Sunday, June 14, 2015

Final Day of HUM 10

  1. Boston Trip Survey: Here.
  2. Check Out MFA and Make a Plan: Here
  3. IC and Missing Work & Grades

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Final Polishing!

1. Complete your edits and revisions. Keep in mind the three general notes from yesterday:

  • Trim the fat;
  • Don't fear the silence (or atmospheric musical interludes);
  • Use only relevant and high-quality b-roll!

2. One more note:
  • Please include some information about your topic in the form of text or voice over - this should be data that you found during your research phase.
  • Your text graphics should have a max of 2 lines and should be on screen for long enough for the audience to read. 
  • If you have a source to reference, please put it below the quote (not in the quote)
  • Find a great example HERE. (it should look familiar)
3. When you are ready to export, please find a tutorial! 
  • For Adobe Premiere, find a tutorial here - You need to render your clips before exporting (click here to find out how)! Please export in H.264 and set it to HD 1080p
  • For iMovie, find a tutorial here - please export in H.264 and set it to HD 1080p
  • For Windows Movie Maker, find a tutorial here - please export in H.264 and set it to HD 1080p
  • For Lightworks, find a tutorial here - please export in H.264 and set it to HD 1080p

Monday, June 8, 2015

General Notes on Rough Cuts

General Notes on Documentary Rough Cuts:

1. Trim the Fat. For every single quote you use in your a-roll ask yourself: In one sentence, What is the real substance of this quote? What is the interviewee saying? Figure out what the heart of the quote is, then trim everything else away. 

Example:

What the actual quote is: “Well no--er--I--we moved around a little bit, too, but I still feel like it’s home because mostly I grew up in Maine, although we did move from one town in Maine to another. ”

What you use: “I grew up in Maine.”


2. Use Silence. Don't be afraid of putting in gaps in the audio, or musical interludes, especially when your interviewee changes topics! The audio should not be wall-to-wall interviews.

3. Please use relevant and high-quality b-roll!


PLEASE WATCH THESE!!!!!



Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Songs of Change Project: Work Day (Scripts, Part 2)

1. Continue to work together to write a "script" for/with your editing team (this is a requirement)
2. Cut your A-Roll as your script comes together - if you have a list of quotes, with timestamps and clip names, editors can start cutting those clips from the source footage
2. Check in with Pete


Deadline #4 (Wednesday, May 27):
  • Complete B-Roll filming (includes photographic images or video clips from the internet)
  • If you have A-Roll, complete your script
  • If you don't have A-Roll, get it now (and then complete your script)!
  • Continue editing A-Roll

ACCESS EQUIPMENT SIGN OUT FORM HERE

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Songs of Change Project: Work Day (scripts!)

1. Work together to write a "script" for your editing team (this is a requirement)
  • Select a script supervisor for your group 
  • Script supervisors, make a copy of this template and SHARE IT with me and your fellow group members now!
  • Write your script! 
  • If you need some extra guidance, check the sample script here and watch the finished video here ("All Winter" by Pete)
2. Work on project!


Deadline #4 (Wednesday, May 27):
  • Complete B-Roll filming (includes photographic images or video clips from the internet)
  • If you have A-Roll, complete your script
  • If you don't have A-Roll, get it now (and then complete your script)!
  • Continue editing A-Roll

ACCESS EQUIPMENT SIGN OUT FORM HERE

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Songs of Change Project: "Script" Lesson & Work Day

1. Creating a "script" for your editing team
2. Work on project!

Deadline #3 (Wednesday, May 20):
  • complete filming/ recording / editing schedule
  • Complete and start editing interviews (A-roll)
  • Start B-Roll filming and creating image/clip gallery


Deadline #4 (Tuesday, May 26):
  • Complete B-Roll filming (includes photographic images or video clips from the internet)
  • Begin editing

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Songs of Change Project: Work Day


1. Finish final touches to your 30 second documentary (A-roll/B-roll exercise) & share it (5 min)

2. 30 Second Film Festival & debrief (one successful element/one thing to improve on) (10 min)

3. Work on your projects!

Deadline #3 (Wednesday, May 20):
  • complete filming/ recording / editing schedule
  • Complete and start editing interviews (A-roll)
  • Start B-Roll filming and creating image/clip gallery


Deadline #4 (Tuesday, May 26):
  • Complete B-Roll filming (includes photographic images or video clips from the internet)
  • Begin editing