BROADCAST PROCESS
Lesson 1
Put your thinking caps on!
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What steps or phases would you go through to
create a video about agriculture?
 From
start to finish
Phases
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Pre-production
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Production
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Post-production
Pre-Production
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This phase includes:
 Research
 Scripting/storyboarding
 Graphic/audio/video
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clips
Steps
1.
2.
Choose crew, brainstorm ideas, plan
theme/sets/props/costumes.
Do research, write script, create storyboard, and
create signage.
Production
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This phase includes:
 Camera
 Sound
 Talent
 Transitions
 Videotaping
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Steps
1.
2.
Direct, rehearse talent, arrange set, lights, sound
Action! Broadcast/videotaping
Production Footage
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The footage collected by the video camera during
this stage is unedited and know as raw.
Raw footage is transferred from the camera to the
computer for editing.
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You will learn about capturing and editing in postproduction.
Raw footage formats are DV, mini-DV, or HVCHD, or
other formats as determined by the camera you use.
Production Tips
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Practice with the equipment and play your video back
to ensure that the equipment is functioning properly.
Editing cannot correct filming errors. So re-do the shot
immediately.
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Errors that cannot be corrected
Bad sound
 Out of focus footage
 Having a date on everything you recorded
 Unsteady camera work
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Production Tips
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Keep your footage list handy during filming.
Create a log for the video you capture.
 Good
 This
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footage or important information
will make post-production easier.
Use the video techniques previously presented.
Post-production
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This phase includes:
 Review
 Editing
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Steps
1.
2.
Create camera log, obtain extra shots/dubs,
graphics, sounds, etc.
Edit video.
POST-PRODUCTION
EDITING
Purpose
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Editing involves
 Combining
the
 Video
 Transitions
 And
 All
music
in a way that presents your message to your
audience in a creative and effective way.
Using Software
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You will use Adobe PremierePro to edit this project.
 An
industry standard software program.
 Meaning
 Using
this is what professional videographers use.
the software you can import your video footage,
make edits, add effects, and export in a format that is
viewable by others.
Editing Terms
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Capture
 The
process of moving the footage from the camera to a
computer.
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Shot
A
specific subject filmed from a certain angle. You
should mark the shots that you want to use in the final
project.
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Timeline
 The
location where you place your shots in order and
connect them together.
A Simple Outcome
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In the simplest form a set of shots in the timeline will
produce a movie, but adding additional features
can enhance the overall quality!
Enhancing Videos
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Audio
The sounds, voices or music that accompany raw footage or
are part of the edited video.
 Your video will have audio even if no one is on screen
speaking.
 During editing, you can split the audio and video and
replace the raw audio or incorporate additional audio that
will blend with the raw audio.
 You can use the following audio to enhance your video.

Public domain music
 Voice over
 Sound bites

Enhancing Videos
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Transitions
A
feature that creates smooth movements from one shot
to the next.
 Transitions can also create interest and range from
simple or fancy.
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Credits
 The
introductory slides that setup the video.
 The end slides that give credit to the film crew and any
other contributors.
Post-Production Editing Tips
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Make movie settings fit the output device.
Remove any clips that do not add to the message.
 Mistakes
 Pauses
 Footage
that is good, but does not support the
message.
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Crop wisely
LET’S REVIEW
Production Phases
Review
1st Phase of Production
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Pre-production
 Get
your ideas together, organize all details with your
group.
Review
2nd Phase of Production
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Production
 This
is when all the great ideas get put into action. Take
shots, interview people, etc.
Review
3rd Phase of Production
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Post Production
 Review
all that you have done and edit your material!
Now What?
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Once your project is edited, you will need to render
the footage.
 The
raw footage must be compressed to decrease the
overall file size.
 Rendering is the process of compressing and packaging
the video footage in a format that can used by players
like Windows Media or QuickTime.
Common File Formats
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Determine which player the video can be viewed
using.
Formats
 .wmv
A
Microsoft format that plays using Windows Media Video.

The file is highly compressed and usually looks grainy when
viewed, but is small enough to send via e-mail.
 .mov
 An

Apple format that plays using QuickTime Movie.
The quality is great, but the size is large.
Sharing Your Finished Video
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E-mail
Public Domain
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YouTube accepts QuickTime file format.
CD/DVD
PARTS OF A VIDEO CAMERA
Parts of a video camera: 1-12
1.
2.
3.
4.
Power Zoom Lever
Eyecup
Viewfinder
Viewfinder/
Lens Adjustment
5. QUICK ON Button
6. ACCESS lamp (Hard Disk)
7. Hook for a Shoulder Belt
8. MIC Plug in
9. Headphones Jack
10. HDMI Out (mini) jack
11. A/V Remote Connector
12. USB Jack
Parts: 13-19
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
Speaker
Night-shot Switch
Zoom Buttons
Reset Button
Disc Burn
EASY button
BATT INFO button
Parts: 20-24
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
Active Interface Shoe
Built-in Microphone
Flash
Remote Sensor/
Infrared port
Camera
Recording Lamp
How to select a video camera
Review
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Get in your groups.
Create a checklist.
 Divide
list into pre-production, production, postproduction.
 Under each phase include 3-5 tasks you will need to
accomplish for your video project.