Introductions

Project goal: To make a video that introduces one of your classmates.

Rubric for shot list or storyboard

Outstanding 90-100

  • Shot list or storyboard includes at least eight shots with six different shot types and three types of shot movement.
  • Shot list or storyboard used the provided script.
  • Shot list or storyboard includes subject, shot type/size, and notes or any unusual angle or shot element (i.e., camera movement).

Proficient 80-90

  • Shot list or storyboard includes at least seven shots with five different shot types and two types of shot movement.
  • Shot list or storyboard used the provided script.
  • Shot list or storyboard includes subject, shot type/size.

Basic 70-80

  • Shot list or storyboard includes at least six shots with 4 different shot types and two types of shot movement.
  • Shot list or storyboard used the provided script.
  • Shot list or storyboard sometimes does not include subject, shot type/size.

Insufficient 60-70

  • Shot list or storyboard includes fewer than six shots and four shot types and two types of shot movement.
  • Shot list or storyboard used the provided script.
  • Shot list or storyboard often does not include subject, shot type/size.

Rubric for video

Outstanding 90-100

  • Video includes at least eight shots with six different shot types and three types of shot movement.
  • Transitions are clear and effective.
  • Audio is clear and was recorded as VO.
  • Video is in mp4 format.
  • The video is 30-45 seconds long.
  • There are two audio tracks.
  • The video includes a 3-second lead in, titles, and a credits shot at the end.

Proficient 80-90

  • Video includes at least seven shots with five different shot types and two types of shot movement.
  • Transitions are mostly clear and effective with one or two rough cuts.
  • Audio is mostly clear and was recorded as VO, with some variation in volume or other elements (i.e., pitch, speed).
  • Video is in mp4 format.
  • The video is 25-30 seconds long.
  • There are two audio tracks.
  • The video includes a 3-second lead in, titles, and a credits shot at the end.

Basic 70-80

  • Video includes at least six shots with four different shot types and two types of shot movement.
  • There are more than two rough transitions.
  • Audio is sometimes not clear or was not recorded as VO.
  • Video is in mp4 format.
  • The video is 20-25 seconds long.
  • The video is missing a 3-second lead in, titles, or a credits shot at the end.

Insufficient 60-70

  • Video includes fewer than six shots with five different shot types and two types of shot movement.
  • There are more than three rough transitions.
  • Audio is often not clear or was not recorded as VO.
  • Video is not mp4 format.
  • The video is less than 20 seconds long.
  • The video is missing a 3-second lead in, titles and a credits shot at the end.

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

  1. create a shot list for a provided script that includes the following 9 basic shots: XLS, LS, MS, MCU, CU, XCU, 2S, 3S, OTS
  2. record and edit VO audio to match a planned sequence of video clips
  3. plan, shoot, and edit a video that includes the following 9 basic shots: XLS, LS, MS, MCU, CU, XCU, 2S, 3S, OTS
  4. create a new Premiere Pro project for your video, and save the Premiere Pro project file (extension pproj) in your project folder on your C drive
  5. export your video to mp4 format

ISTE Standards for Students

1: Empowered Learner
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving, and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

1a
Students articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcomes.

1b
Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.

1c
Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

1d
Students understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.


2: Digital Citizen
Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.

2a
Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world.

2b
Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.

2c
Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property.

2d
Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.


3: Knowledge Constructor
Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

3a
Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits.

3b
Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.

3c
Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

3d
Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions.


4: Innovative Designer
Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

4a
Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

4b
Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.

4c
Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.

4d
Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.


5: Computational Thinker
Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

5a
Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.

5b
Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.

5c
Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

5d
Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.


6: Creative Communicator
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

6a
Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.

6b
Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

6c
Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.

6d
Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.


7: Global Collaborator
Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.

7a
Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.

7b
Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

7c
Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

7d
Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.


Pre Production

  • Choose and confirm the cooperation of the person you are making your video about.
  • Complete the the script and shot list or storyboard. You can use this template.

Production

Audio

  • Check out microphone if needed.
  • Edit script for details and accuracy.
  • Rehearse reading the script with expression.
  • Record on Audacity, directly into Premiere Pro, or using one of the available online audio platforms. Or, you can one of the text-to-speech platforms.
  • Export to mp3 format and save to your project folder.

Video

  • Check out a camera if we're able to record outside. You can also check out a camera over lunch if you have your own SD card.
  • Record or create your shots from your shot list or storyboard.
  • Upload your shots to your project folder.

Post Production

  • Import audio and video into Premiere Pro.
  • Edit audio.
  • Edit video.
  • Remember to include 3-second lead in, titles, and credits shot at the end.
  • Export to mp4 format.

Your done! Congratulations!