- Students will choose from the different musical
backgrounds provided by the professor that will be the theme music of the
movie. These music files will be
placed on the editing computers in the TV studio – Shared Folder.
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The movie must tell a very short story with the
primary focus on action, not dialogue. Actors may talk, but no sound will be recorded for use in the
movie. Only the music track will be
heard.
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Shoot the project using a video camera and tripod
from the TV Studio. The quality of
the video should be a major consideration in the project.
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Write a script that describes the scenes and the
specific actions that take place in each scene. A copy of this will be turned in to the professor before the project is due.
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Plan out camera shots for each scene that best
tell the story. Avoid too many wide
shots.
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Keep the flow of action all on one side. Screen direction should be maintained
within a scene.
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Divide up duties so everyone has equal work. You cannot act in your own project. Trade off using the camera, and work together on the editing.
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Make sure the story has a conflict or problem –
then resolve the conflict/problem in some way.
Do not use titles during the movie unless they relate to time or place, i.e. "Later that day" or "Near the water tower." These are usually unnecessary. If you must use them, they should be no longer than 3 seconds.
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Movie length should be two to three minutes. Points will be taken off the grade if the
movie is less than 2:00 or more than 3:00 in length.
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Make an opening title for the movie and include a
credit that shows the names for both of you. For example, “The Rainy Day” by John Doe
and Jane Smith. This graphic should
be shown for 5 seconds, then fade up from black to start the movie. The music begins with the first shot of
the movie, not the title.
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At the end of the movie, fade to black. You may add credits at the end to
recognize your actors, etc., but this part will not be graded and does not
count as part of the movie length.
Credits should not be longer than 10 seconds.
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The music selections may be longer than your movie. If so, you may use any section of the soundtrack. You may not edit the soundtrack. I suggest using the first few minutes or the last few minutes of
the soundtrack you choose. ONLY ONE SOUNDTRACK IS TO BE USED.
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Edit the movie using Adobe Premiere Pro in the TV
Studio. Any other arrangement must
be cleared with the professor.
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To copy your video to DVD-R, go to Adobe Premiere Pro, select your timeline - go to File, Adobe Dynamic Link, Export to Encore on the menu. Adobe Encore will open.
Select the "DVD" format. Just below that is the project name. Save the Encore project in your folder. Two files will show in the window. Select the timeline file. On the right side window, the properties for the timeline will appear. Under "End Action" select "Stop". Then under "Menu Remote" select "Stop". The last thing you need to do before burning in Encore is to select the "Flowchart" tab in the middle window. Select the disc icon, the properties will appear on the right. Change the "Title Button" to the name of your video file - chapter 1. You can now burn your disc: Go to the "Build" tab on the upper left window. Click the "Build" button. The process will begin for burning. Make sure your DVD-R is in the tray.
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Put your
names on the disc, and turn it in on the day it is due.
Make sure it
plays properly in a DVD player before turning it in. Make copies for you and your partner by repeating the build process or changing the number of copies before building a disc.