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What is an elective?
An elective is a class that you choose to take - it's not one of your required core courses. You have to take some elective courses, but you get to choose which ones.
Electives rely on students signing up for them to make them work.
Choose one of your elective classes, or I can give you one. I'd like for everyone to choose a different course - so please tell me what you are choosing.
Pre-Production
What Should Be in the Video?
Think of this video as a movie trailer, like the example you saw. They used actual movie clips and tried to tie them into the text that was flashing at the time.
You'll want to conference with the teacher to tell them you are creating a Course Selection Movie Trailer for them. Give them the ideas that you have, and ask them what they would like to see in it.
How long should it last?
Between 20 seconds and 1 minute! Long enough to get the information across, short enough not to lose student's attention.
I'll send the teachers a questionnaire when you are completed with the conference to ask how you did. You'll receive a minor grade for it. Remember to be professional. stand up, speak up, take notes, and listen to what they want.
Video clips:
- Shoot film of the class
- Student examples of work
- Student interview questions about the class
- Teacher interview questions about the class
- Text on the screen
- I have some royalty free video and audio clips that can be used
Script
Write exactly what will be said, narrated, and/or text flying across screen.
Storyboard
Know the timing of each part and what it should look like.
Remember that you an utilize the lighting kit, green screen, microphones, etc for all of the filming.
You'll have 2 minor grades on your script and storyboard. Make sure they are complete and creative when you've turned them in.
Production
You'll need to film all of your scenes which may mean borrowing a camera to interview teachers or students. Plan for it!
Also, remember that you may need to assist each other in filming.
The quality of your clips is essential - I'm still seeing half of people's heads chopped off.
Leave 2 seconds of "black" before you call action in your scene. This will make it easier to
Post-Production
This film will be viewed by teachers and students throughout the school. So you need to make sure the editing of your clips is very clean.
Use transitions and video effects where it enhances the video.
Make sure all of your clips and Premiere file are saved in a folder on your desktop.
Export the file as H.264, Match Source High Bitrate.
When you upload to your YouTube Channel, make sure your video is set to PUBLIC.
Turning it in...
Upload the finished & exported video to your YouTube channel. Make sure it is PUBLIC. You'll then embed the video below the Title and questions.
- Add the title of your challenge
- Then answer the following questions:
- What is the length of your video?
- Did your finished video wind up exactly how you planned it? Why or why not?
- If you did this again, what would you do differently?
- Embed video below the questions.