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NEW MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS New Milford, Connecticut Introduction to Video Production December 2020 BOE Approved March 2021 BOE Approved March 2021 New Milford Board of Education Wendy Faulenbach, Chairperson Joseph Failla Vice Chairperson Cynthia Nabozny, Secretary Tammy McInerney, Assistant Secretary Pete Helmus Brian McCauley Eileen P. Monaghan Olga Rella Superintendent of Schools Ms. Alisha DiCorpo Interim Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Catherine Calabrese Authors of Course Guide Alessandro Amenta BOE Approved March 2021 New Milford’s Mission Statement The mission of the New Milford Public Schools, a collaborative partnership of students, educators, family and community, is to prepare each and every student to compete and excel in an ever-changing world, embrace challenges with vigor, respect and appreciate the worth of every human being, and contribute to society by providing effective instruction and dynamic curriculum, offering a wide range of valuable experiences, and inspiring students to pursue their dreams and aspirations. BOE Approved March 2021 Introduction to Video Production Grades 10-12 Introduction to Video Production is a semester course for students who enjoy film, television, and internet videos and want to learn how to create their own video projects. This course is designed to introduce students to the artistic and technical terms, techniques, and skills inherent in the visual medium of film. Students will study elements of composition and cinematic language, and apply these concepts effectively and purposefully to their own work. Introduction to Video Production heavily focuses on student-centered projects; active participation is vital to the successful completion of this course. Students will be expected to engage in the production process to write, plan, film, and edit short film projects so as to apply what they have learned. Students in this course will learn basic camera, audio, and lighting equipment terminology, and functions and will be expected to act responsibly when using said equipment. Writing assignments include reflections and screenplays. In addition, students will gain valuable experience using professional video editing software. This course is a prerequisite for Advanced Video Production. Students that successfully complete this course and show great interest, enthusiasm, and skill in creating video content may take Advanced Video Production to further develop their knowledge and skills. BOE Approved March 2021 Pacing Guide Unit # Title Weeks I Composition and Editing Basics 3 II Cinematography: Shots, Angles, and Movement 6 III The Production Process 4 IV Collaborative Final Short Film Project 3 BOE Approved March 2021 Unit 1: Composition and Editing Basics UbD Template 2.0 Stage 1 Desired Results ESTABLISHED GOALS Transfer CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 Students will be able to independently use their learning to… Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to ● apply composition techniques to their projects and presentations to make them more engaging make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when ● label and organize materials to help improve workflow writing or speaking to support ● sequence individual visual assets and add text and sound to create a cohesive multimedia conclusions drawn from the text. project CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7 Meaning Integrate and evaluate content UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS presented in diverse media and Students will understand that… Students will keep considering… formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. ● The aesthetic quality of a photograph is ● How does one create a visually appealing determined by the photographer’s photo? purposeful use of composition techniques. ● How can a static image evoke emotions and ideas in the viewer? ● Composition is the organization, distribution, balance, and general ● What techniques do filmmakers use to create relationship of subjects and objects their art? within the space of each ● What is composition? photograph/shot. ● How will understanding composition ● Photographers and filmmakers alike use techniques help improve my filmmaking? composition much like other visual artists: to design and layout their art so ● What are the basic fundamentals of editing? as to achieve a desired effect. BOE Approved March 2021 ● Composition techniques help to focus ● What skills do you need to be a good editor? our attention on a subject, elicit an emotional response, generate thoughts or ideas about the content, or communicate a story in a single image. ● Great photographers and filmmakers have deep knowledge of composition techniques and purposefully think about how they will use them in their work. ● All editing involves importing clips, editing and trimming them, sequencing them into a timeline, and exporting ● Organization is key to productivity; editors must be organized BOE Approved March 2021 Acquisition Students will know… Students will be skilled at… ● Composition Techniques: Rule of Thirds, ● Identifying composition techniques used in Fill the Frame, Negative Space, Depth, photos, videos, and other visual media Balance, Symmetry, Leading Lines, Lead Room (Rule of Space), Headroom, ● Analyzing the purpose behind the use of Contrast (Juxtaposition), Isolate the certain composition techniques in visual Subject (Shallow Depth of Field, Focus), media Frame within Frame ● Applying composition techniques to their ● The four panels of the Adobe Premiere own photos and videos Pro editing workspace: Project Panel, ● Uploading, labeling, and organizing their Source Panel, Timeline, Program footage/assets Monitor ● Downloading and importing footage/assets ● Basic Adobe Premiere Pro tabs essential into Adobe Premiere Pro for editing: Project Tab, Media Browser, and Effects ● Editing and sequencing video clips ● Basic Adobe Premiere Pro Functions: ● Creating and adding text to video projects Mark In/Out Points, Drag Video/Audio, Scrub, Create New Legacy Title, and ● Adding transitions to video projects Zoom In/Out ● Adding music tracks to video projects ● Basic Adobe Premiere Pro tools: Arrow and Razor ● Exporting finished projects BOE Approved March 2021 Stage 2 – Evidence Code Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence PERFORMANCE TASK(S): Shots Using Effective Composition Students will show that they really understand evidence of… M, A Techniques Composition Demo Reel Project Project has a total of at least fifteen appropriate and effective shots taken by the student. All Goal/Challenge: Students will be able to film clips that exemplify shots are in landscape mode. The following effective composition techniques and sequence them to create a elements of composition are accurately demo reel in Adobe Premiere Pro. Students will be able to add represented at least once: titles, transitions, and music to their demo reel and export the ❑ Rule of Thirds project into a finished movie file. ❑ Fill the Frame Role for student: Cinematographer and Editor ❑ Negative Space ❑ Headroom Audience for student work: Director (Teacher) ❑ Isolate the Subject (Focus and Bokeh) ❑ Lead Room (Rule of Space) Situation: You are a cinematographer and you are hoping to ❑ Balance build up your portfolio. You would like to create a video ❑ Symmetry compilation of your best clips, specifically clips that demonstrate ❑ Leading Lines your understanding composition techniques. ❑ Contrast (Juxtaposition) ❑ Depth Products and performances generated by student: A minute-long video that exemplifies the actor’s understanding of ❑ Frame within Frame composition techniques and basic post-production skills and effects. Editing: Text/Title Card Project has a title card with the student’s name Standards/criteria for judging success: Rubric communicating the evaluative criteria M, A, T and project name. Each shot is labeled with a title that correctly labels the composition being BOE Approved March 2021 used. The text size, font, and color are used effectively to make the title clear and legible. Editing: Pacing and Transitions Project is of an appropriate length and pace; A, T the duration of each shot is not too short or too long. A variety of video transitions (at least three) are used. Music Project uses an appropriate song to accompany A, T the photos. Audio is at a comfortable volume and fades out. Effort and Creativity Final product shows effort, completeness, and T creativity. OTHER EVIDENCE: Students will show they have achieved Stage 1 goals by… ● Completion of notes ● Participation in small-group and whole-group discussions ● Completion of in-class assignments and activities ● Completion of homework assignments ● Short quizzes on terms BOE Approved March 2021 Stage 3 – Learning Plan Code Pre-Assessment M Students will respond in their notebooks to the following questions: - Why are you taking this class? What do you hope to learn? - What is your experience or interest in video production? - How would you go about taking a good photo? Teacher will facilitate a class discussion, encouraging students to share their ideas and to provide concrete examples which support their thinking. Teacher will have students take a pre-assessment in which they are asked to identify the compositional techniques used in a selection of photos. This will allow the teacher to assess prior knowledge. Teacher will introduce essential questions and discuss culminating performance task and learning objectives for the unit. Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction Progress Monitoring Student success at transfer