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Through The Eagle’s Eye Innovative Approaches to Teaching the Media Arts Planning You Video Production

Video Production Planning

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This presentation introduces a sequential learning process for planning a video production. It has been excerpted from Through The Eagle's Eye Curriculum Guide. In 2005 In Progress worked with twenty students at the Four Directions Charter School to produce a series of slide presentations in conjunction with the Through The Eagle's Eye Curriculum Guide. These presentations provide an introduction to various aspect of video creation. Click on any of the links below to view or use when teaching others. This presentation provides basic instruction for the care and upkeep of video artmaking tools.

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Through The Eagle’s EyeInnovative Approaches to Teaching the Media Arts

Planning You Video Production

Through The Eagle’s Eye

Production In Action

Planning Your VideoBecause most videos require assistance from others, planning is an essential process. By planning your project well you will help guarantee:

• others will understand the purpose off your work;

• you will not forget important† elements needed for your production like

• you will be able to achieve your vision without forgetting important details.

Through The Eagle’s Eye

Planning Your Video Production

Project Summary

Name Whose making this video? ProjectTitle Give your project a title - remember you can change it later if you don’t like it.Project Members List the names of those who will be helping you to complete your project

Topic In one sentence, what is your video about?

Film Style What film style will you use to tell your story? (I.e. narrative, documentary…)

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Planning Your Video Production

Treatment

The treatment is a short statement about

What your video is about. It is typically

One or two paragraphs long and answers the

Following:

• What is your video about?

• Who do you want to have see it?

• Why is it important to make?

• When do you think it will completed?

• How will you get the video done?

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Planning Your Video Production

BrainstormingThis is where your imagination is put to good use. It is an opportunity to write down ideas freely and vision The ultimate look and feel of your video. Make sure you address the following areas when brainstorming:

CONTENT• Images• Sounds• Music• Themes• Storylines

ENVIRONMENT• Locations• Props• Wardrobe• Actors

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Planning Your Video Production

Scriptwriting

The script provides a detailed description of what will be seen and heard, listed in the order it is expected to appear on the video. Your script should include selected Information from your brainstorming lists, including names of characters, locations, etc.

Remember this is the STORY of your projectFrom BEGINNING to END.

Be DETAILED and SPECIFIC.

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Planning Your Video Production

Storyboards

A storyboard is a visual set of instructions that show the compositions and movements you wish to portray in your video.

This is a common communication tool used even in feature length films and videos.

Your storyboard should look similar to a comic strip.

Your storyboard should include the following:

• Picture of the beginning composition

• Abbreviation of the composition to be used

• Instructions for movement

• The types of sounds that will be recorded during each shot.

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Planning Your Video Production

Identifying Crew & Talent

Most video productions require support from others. Below is a list of different positions you may require for your project.

• Producer

• Director

• Script Supervisor

• Cinematographer

• Sound Operator

• Talent

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Planning Your Video Production

In Summary:

PLAN thoroughly

SEEK assistance from others

Use your IMAGINATION

TRUST in your IDEAS

This power point presentation was created by:Jeanne Peirce

Tiana LaPointe

© 2005