't have to ask for permission or pay for them. Here are a few sites to find music like that:
http://www.hibou-music.com/accueil.php?id=0&gclid=CMSrwZvIvbACFW1U4godwCabmA
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html
http://www.stockmusicsite.com/default.cfm/agent.109929?gclid=CPjQm6XIvbACFcmi4godI0eOow
Okay, now how do you add music to your MovieMaker Project? The same way you add a voice over.
Voice Overs:
A voice over is when the sound/speech you are listening to is not from the video footage being shown at that moment.
The simple way to do that in Movie Maker is to just add music or add an already recorded audio clip by clicking on "import audio." Then drag it down into the timeline below.
There are two kinds of voice overs we will talk about. One is when you add your voice over the top of existing footage. The other is when you keep the voice from one video clip while switching the image to other footage or still photos. Let's look at examples of both in the "Bully" trailer we watched a few weeks ago.
If you want to overlay video and voice and music etc. it is more complicated. Windows Movie Maker does not support multi-layered video/audio editing. But if you have a video with a sound attached to it, you can add the movie to project along with a music track.
So if have a video, the audio, and the music track separately, do this:
1) Open a new Movie Maker Project
2) Add your Videos to the timeline/storyboard
3) Add the audio recordings in the timeline
4) Make adjustments to video and sound track
5) Export the Video file
Now you have a video file with audio recordings together.
6) Open up a new a Movie maker project
7) Import the Exported Video
8) Add the music to the timeline
9) Adjust the volume control on the left side of the timeline to pan to audio or music
10) Export the video
If you have more questions as you are working, just let me know.
Words on the screen:
Go to Edit Movie. Add Titles or Credits. Add them. Put them in the right place. Done.
Fast Forward:
One group specifically asked for me to teach how to speed up some footage, so here we go. The easiest way is to go to View Video Effects and select Speed Up, Double. That will only double the speed though. So if you need it to go even faster, you have to do something similar to what we did for adding a voice over and music. Speed it up once, export it, import it into a new project and speed it up again. Repeat until it's fast enough. I hope that made sense.
Today's assignment:
- In your group, upload the rest of your video clips into your Windows Movie Maker Project
- Edit the clips by putting them in the correct order from beginning to end - you should now have all the clips you are going to use and they should be in the right order
- Decide what kind of music would be best, and where it should go - download it and add it in
- Decide where you will use a voice over and do it
- Save your work - next week we add transitions and credits, then we're almost done!!!
-k
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Term 4 Week 7: Basic Editing
Assigned: 12 June 2012
Chao Cac Ban!
Did you remember to bring your camera, memory card, and a pair of headphones? I hope so!
The first step is importing the video clips (also known as video footage) into Windows Movie Maker. Be sure you have a pair of headphones plugged in to the computer before you open the program, otherwise it will not open. If your computer is having problems, try another computer. The headphone jack doesn't work on all the computers in the lab.
-k
Chao Cac Ban!
Did you remember to bring your camera, memory card, and a pair of headphones? I hope so!
The first step is importing the video clips (also known as video footage) into Windows Movie Maker. Be sure you have a pair of headphones plugged in to the computer before you open the program, otherwise it will not open. If your computer is having problems, try another computer. The headphone jack doesn't work on all the computers in the lab.
- Open the program Windows Movie Maker
- Click on Import video
- You should now see the video in the top section of the program, called the "Collection"
- Open the program Format Factory
- .avi is one of the most common file types, so choose that as the output file kind
- save it into your personal folder on the shared class drive
- Then import them into the Movie Maker Project
- Drag the videos from the "Collection" down into the storyboard
- Be sure they are in the order you want them in
- Save
- In your group, upload all the video clips you have into a Windows Movie Maker Project
- Save that Project on the Shared Class Drive in the "ICT Documentary Group Projects" folder - be sure to name it the name of your documentary film
- Edit the clips by putting them in the correct order from beginning to end
- Preview your documentary and decide AS A GROUP if you need to film anything else. What would make the documentary even better? What is missing?
- Check your "script" on google docs to make sure you remembered to film everything you had planned
- Plan when you are going to get together as a group and film the rest of the things you need before next week's class.
- Start thinking about what music, voice overs, words, etc. you also might add to your documentary - Next week we will learn how to do these things
-k
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Term 4 Week 5: Script and Start Filming
Assigned: 29 May 2012
Chao Cac Ban!
This week we will start filming. Most groups selected a topic that can be filmed here at school. A few groups did not. If you can't film here at school, your group will have to film on your own time outside of school hours. Organize when you are doing that today!
Before we start filming, each group needs to finish their google doc outline of the "scenes" you plan to film. This way you know what you need to accomplish when you are trying to shoot video.
When you are filming, be sure to keep in mind the tips from last week: Tripod, Different kinds of shots, and Rule of Thirds.
A quick note about behaviour. If you are disturbing any other classes or not following school rules while you are outside the classroom filming, you will not be allowed to leave the classroom. This will make for a very boring documentary. So please be on your best behaviour.
Today's assignment:
Good Luck!
-k
Chao Cac Ban!
This week we will start filming. Most groups selected a topic that can be filmed here at school. A few groups did not. If you can't film here at school, your group will have to film on your own time outside of school hours. Organize when you are doing that today!
Before we start filming, each group needs to finish their google doc outline of the "scenes" you plan to film. This way you know what you need to accomplish when you are trying to shoot video.
When you are filming, be sure to keep in mind the tips from last week: Tripod, Different kinds of shots, and Rule of Thirds.
A quick note about behaviour. If you are disturbing any other classes or not following school rules while you are outside the classroom filming, you will not be allowed to leave the classroom. This will make for a very boring documentary. So please be on your best behaviour.
Today's assignment:
- In your group, decide together what scenes you need and add them to your google doc
- Decide which scenes you can film today during class time
- Film them!
Good Luck!
-k
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Term 4 Week 4: Basic Filming Techniques and Storyboarding
Assigned: 22 May 2012
Chao Cac Ban!
Documentaries. We're moving quickly with this documentary making. Here are some tips for shooting video (which we will start doing next week):
While his tips are a bit funny, his tips are good. So what are we supposed to remember?
What else did you notice about the documentary trailer?
Today in your groups, you are going to plan out what you need to film to make an AWESOME documentary. We are going to use a technique called a storyboard. A storyboard is a visual progression of what is happening in the film - like an outline but in pictures as well as words. Click here to see some examples.
I know you don't have a complete idea for what your documentary will be yet - but that's where this storyboarding helps.
Your assignment today:
-k
Chao Cac Ban!
Documentaries. We're moving quickly with this documentary making. Here are some tips for shooting video (which we will start doing next week):
While his tips are a bit funny, his tips are good. So what are we supposed to remember?
- Use a tripod - or other household objects - to get a steady shot
- 6 basic kinds of shots
- Extreme Long Shot
- Long Shot
- Medium Shot
- Medium Close Up
- Close Up
- Extreme Close Up
- Rule of thirds
What else did you notice about the documentary trailer?
Today in your groups, you are going to plan out what you need to film to make an AWESOME documentary. We are going to use a technique called a storyboard. A storyboard is a visual progression of what is happening in the film - like an outline but in pictures as well as words. Click here to see some examples.
I know you don't have a complete idea for what your documentary will be yet - but that's where this storyboarding helps.
Your assignment today:
- With your group, make a list of the "scenes" you want for your documentary. Make it on google docs and share it with each other (and share it with Ms. Kris too sis.kristin.romberg@gmail.com ).
- Pick one "scene" that you know you need for the documentary. Make a storyboard of that scene using the computer programs you know (paint for drawing the scenes, paste the drawings into a word document in the correct order, add text explaining what the camera and subject are doing in the scene.
- Save it and send it to everyone in your group and Ms. Kris (sis.kristin.romberg@gmail.com).
-k
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