Brendan O’BrienWith thanks to Michael Green / Drift Media

Welcome

My past experience with video/animation?

A: None at allB: Created a animation C: Shot and edited an animationD: Shot and edited a video + happy with the result

E: Shot and edited a video + on web

Camera Equipment

$3000+$49

Windows Moviemaker Photostory3Vegas StudioAdobe Premiere CamtasiaiMoviePinnacle StudioFinal Cut ProAppsiMotion HDAnimation Desk

Editing Solutions.

Etc .. Etc…. and there are plenty of online apps and tutorials and ‘how to’s’

This on all Windows machines

Online/Open Source/Free Apps/ Editing Software

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there are plenty of free apps and tutorials and ‘how to’s’

http://sourceforge.net/VirtualDub

Audacity

Xtranormal

Wax = Greenscreen

The Filmmaking Process Pre-ProductionLets start thinking about the film you want to make…BIG TIP: Link it tightly to current curriculum

MotivationWhy is this story worth telling ? What makes it unique ?

Target Who are you making the film for ?

DurationHow long will it run ? Less is more.

Script – students write their ideas down in a special way. It is called a script. Storyboard – students imagine what their animation will look like and draw it in a special way. It is called a storyboard. Limit scenes to 1 or 2.Filming Schedule – students work out how they are going to make their animation in regards to time frame and dead line. It is similar to a timetable.

Pre-Production Elements

Example Storyboard

Pre Production ResourcesWeb

Script Writing Secrets- http://www.scriptwritingsecrets.com/contents.htm

BBC- http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies/howto/

Camera Basicsuse a tripod to get the best result.

Blu-Tak makes a great tripod!

Lighting Good lighting is invisible….Get students to use the same camera, tripod, setup

position each week of filming

Low or no budget lighting1. Use natural light wherever possibleOR2. Use existing light sources- eg lamps, tv screens, computer

monitors

AudioFor first go at making animations, keep audio simple:

ie Copyright-free Music & SFX are easily found online

When students move into scripted animations, they will need a quiet place to record their dialogue.iMovie has a great live recording function so they can watch their animation as they are recoding dialogue

Narrating in Windows Photostory 3

Before you start shooting … Working in pairs works wellConduct an equipment checklist

What do you have ?What do you need ?

Understand your technology:Camera- How do you turn it on ?Batteries- How long do they last ?Stock/Memory - How many stills can be stored?

Students select/create Backdrops and charactersFrom Bluetak/paper cutouts/downloaded imagesAnd most importantly … your STORYBOARD

Copyright and Privacy

ALL MUSIC AND IMAGES USED must be accompanied with the appropriate permissions and clearances. (ALL MUSIC AND IMAGES MUST be original, permitted or Copyright-free) It is the student’s responsibility that their film does not infringe the rights, including but not limited to, copyright or intellectual property etc. of another person, group or entity. All music and images used MUST be credited/acknowledged in the closing credits. * If the student obtains permission from the copyright owner to use copyrighted music or images, evidence of such permission MUST be provided . 

Good Luck!ContactBrendan O’Brien – 0498 591 046obrien.brendan.p@edumail.vic.gov.au

Editing in Detail – Online Tutorials, Youtube TutorialsFile Types: Big=.AVI Small=.WMV also FLV (H.264) and MOV

Music Copyright – School bands, student musos, GarageBand.Google ‘Podsafe’, or use http://search.creativecommons.org/ to find music and copyright free images via Creative Commons

www.Jamendo.com is an amazing resource (can search by mood)For free sound effects : www.freesound.org

Permission to publish online to the www is ALWAYS REQUIREDGoogle: “deecd copyright policy”

Open microphone/Questions