DIGITAL FILM 25S
VIDEO ASSIGNMENT 1
Take some video footage of you and your group members on a video scavenger hunt. Be creative. Plan your shots. Plan how
long you will stay with one shot.
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Footage to capture:
Names
Tasks
1. Somebody singing and performing “I’m a little teapot”
2. Somebody completing a set of pushups
3. Rocky Balboa running up the steps and throwing his hands into the
air, with all of Philadelphia at his feet.
4. Jack teaching Rose to fly in the front of the Titanic
5. Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain't heard nothin' yet!" The first
words heard in the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer," said by Al Jolson.
6. Play an air badminton game
7. Organize a Mission Impossible sneak scene
8. Survey 1 person on what he./she wants to do with his/her life
9. Serenade a teacher
10. A snowball fight
11. Capture team members lovingly running toward each other across
the parking lot
12. An interview with an unknown subject
13. Ask somebody that is entering the school to talk like Barney
14. The ending scene from Gone with the Wind – Frankly my dear _ I
don’t give a darn
15. Video a visit to the canteen through the eyes of a dog
16. Point at nothing and get passersby to look a it
17. Have someone on your team defend him or herself from attackers
using martial arts
18. Film 5 people getting out of one locker
Shooting rules
 No bathroom shots or body shots
 No swearing
 No driving in a vehicle
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Shot Types, not necessarily in this order
Very long shot
Long Shot
Mid Shot
Medium close up
Close up
Big Close Up
Extreme close up
Two shot
Point of view shot
Reaction shot
Over the shoulder shot
Low angle shot
High angle shot
Bird’s eye view
Track
Pan
No disturbing other classes
Be as quiet as you can in the hallways
Create a movie of your performances using the following format:
1.
Title Slide
2.
Opening scene of all group members
3.
Each segment should have a title slide identifying the task and the type of shot used
4.
Add music and special effects to enhance your production.
5.
Be prepared to show your production to the class. Be prepared to explain the types of shots you used and why you
used them.
6.
In Word reorder the marking guide to correspond with the order of your segments.
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Rocky Balboa running up the steps and throwing his hands into the air, with all of Philadelphia at his feet.
"I want to live again. I want to live again. I want to live again. Please God, let me live again." Jimmy Stewart to the
angel in "It's a Wonderful Life."
SCAVENGER HUNT REFLECTION
1.
What specific skills have you learned about Premiere Elements?
2.
What did you learn about filming?
3.
What are the strengths of your project?
4.
What could you have done better on this project?
5.
Did you find that there were limitations with the equipment, (either in filming or editing)?
Evaluate yourself and your partners in the following areas: attendance, participation, cooperation, enthusiasm. Be sure to give reasons for your answers.
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I’m not happy with this person’s performance in this area because
This person’s performance was acceptable, but he/she could have improved by…
This person’s performance was terrific because he/she.
Partner 1 –
type name
here
Partner 2
– type name
here
Partner 3
– type name
here
Partner 4
– type name
here
Myself
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type name
here
For
the
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next
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project
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I
would
like
to
work
with
the
following
people
because:
SCAVENGER HUNT
Names
Tasks Rearrange the tasks so that they are in the same order as
your video.
1. Somebody singing and performing “I’m a little teapot”
2. Somebody completing a set of pushups
3. Rocky Balboa running up the steps and throwing his hands
into the air, with all of Philadelphia at his feet.
4. Jack teaching Rose to fly in the front of the Titanic
5. Wait a minute! Wait a minute! You ain't heard nothin' yet!"
The first words heard in the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer," said
by Al Jolson.
6. Play an air badminton game
7. Organize a Mission Impossible sneak scene
8. Survey 1 person on what he./she wants to do with his/her
life
9. Serenade a teacher
10. A snowball fight
11. Capture team members lovingly running toward each other
across the parking lot
12. An interview with an unknown subject
13. Ask somebody that is entering the school to talk like Barney
14. The ending scene from Gone with the Wind – Frankly my
dear _ I don’t give a darn
15. Video a visit to the canteen through the eyes of a dog
16. Point at nothing and get passersby to look a it
17. Have someone on your team defend him or herself from
attackers using martial arts
18. Film 5 people getting out of one locker
Move these shot types into the correct
location in the second column.
1. Very long shot
2. Long Shot
3. Mid Shot
4. Medium close up
5. Close up
6. Big Close Up
7.Extreme close up
8. Two shot
9. Point of view shot
10. Reaction shot
11. Over the shoulder shot
12. Low angle shot
13. High angle shot
14. Bird’s eye view
15. Track
16. Pan
SCAVENGER HUNT MARKING
Filming
Demonstration of shot type number
1 Not clear
2 Somewhat clear
3 Clear
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2
Very Long Shot
Long shot
Mid Shot
Medium close up
Close up
Big Close Up
Extreme close up
Two shot
Point of view shot
Reaction shot
Over the shoulder shot
Low angle shot
High angle shot
Bird’s eye view
Track
Pan
Post Production
Opening slide
Title slides at appropriate places
Sound
Music
Voice Over
Transitions
Smooth editing
Attendance and promptness
Reflection
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