Written Statement for Video Self-Portrait - Year One Tech

Please read through the requirements below to write about your Culminating Video Self-Portrait project

Submit a printed copy on Monday Jan. 26 by Noon with your sketchbook AND storyboard and ensure that your video has been submitted properly to the

Artist Statement Requirements _ Video Self-Portrait

TGJ 1OP

Your artist statement for your video self-portrait must cover the following:

1.     Conceptual ideas, visual symbolism and meaning

What were some of the ideas you were trying to convey about yourself? What (if any) visual imagery did you use to convey/express these or other ideas, literally or symbolically?

2.     Technical aspects

Discuss the choices you made in terms of the style of imagery (stills, video), types of shots (angles, camera shots, camera movements, composition – use of selective focus etc.), pace (how quickly or slowly the shots moved and changed, soundtrack (any music, sounds you chose to include) and choice of words (text vs. spoken).

3.     Explain and justify your choices both in terms of technical quality AND meaning – expression of YOU.

Artist statement must be typed 1-2 pages and should explain in detail your concept, stylistic choices and use of techniques learned in the class that combined to express your “self-portrait”.

Movie Trailer Parody Assignment - Year Three Tech

Movie Trailer Parody Assignment.

TGI 3M1 CyberARTS Year Three                                                     

Ms. Silverman

Sound in multimedia productions has a tremendous impact on the outcome of the final product and on the viewers’ interpretation of the production.

Try watching any movie or tv show without the soundtrack – even just without the music and you will be amazed at the lack of emotional impact – or the lessening of emotional impact.

Þ   Your assignment is to effectively and drastically change the mood and emotional impact of a movie trailer for a well-known Hollywood movie.

o   You may rearrange the clips from the trailer

o   You MUST change the soundtrack (music AND sound fx)

o   You may use the original voice-over, or create your own, or “borrow” from other sources

o   Your trailer must be around 2 minutes long - give or take 30 seconds. Please, no longer than 2:30 and no shorter than 1:30. You will lose marks for going over or under.

The important thing is that the changes you make effectively and drastically change the mood and emotional impact of the movie trailer.

You will be evaluated on the following:

Effective and dramatic change in mood                                               

Effective choice of soundtrack/music                       

Effective use of sound fx                                               

Effective use of voice-over     (you should be re-recording the voice-over)                                   Syncing and placement of Audio in relation to visual

When you are finished, you must post the original trailer as well as the altered trailer on your blog with a written report stating:
Your process - how you came up with idea - take use through your creative process.
Your choice of sounds - music, fx, voice to change the mood.
How you did - why you think you effectively and dramatically changed the mood of the trailer.

The written report will be evaluated on the following:

Communicates clearly, professionally                       

In depth description of how mood change was achieved (sound and visuals)

–      original vs. new trailer

Movie choice and sound ideas must be submitted to me by Friday September 13 at the beginning of class. 

Final Trailer posted on your blog with the written report, ready to present in class 
DUE: Friday September 20th, 2013

Please save your final trailer in the original file format as well to drop into the drop folder. 

Here is a spoof of Stephen King's classic horror film, The Shining turned into a romantic comedy.




Here is a suggestviely homosexual romance mashup of Top Gun.



And a horror/obsessive stalker version of Mrs. Doubtfire





For some more inspiration, check out some of our past year's student work:

Toy Story 3 By Blaire 

Spiderman: The horror by Niem (from two years ago)

Also, look on Year 3 blogs from past students and you'll find their trailers and written reports.

For info on how to download a trailer check google. There are many tutorials on how to do it. Help each other out.

Joey Lawrence - photo and video

Check out this guy's website and blog. Joey Lawrence is a Canadian photographer and videographer living in Brooklyn. His work is amazing. Ms. McFadyen discovered him last year. Explore and enjoy. He offers lots of information about how he does things. Check out his halloween in Brooklyn series on his blog.

Video Pre-Production

Please prepare and hand in the following documents by the end of the class on Friday March 26, 2010:

1. Story Outline/Proposal

In a few paragraphs, summarize your idea for your video. Who are the main characters? What is the main focus of the video? Is there a conflict and resolution? Narrative arc? Also add any other details that you think are important - technical requirements, music and sound, etc.

2. Storyboard

Using the templates provide, or you can make or download your own, create a storyboard of your video idea. This will give you a visual picture - scene by scene - of your video and should include music, dialogue, sound fx, voiceover, and a description of the visual scene including specifics about lighting, setting and type of shot (C/U, MS, LS etc.)

3. Shot List

Using your storyboard to guide you, create a shot list that groups similar scenes together. You should be shooting the same locations on the same day. Include in your shot list any required materials, props, talent, costumes and equipment for that shooting day. Also include any permission that may be required to shoot (i.e. inside buildings, or on private property, or permission from people) and be sure to get the permission well in advance!

4. Shooting Schedule

Once you have your shot list, you can create a shooting schedule with dates and times for your various shots.

5. Script/List of interview questions

If you are shooting a documentary, you will want to generate a list of 3-5 questions to ask the people in your video. Keep your focus in mind and think in advance of what the conflict/obstacles are that your individual may have overcome. Address this issue and find questions to ask that put this into context. Be as specific as you can.

If you are shooting just about anything else, you will need a script. This is a written version of your storyboard, with your dialogue clearly laid out and descriptions of each shot.

Here is an example of a script for a recruitment video for hospital volunteers. CLICK HERE.

6. Equipment/Materials List

This is your overall list of all equipment, talent, props, costumes, settings etc. that you will need. This will be broken down in your shot list so that you know exactly what you need for each shoot.

7. Title Page

This should include your name, my name, your class, the title of your project and the date.

That's all folks.

Please hand this in on paper to Ms. Silverman by the end of class on Friday March 26, 2010.

Videojournalism: Year Three

Check out the following sites:

10 Tips for Video Journalism
Visual Editors
Media Storm
Mercury News Photo (Great video stories)
Visual Journalist

Using the 10 Tips for Video Journalism, find 2 videos to view and critique. The videos should be found through the links from these sites and should all be shot in a video journalism style.

1. Go through the 10 tips as you watch the videos and comment on the video's use of each tip?
Where do they stray if at all?
2. What do you find some of the most effective elements of the video (look at cinematography - shots, lighting, environment. sound - fx, natural sound, use of music. interviews - how they're shot, choice of clips, how long do they stay on the interviewee?).
3. What if anything do you find not as effective.
4. What is your overall impression of the video? Are you captivated? Inspired? Bored? What mood or emotions do you feel?
5. What ideas do you have to improve the video - editing, interviewing, shooting, sound?

Also...if anyone is interested in applying to be part of a documentary video free workshop series for youth!!!! CHECK THIS OUT! Youth Films International Go to the Tell it like it is video applications. They say they'll likely accept applications until the 3rd of March. Do it!!!

Video making tips and tricks - SILVERMAN

Hello CyberARTISTS!



This posting is for both year threes and fours and will serve as either a refresher, or some valuable new information about some basic tips of video making.



Your Assignment:

Click the link HERE and read through the slideshow on Creating Video for the Web.

Take NOTES!!!

I want you to take about a page of notes that dissects the most important information from these 16 slides. We will meet on Monday to discuss your findings and discuss the basics of video making. This is good information whether you're creating an art video or a short documentary on a local hero. From here we'll divide and conquer (so to speak).



Your notes: Due Monday March 1, 2010.

Please submit them to me for marks. So make them legible!

Movie Trailer Download

For the movie trailer sound assignment, here is a Youtube Video that explains how to download a youtube clip on a Mac. Be sure to use Safari and not Firefox to do this. There are a bunch of pop-up notes that come up - pause the video and read them. They explain how to do it. You can also choose the HD option if you want to. If I could figure it out, you can. I managed to import it into iMovie and then extract the audio. From there, have fun!

Here's the link. Or, you can watch it below.

Work on this assignment for the next two days. Have fun with it and please read through the requirements of the assignment. There are extra copies on the table in the computer lab.

Ms. S.