6/1/2020 0 Comments Week 13: Graduation
Week 13
Monday, June 1
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4/3/2020 0 Comments Week 12
Week 12
Monday, May 25 (No School) Memorial Day - No School Tuesday, May 26 (Day 55)
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Wednesday, May 27 (Day 56)
Thursday, May 28 (Day 57) Equipment Return: If you have a camera, tripod, or other gear from our Video Productions room, please schedule a time slot with PW. I will be receiving equipment from 10AM - 2PM by appointment only. Please email PW to schedule a time slot between 10AM and 2PM. This will help us to keep students separated and allow PW to clean gear as it is returned. Friday, May 29 (Day 58) Viewing our Music Videos & Commercials PW will be on campus for part of the Senior activities today. If you were unable to return gear yesterday, please contact PW so that you can get your gear turned in. 4/3/2020 0 Comments Week 11
Week 11
Monday, May 18 (Day 50)
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As students turn in their music videos & commercials, you'll be able to watch them here in our Spring 2020 VP1 Music Videos & Commercials Playlist: 4/3/2020 0 Comments Week 10Week 10
Monday, May 11 (Day 45) WOD: Depth of field The amount of space within the view of the lens which will maintain an acceptable focus.
Homework: Study for and take Word of the Day Quiz #5 Tuesday, May 12 (Day 46)
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Homework: Make sure that whatever video editing software you'll be using on your computer is functioning correctly. PW will be troubleshooting software issues via Zoom through scheduled appointments next week. 4/3/2020 0 Comments Week 9Week 9
Monday, May 4 (Day 40) WOD: 180° rule An imaginary line drawn between two subjects, or along a line of motion to maintain continuity of screen direction. Crossing it from one shot to the next will create an error in continuity. It is often referred to as the “action line.”
Tuesday, May 5 (Day 41) WOD: Auto exposure Circuitry that monitors light levels and adjusts camcorder iris accordingly, compensating for changing light condition.
Wednesday, May 6 (Day 42) WOD: Capturing Refers to importing source video for use on a computer. If analog, the video is converted to digital.
Thursday, May 7 (Day 43) WOD: Component Video Signal transmission system, resembling S-video concept, employed with professional videotape formats. Separates luminance and two chrominance channels to avoid quality loss from NTSC or PAL encoding.
Friday, May 8 (Day 44) WOD: Composite Video A video signal in which the luminance and chrominance elements have been combined into formats, such as VHS
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Monday, April 27 (Day 35) WOD: Cutaway A single shot inserted into a sequence of shots that momentarily interrupts the flow of action, usually introducing a pertinent detail away from or outside of the current shot. It is frequently used as transitional footage or to avoid a jump cut.
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Tuesday, April 28 (Day 36) WOD: Bleeding Video image imperfection characterized by blurring of color borders; colors spill over defined boundaries, “run” into neighboring areas. This is more of a problem with red color hues.
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Wednesday, April 29 (Day 37) WOD: Diffused light Light experienced on overcast days, when the sun is hidden behind clouds. This type of light gives the illusion that it originates from many directions.
Time: Apr 29, 2020 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) View Zoom Session Homework:
Thursday, April 30 (Day 38) WOD: B-roll Any video that isn’t the main action; that illustrates or shows examples. For example, if you are interviewing someone about BMX racing you might show footage of an actual race while the person continues to talk.
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Friday, May 1 (Day 39) WOD: AGC (Automatic Gain Control) Circuitry used to ensure that video and audio output signals are maintained at constant levels in the face of widely varying input signal levels. This is typically used to maintain a constant video luminance level by boosting weak (low light) picture signals electronically.
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Monday, April 20 (Day 30) WOD: Frame One complete screen on videotape, lasting 1/30th of a second. There are 30 of these in a second.
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Tuesday, April 21 (Day 31) WOD: Generation Loss Created when editing or copying one analog videotape to another videotape. Each time you copy a tape, some quality is lost. Theoretically absent from digital video editing.
Homework: Wrap up your screenplay so that you can turn it in to TurnItIn.com before midnight tomorrow night. Wednesday, April 22 (Day 32) WOD: Cross cutting Alternating views of one action with views of another. Within a scene, you might cut from one part of the action to another. For example, to present an interrogation you might cut frequently between views of the questioner and those of the prisoner. You might also use this technique between actions taking place in two different locations.
Thursday, April 23 (Day 33) WOD: Contrast The degree to which your video contains very dark and very light luminance value. An image with high levels of this has more black and white values with fewer values in between. An image with low levels of this has more middle tones without very dark or very light areas.
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Friday, April 24 (Day 34) WOD: Cut The instantaneous, direct switch from one picture to another.
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Monday, April 13 (No School) Tuesday, April 14 (Day 26) WOD: Fade An optical effect in which the image of a scene is gradually replaced by a uniform dark area, or vice versa.
Topic: VP1 Zoom Workshop - Table Read for The Three Little Pigs Time: Apr 14, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) If you missed our Zoom Meeting today, please view it here: 2020-04-14 VP1 Zoom Table Read - 3 Little Pigs We will be using this screenplay for our table read: Three Little Pigs by Sam Jain. You can download it ahead of time and have it open on your computer while we do the table read or you can follow along with my screen during the Zoom Workshop Homework:
Wednesday, April 15 (Day 27) WOD: Focal length A measurement of the field of view a lens can display. Short focal lengths offer a broad field of view (wide-angle); long focal lengths offer a narrow field of view (telephoto). Zoom lenses have a variable focal length.
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Thursday, April 16 (Day 28) WOD: Establishing Shot Usually a long-shot (LS) at the beginning of a scene which is intended to inform the audience about a changed locale for the scene which follows.
Topic: VP1 - Review of a Screenplay Rough Draft for Peermark Time: Apr 16, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) We will be using this document to help determine the best comment for the situation while reviewing a screenplay. Homework
Friday, April 17 (Day 29) WOD: Gaffer The chief lighting technician for a production who is in charge of the electrical department.
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Week 5
Monday, March 30 (Day 21) WOD: HDTV High Definition TV refers to TV sets that display the highest resolution picture formats, which is vertical lines 1,080 and horizontal pixels 1,920, or 720 vertical lines and 1,280 horizontal pixels. The aspect ratio for HDTV is 16:9 (wide screen)
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Tuesday, March 31 (Day 22) WOD: Lavaliere A small, easily concealed microphone, typically attached to clothing or worn around the neck for interview settings.
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Wednesday, March 31 (Day 23) WOD: Luminance The black-and-white portion of a video signal that carries brightness information representing picture contrast, light and dark qualities; frequently abbreviated as “Y.”
Homework: none Thursday, April 1 (Day 24) WOD: Linear editing Analog, tape-based editing. Called this because scenes are laid in line on the tape.
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Friday, April 2 (Day 25) WOD: Macro Lens capable of extreme closeup focusing, useful for intimate views of small subjects.
Music Copyright Lecture - Read through the slides and answer the questions during the slideshow. Types of Sounds Video: https://youtu.be/Fcdod7d9zRc Read Types of Sound in Video Lecture. Download Sound Notes Handout - then, upload to your Google Drive and fill in the information. Homework
3/13/2020 0 Comments Week 4 (Sequences Project)Week 4 - Short Stories, Quizes, & How to Write Screenplays
Monday, March 23, 2020 (Day 16) Granada's Leadership Class is still coordinating a Granada Spirit Week for the week of March 23 - 27. Please check out this flyer to learn how you can practice Social Distancing and still participate in this week's Spirit Week! WOD: Non-linear editing Random-access editing of video and audio on a computer, enabling edits to be processed and reprocessed at any point in the timeline, at any time. Zoom Session - I will be live from 12 pm to 1 pm today to check in with participants. If you're not able to make the Zoom Session, but are still participating, please check with me on email. Join Zoom Meeting If you missed the Zoom session, you can watch it here Items Discussed:
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (Day 17) WOD: Medium-closeup A way of expressing a difference between degrees of closeness, or portion of the subject that is visible in the shot. A medium-closeup would be framed somewhat less closely than a closeup in the same sequence. All shot descriptions are relative terms.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (Day 18) WOD: Post-production The stage of a film or video project during which previously shot footage is edited and assembled. Effects, graphics, titles, and sound are added in this stage.
Thursday, March 26, 2020 (Day 19) WOD: Grip A production crew stagehand responsible for handling equipment, props, and scenery before, during, and after production. The “key” person in this position (Key Grip) supervises camera cranes, dollies and other platforms or supporting structures according to the requirements of the director of photography. Screenplay Day Topic: VP1 Screenplay Lesson / Demo / Start 3 Little Pigs Activity Time: Mar 26, 2020 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Here is a link to our recorded Zoom Meeting: If that link doesn't work, copy and paste this into your brower: https://youtu.be/lgxYIoXP_YM
Friday, March 27, 2020 (Day 20) WOD : Jump cut A jarring edit caused by the choice of shots rather than any technical imperfection. Unnatural, abrupt switch between shots identical in subject but slightly different in screen location. Awkward progression makes subject appear to jump from one screen location to another. They are usually accidental, but they can also be used for purposeful effect. If you have questions about your 3 Little Pigs Screenplay or your Short Story Final Draft, feel free to join me on Zoom from 12:30 pm to 12:45 pm (I'll stay later, if needed) and I'll answer questions. You can also share your screen and we can talk about your specific screenplay or short story if you'd like. Please remember to check into Zoom using your full, real name - otherwise, you might not make it out of the waiting area. Topic: 3 Little Pig Screenplay & Short Story Final Draft Check-In (if needed) Time: Mar 27, 2020 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting - I didn't post the recording because it was only one student who checked in.
Upcoming Homework: (Don't start this yet. You won't be able to start these until Monday, March 30th when we receive our selected stories from TurnItIn.com)
Next Week: Topic: VP 1 Check-In Time: Mar 30, 2020 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/663468400?pwd=eDAwUUE2aXU0NThyOWVxcHdPaHUxdz09 Meeting ID: 663 468 400 Password: 018580 3/13/2020 2 Comments Week 3Week 3Video Productions Students and Parents/Guardians:
By now, you should have received the district's communication about COVID-19 and the closure of the schools. The safety of our students, families, and community is of the utmost importance. One of the best ways to alleviate the stress and anxiety of sheltering in place is maintaining our routine. While we cannot be at school together, we can continue our studies online. We are going to postpone our group assignments (the Shots Project, the Sequences Mini-Movies, the Music Video/Commercial, & the Short Film) until we can physically be together again. We will however, continue with our Word of the Day, our Short Story, our Screenplay, our lectures, our quizzes, and our SoundFX. I have moved the due date for the rough draft of the short story to Wednesday. Please turn in the rough draft of your short story by 12:30PM on Wednesday on TurnItIn.com. Go back and revisit weeks 1 and 2 for more details if you are unsure of that assignment's guidelines. By Wednesday evening, TurnItIn.com will send you two stories to read, evaluate, and give feedback on. This feedback must be completed by Friday at 12:30PM. By Friday evening, students will be able to read the feedback from their peers and begin their final drafts. If this plan changes, I will post on our Weebly. I'll be available daily via email and will have our lectures recorded and up on this Weebly. If you have questions, please contact me at [email protected]. It is best to use your student lvjusd.org account or for parents/guardians to reach out using their email. So, let's stay safe, stay at home, and keep on learning! Let's get through this together. Monday, March 16, 2020 (Day 11) 11. Title Safe area The area that comprises 80 percent of the TV screen, measured from the center of the screen outward in all directions. The area within which title credits—no matter how poorly adjusted a monitor or receiver may be—are legible.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (Day 12) 12. Sequence A term used in gathering video and editing. A series of related shots. An example could be a wide shot of a classroom, followed by a medium shot of a few students, followed by a single student asking a question.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (Day 13) 13. Reverse Angle: A shot that is turned approximately 180 degrees in relation to the preceding shot.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 (Day 14) 14. Resolution Amount of picture detail reproduced by a video system, influenced by a camera’s pickup, lens, internal optics, recording medium, and playback monitor. The more detail, the sharper and better defined the picture.
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Friday, March 20, 2020 (Day 15) 15. Overscan The portion of a television picture that extends beyond the normal screen size.
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3/5/2020 0 Comments Week 2Week 2Monday, 3/9 (Day 6)
Word of the Day#6: Montage - The assembly of shots and the portrayal of action or ideas through the use of many short shots.
HW: Rough Draft Short Story due Monday, 3/16 HW: Study for Words of the Day Quiz #1 (Words 1-5) on Wednesday, 3/11 Tuesday, 3/10 (Day 7) Word of the Day#7: Production - The phase of a film or video project that involves shooting or recording raw footage.
HW: Rough Draft Short Story due Monday, 3/16 HW: Study for Words of the Day Quiz #1 (Words 1-5) Tomorrow Wednesday, 3/11 (Day 8) Word of the Day#8: Shutter speed - The camera shutter controls the amount of time that incoming light takes to form a single frame of video. NTSC video is recorded at 29.97 (30) frames per second and normal camcorder shutter speed is 1/60 of a second. *Extra info: Faster shutter speeds, 1/250 sec. to 1/10,000 sec., are usually used to record action that would normally be blurred, such as a golf swing. The swing will be sharper when played back, but very high shutter speeds will also result in jerky motion. High shutter speeds require lots of light for proper exposure. Slower shutter speeds, 1/30 sec. or 1/15 sec., will yield an image with a softer focus. Motion will be blurred at slow speeds, which may be a way to achieve a special effect. Slower shutter speeds require less light.
HW: Rough Draft Short Story due Monday, 3/16 Thursday, 3/12 (Day 9) Word of the Day#9: Noise - Undesirable video or audio signal interference; typically seen as snow, heard as hiss.
HW: Rough Draft Short Story due Monday, 3/16 Friday, 3/13 (Day 10) Word of the Day#10. Reaction shot - Cutaway view showing someone’s or something’s response to primary action/subject.
HW: Rough Draft Short Story due Monday, 3/16 2/28/2020 0 Comments Week 1Week 1Monday 3/2 (Day 1)
9. Computer Test - Let's see what needs to get fixed.
Tuesday 3/3 (Day 2) Word of the Day #1: Aperture - The variable opening inside a lens that regulates the amount of light available to the camera. Also known as an iris.
Wednesday 3/4 (Day 3) Word of the Day #2: Aspect Ratio - The proportional width and height of the picture on the screen. The current standard for conventional receiver or monitor is four by three (4:3) for Standard Definition; sixteen by nine (16:9) for High Definition.
Thursday 3/5 (Day 4) Word of the Day #3: Digitize - To convert analog video, audio, or both to digital form. The process of converting a continuous analog video or audio signal to digital data (ones and zeros) for computer storage. The signal can then be copied repeatedly with no degradation.
Friday 3/6 (Day 5) Word of the Day #4: Pre-production - The planning phase of a film or video project, usually completed prior to shooting. Word of the Day #5: Point of View - Movie Shot perspective whereby the camera assumes the subject's view, and thus viewers see what the subject sees as if through his/her eyes.
HW: Rough, Rough Draft of Short Story - Due Monday HW: Study Words of the Day (Batch #1) in whatever way works best for you. Quiz on Wednesday, March 11 (Day 7). If you get at least 4 out of 5 correct on the first quiz (80%), you can continue to study in whatever way works best for you. If you get less than 4 out of 5 on this first quiz (80%), you will also be assigned an activity to help you learn the jargon that we use in the Video Productions world. |
Week 1 Docs• Terms of Service ResourcesYouTubers to Watchwolfcrow - lots of good videos about camera and shooting technique
D4Darious - a film student who started sharing what he was learning. Quirky style, but if you enjoy his style, he's got lots of good content No Film School - lots of great content pulled for many different sources. Good summaries with links to more detailed content |