Video Editing Information:
According to www.freetech4teachers.com, there are 6 main types of videos used in a classroom..
1. One-Take: short message that can be recorded all in one take.
**2. Audio Slide shows: still pictures that are accompanied by music or narration.
3. Screencast Instructional videos: Usually tutorials that show your desktop, with explanations of what is happening. (Think www.screencast-o-matic.com or other program...google it to find the latest version )
4. Animated or cartooning videos: like using Powtoon or Scratch to make a video
**5. Stop Motion or time lapse: Claymation or other still pictures set a .5 second intervals.
*6. Trailer/Short Film: 1-3 minute student video that tells a story of some kind. Using clips put together. Static camera and still camera...A roll and B roll. (Documentary would be longer..."ain't nobody got time for that" (note: vernacular used on purpose :)) *We have MovieMaker available in our labs. It isn't great, but its free. You are free to use your iPhone for iMovie if you are making a trailer.
*If you have an A or a B in my class you should group up and do a trailer or something for the 8th exit. (or have degree of difficulty)
**If you have a C or lower, (or if you are absent a lot) an individual audio slide show or a stop action video would be better suited for your first attempt. BTW, anyone in class can still ACT in others' videos if needed.
*Here are some cool lessons about telling a story in video, and storyboarding. (Pixar in a Box also has many lessons on doing animation. https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/storytelling#film-grammar
There are four steps to creating any commercial/movie/trailer. I will be grading that you have evidence of all 4. Movie Makers NEVER just go video tape before they KNOW what they need in their movie.
They are listed below, with information and sheets that guide you through the process.
1. Preproduction: The idea. The concept. The most important part. If you don't have a good idea and story, you will never be able to do a video about it.
YOU MUST HAVE A DETAILED SCRIPT FOR A SCENE IF YOU WANT TO FILM!
Look at the storyboard sheet. It can provide a format to outline your video. You may also want to just start and share a "google Doc" presentation with the members of your group. Each slide could be a scene or section of your video.
Storyboards include: Story, Characters, what they say, and motivation behind what they say, location, props, sound effects/soundtracks.
Using these storyboard, you should assemble your actors and PRACTICE your script, and fix it so that it makes sense. You aren't ready to use a camera until you can do a scene without one. You can use one of my storyboards, or you can script things out on Google Slides.
*If you are following song lyrics, why not print yourself a copy or two to make notes on.
*If you are doing a slideshow video, make a list of all the pictures you will use, so you can group them artistically.
*It is also helpful to write a check list with all the items you know you must collect in Step 2. (like, 10-15 pictures, video clip Gary, video clip of Bunny, "Highway to Heck" soundtrack, prop phone,
Go to http://wikihow.com/Make-a-Movie for some tips about making videos.
For cool intros to your videos, go to google.com and put in "free video loops". You'll see many sites that offer free loops like this one " http://www.movietools.info/video-background-loops/sport-loops/item/loop-196-basketball-loop.html " that you can use in your video. *Of course you will need background music. Try my #4 Resource area for free music clips and downloads. Here's a site to try as well. http://www.meejah.co.uk/copyright-free-music.html . Make sure you credit the site/author even if the music is free.
Here is another site that shows you 10 simple tips to make your video better. www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-simple-tips-to-record-great-looking-home-videos/
I also have iMovie on my iPhone that has files called "Movie Trailer Templates". If you have iMovie, you could start your Trailer from there, and add the videos. It is very limiting though. I would imagine, you can get some Movie Trailer Templates just by going to Google.com and searching, as well.
2. Production: The collecting
*checklist of parts that you may be using to put together your video. May Include images, sound, music, narration, video clips.
*You may use Audacity if you want "layers of sound", like narration, sound effects, AND music together. (MovieMaker only does 1 song and 1 narration)
*Go to my Music and sound effects Symbaloo page at the bottom of this page for freeware/shareware music and sound effects.
*Don't forget, you have Photoshop AND www.wordle.net and www.cooltext.com for fancy texts.
*Have you found a cool video or song for your project, but you need to convert it. Try "Any Video Converter" to convert it to a usable format. *You can find "Any Video Converter" in the "Utilities" folder on your desktop in my lab...or download it for yourself at home. You can also find online converters. Just make sure you don't take what you don't OWN....buy it?
*A lot of the Production step is either collecting pictures, sounds, sound effects, music or title slide material. The other part, the more difficult part, is filming video clips to use. You need to have many clips from different angles to edit into a video. Most clips are 5-10 seconds long, meaning you might have as many as 12 clips per minute...more if you are editing parts of them out.
*If you want special effects, think about downloading a special effects app to your phone. I can show you one that's cool.
3. Post-Production: Editing and Creating the final product
In this step, all of the collected parts are edited and spliced together.
*Video clips are put together, and parts that aren't good are deleted out.
*Transitions, effects, Pan/Zoom are added. (All still pictures should have a transition AND a pan/zoom on them. Videos should just use the "Fade" transition or no transition.)
*All the music, sound effects and etc are added and perfected. Please don't leave the pictures at 7 seconds. Time them so that they fit your text and they fit the song. The rhythm of the pictures with the song can be quite compelling.
When you are finished, you actually make (compress) it into a mp4 or wmv or whatever actual movie type you want.
*Splitting clips, timing, and rendering are the big ones in this step.
*Make it and watch it several times to make sure you've got the "feel" you want. Have a friend, parent or classmate watch it, and ask them what they like, and what they would change.
4. Distribution: How will you get it to your audience?
In this step, you actually show your video. Will you load it on a computer? Put it on YouTube or Google+ or other? Will you try to sell it? Will it be used in the 8th exit?
Note: Your videos are your last BIG grade in this class.
Here are some PARTS that are used in making videos:
*Still pictures *Video Clips *VoiceOver *Music *Sound Effects
Below are some resources for video making:
(Go to "Mrs. Vest's ASCTI Class Channel for examples AND some guest "Question/Answer videos)
www.symbaloo.com/mix/video26
http://getintopc.com/softwares/video-editing/davinci-resolve-free-download/ (Davinci Resolve free video editor)
Music: You must have a file of the mp3.
1. Choose from CD and rip it to your H drive
2. "Somehow" (from your own iTunes account or wherever) get it down onto a USB or your computer, and then onto google drive. Download it here.
*PS: You cannot just go to YouTube and steal it without buying it.
3. Use some of the free music sites above. Download them according to each site's direction.
4. Ask me if I have the song. I have a bunch....
5. Use some from the sample area or look through files to see if there are any left from past years?
1. Choose from CD and rip it to your H drive
2. "Somehow" (from your own iTunes account or wherever) get it down onto a USB or your computer, and then onto google drive. Download it here.
*PS: You cannot just go to YouTube and steal it without buying it.
3. Use some of the free music sites above. Download them according to each site's direction.
4. Ask me if I have the song. I have a bunch....
5. Use some from the sample area or look through files to see if there are any left from past years?