Issues so far

Issues so far in the making of the How-To

No variety in shots
Stop using crazy wipes
Stops using crazy fonts
VVS

Let's look at Alex

Let's look at Tom

Zander

Tanner

Matt - Yum

Here are the instructions for your next practice video.

Find a story on campus to tell with only photos. Make sure you use the W-M-C-ECU wave to tell the story. Use the photos that you have taken to create the script with photos to tell the story. Consider working in pairs to help your production values.

Remember that each photos is on the screen for 4-6 seconds
This assignment should be 2-3 minutes in length (do the appropriate math to know what you need to shoot.)

Here is a link to pretty good free music. 


For next week
Election Day Assignment -

Scripting for slideshows

Cool New to Me(s)

Tanner's SIG 716

Bundu's Luke Cage

Alex discussion of animal rights (very cool. Also look at her very cool memes)

Elizabeth's Introvert or Extravert quiz is worth taking 

 Writing a script 

Scripting is an important part of the multimedia creation process. When used in conjunction with a well-designed storyboard, a good script can spell the difference between a short, clear and concise video and one that rambles and loses focus.

Here is a great site that discusses organizing your slide show

This is a great site to look at how to shoot photos for your slideshow

These are some good examples of slideshows

Assignment for practice: 

You will write a script and include pictures for a "how to slideshow" that will last no less than 2 minutes and no more than 3 minutes. This is due next Sunday by noon so we can look at a couple on Monday for critique. 

All of the visuals must be created by you. Use your own photography. Use Canva if it works for you. 

The Writing: 

Every video or podcast should have some kind of introduction and closing. Typically you introduce yourself and briefly set the viewers’ expectations about what they will be learning. Remember, your introduction is your first impression. 

Identify one to three things (goals) you want your viewer to leave with

Keep asking yourself: is this essential? Could I cut this, or make it shorter while still achieving my goals?

Read the script out loud before you record it to make sure it flows well and sounds correct. Also, send it to someone else for review

It should like like this: 

Recording yourself: 

Keep your tone conversational, and make sure it reflects your personality. This will help keep people interested.

When recording, don’t stray from what you’ve written in the script.

Now we really work it out

• What are the two or three things that you discovered from interviewing people?
• What would you say is the overarching idea that emerged from these interviews? 
• What do you want to say about what you discovered? 
• What are the 2-3 sentences that sum up each person's interview. 

Now you have to decide:

• Do I say what they said in my voice over? 
• Is it more effective if they use their own voice? 
• Do I have all of the visuals that I need to show what I want the audience to understand? 
• What do I have to cut out?

Take all of your information and now make it into a 2-3 minute video.

I know it seems like you did a lot for a short period of time but know this if you learn nothing else -
understand the importance of the following:

Thinking about your First Amendment project

Okay here is how you are going to break down and create your ideas for your project: 


1. You need to gather your materials in one place. (You should have done this.) 
2. Puke on the page about the themes you see emerging from your interviews and observations
2. Develop your story board. 

                  But what is a storyboard, Dr. Crowley? 

A storyboard is a sketch of how to organize a story and a list of its contents.

A storyboard helps you:

• Define the parameters of a story within available resources and time
• Organize and focus a story
• Figure out what medium to use for each part of the story (video, stills, animations, graphs, etc.)

As you can see each photo depicts a different moment in your story. 

Think about what is you theme.
What are the images you need to get to show your story? 
Once you know the images you can then start to write the script that matches the images on your storyboard. 
What are the most important things you want to emphasize? 

The best way to get started:

Use this template like this or make one of your own

or this one or make one of your own as a scratch pad. 

and draw a little picture and the words you want to use just below the image you draw. (Stick figures are fine - just use this as a sketching tool.) 

Then read this PDF on how to make a storyboard in Word and start to put one together with your own material and your own script. 

Have your storyboard and your script ready for Wednesday's class. Make two copies because you are going to turn one into me. 

Have a good break!

Thinking about your First Amendment project

Okay here is how you are going to break down and create your ideas for your project: 


1. You need to gather your materials in one place. (You should have done this.) 
2. Puke on the page about the themes you see emerging from your interviews and observations
2. Develop your story board. 

                  But what is a storyboard, Dr. Crowley? 

A storyboard is a sketch of how to organize a story and a list of its contents.

A storyboard helps you:

• Define the parameters of a story within available resources and time
• Organize and focus a story
• Figure out what medium to use for each part of the story (video, stills, animations, graphs, etc.)

As you can see each photo depicts a different moment in your story. 

Think about what is you theme.
What are the images you need to get to show your story? 
Once you know the images you can then start to write the script that matches the images on your storyboard. 
What are the most important things you want to emphasize? 

The best way to get started:

Use this template like this or make one of your own

or this one or make one of your own as a scratch pad. 

and draw a little picture and the words you want to use just below the image you draw. (Stick figures are fine - just use this as a sketching tool.) 

Then read this PDF on how to make a storyboard in Word and start to put one together with your own material and your own script. 

Have your storyboard and your script ready for Wednesday's class. Make two copies because you are going to turn one into me. 

Have a good break!

Thinking about your First Amendment project

Okay here is how you are going to break down and create your ideas for your project: 


1. You need to gather your materials in one place. (You should have done this.) 

2. Puke on the page about the themes you see emerging from your interviews and observations. (We did some in class - do more in your notebook.)

2. Develop your story board. 

                  But what is a storyboard, Dr. Crowley? 

A storyboard is a sketch of how to organize a story and a list of its contents.

A storyboard helps you:

• Define the parameters of a story within available resources and time
• Organize and focus a story
• Figure out what medium to use for each part of the story (video, stills, animations, graphs, etc.)

I'm having technical difficulties - Watch the Disney post about storyboarding as I cannot insert it here. 

Here are a couple of examples

As you can see each photo depicts a different moment in your story. 

Don't worry about the description of the shots - you already have stills or video you want to use and you can still take more pictures. Know what you need to tell your story. 

Concentrate on what you want to show and that you want to be said. You are going to create a voice-over (A VO) for your project. You will listen to what people said and have your own opinion and observations and write a script that you will read over your pictures or video. This is why you have to picture it all together on paper first. 

Now - 

Think about what is you theme.
What are the images you need to get to show your story? 
Once you know the images you can then start to write the script that matches the images on your storyboard. 
What are the most important things you want to emphasize? 

The best way to get started:

Use this template like this or make one of your own

or this one or make one of your own as a scratch pad. 

and draw a little picture and the words you want to use just below the image you draw. (Stick figures are fine - just use this as a sketching tool.) 

Then read this PDF on how to make a storyboard in Word and start to put one together with your own material and your own script. Again, don't worry about music or other details right now - concentrate on the script. 

Have your storyboard and your script ready for Wednesday's class. 
Make two copies because you are going to turn one into me. 

Email me if you have any questions. 

Have a good break!

Thinking about your project

1. How did you start your process?

2. How did people react to your questions?

3. What were most people like - did you ask the same kinds of people? (Students, person-on-the-street, staff or faculty?)

4.  What are the themes you discovered when talking with people?

5. What do you think you want to say?

6. Are there any pictures that you need to be able to say it that you didn't get?

Watch this tutorial on iMovie and make a simple one just for practice for Wednesday to post to your blog.