Thursday, 3 September 2015

Session 1 Practical Tasks, Genre & Key Features of Video Production

To describe & identify Genre & Key Features
To explain the use of Key Features and how you have used them
To create a sequence that correctly uses Key Features

Task 1: Stock Footage Edit

Upload the footage into Final Cut

By selecting parts from the stock footage, create a narrative with a beginning, middle and end by cutting and placing the clips into a sequence to make sense.



Tell your story to the group

Worksheet 1: Genre & Conventions
Complete the grid to describe and explain the key features you have used to create your story

Key Feature: Mise-en-scene
Pass
Identify & Describe
Pass
Genre Associated
Merit
Explain purpose
Location




Costume




Props




Lighting & Colour




Characters





Task 2: Infection 1-take filming task

A student sneezes and one by one infects everyone else. Using a combination of shots below, you have 20 shots to show me how you all get infected. Follow the sneeze...this is filmed in 1 Long Take (No Edits)

Key Feature: Camera
Pass
Identify & Describe
Pass
Show example 
Merit
Explain purpose
Close Up




Extreme Close Up




Long Shot (establishing shot)




Mid Shot




Over the Shoulder Shot



Point of view




High Angle




Low Angle





Assessment: 
What are the key features of filming a sequence 

Task 3: Infection Continuity Filming

Now repeat the exercise WITHOUT MOVING THE CAMERA but re-positioning the camera to get the shots you need. Think about where you will put your shots for effect.

Assessment:
Discuss the differences between a Long Take and Continuity sequences

Key Feature: Editing
Identify & Describe
Long Take                   Continuity
Explain purpose
Long Take             Continuity
Pace





Variety of shots





Understand story


















Homework:
Create Blogger Blog & YouTube Channel
Practice the shot  types and angles on your phones and comment

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