Media Arts 10-04-2017

Warm-Up:  List at least two reasons why a shaky camera is a bad thing when recording video. (Answer this question in Google Classroom.)

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Today's Agenda

1. Warm-Up (See above)
2. Goals
   1. Grades (Progress Reports published today!)
   2. Learning
   3. Doing
3. Steadying Cameras
   1. GOOD IDEAS
      1.  Tripod
      2. Hold camera against flat, stable surface
      3. 2 hands, arms close to sides, feet shoulders' width apart
   2. BAD IDEAS
      1. 1 handed
      2. Selfie stick
      3. Move hands while holding camera
      4. Place camera on bed/table/chair/floor
4. Suggested Software
   • Hitfilm ExpressOpens in a new windowOpens in a new window
     • FREE
     • Tutorials can be found here
       • New tutorial on masking has been added!
5.  Assignments
   1. Film Festival, January 24th (Midterm)
   2. Homework
      1. This week's homework:
         1. 5 pts: Pacing (Is it so slow the audience gets bored? Is it so fast the audience misses things?)
         2. 5 pts: Audio (Is the dialogue clearly spoken? Do other sounds drown the dialogue out? Do the sounds help reinforce the plot?
         3. 5 pts: Visuals (Title & credits?Can the audience see what's going on?  Do the shot choices direct the audience's focus in ways that help move the plot along? Are the transitions distracting?)
         4. 5 pts: Video should show the point of view of something much smaller than a human (mouse? cat? dog? lawn gnome?) looking for and eventually finding something.
   3.  Door Scene
      1. Revised versions due Friday, October 6th.
      2. You may only submit a revised video if you handed in a video BEFORE the original due date of September 29th.
   4. Chroma Key Adventure
      1. Storyboard: Due Friday, 10-06
         1. I've seen 2 so far, both needed additional work.
      2. Final Cut of Video: Due Friday, 10-20
      3.  Plot
         1. Main character travels somewhere incredible & interacts with things there.
      4. Edits
         1. Main character filmed in front of chroma key screen.
         2. At least 3 different camera angles are used.
         3. Each shot has a foreground, middle ground, & background that change with the angle used.
      5. Tutorials
         1. Chroma Key in HitFilm
         2. Chroma Key in Camtasia
6. Work Time
7. Waiting for something to process? Work on one of these activities while you wait.