Shot Types 1

Rubric

Outstanding 90-100

  • Folders created on your Desktop
  • Folders created on your Google Drive
  • Folders named descriptively and files named by shot type
  • At least 10 shot types shared according to instructions
  • Link to Google Drive folder submitted on Google Classroom

Proficient 80-90

  • Folders created on your Desktop
  • Folders created on your Google Drive
  • Folders named descriptively and files named by shot type
  • At least 9 shot types shared according to instructions
  • Link to Google Drive folder submitted on Google Classroom

Basic 70-80

  • Folders created on your Desktop
  • Folders created on your Google Drive
  • Folders named descriptively and files named by shot type with just a couple errors
  • At least 8 shot types shared according to instructions
  • Not submitted using link

Insufficient 60-70

  • Folders created on your Desktop
  • Folders created on your Google Drive
  • Folders named descriptively and files named by shot type, with a few errors
  • Fewer than 8 shot types shared according to instructions
  • Not submitted using link

To complete this activity, follow the steps below. Click on links for help.

  1. Review the Shot Types page.
  2. Create a folder for this activity on your Desktop. See how.
  3. Using the video clips below, find at least 10 different shot types.
  4. When you see a shot type you want to save, pause the video and save the shot using the Windows tool. See how. If you have Snagit on your computer, you can use it as well. See how.
  5. Save each file to your Desktop folder, and name it according to the shot type.
  6. Upload your folder to Google Drive. See how.
  7. Get a link to that folder and submit it on Google Classroom. See how.

Learning objectives: By the end of this activity, you will be able to:

  1. identify and name all 6 basic shot types and at least 4 additional secondary shot types (as listed on the Shot Types page) using standard professional terms
  2. create a folder on your Desktop and give it a descriptive name for this project
  3. use a screenshot tool such as Snagit to capture part of your screen
  4. rename files and folders on your Desktop according to a logical, descriptive, and consistent system that adheres to file management best practices as we have defined them so far
  5. upload folders from your Desktop to Google Drive
  6. get a shareable link to a folder on Google Drive, and
  7. submit a link to Google Classroom

Step One

Review the Shot types page on CAILAB.

Step Two

Create a folder for this activity on your Desktop. Name the folder shot_types1 or something similar. You will be saving your shots to this folder.

Step Three

Find as many different shots as you can in the clips provided below. Or, you may use other clips you find on your own. You must find at least one example of each basic shot type and 1 example of 4 secondary shot types (for a total of 10) as defined on the Shot Types page.

When you find a shot that you want to save, pause the video and take a screenshot using Snagit or another screenshot app. Save the screenshots in the folder you created in Step Two. Important: Save each screenshot using the name of the shot type it represents.

Step Four

Upload the entire folder you created in Step Two to your class folder on Google Drive. This folder should now contain all the screenshots you took for Step Three.

Step Five

Submit a link to your folder to Google Classroom.

Need a challenge?

Try any of the following:

  • Try to find an additional 5 shot types.
  • Look for shots that don't fit neatly into a category, or that combine shot types.
  • Look for shot types that use movement.
  • Help your neighbor!



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