Making a "Filmmaking Techniques" video
Part 1:
Part 2:
Here are the techniques used in Curtis Brownjohn's video that you should use in yours:
(Items in bold should appear as separate titles before each section of your film.)
Camera Shots:
Establishing Shot
Long shot
Full shot
Midshot
Close up
Extreme close up
Camera Angles:
Eye Level
Low angle
High angle
Overhead shot
Undershot
Movement:
Pan
Tracking
Dolly
Zoom
Tilt
POV
Conversation:
Over the shoulder
Face to Face
Two-shot
Over the head
Focus techniques:
Manual Focus
Depth of Field
Composition:
Pyramid
Rule of Thirds
Symmetry
Leadlines (click for explanation)
- Open your IT 10 work files folder and watch Curtis Brownjohn's film "Filmmaking Techniques".
- After watching this film, create a storyboard on paper for your own 'Filmmaking Techniques' video. Your storyboard should have all titles, sub-titles, and the planned shots for you to create your own 'Filmmaking Techniques' video.
- Use the shot list below to organize your video. Your storyboard will illustrate the different techniques available to a filmmaker when they tell a story using video.
- When you are done, show Mr. Wilson your storyboard, he will assign it a mark, and then you can proceed to Part 2.
Part 2:
- Using your storyboard as a guide, assemble a group of 3 or 4 people and start filming the scenes that you will use to make your own "Filmmaking Techniques" video. Don't make your clips too short. Remember, you can always edit a clip down to get exactly what you want.
- Check off each scene as you film it so you can track your progress.
- Import your files into iMovie and then duplicate the files to a folder on your desktop. (Right click on the file in iMovie and select 'Show in Finder'. From here, copy the files to the folder on your desktop.
- Share this folder with each member in your filming group using a usb stick to transfer the files.
- Each member of the group will create a film similar to Brownjohn's film to highlight the different filmmaking techniques available to you when telling a story in film.
- This project will also familiarize you with the tools available to you in iMovie. Your film will have appropriate audio tracks, edits, and titles.
- Place a final version of your film in your portfolio and be sure to hand in your storyboard from Part 1 when you are done.
Here are the techniques used in Curtis Brownjohn's video that you should use in yours:
(Items in bold should appear as separate titles before each section of your film.)
Camera Shots:
Establishing Shot
Long shot
Full shot
Midshot
Close up
Extreme close up
Camera Angles:
Eye Level
Low angle
High angle
Overhead shot
Undershot
Movement:
Pan
Tracking
Dolly
Zoom
Tilt
POV
Conversation:
Over the shoulder
Face to Face
Two-shot
Over the head
Focus techniques:
Manual Focus
Depth of Field
Composition:
Pyramid
Rule of Thirds
Symmetry
Leadlines (click for explanation)