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March 10th 2009

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Today’s Class…Audio Video Assignment

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• The Don’ts– No Ninjas or Zombies– No Drug Paraphernalia– No Guns

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• Why all the “Don’ts”?– These concepts perpetuate clichés

(a.k.a The subject is overdone)– They are never as interesting as you

think they are (a.k.a. It will be boring)– You don’t have the resources to

execute a suspension of disbelief effectively (a.k.a. It will be “cheesy”)

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• The Do’s– Demonstrate Originality

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• The Parameters– Content Must Be Primarily Live

Action– Remember: All Content Must Be

Generated by YOU– Videos Must have a Running

Time of 3-5 Minutes

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• The Parameters– The assignment consists of two

parts1. Written research component2. Final audio/video

composition

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• Written Component• Students must ground their work in reality by

completing a 800-word research paper BEFORE beginning their storyboard, production schedule and production.

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• Written Component• This knowledge is intended to distance your

compositions from the realm of the home video and YouTube into the realm of advanced composition.

• Industry filmmaking involves research because social context is an important component of suspension of disbelief; which is central to cinematic compositions.

• Find information that connects your idea to the world in which we live and make use of that connection.

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• Written Component• You must go the library and read published

research and watch documentaries related to the subject of your idea to give your composition context. For example:

– Art movements– Domestic violence– Comedy traditions– Psychological effects of grief– Psychological effect of falling in love– (the list is endless)

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• Written Component• You must have at least three sources• What you unearth in your research should affect

your composition’s employ of:– Casting– Acting styles– Mise-en-scene– Costume– Design of your audio track– Camera POV

• You must make a bibliography of your sources.

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• Technical Evaluation of A/V• Camera is stable, smooth movements and pans• Subject is framed well, images are well composed• Subject is lit and clearly visible• Audio is recorded, edited effectively, flows well• Video is edited effectively, flows well• Titles are used effectively• Transitions are used effectively• Project was completed in a timely manner

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• Artist Merit Evaluation• Does this work demonstrate originality?• Does it engage the viewer emotionally, visually,

critically and/or intellectually?

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• Countdown Begins…• March 10th

– Audio Video Project Assigned– Research Begins

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• Countdown Begins…• March 12th

– Complete Research Paper– Begin Storyboards & Production Schedules

• Outline Audio Composition Requirements• Outline Video Composition Requirements

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• Countdown Begins…• March 17th

– Production Begins

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• Countdown Begins…• March 19th - April 2nd

– Production Days

 

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• Countdown Begins…

• April 7th Final Cuts Due on DVD with printed written component, storyboard and production schedule.

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• Countdown Begins…• April 7th - April 16th

– Critiques– Each student will have to make a 5-minute of their

work; followed by a 10-minute critique from the class

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• Critiques– Come to class prepared to share your video or audio

assignment to your critique group.– Students will be evaluated on their initiative in posing

questions about the work.– Each student will have only 10 minutes to discuss work.

Those who present their work will be evaluated on their responses to questions from other students.

– Study the Mar5_critiques PowerPoint on the class website in preparation. Each student will be asked to respond a series of the critique questions verbally.