Pre-Production
Pre-Production includes all the preparations and activities before you actually move into the studio or the field on the first day of production. It usually happens in two stages. Stage 1 consists of all the activities necessary to transform the basic idea into a workable concept or script. In stage 2 all the necessary production details, such as location, crews, and equipment for a single-camera or multi-camera production, are worked out.
We begin Pre-production with Photoshop, Project Proposals, Script writing , Storyboards, & Evaluation Sheets
We begin Pre-production with Photoshop, Project Proposals, Script writing , Storyboards, & Evaluation Sheets
Project Proposals/Story Outlines
Your students need to start somewhere when it comes to putting all of their ideas into a form for you and their group to read and understand. This is a Google Doc that I created for that purpose. Here is website to give you a more in-depth look at the purpose of a Project Proposal.
Project Proposal
News Story Outline
Project Proposal
News Story Outline
Script Writing
Students are going to need to write a script for all productions. There are several options out there for you to use. Here are a few.
Celtx
Adobe Story
Screenplay Formatter
2-Column Script
Celtx
Adobe Story
Screenplay Formatter
2-Column Script
Storyboards/Shot Sheets
Some people prefer to draw a storyboard & some people can't draw. I always give my kids the option to draw a storyboard or to write out all of the shots they are going to use, kinda like an outline for their video.
Storyboard Example
Shot Sheet Example
Storyboard Example
Shot Sheet Example
PhotoShop/Pixlr
If you don't have access to Photoshop then use Pixlr. Found here. or PicMonkey. Found here.
You need to begin teaching the students the basics of Photoshop. I recommend doing many small exercises together and quizzing the kids on short cut keys, tools, panels, and the menus bar. From there give them independent projects to complete. You Tube and internet are full of projects and ideas. Here are a few we use.
How to Use Photoshop
Photoshop Foundations
Photoshop Tutorials
100 brilliant Photoshop tutorials
Adobe Know How
The independent projects we recommend to enhance all video productions are:
Lower Thirds
Production Logos
Movie Posters
You need to begin teaching the students the basics of Photoshop. I recommend doing many small exercises together and quizzing the kids on short cut keys, tools, panels, and the menus bar. From there give them independent projects to complete. You Tube and internet are full of projects and ideas. Here are a few we use.
How to Use Photoshop
Photoshop Foundations
Photoshop Tutorials
100 brilliant Photoshop tutorials
Adobe Know How
The independent projects we recommend to enhance all video productions are:
Lower Thirds
Production Logos
Movie Posters
Evaluation Sheets/Group Feedback
When students are working together in groups for long periods of time (a week or longer) you may find it difficult to get enough grades for each student. You know that they will get a grade for the finished product, but what about the days it takes to complete it? This is what we do.
Student Evaluations
Episode Evaluations
Brag Sheet
Student Evaluations
Episode Evaluations
Brag Sheet