Video Production Schedule

Please see Google Classroom and Aspen for graded activities.



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Week 1: Week of 20-Jan-2025, Mon holiday
Week 2: Week of 27-Jan-2025

Due to the network outage last week, we'll be completing some technical tasks scheduled for last week.

  • Reboot computers
  • Log in and change passwords if not done last week
  • Join Google Classroom
  • Test Google Meet
  • Discuss Snagit and Premiere Pro
  • File Management 1
  • Discuss Seedbed
Week 3: Week of 03-Feb -2025
  • Shot Types 1
  • Storyboard
  • Shot list
  • Premiere Pro tutorials
  • Practice standard procedures of:
    1) creating project folder on Desktop,
    2) creating Premiere Pro project configuration file inside the project folder on the Desktop,
    3) building a disposable 'junk' project by importing random files and pulling them onto the timeline,
    4) uploading entire project folder to Google Drive.
Week 4: Week of 10-Feb-2025
  • Script Format
Week 5: Week of 17-Feb-2025
  • Finish Script Format.
  • We will start the Montage Practice project this week.
  • If you've complete the Montage Practice video, make another, and another, then one more! Turn in your best one for a grade.
  • Practice using fountain format.
  • Begin Montage Script.
Week 6: Week of 24-Feb-2025
  • Discuss the Portfolio Project
  • Discuss the Seedbed Project
  • Review creating new project in the project folder (i.e., not using the default Premiere Pro location)
  • Understand that by default, the resolution of a movie in Premiere Pro is set by the first visual element you drag into the timeline
  • Complete Montage Script
  • Start Montage Production
Week 7: Week of 03-Mar-2025
Week 8: Week of 10-Mar-2025
Week 9: Week of 17-Mar-2025
Week 10: Week of 24-Mar-2025
Week 11: Week of 07-Apr-2025
  • First couple of mini lessons. Start with zip files and downloading practice folder.
  • Ad video absolutely, positively DUE by Friday! You are required to continually improve your video until the last class of the week.
  • We will discuss the upcoming PSA project during the last class of the week.
Week 12: Week of 14-Apr-2025
  • Begin PSA project once you finish the Ad project.
  • We will discuss the PSA project in the 2nd class of the week.
  • The Ad Project is due!
Week 13: Week of 21-Apr-2025
  • Work on PSA project. Script is due by the end of the week!
Week 14: Week of 28-Apr-2025
  • If you've finished the PSA, begin work on selected project: Movie Trailer, Book Review, or Scene Dub. Script required. You can use any of our script formats and templates.
Week 15: Week of 05-May-2025
  • Continue work on your choice of: Movie Trailer, Book Review, or Scene Dub. Script is DUE by the end of the week.
Week 16: Week of 12-May-2025
  • Continue working on your selected project.
  • If you feel you are finished with your current project, have at least two classmates review your movie. Make it better! There's always room for improvement.
Week 19: Week of 19-May-2025
  • Selected project (Movie Trailer, Book Review, or Scene Dub) is DUE by the last class of the week.
  • You can start on the final project this week. Your final project will be your choice of an Individual Project or Intercurricular Project.
Week 18: Week of 26-May-2025
  • Begin work on your choice of Individual Project or Intercurricular Project. Script is DUE by the end of the week.
Week 19: Week of 02-Jun-2025
  • Finish your final project.
  • Work on your Portfolio
Week 20: Week of 09-June-2025
  • Finish your Portfolio before the last class.
  • We'll watch videos during our last class.

How-to Videos

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Get shared link

Export to mp4

Add captions

Greenscreen

Afterwriting

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