When you write a script, typically you do not write what you cannot see (hear, taste, touch or smell).
If a character is confused, you would not write, "Bob looks confused." Rather, you would describe what SHOWS he is confused. For example, "Bob looks up at his friend, looks back at the paper in his hand, scratches his head, and looks back at his friend."
In other words, you want to SHOW, not TELL.
Complete the exercise here to help practice this.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Formatting a Script
For January 11:
Use Celtx to write the script for "Peer Pressure," using the dialogue provided at
Peer Pressure: http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/115-Peer-Pressure.
Do not try to include every camera shot, but include what you think are the most important shots.
Save your script in the shared (224) folder.
Use Celtx to write the script for "Peer Pressure," using the dialogue provided at
Peer Pressure: http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/115-Peer-Pressure.
Do not try to include every camera shot, but include what you think are the most important shots.
Save your script in the shared (224) folder.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Story Elements
You should have notes on these story elements:
-->Conflict
-->Rising action
-->Climax or high point
-->Resolution
-->Turn-around
We answered these questions about several sample videos:
View the short films below. Describe the conflict, identify elements of the rising action, the climax, elements of the resolution, and whether there is a turn-around. Use the sentence frames below to respond to each.
•The conflict is between __________________ and _______________________________.
•An example of dialogue that contributes to the rising action (increasing the tension) is when _____________ says ______________________________________________________.
•An example of a character’s action or a camera shot that contributes to the rising action is when ___________________________________________________________________.
•The high point or climax of the story is when__________________________________.
•An example of a character’s action or a camera shot that contributes to the resolution is ____________________________________________________________________.
•Is this a turn-around story? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Here are the videos:
Peer Pressure: http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/115-Peer-Pressure
Moms and texting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grkiLU9iPe8&feature=player_embedded
Hilary Duff: “That’s so gay” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVicCD8FmMs
-->Conflict
-->Rising action
-->Climax or high point
-->Resolution
-->Turn-around
We answered these questions about several sample videos:
View the short films below. Describe the conflict, identify elements of the rising action, the climax, elements of the resolution, and whether there is a turn-around. Use the sentence frames below to respond to each.
•The conflict is between __________________ and _______________________________.
•An example of dialogue that contributes to the rising action (increasing the tension) is when _____________ says ______________________________________________________.
•An example of a character’s action or a camera shot that contributes to the rising action is when ___________________________________________________________________.
•The high point or climax of the story is when__________________________________.
•An example of a character’s action or a camera shot that contributes to the resolution is ____________________________________________________________________.
•Is this a turn-around story? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Here are the videos:
Peer Pressure: http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/115-Peer-Pressure
Moms and texting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grkiLU9iPe8&feature=player_embedded
Hilary Duff: “That’s so gay” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVicCD8FmMs
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Reflections on Season's Greetings Video
Please write your reflection underneath your holiday greeting video on your blog.
1. Review the comments you made about other videos. In looking at and thinking about these, what do you feel you and your partner did a good job on? Consider all elements, including the story, the images, the editing, the sound, titles, credits and copyright, and your creativity.
2. What would you like to have done that you saw in two other groups’ videos? Why did you especially like what those groups did?
3. What specifically did you do to create your group’s video?
4. How did you help your partner? How did your partner help you?
5. What would you do differently if you had another chance to complete this project?
Labels: seasons_greetings, reflections
1. Review the comments you made about other videos. In looking at and thinking about these, what do you feel you and your partner did a good job on? Consider all elements, including the story, the images, the editing, the sound, titles, credits and copyright, and your creativity.
2. What would you like to have done that you saw in two other groups’ videos? Why did you especially like what those groups did?
3. What specifically did you do to create your group’s video?
4. How did you help your partner? How did your partner help you?
5. What would you do differently if you had another chance to complete this project?
Labels: seasons_greetings, reflections
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Five Take-Aways from Other Cyberbullying Videos
Discuss five ideas, techniques, concepts, or strategies you learned about creating good videos by watching other groups' videos. Embed their videos into your blog, and below each video, discuss the specific elements that you learned about by watching their examples. Refer to specific portions of the video, so that others could go to that portion and watch the example for themselves.
In discussing the five things you learned, refer to AT LEAST TWO other videos from either class.
In discussing the five things you learned, refer to AT LEAST TWO other videos from either class.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Green Screens
Post your green screen workshop results.
Describe how a green screen works.
What are the important considerations in filming with a green screen?
What are the problems that can arise when trying to eliminate a green screen background?
Which technique was easier--using Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects?
Other thoughts?
Labels: editing, green_screen
Describe how a green screen works.
What are the important considerations in filming with a green screen?
What are the problems that can arise when trying to eliminate a green screen background?
Which technique was easier--using Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects?
Other thoughts?
Labels: editing, green_screen
Monday, November 21, 2011
Reflections on Your Video
If you've already written a reflection on your rough draft, create a new post that adds anything below that you left out. Labels: cyberbullying, reflections
What parts of your video are you most satisfied with and proud of?
What comments from others were helpful to you in creating your final draft?
What changes did you actually make on your final video?
What changes would you make if you had another day or two?
If you had the chance to do the project all over again, what would you do differently?
What realizations, discoveries, and understandings did you reach about creating videos?
What other thoughts do you have about your own project?
What parts of your video are you most satisfied with and proud of?
What comments from others were helpful to you in creating your final draft?
What changes did you actually make on your final video?
What changes would you make if you had another day or two?
If you had the chance to do the project all over again, what would you do differently?
What realizations, discoveries, and understandings did you reach about creating videos?
What other thoughts do you have about your own project?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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