Course Number: VC203, MM305
Course Name: Fundamentals of Video, Intro to Video and Digital Photography
Instructor: Bart Woodstrup
Quarter: Spring 2004
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the basic concepts, aesthetics, and techniques of videography. The study is then related to animation, multi-media, and advertising applications. An overview of pre-production, production, and post-production processes helps the student to translate their work to the medium.
Course Competencies:
Use digital and analog video recording and playback devices.
Perform basic video camera operations.
Describe basic video equipment types, formats, and functions.
Demonstrate basic lighting skills, including sources of light and lighting theory.
Set up three-point lighting.
Explain Kelvin temperatures, color corrections, color casts, and light balancing.
Demonstrate aesthetic and technical judgments on the use of light in a variety of settings.
Control light using basic lighting techniques and equipment
Participate as a member and/or leader of a team
Prepare a field-related project as a member of a team.
Develop a plan of action for the team
Interact with team members as customers.
Maintain workflow documentation and production log.
Produce a production log.
Student Evaluation:
Alternative view long take 5%
Photography exercise 1 Three point lighting 10%
Photography exercise 2 Depth of Field and Color 10%
Photography exercise 3 Macro and Expression 10%
Video Production Group Project 10%
Quiz 1 10%
Editing relationship study 5%
Editing Tutorial 1 Game Play 5%
Editing Tutorial 2 Titles and Effects 5%
Montage 10%
Final Project 10%
Final Exam 10%
Total = 100%
Required texts:
Cinematography Theory and Practice Blain Brown and one book on Premiere editing.
Photo Exercise 1: 3 Point lighting
Assignment:
Set up a subject (one of the group in a chair) with a basic 3 point lighting setup and a medium camera shot.
Use the video camera and a multimedia card to produce the following in each scenario:
All three lights on - standard 3 point shot
Backlight only
Front light only
Fill light only
Key and back
Key and fill
Fill and back
Shoot all of the above in a Standard High key setup.
Shoot all of the above in a Standard Low key setup.
Add a practical light to the shot, use the fill light as its
Booster, and re-shoot all of the above.
Add diffusion to each of the lights, remove the practical, and re-shoot all of the above.
Photo Exercise 2: Depth of Field and Color
Assignment:
Select a static subject. Shoot the subject from 3 different camera angles, exploring the perspective of the subject from each angle. (I.e. High, Low, Front, Back‚ etc.)
Explore the difference in 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shots using the following:
Shoot a subject at a doorway- 2D
Shoot a subject at a doorway- 3D
Show a subject next to a wall- 2D
Show a subject next to a wall- 3D
Shoot three subjects in a 2D line
Shoot three subjects in a 3D line
Explore Depth of Field using the following:
Shoot a subject in a very narrow depth of field
Shoot a subject in a very wide depth of field
Select 2 subjects and shoot 1 shot isolating them from their surroundings using narrow a depth of field
Select 3 subjects in 3 different planes, Take 3 shots, each shot isolating one of the subjects in focus Set up a subject (one of the group in a chair) with a basic 3point lighting setup and a medium camera shot.
1 Shot next to a window that shows the difference between daylight color temperature and tungsten color temperature attempt to correct the color temperature
2 Shots highlighting one portion of the subject while the rest of the shot is lit normally (i.e. highlighting the eye, mouth, hand, etc.)
2 Shots emphasizing the subject with a color different than the background
1 Shot emphasizing the backlight with color
1 Shot using color for the background light
Photo Exercise 3: Macro and Expression
Assignment:
Use the video camera and a multimedia card to produce the following:
3 macro shots emphasizing texture
2 shots representing heat
2 shots representing cold
2 shots showing motion
2 shots highlighting reflection in the shot
2 shots highlighting multiple colors in the shot
2 shots showing contrasting colors in the shot
2 shots with hard shadows
2 shots with soft shadows
2 shots highlighting light on dark
2 shots highlighting dark on light
2 shots showing "beauty from decay" (macro is very good here)
1 shot showing open space
1 shot showing confined space
3 shots of a subject in series that demonstrates time
Video Production: Group Project
Assignment:
Class is divided into production teams. Responsibilities are:
Director: storyboards, script, concept, and rehearsal
Videographer: lighting, executing camera with proper focus, white balance
Gaffer: distribution of power, lighting set ups
Talent: learning the script, dressing appropriately as per content
Art Direction: props, set
Tell a story with dialog
Create a production log for all activity
Use 10-15 shots total
All editing is done within the camera
No wide or establishing shots to be used at all
Story to include the following (maximum):
8 Static shots on a tripod
2 Handheld POV shots
2 Panning shots
3 Extreme close-ups using macro
4 Close ups
Minimum of 5 shots using a narrow depth of field
2 shot using rack focus
1 Zoom shot
Incorporate at least one of each of the 5 camera angles: low, high, bird's eye, canted and eye level
Montage
Objective:
Using the various still exercises, edit a montage to music.
Assignment:
Use the still footage shot during class or acquire new images/video that relate to your concept.
Create a rhythm and pace. Edit into a 2 to 3 minute piece.
Utilize effective cuts, fades, video layers, transitions, video movement. Minimum 3 video layers.
Convert music and effects.
Utilize titles.
Output to Digital Video tape: DV NTSC Quicktime 720 x 480
Edit Exercise: Titles and Effects
Objective:
Class is given access to movie files and assigned to edit into a completed video project. Student must demonstrate knowledge of title creation, transitions, effects, and still imagery.
Assignment:
Make copy of the movie files (provided by instructor) to a CD. Bring in a Zip to save all Premiere Projects.
Review footage in Premiere, and formulate a paper edit that will be turned in with assignment.
Edit movie. Create a rhythm and pace. 10 cut minimum. (see below)
Create a title for the piece and place at the beginning of the video.
Use color bars, countdown, test tone, and production title at the beginning of film (provided by instructor).
Export with appropriate Architecture and Codec: Quicktime 320 x 240 sorenson video
Requirements:
You must use the following in your video:
4 transitions
2 video effects (minimum)
1 backwards effect (using speed)
1 speed/duration change
2 video track transparency using "rubber bands" (similar to opacity in Photoshop)
1 motion/rotation of still image (provided by instructor) using alpha channel
Turn in a compact disc with both the finished Quicktime .mov file and the Premiere .ppj file.
Edit Exercise: Editing Relationship Study
Objective:
Collect and use found images to investigate their relationships when arranged linearly ­ to tell a story.
Assignment:
Collect the following images by removing from old magazines or scanning/printing from books:
3 images of a person - one full shot, one medium shot, one close-up)
6 images of other people or groups of people - try to acquire a variety of ages and types of shots
2 images of small hand held items
2 images of buildings
2 images of landscapes
2 images of transportation
2 images of large items
Edit Exercise: Game Play
Objective:
Class is given access to movie files and assigned to edit into a completed video project.
Assignment:
1. Make copy of the movie files, or "media" to a CD. Bring in a Zip to save all Premiere Projects.
2. Break footage up in Premiere.
3. Edit movie with match cuts/cutting on action. Create a rhythm and pace. 10 match cut minimum.
4. Cuts only. No transitions, no dissolves, no filters.
5. Export with appropriate Architecture and Codec.
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