ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS
THREE VERY IMPORTANT POINTS:
- STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE IN HAND FOR LAB ON JANUARY 29 AND 31!
- STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR CAMERA AVAILABLE TO THEM FROM FEBRUARY 19 ON.
- YOU ARE ALL ADULTS, AND You are expected to budget your own time to meet your deadlines.
Assignments/Projects:
Class assignments will include:
- Use Lynda.com to take and complete training in at least one non-linear editing system. A certificate of completion is required for credit. As you go, complete specific non-linear editing exercises. 20% of final grade.
- Three take-home exams. 10% of final grade each.
- A camera report detailing specific functions of the camera you will be using for the class. 5% of final grade.
- A camera test, involving demonstrations of specifically assigned techniques and camera functions. 10% of final grade
- Flash Exercise: A shooting exercise created by an assigned team. 10% of final grade
- A personal production project. 25% of final grade
Individual Projects:
Non-Linear Editing Training and Exercises:
You will complete one non-linear editing tutorial from Lynda.com. A Lynda.com subscription will be provided. Credit will require a certificate of completion from Lynda.com.
You will complete a series of four non-linear editing tutorials demonstrating your progress. These are worth 20 percent of your final grade. Upon the completion of specified exercises you will be expected to save your timeline to the instructor’s dropbox and export a movie, also to the instructor’s dropbox.
Departmental computers include non-linear editing systems Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, and Adobe Premiere.
See attachment for directions on delivering editing exercises to the instructors.
STUDENTS MAY ELECT TO WORK ON AN ALTERNATE EDITING PLATFORM THAT THEY OWN OR HAVE ACCESS TO (AVID, VEGAS, ETC.), PROVIDED LYNDA.COM HAS TUTORIALS AVAILABLE. Email me or come see me and we will discuss options.
THOSE WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE TO THE INSTRUCTOR AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS A PROFICIENCY WITH A NON-LINEAR EDITING SYSTEN MAY ELECT TO SUBSTITUTE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE EDIT EXERCISES. POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTIONS INCLUDE MUSIC EDITING WITH VIDEO, AN AUDIO ESSAY, A VISUAL ESSAY, OR A DEMONSTRATION ON VIDEO OF A PARTICULAR PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE, SUCH AS LIGHTING APPROACHES, CAMERA MOVEMENTS, OR EDIT STYLES. Email me or come see me and we will discuss options.
Camera Report – Each student will secure or download a manual for the camera they intend to use for class, then complete a form provided by the instructor on specifcations of their camera and how specific functions of the camera are controlled. (5 percent of final grade)
Camera Test - Each student will shoot specific footage, illustrating one or more of several techniques or technologies, and will import this footage into a non-linear editing system. This will serve as a test of your camera and its compatibility with your chosen editing platform, as well as an exercise in understanding certain video concepts. The instructor will provide a detailed list of shots and content. (10 percent of final grade)
Flash Team Shooting Exercise – Students will be alligned into teams of three or four and assigned a specific shooting exercise to complete during a lab session. Possible assignments include movement, lighting, stand-up and audio scenarios. (10 percent of final grade)
Personal Project - A video production of your own choosing, hopefully reflecting your goals as a filmmaker or broadcaster. It may be a short dramatic film, reality program, documentary, a news story, a personally told story with inserted reenactment, a music video, a commercial or psa, an instuctional video, or a visual essay. It is recommended that the project be no more than 10 minutes. The personal project does NOT necessarily need to be edited on Final Cut Pro. (25 percent of final grade)
The project will be judged on technical and aesthetic proficiency and creativity, and should evidence the use and understanding of the techniques examined in class. The class as a whole will review and evaluate each project.
ALL PROJECTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE INSTRUCTORS DROPBOX. INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED.
