SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT!

Recommended Movie to see:  MEMENTO

Put your Best Photo's for this unit and the final Photo video with your logo onto your Blog sites. 

Today I will meet with each of you one on one to see what your video footage looks like so far.  You should have AT LEAST 3 scenes completely filmed.  BUT that does not mean you might not have to go back and re-film them or add to them. 

Remember you should only stay on a camera position for no more then 5-7 seconds.  There is no reason why you can't shoot the same subject/position at 2-3 different angles. 

Every night this week you will be responsible for shooting 2 scenes per night.  By the end of the week you should have all of your footage shot.  

During class time all this week: I expect you to be working on the editing of your footage.  

• Avoid long shots. More than a few viewers will be watching your video on a screen that's small enough to fit in their hand. Giving them long shots with a tremendous amount of minute detail that is important to the message of your video is pointless because they more than likely won't be able to see it and could even be frustrated enough to avoid future videos you post online.
• Background matters. Even though small details will elude most viewers, you can bet that someone somewhere is going to see that embarrassing stain on the wall behind you or that photo of you in your Princess Leia costume just over your left shoulder. And if the right person (or wrong person) sees it, it could become fodder for the entire internet community. That's the kind of viral video you don't want.
• Keep it short and slow it down. These might sound contradictory, but if you can keep a slow, comfortable pace in a short video, you've created a Goldilocks video - one that's just right. People often shout and race through the information in their personal videos. It almost looks like the room is on fire and they're trying to get out of there as quickly as possible. Even with the frantic pacing, they manage to create a 10-minute video that wastes everyone's time. Three to five minutes in a natural speaking voice is much more effective. 

 The single most important part of telling a good story is asking throughout the entire process:

"What is the story all about?"