Lights, Lori Roe Delaware Instructional Technology Conference April 13, 2005 Cameras, Learning!

Lights,

Lori RoeDelaware Instructional Technology Conference

April 13, 2005

Cameras,

Learning!

Bring Great Projects to iLife!

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Transform any topic into a rich media adventure. Discover how teachers have successfully incorporated digital videography into their curriculum, engaging students in authentic learning.

Five Phases of a MediaProject

Development (Idea)Preproduction (Plan)Production (Action)Post Production (Edit)Distribution (Show)

DevelopmentDefine the Project (Goals, Scope, Time, Genre) • Purpose and Vision: “Why are we making this project?”

Answers might include to inform, to entertain, to argue, to defend points of view, to raise awareness, to explore interests.

• What is the subject about? Who is the audience? Where will the venue be? How long will the project last? What will be the delivery format ? DVD, Quicktime, Web, Kiosk

Design Assessments and Rubrics• What makes a great media project? What a not so great? What

are the components that other critics use? How do we weigh creative, technical and content-related elements of the project?

Research and development of ideas• Assign groups and roles to define their approach and refine

their vision. Journal and record ideas and progress.

•Pitch the project Orally present project ideas.

•Develop the scripts Detailed plan for telling story ie. dialog, stage directions, shot by shot plan for telling story.

PreProductionPrepare storyboards - planning process (templates)

Breakdown of requirements - locations, materials,shooting schedule, budget.

Shot list - refer to story boards, scripts, create shots

ProductionCall sheets - number of scenes recorded, where/when

Recording audio and video (strategies)

Production report - return equipment/analyze session/reflection and evaluation

Post ProductionEditing photos, video, sound recorded

Logging footage into iMovie

Assembling best material in desired order

Adding effects, transitions, titles

Exporting - preparing for audience viewing

DistributionMarketing the product

Scheduled showings

Organizing a premiere

Submitting projects to publications or contest

Technology EnvironmentA compatible DV camcorder

with a Firewire port

A firewire cable to connect your camcorder to computer

2 gb of free space on your computer, 256 mb ram

OS X 10.2.6 or later

Quicktime 6.4 or later

Movie Making EssentialsImport video

Arrange and Edit clips

Add transitions and effects

Enhance with sound and music

Add still photos

Add titles and text

When your iMovie is finished

CD

Homepage

iDVD

Quicktime

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