Video Project: Conversation Video and Compositing
An Overview
In this assignment, you will be involved with most aspects of video production in all its three stages: preproduction, production and post production. While most of the preproduction work has done for you, you will be supplying the dialogue. You will develop such skills as scripting, camera handling, composing a subject within the video frame, directing, and editing using the computer software. You will be using the editing suites to sequence your video footage.
Key Concepts and Skills
Video Composition:
Video editing
Process
Each person films his or her own conversation video. You will film the dialogue out of sequence, and assemble it in its proper order in the editing process. Specifically, you will film one person all at once and then the other person. The actor only says his or her lines, leaving out the other person’s lines. You don’t need to re-compose the shot each time the same actor speaks. Film each shot until you get it right, so that you may have the best choice of shots when you edit. Pick a place where the conversation can take place: by the lockers, in the forum in the cafeteria. Use the following shots to structure your conversation
You can choose a script for your conversion here. There are 50 conversions on the left hand side of the web page that you can choose from. When you have selected your script- copy and paste it on to a Google Doc. Print off your script and highlight your portion of the dialogue.
In this assignment, you will be involved with most aspects of video production in all its three stages: preproduction, production and post production. While most of the preproduction work has done for you, you will be supplying the dialogue. You will develop such skills as scripting, camera handling, composing a subject within the video frame, directing, and editing using the computer software. You will be using the editing suites to sequence your video footage.
Key Concepts and Skills
Video Composition:
- The rule of thirds
- Three quarters head position
- Field of view: Close-ups, medium shots, long shots, etc.
Video editing
- Sequencing, editing in real time Titling
- end credits and composited video
Process
Each person films his or her own conversation video. You will film the dialogue out of sequence, and assemble it in its proper order in the editing process. Specifically, you will film one person all at once and then the other person. The actor only says his or her lines, leaving out the other person’s lines. You don’t need to re-compose the shot each time the same actor speaks. Film each shot until you get it right, so that you may have the best choice of shots when you edit. Pick a place where the conversation can take place: by the lockers, in the forum in the cafeteria. Use the following shots to structure your conversation
You can choose a script for your conversion here. There are 50 conversions on the left hand side of the web page that you can choose from. When you have selected your script- copy and paste it on to a Google Doc. Print off your script and highlight your portion of the dialogue.
Titling - Rolling Credits - Composting
Rubric
