Assignment: Steadycam
Construct a camera stabilizer for $20. Film Steadycam footage using your arms and body to create a smooth motion. An effective Steadycam operator:
- Follows action shots smoothly.
- Walks up steps smoothly.
- Keeps the subject in frame while moving.
You will be given raw footage to watch (click to download). Record additional footage using a Steadycam, ensuring that you have enough coverage for a cohesive video clip. Edit all the footage in class. Present the final edited video clip, including original and Steadycam footage, to the class.
Assignment: Instantly Usable Video (IUV)
There are three ways to acquire instantly usable video (IUV): from a DVD, online (TeacherTube, UnitedStreaming, or YouTube), or created by a teacher.
- Save a DVD clip as a quicktime movie.,
- Save an online video as a quicktime movie.
- Create a video:
- Make editing choices in-camera (shoot to edit).
- Use at least five shot types.
- Have a purpose for the video (e.g. welcome video for new student, explanation of center activity, brief tour of your school, etc.)
- Should be 15-60 seconds in length.
Present all three IUV types to the class. Additionally, submit the Instantly Usable Video pdf to complete this assignment.
Assignment: Nature of Attention
Watch one TV commercial, one television program, and one movie that you enjoy. Analyze why you like this type of programming. Write a 1-2 page paper that includes the following:
• List the titles of the programs you selected.
• Count how many cuts/edits there are in a 30 second clip for each style of video.
• Compare the editing pace of a commercial and a movie.
• Explain why different video styles are edited differently.
• Recommend how many cuts an attention-grabbing commercial should have. Justify your findings.
For all three genres, re-watch a 30 second clip. Categorize and list how many times each shot type is used. Save your paper as a pdf and add it to Dropbox. Additionally, submit the Nature of Attention form online.
Due Week 3.
