Self-directed Grade 9 Group
1: Intro to Film Studies
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2: Camera Angles
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3: History of Movies
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4: Lighting & Colour
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5: Camera Movement
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6: Film Genres
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7: Lenses & Focus
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8: Sound Design
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9: Editing
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Farewell Movie Group
Classes 1 & 2
Look over the following videos and list what you like and don't like about each of them. We will combine lists and look for commonalities amongst them.
Look over the following videos and list what you like and don't like about each of them. We will combine lists and look for commonalities amongst them.
Collaborate and share ideas with people in your class.
Things to consider:
Things to consider:
- What things can you envision including in your farewell video?
- What shots and angles capture your attention?
- Who (beyond your student group) do you think is important to include?
- What theme and tone would you like to set in your video?
- What music would you like to include?
Possible ideas to include:
Group shoots and team talks
Include more than just one group of grade 9s in the making of the class farewell video. Challenge each group and team to come up with a skit or a few sentences that effectively summarizes their Lockport school experience. Encourage them to keep their skits brief and positive. Combine each group's video into the final video. Students will likely enjoy reflecting on the teamwork they used to compose this memory. Plan this activity in advance because it can take a lot more time than creating a slideshow, for instance.
Shout-Outs
In the months leading up to graduation, schedule video shoot times for each student in your class. During their interview, ask students to recall their favorite memory from high school or discuss what they will miss most. Compile memorable clips from each of the student interviews into one video. Senior shout-outs can be a fun way for each student to get involved and feel connected through the class farewell video.
Video Montage of Events
A video montage can bring key events from school to life, perhaps even through pictures included in the video. You might want to create short clips of memorable events throughout your years at Lockport school, such as school assemblies, class retreats, classroom projects and presentations. Edit each short clip can create a montage that describes the students' experiences during their three years here. Include a range of events to keep the clips inclusive. Spice it up with the school song and other musical selections.
Full Class or grade shots?
Drone footage?
Group shoots and team talks
Include more than just one group of grade 9s in the making of the class farewell video. Challenge each group and team to come up with a skit or a few sentences that effectively summarizes their Lockport school experience. Encourage them to keep their skits brief and positive. Combine each group's video into the final video. Students will likely enjoy reflecting on the teamwork they used to compose this memory. Plan this activity in advance because it can take a lot more time than creating a slideshow, for instance.
Shout-Outs
In the months leading up to graduation, schedule video shoot times for each student in your class. During their interview, ask students to recall their favorite memory from high school or discuss what they will miss most. Compile memorable clips from each of the student interviews into one video. Senior shout-outs can be a fun way for each student to get involved and feel connected through the class farewell video.
Video Montage of Events
A video montage can bring key events from school to life, perhaps even through pictures included in the video. You might want to create short clips of memorable events throughout your years at Lockport school, such as school assemblies, class retreats, classroom projects and presentations. Edit each short clip can create a montage that describes the students' experiences during their three years here. Include a range of events to keep the clips inclusive. Spice it up with the school song and other musical selections.
Full Class or grade shots?
Drone footage?
Class 3
Read over ideas from the different classes and find commonalities. This will help guide your project's direction and set you up for success!
How do we divide the tasks needed for our movie?
- Consider your own strengths and interest in film making. What role do you envision yourself primarily doing in this project?
- What are some challenges you anticipate having in this project, both as a group and individually?
Plan ahead: Contact Mr. Riediger to arrange for your class to get training on using a drone if your group thinks drone footage is something you'd like to include in your movie. Set up a time/date for this training to take place. The sooner, the better!
Classes 4 & 5
Editing Software
We aren't able to use Davini Resolve on the divisional computers. However, Emilie from Freeze Frame has suggested these 2 software sites for us to try.
The sites are each linked to the images below.
1: Streamlabs
For the Streamlabs software, you will first need to log into the email [email protected] and the password Lancers23. Enter "gmail" into the Google search engine to be able to log into the email. Once you've logged in, click on the "Streamlabs Video Editor" link below. Click on log in, enter the gmail address, and Streamlabs will give you an access code. Go back to the gmail account and open the email that was just sent, then click on the link in the email. Enter the code you were given, then close the window when prompted. Come back to this website, click on the Streamlabs link once again, and then re-enter the login gmail address [email protected] The password for this is Lancers23!
Several video clips from art camp have been uploaded under "test". Try your hand at doing some interesting edits and creating your own small videos.
2: Clipchamp
For the Clipchamp software, use the email [email protected] and the password Lancers23 to access it. If you have trouble, please let me know ASAP as this has been giving me trouble.
For the Clipchamp software, use the email [email protected] and the password Lancers23 to access it. If you have trouble, please let me know ASAP as this has been giving me trouble.
Once you have looked at the sites and familiarized yourself with some of their features, email Ms. Lambert and she will share a clip of one of the videos you created at camp. Click "new project" and name it your name (or group name). Try editing your video clip by using the different features in the apps.
Keep track of the pros and cons of each site. Which did you prefer using, and why? Which do you think will be the most successful to use for your project?
Classes 6 & 7
Pre-Production
Pre-production is the planning stage, where you work out your movie in detail. You need to plan what you’re going to film, how you’ll film it, and what you’ll need for the shoot. Planning might seem boring because you likely want to go straight to filming, but it’ll save time in the long run.
You will need to get class lists of all the grade 9 classes, a list of the clubs and sports teams in school, and any other important groups you might want to include in the movie.
Check out the locations where you’re planning to film. Make sure you can get permission to use them. Will/could there be any interruptions if you use that space? Make a running list of locations you need to film. Practice some shots to familiarize yourself with the lighting, sound, and space challenges you may encounter.
You can use the "shotlist" file below for planning how to shoot a scene and making sure your shots will make sense together. If you want to change the order of shots or add shots in, you can cut the sheet into strips and tape it together, or just renumber the clips.
Pre-Production
Pre-production is the planning stage, where you work out your movie in detail. You need to plan what you’re going to film, how you’ll film it, and what you’ll need for the shoot. Planning might seem boring because you likely want to go straight to filming, but it’ll save time in the long run.
You will need to get class lists of all the grade 9 classes, a list of the clubs and sports teams in school, and any other important groups you might want to include in the movie.
Check out the locations where you’re planning to film. Make sure you can get permission to use them. Will/could there be any interruptions if you use that space? Make a running list of locations you need to film. Practice some shots to familiarize yourself with the lighting, sound, and space challenges you may encounter.
You can use the "shotlist" file below for planning how to shoot a scene and making sure your shots will make sense together. If you want to change the order of shots or add shots in, you can cut the sheet into strips and tape it together, or just renumber the clips.
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You’ll need to review each clip you’ve filmed before you edit. Use this logsheet to make notes about the content and quality of each clip, putting a tick or a cross in the ‘Good’ column. You can also use logging sheets to plan a ‘paper edit’: photocopy the sheets, highlight the good takes, then cut them out in strips and work out which order to use them in.
logsheet-card-new.pdf | |
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If you plan on doing interviews, fill in the docuscript file to plan out what questions are going to be asked so you can keep track of what has been done.
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Here are some examples of scene scheduling charts. You might want to use them to make sure all your scenes are organized and have gotten filmed!
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