Week 4: Lighting and Storyboard
Due: Instantly Usable Video
Please add your instantly usable video form to Dropbox. Be prepared to present examples of all three IUV types to the class.
Lighting
In Part 2 of the 10 Minute Film School, Robert Rodriguez talks about lighting a film with only two worklamps:
Here are examples of soft light, hard light, three point light, and various lighting techniques:
You will come across a variety of lighting scenarios as you film. This video presents several situations, from best to worst:
Steadycam Field Trip
Next week, we will meet at Ace Hardware (Route 66 & Glendora) to construct steadycams. We will build, practice, and return to APU to edit the footage. Please purchase a 2.5 pound weight to use as a counterbalance before class. Also, don’t forget $20 for supplies. Here are the directions to build the steadycam, if you’d like to print them out.
Due Next Week: Movie Trailer
Create a “movie trailer”, or a slideshow, to use as an anticipatory set for an upcoming lesson using only music and still images. Before beginning, complete the Movie Trailer Form.
The trailer can be an introduction to a book, thematic unit, topic, or lesson. Compose music, or use licensed music, to create an appropriate mood for the trailer. The movie trailer should be 30-90 seconds long. It must focus on an academic area and address a content standard. Present the trailer to the class as an mp4 quicktime movie.
