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=Video Assignment #1 - Creating Video Titles in Photoshop=



Date due: Friday January 9 - Points possible: 50
Overview: Create four title slides using the Text tool in Photoshop. One should have a plain color background and one should have a photograph as a background, the other two should be created using tutorials from Photoshop Essentials. For the photo background choose a picture that has some open space for the text information if possible. Also make sure that you don't place your text too close to the edge of the picture area. Make all title slides 720 pixels by 480 pixels at 72 dpi and submit them in a folder titled with the two digit period number, last name, titles (00_schlobotnik_titles).

=Video Assignment #2 - Soundtrack= Date due: Thursday Jan. 15, 2014 - Points: 50

Create a thirty second sound track using Soundtrack and export the Mix.

Rubric:
Completed on time 10 pts. Length 35 seconds including 5 second fade 10 pts. Consistent musical style, tempo, key 10 pts. Smooth editing, no glitches or dead air, 5 second fade at end 10 pts. Mix Exported 10 pts

=**Video Assignment #3 - Shot demonstration**=

Overview:
You will create a video that demonstrates the five kinds of tripod shots you have learned about. You will shoot and present in this order:

1. A static tripod shot that shows movement through the picture area, at least 10 seconds 2. A pan, either right or left that ends in a payoff scene lasting 2-3 seconds 3. A tilt, either up or down that ends in a payoff scene lasting 2-3 seconds 4. A zoom-in that ends in a payoff scene lasting 2-3 seconds 5. A zoom-out that ends in a payoff scene lasting 2-3 seconds

These shots are the basic tools of the film maker and should be used in all of your video work. The most basic is the static tripod shot. This is the shot that you should rely on most. Probably 70-80 percent of your video footage should be taken with the camera motionless on the tripod. Shots that involve camera movement should only be used for a reason, for example to follow action, to set up a scene, or to reveal something to the viewer. After you shoot your footage you will edit it in Final Cut Pro, adding music, titles, and credits.

Rubric:
Points will be awarded as follows:

__Camera work (50 pts.):__
Static tripod shot, at least 10 sec. (10) Pan with 2-3 sec. payoff (10) Tilt with 2-3 sec. payoff (10) Zoom-in with 2-3 sec. payoff (10) Zoom-out with 2-3 sec. payoff (10)

__Editing (50 pts.):__
Video footage is successfully captured in FCE (10) Main title identifies project and producer (5) Secondary titles identify each shot in the project (10) Music is created in Soundtrack and added to project with sound fades as necessary, original audio is deleted (10) Credits identify camera person, editor, music, and any others who should be recognized or thanked (5) Scenes flow smoothly from one to another with no video or audio glitches and with out transition effects (10)

=Video Assignment #4 - Interview=



Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2015 - Total Points Possible: 100
Overview: You will conduct an interview with a classmate. You will videotape the interview paying close attention to the visual, audio, and content elements of the presentation. The setting will be the studio in room 110. The camera should be set up on a tripod as close to the subject as possible so that only the subject’s head and shoulders are visible in the monitor.

Written requirement: A subject proposal outlining the content of the interview and identifying the subject (due 2/4/15).

Video requirement: 10-15 minutes of video footage edited down to two-three minutes of very informative video.

Rubric: Points will be awarded as follows:

Introduction with reporter on screen (10 pts.)

Visual Elements (20 pts. 5 for each element) • The subject is shown in a tight head and shoulders shot that utilizes the rule of thirds • The background is not distracting • The lighting is adequate to provide accurate skin tone and feature definition • There are no visual interruptions

Audio elements (20 pts. split 15/5) • All of the questions and answers can be heard clearly throughout the interview without adjusting the volume on the monitor (15 pts.) • There are no audio interruptions (5pts.)

Content elements (20 pts. split 15/5) • Questions are open-ended, designed to elicit more than one word responses • The interviewer seems at ease on camera and puts the subject at ease

Editing (20 pts. 5 for each element) • Transitions, if used, are smooth and not distracting, there are no glitches • Only the most interesting parts of the interview are retained in the final product • Beginning title, on screen tags, and ending credits identify subject and production team • Final product stays within time constraints (2-3 min.)

Project completed on time (10 pts.)

=Video Assignment #5 - Action Video=

Overview:
You will make a one to two minute video of people doing something. It could be a sport, a job, an artistic endeavor, or a daily task. The sound track will be created by combining the original audio, Soundtrack music and the Voice-over feature in Final Cut.

Rubric:
Project completed on time (10 pts) Effective use of class time (10 pts)

Editing (20 pts.): • Titles, credits, on screen tags as needed (10 pts) • Smooth edits throughout (10 pts.)

Videotaping (25 pts.): • Use of tripod/steadiness of camcorder (5 pts.) • Adequate lighting (no backlit subjects, subjects are not too dark)(10 pts.) • Visual interest of shots (no scenes in TJ halls)(10 pts.)

Sound (20 pts.): • Voice-over narration describes action (15 pts.) • Music matches video in length and style, fades out at end (5 pts.)

Content (15 pts.) • Interest level of subject (5) • Quality of footage (5) • Use of camera angles (5)

=Assignment #6 Video Feature=



Overview:
You will create a video feature package on a person, group of people, an event,, or any other subject that the instructor approves. This is the culminating project in our video production unit and should present the best of what you have learned during this semester.

Written Requirements:
(word processed, Times 12 pt): Written Proposal (due 3/5) (10 pts.) including: Name; Subject; Interviews; Action footage Shot List (due 3/10) (10 pts)

Shot List Example:

Video Requirements:
Each video must be exactly 3 minutes long and must contain the following elements: Opening title created in Photoshop (720x480 pixels) (5 pts.) Introduction with Reporter on-screen or voice-over (10 pts.) Music (10 pts.) Interview of main subject (20 pts.) Supporting interview(s) (10 pts.) Footage of subject in action (20 pts.) Use of Still image(s) (10 pts. Voice-over(s)(10 pts.) Conclusion with reporter on screen or voice-over (10 pts.) Closing credits (5 pts.)

Additional points will be awarded for the following:
Editing (10 pts) Sound (10 pts) Steadiness of camcorder (10 pts) Lighting (10 pts) Use of Text Generation throughout feature (10 pts.) Stays within 3 min. time constraint (10 pts) Completed on deadline (10 pts.)

=Assignment #7 - Photo=



Date due: April 10, 2015 Total Points: 100
Overview: Shoot 80-100 frames on the subject “Springtime in Colorado.” Select the best five and submit them in a folder along with a critique of the best image. Your critique should address exposure, composition, content, and creativity. Photos may be full color or black and white.

Points will be awarded for:
Completing project on time [5] Efficient use of class work time [5] Composition: [20] (Rule/Thirds, Simplicity, Balance, Leading Lines, Framing, Depth/Field) Exposure: [20] (Focus, Contrast, Lighting, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture) Creativity: [20] (Angles, Point of View, Perspective, Post Production) Content: [20] (Location, Subject Development) Critique [10]

=Assignment #8 - Portrait/Black and White Conversion=

Deadline: Friday April 24 - Points Possible:100

 * [[image:bwportrait.jpg]] ||  || Learning Objective: Students will take well-exposed portraits using manual exposure settings and convert them to black and white images using various techniques in Adobe Photoshop.

Overview: You will shoot 80 frames of people in different lighting conditions, including using studio lights. You will select the best three and submit six different versions of each photo: the original color image, one converted to Black & White using Mode > Grayscale, one converted using the Black & White Converter, one using the B&W Converter with Tint, one using the Gradient Map, and one using the Gradient Map with Opacity adjusted to bleed some color back into the image.

Points will be awarded for the following: Completing project on time [5] Efficient use of class work time [5] Composition: [20] (Rule/Thirds, Simplicity, Balance, Leading Lines, Framing, Depth/Field) Exposure: [20] (Focus, Contrast, Lighting, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture, White Balance) Creativity: [20] (Angles, Point of View, Perspective, Post Production) Content: [5] (Location, Subject Development) Photoshop work (Black and White Converter/Gradient Map) [20] Written self critique [5] ||

=Assignment # 9 HDR (High Dynamic Range)=



Overview:
High Dynamic Range refers to the tonal range of an image. To make this kind of image you are going to shoot multiple shots of the same scene. You’ll need to use a tripod and shoot three frames, one at the correct exposure, one over exposed by two stops, and one underexposed by two stops. Like this:

You’ll need to shoot in Camera Raw and adjust the exposure by changing the shutter speed because if you change the aperture setting you not only change the exposure, but also the depth-of-field and that would mean that some of the shots would have out of focus areas that others do not. After you shoot the photos you’ll upload them and select the three images in Adobe Bridge. With the bracketed photos selected you’ll use Photoshop’s Merge to HDR Pro feature to combine them into one image that uses the shadows from the underexposed shot, the midtones from the properly exposed shot, and the highlights from the overexposed shot, thus High Dynamic Range. You will then adjust the settings in the HDR Pro dialog box to create various effects for your final images.

Photo requirements:
Shoot enough frames to make at least 12 HDR images. Upload and process them in Photoshop. The images should be adjusted in Photoshop to create various effects from realistic to hyper-realistic. A good starting point for adjustments in HDR Pro would be:

Radius: 176 Strength: 0.47 Gamma: 0.76 Exposure: 0.30 Detail: Experiment with this. For a photorealistic look use lower settings. For a hyper-realistic fantasy look got up to as much as 300%. Shadow: 100 Highlight: -100 Vibrance: 22 Saturation: 26

Select the best three of the twelve images you created and submit them along with:

Written Requirements:
A critique that describes your process and explains how the HDR images differ from conventional photos.

Points will be awarded for the following: Completing project on time [5] Efficient use of class work time [5] Composition: [15] (Rule/Thirds, Simplicity, Balance, Leading Lines, Framing, Depth/Field) Exposure: [15] (Focus, Contrast, Lighting, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture, White Balance) Creativity: [20] (Angles, Point of View, Perspective, Post Production) Content: [15] (Location, Subject Development) Photoshop work (levels, color balance, hue/saturation, contrast) [20] Written self critique [5]

Stuck in Customs

=Assignment #10 - Selecting and Masking in Photoshop=

Overview:
You will shoot portraits against a plain background and then use Photoshop’s Selecting and Masking features to combine the portraits with landscape photographs from your archive.

Photo requirements:
Shoot several portraits against a plain background. Select three portraits and three landscape photos from your files. Combine the portraits with the landscapes, flatten the layers and submit them as JPEG images.

Rubric:
Completing project on time [5] Efficient use of class work time [5] Composition: [15] (Rule/Thirds, Simplicity, Balance, Leading Lines, Framing, Depth/Field) Exposure: [15] (Focus, Contrast, Lighting, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture) Creativity: [15] (Angles, Point of View, Perspective, Post Production) Content: [15] (Location, Subject Development) Photoshop work [30]

Adobe Layer Mask Tutorial

=Assignment #11 - Photographing TJ=



Overview:
This assignment is about creativity and point of view. Your task is to ferret out the most visually interesting shots you can create on campus. You’re looking for architectural detail, hidden treasures, a new way of looking at things you see every day, or candid shots of people that make an emotional connection. You can work in color or black and white or both.

Photo requirements:
Shoot at least 100 frames. Select the best five and submit them along with a critique of your best shot.

Written requirements:
Write a one paragraph critique in Microsoft Word explaining why you chose these photos using the rubric as a guide for commenting on the composition, exposure, creativity, and content of your work.

Submit your work in a folder titled: two-digit period number_last name_TJproj (00_smith_TJproj)

Points will be awarded for the following:
Completing project on time [5] Efficient use of class work time [5] Composition: [20] (Rule/Thirds, Simplicity, Balance, Leading Lines, Framing, Depth/Field) Exposure: [20] (Focus, Contrast, Lighting, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture, White Balance) Creativity: [20] (Angles, Point of View, Perspective, Post Production) Content: [20] (Location, Subject Development) Photoshop work (levels, color balance, hue/saturation, contrast) [5] Written self critique [5]