This media studies unit will focus on filming and editing techniques as well as storyboarding.  These are the essential skills you will need to help you complete both this unit and the CPT.

We will also look at several short personal documentaries.

Wikipedia defines a documentary as "a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record""

Filming and Editing Techniques

Camera Shots

Close-up - shows head or face of character (above the shoulders)

Medium shot - shows one or two character(s) from the waist up

Long shot - shows a larger area: entire body of character(s) or objects; for example, cars, buildings

Detailed Camera Shots

Establishing shot

Master

Wide shot (WS)

Full shot (FS)

Medium full shot (MFS)/Cowboy

Medium shot (MS)

Medium close-up shot (MCU)

Close-up shot (CU)

Extreme close-up shot (ECU)

Camera Movement

Static - The camera does not move

Pan - shows a wide area moving from left to right or in a circle

Tilt - camera moves up or down along a vertical axis

Track - camera follows a moving object

Zoom in - a visible movement from long shot to close-up

Zoom out - a visible movement from close-up to long shot

Camera Angle 

Low angle - low camera looks up at a person from below

Eye level - camera is on the same level as the character

High angle - high camera looks down at a person from above

Transitions

Cut - an instant change from one shot to the next

Crossfade - a gradual fade from one shot to the next

Digital effect - animated or have moving segments

Fade In/Out - the current shot fades into a solid black or white, or from a colour to a shot

Wipe - the current shot is replaced with the next shot

Whip pan - the transition is a blurred movement between two shots in a panning movement.

Pokemon - Enter Pikachu!

Pokemon - Enter Pikachu!

The following examples of camera shots, angles and movements come from Pokemon - Enter Pikachu!

Establishing Shot, High Angle

Master Shot, Eye Level

Establishing Shot

Tilt, Low Angle 

Static, High angle

Full Shot

Full Shot, Pan

High Angel, Full Shot

Close-up

Extreme Close-up

Zoom out

Wide Shot (Note the distance from the bottom to the characters, in relation to the background)

Tracking

Extreme Close-up

High Angle, Full Shot

Pan, Tilt, Extreme Close-up

Medium Shot

Medium full shot (MFS) / Cowboy

Crossfade

Media Studies Assessment 

The Media Studies unit assessment will be in our Google Classroom.  You must be logged into a student account to complete the assessment.

It will take place during the first hour of class.  Use Pokemon - Enter Pikachu! to prepare for the assessment.

Use the notes from the class website as well as your notebook. The media studies assessment is based on the Filming and Editing Techniques note and lesson.  You will be given a series of shots and you will classify the type of shot.

Storyboard Introduction

A storyboard allows you to plan the visuals and the audio for a film.  I will give you some templates later on in this unit.

Storyboarding Music Videos

Storyboard templates

A storyboard allows you to plan the visuals and the audio for a film.  Please use one of the templates below.

Draw stick-figures in the box indicating what the subject is.

In the details section:

• the shot number

• list the shot / movement / angle of the camera

• list the music / sound effect / narration / dialogue

• describe the visual

• describe the transition

Do a Google Image search for 'storyboard' to see some examples.

Storyboard Assignment

Choose a music video that you like.  Storyboard the first minute (0:00 - 1:00) of the music video using one of the storyboard templates provided. Your assignment requires a minimum of 10-12 different shots. 

When you choose your music video ask yourself, does my choice indicate that I am "A reflective, creative and holistic thinker who solves problems and makes responsible decisions with an informed moral conscience for the common good"? If you are not sure, ASK ME TO APPROVE YOUR MUSIC VIDEO Choice.

Requirements

Draw your storyboard on paper using pencil.  Take a picture of your drawing and add it to your Google Document.

Trace your pencil with a dark coloured pen.

Use a ruler or straight edge to draw the frame.

Draw your singer / dancer / band members / actors with stick figures.

Include notes for:

• shot

• movement

• angle

• transition

• arrows to indicate movement (zoom in / out, pan, tilt, track, spin . . .)

• you don't have to use arrows to indicate constant movement (like people dancing).

• do not include 'dialogue'

Write legibly.

You must storyboard all of the first minute (0:00 - 1:00) of the music video 

You need a minimum of 10-12 different shots.

If you have a repetitive shot, please just indicate it by its number.  For instance, shot 1 in "Empire State of Mind" is a still photo montage.  When it comes up again in shot 4, write: SEE SHOT #1. You don't need to redraw it or indicate shot, movement, angle or transition again.

Assembly

Take pictures of your pages, and include them as images in a Google Document.

Include an MLA page number, header and title.  

On the first page, please include a URL for the YouTube or Vimeo video.

Short Documentaries

Watching and analyzing these short personal documentaries will allow you to focus on the ideas covered in this unit as well as preparing for the CPT.

Kat (2 minute documentary)

The 2 minute documentary Ms. Ramos

2 MINUTE - DOCUMENTARY

Old Media Studies Plan

Lesson 30 - 3 days

• Media Studies Unit

• Filming and Editing Techniques

• Camera Shots and Detailed Camera Shots

• Ultimate Guide to Camera Shots

• Camera Movement

• Ultimate Guide to Camera Movement

• Camera Angles

• Ultimate Guide to Camera Angles

• Transitions

• In class activity Shots, Movement, and Angles: Pokemon - Camp Pikachu - Enter Pikachu!

• See Calendar for due date. Media Studies Assessment.

Media Studies Assessment - 1 day

Lesson 31 - 5 days

• Storyboarding Introduction

  • Intro to Storyboarding

  • How to make a storyboard for a video in 6 steps

• Storyboarding Music Videos

  • Music Video - [Reality vs Storyboard]

  • Taylor Swift - willow (dancing witch version) - storyboards from the willow music video

  • Gimme Sympathy [Official Music Video] - METRIC

  • Gimme Sympathy [Behind The Scenes]

• Storyboard templates

• Storyboard activity Empire State of Mind

• Introduction to the CPT

• See Calendar for due date. Storyboard Assignment

On the last day of Lesson 31, Storyboard assignment is due.

Lesson 32 - 7 days

• Short Documentaries

• A Short Documentary About Me

• Who Am I? | 2 Minutes Documentary

• Kat (2 minute documentary)

• The 2 minute documentary Ms. Ramos

• 2 Minute - Documentary

• Myself on time (A self documentary)

• 7 Fundamental Steps to Film a Short Documentary

• Work period for your Culminating Performance Task (CPT) 

CPT follows - 6 days + 2 days for presentations