Educational Movie Making: Educational Movie Making
Welcome: Welcome Welcome to our Movie Making for Educators online training. So you want to make a movie but don’t know where to begin. We will cover the following topics: Equipment Planning Shooting Video Editing Video
Equipment: Equipment Professional movie makers often have multiple video cameras, special lenses, lighting, microphones and other equipment to make their next hit movie. Don’t worry, you can make a very good movie using basic equipment and readily available editing software. Go to the next slide to watch a video on basic video equipment
Equipment Video: Equipment Video
Video Cameras: Video Cameras Let’s start be looking the most important thing that you will need when making a movie. This of course is a video camera. To learn more about video cameras and their options let’s go through some interactive scenarios.
Media Activity: Media Activity
Scenario continued: Scenario continued Have you picked a recording media? Still not sure? Go to the CNET.com Camcorder buying guide to find out more about the many other options to look for in a camcorder.
CNET Camcorder Buying Guide: CNET Camcorder Buying Guide
Pick a Camcorder: Pick a Camcorder Now that you have explored some of the options for camcorders, it’s time to pick a camcorder. Go to CNET.com Camcorder Finder to pick a camera that meets your needs Once you have picked a camera, see if you can answer these questions Brand/Model, Price/range, options, easy of use
CNET Camcorder Finder: CNET Camcorder Finder
Phone Survey: Phone Survey
Phone Survey: Phone Survey Phone Brand/Model Carrier Video Capabilities/settings/output Why you chose this phone?
Other Equipment: Other Equipment Tripods Microphones Lighting Cables Bags Misc
Planning: Planning Before you even start shooting your video you need to decide what you or the people in the video will be doing or saying. Professional movie makers use scripts and storyboards to make sure their movies flow and are interesting.
Scripts: Scripts A script is just the words the actors/participants will be saying. Some people are really good at talking on the spot with little to no preparation but for the most of us it helps to have something written down. The next slide will have some examples of scripts from your favorite movies and television shows.
Movie and TV Scripts: Movie and TV Scripts
Writing Your own Movie Script: Writing Your own Movie Script Now that you have seen some examples of popular movie scripts. Let’s find our how to actually make one. Watch the video on the next slide
Movie Script Video: Movie Script Video
Interactive Movie Script Maker: Interactive Movie Script Maker Now it’s your turn to see if you can make a movie script using an automatic script generator. Go to Bill Myers Movie Script Generator on the next page.
Script Activity: Script Activity
Script from Scratch: Script from Scratch Now it is your turn to create a script. Fill in the questions on the next slide and click submit.
Fill in your own StoryBoard: Fill in your own StoryBoard
Storyboards: Storyboards Think of a storyboard as a plan for your production/movie. Storyboards can be used for projects, movies etc. You can get started creating your own storyboard by using the interactive storyboard tool on the next slide
Online Story Board Tool: Online Story Board Tool
Shooting the Video: Shooting the Video You Tube Videos Image rule of thirds activity Green Screen etc. Use different vantage points Changes angles and perspectives Cut Aways Watch for Telephone poles, plants etc.
Shooting Video: Shooting Video Use a Tripod Arms next body when holding camera Use Rule of Thirds Keep it Steady Use Wide Shots Sparingly Hold Shots for at Least 15 seconds
Shooting Video: Shooting Video Stand squarely with feet apart
Editing Movies using Movie Maker: Editing Movies using Movie Maker
Editing Videos using iMovie: Editing Videos using iMovie