Digital Filmmaking 25S
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- Define the purpose and audience for a film.
- Create a storyboard with sketch drawings and descriptions.
- Develop a shooting schedule including timelines, lists of events, and logistics.
- Demonstrate three-point lighting (key light, backlight, fill light) of a subject.
- Use lighting techniques to convey mood. (Example: dark lighting and shadows emphasize dramatic effects. As a learning strategy, students may compare the lighting employed in a variety of video genres, such as advertisement, music video, drama, documentary, and news.)
- Evaluate the effect of camera settings on image quality. (Examples: aperture settings, quality settings, manual versus automatic...)
- Evaluate the effect of camera position, angle, and movement.
- Capture images and sounds with cameras and microphones.
- Transfer images and sounds from recording devices to a personal computer.
- Edit video and sound clips using a software program.
- Combine sound, still images, moving images, text, graphics, animation, transitions, and effects into a video product. (Note: emphasize the need to respect intellectual property and credit sources.)
- Use a software program to add title and credits to a video project.
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