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DIGITAL CINEMA • 4x3 or 16x9 format 4. Basic video production equipment PRODUCTION • Mono or tripods PURPOSE • Steadycam-type device To evaluate each contestant’s preparation for • Body mount straps employment and to recognize outstanding e. All competitors must create a one-page students for excellence and professionalism in résumé and submit a hard copy to the cinematography/short film production. technical committee chair at First, refer to General Regulations, Page 9. orientation. Failure to do so will result CLOTHING REQUIREMENT in a 10-point penalty. For men: Official SkillsUSA white polo shirt Note: Your contest may also require a hard copy of your résumé as part of the actual with black dress slacks, black socks and black leather shoes. contest. Check the Contest Guidelines and/or the updates page on the SkillsUSA website: For women: Official SkillsUSA white polo shirt with black dress slacks or knee-length skirt, www.skillsusa.org/compete/updates.shtml black socks or black or skin-tone seamless hose SCOPE OF THE CONTEST and black leather shoes. The contest is defined by the current industry These regulations refer to clothing items that technical standards. are pictured and described at: The contest will be divided into four portions: a www.skillsusastore.org. If you have questions written exam that will assess knowledge in about clothing or other logo items, call industry standards, a storyboard assignment to 800-401-1560 or 703-956-3723. be completed in teams of two people, an Note: Contestants must wear their official interview with one or more judges and a short contest clothing to the contest orientation video (four-and-one-half to five minutes) that meeting. will be filmed and edited on site (meaning all ELIGIBILITY work must be done between contest briefing and designated turn-in time). Open to all active SkillsUSA members enrolled in a program with filmmaking/video production All footage must be acquired after the contest has begun and must be filmed as the occupational objective. within the areas specified by the field EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS assignment. 1. Supplied by the technical committee: 2015-2016 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards • 281 a. 8 GB thumb drive; shotlog/shotlist The video for the national competition must be forms between four-and-one-half and five minutes 2. Supplied by contestant: long. a. Up to two video or DSLR cameras (only Knowledge Performance one may be used at a time) The contest will include a written exam b. Up to two laptops that will be used to covering basic cinema knowledge. Teammates’ edit video and compose music scores will be averaged together. The exam will c. Copyright-free or licensed music (must be given at the contest orientation. bring proof of license) d. Optional equipment that may be used: Competition Schedule/Locations 1. Audio Editing and Rendering: Contest duration: 35 • Boom pole for mic hours Interviews: 15 minutes • Wireless mics Approved filming locations: To be • Multiple mics announced at orientation • Portable mixer • Shotgun mic Skill Performance 2. Lighting 1. The contestants will submit a four-and-onehalf- to five-minute video, which will be • Reflectors created and completed in its entirety at the • Camera-mounted lighting national conference by a team of two • Handheld lighting units students. Contestants may not use a crane, 2. Pre-produced content will be prohibited. jib or truss for lighting. 3. The video will use a theme, single word or 3. Cameras (only one camera may be simple phrase that will be given out at the used at a time) contest orientation. Orientation attendance • Video camera(s) is mandatory. • DSLRs that shoot video 4. Participants must turn in the finished video • Cellphone camera on the provided thumb drive in a required format to be announced prior to the orientation. The thumb drive must be 4.1 Define video resolution submitted to the judges at the required time 4.2 Describe and demonstrate camera and location which will be given out at the mounts and tripod use orientation. 4.3 Operate camera pan heads 5. See contest updates at www.skillsusa.org 4.4 Demonstrate basic camera moves (e.g, 6. The submission is to be a creative video pan, tilt, dolly, truck, pedestal) piece. It is not in the form of a PSA, news 4.5 Illustrate black balancing and white story or promotional video (advertisement). balancing 7. The scoring rubric will include (but is not 4.6 Describe shutter speed limited to) the following criteria: 282 • Sponsored by Goodheart-Willcox Publisher a. Written exam 4.7 Demonstrate control of exposure through b. Overall creativity the use of f-stops c. Shotlog/shotlist 4.8 Explain frame rate d. Script/storyboard 4.9 Demonstrate use of camera viewfinder e. Camera techniques DCP 5.0 — Implement the skills and knowledge f. Lighting needed for g. Audio elements describing and demonstrating composition h. Titles 5.1 Describe form vs. content i. Editing (pacing, structure) 5.2 Demonstrate insert and cutaway shots j. Interview (development of theme, 5.3 Describe static composition development of storyboard/script, 5.4 Describe dynamic composition technical elements, 90-second pitch) 5.5 Define single center of interest 8. More elements may be included in final 5.6 Describe shifting the center of interest criteria and will be posted in contest 5.7 Demonstrate leading the subject updates. 5.8 Describe the Rule of Thirds 5.9 Define maintaining tonal balance Standards and Competencies 5.10 Define balance of mass DCP 1.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills 5.11 Demonstrate frame central subject matter necessary to 5.12 Define controlling the number of prime describe the production overview objects 1.1 Describe cinema production careers DCP 6.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills needed 1.2 Explain production overview to 1.3 Complete program proposal and describe and demonstrate cinema lighting treatment for a production 6.1 Describe hard and soft lighting 1.4 Explain the three production steps 6.2 Define color temperature 1.4.1 Explain pre-production 6.3 Demonstrate intensity control through 1.4.2 Define the production stage varying distance 1.4.3 Explain the post-production step 6.4 Identify lighting instruments 1.5 Complete storyboards for a production 6.5 Identify attachments to lighting 1.6 Define scriptwriting guidelines instruments 1.7 Explain costing out a production 6.6 Demonstrate three-point lighting (i.e., 1.8 Define world video standards key, fill, back light) 1.9 Define HDTV standards 6.7 Describe lighting ratios DCP 2.0 — Implement the knowledge needed to 6.8 Describe back light intensity describe 6.9 Describe subject-to-background distance the task of location scouting 6.10 Describe area lighting DCP 3.0 — Apply the knowledge needed to 6.11 Apply the uses of existing (natural) light describe and 6.12 Demonstrate drawing of a light plot demonstrate lens operation and control 6.13 Identify lighting controls 3.1 Describe the type of lenses 6.14 Calculate on-location power needs 3.2 Define angle of view DCP 7.0 — Implement the skills and knowledge 3.3 Describe zoom ratio needed to 3.4 Demonstrate f-stops iris describe and demonstrate audio 3.5 Demonstrate control of depth of field 7.1 Describe the frequency/loudness 3.6 Illustrate focusing/follow focus/rack relationship focus/macro focus 7.2 Define room tone 3.7 Explain the application of filters 7.3 Differentiate major microphone designs 3.8 Explain image stabilization 7.4 Describe directional characteristics DCP 4.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills 7.5 Define handheld and personal necessary to microphones describe and demonstrate camera operation and 7.6 Position microphones control 7.7 Identify audio connectors 7.8 Demonstrate positioning of microphone communication cables 11.6 Define multiple-camera production 7.9 Describe types and uses of wireless 11.7 Define single-camera production microphones 11.8 Define film-style dramatic production 7.10 Describe phase cancellation Screening of Submissions 7.11 Describe methods of creating the stereo A number of the submissions may be screened effect following the debriefing on Thursday. These 7.12 Describe digital audio will be the best videos submitted but will not 7.13 Describe analog audio be presented in a way as to reveal scores. 7.14 Demonstrate operation of audio mixer Competition winners will be announced at the controls final awards ceremony. 7.15 Describe issues of using audio from a PA system Committee Identified Academic 7.16 Describe production communication Skills systems The technical committee has identified that the DCP 8.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills needed following academic skills are embedded in this to contest. describe and demonstrate video recording media Math Skills 8.1 Describe the videotape recording process • Measure angles 8.2 Describe hard drive-based recording • Apply transformations (rotate or turn, 8.3 Describe disk-based camcorders reflect or flip, translate or slide, and dilate 8.4 Define solid state memory storage or scale) to geometric figures 8.5 Describe video servers 8.6 Define digital compression • Find slope of a line 8.7.1 Describe MPEG-2 Science Skills 8.7.2 Describe MPEG-4 • Use knowledge of mechanical, chemical 8.7.3 Describe JPEG and electrical energy 8.7 List professional video formats • Use knowledge of heat, light and sound DCP 9.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills needed energy to • Use knowledge of temperature scales, heat describe and demonstrate video editing and heat transfer 9.1 Describe continuity editing • Use knowledge of sound and technological 9.2 Demonstrate continuity techniques applications of sound waves 9.3 Demonstrate cutaways • Use knowledge of the nature and 9.4 Define relational and thematic editing technological applications of light 9.5 Demonstrate bridging jumps in action • Use knowledge of static electricity, current 9.6 Demonstrate bridging interview edits electricity and circuits 9.7 Illustrate shooting angles Language Arts Skills 9.8 Describe or demonstrate audio continuity • 9.9 Demonstrate maintaining consistency in Demonstrate use of such verbal communication skills as word choice, pitch, action and detail 9.10 Demonstrate operation of software-based feeling, tone and voice editors • Analyze mass media messages 9.11 Use linear and non-linear editing systems Connections to National Standards 9.12 Explain time-code State-level academic curriculum specialists 9.13 Define on-line and off-line editing identified the following connections to national DCP 10.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills academic standards. needed to Math Standards describe and demonstrate graphics • Numbers and operations 10.1 Describe titling • Geometry 10.2 Describe character generator • 2015-2016 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards • 283 Measurement DCP 11.0 — Apply the knowledge and skills • Data analysis and probability needed to • Problem solving describe and demonstrate location production • Communication 11.1 Complete a location survey • Connections 11.2 Define camera placement • Representation 11.3 Illustrate microphone placement for onlocation Source: NCTM Principles and Standards for School audio Mathematics. To view high school standards, visit: 11.4 Demonstrate on-location lighting standards.nctm.org/document/chapter7/index.htm. techniques Select “Standards” from menu. 11.5 Illustrate on-location production Science Standards • Understands the structure and properties of matter • Understands the sources and properties of energy • Understands forces and motion • Understands the nature of scientific inquiry • Understands the scientific enterprise Source: McREL compendium of national science standards. To view and search the compendium, visit: www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks. Language Arts Standards • Students adjust their use of spoken, written and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes • Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes 284 • Sponsored by Goodheart-Willcox Publisher • Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience • Students use spoken, written and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion and the exchange of information) Source: IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts. To view the standards, visit: www.ncte.org/standards. 2015-2016 SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards • 285