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day 29

10/31/2014

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DURING CLASS

Edit WALLDO projects
Follow this required sequence (this is the exact sequence as your sample video and follows the WALLDO acronym. You only need to use ONE of each WALLDO shot you recorded. For example, you recorded 2 Wide shots, so you nay have to select 1 to add to your project. You recorded to Angled shots. Therefore, you only need to select 1 of those Angled shots to include in your project....and so on.
Use only the BEST 3-5 seconds of each shot
Order of shots are:

Wide
Angled
Low
Linking
Depth
Opposite***
Last shot after Opposite should be your interview shot WITH audio saying their name and spelling it.
(include the entire clip of the person saying their name, even if it exceeds 5 seconds.

Special editing instructions

Detach and delete the natural sound audio from your WALLDO shots
Add music by selecting the music and sound in the toolbar in FCPX. Once there, select "iLife Sound Effects" - Jingles - (and then select one of those songs.) Click and drag it under your shots in the timeline and adjust the volume accordingly as I taught you.
When you have completed the entire video, go to the "Show Share Destinations" button above the tool bar on the far right (arrow coming out of the square) - select Apple Devices 1080p - change the title to (your name) WALLDO - select next - save to the Desktop - and share with Goble through Google Drive,

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day 28

10/29/2014

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Student’s will be videotaping and editing their projects.
Students may sign out on the board where they are going if they leave class to videotape.
Both partners need to record their OWN footage and their OWN sequence of shots. Remember, you need TWO different action shots for EACH WALLDO shot.
Partners may not use the same footage for their projects
Both partners need to finish recording all of their footage by the end of class today.
Once you are finished record, follow the steps to IMPORT your footage from your SD card into Final Cut Pro X.
Begin editing and follow this required sequence (this is the exact sequence as your sample video and follows the WALLDO acronym. You only need to use ONE of each WALLDO shot you recorded. For example, you recorded 2 Wide shots, so you nay have to select 1 to add to your project. You recorded to Angled shots. Therefore, you only need to select 1 of those Angled shots to include in your project....and so on.
Use only the BEST 3-5 seconds of each shot

Wide
Angled
Low
Linking
Depth
Opposite
*** Last shot after Opposite should be your interview shot WITH audio saying their name and spelling it.
(include the entire clip of the person saying their name, even if it exceeds 5 seconds.

Special editing instructions

Detach and delete the natural sound audio from your WALLDO shots
Add music by selecting the music and sound in the toolbar in FCPX. Once there, select "iLife Sound Effects" - Jingles - (and then select one of those songs.) Click and drag it under your shots in the timeline and adjust the volume accordingly as I taught you.
When you have completed the entire video, go to the "Show Share Destinations" button above the tool bar on the far right (arrow coming out of the square) - select Apple Devices 1080p - change the title to (your name) WALLDO - select next - save to the Desktop - and share with Goble through Google Drive,

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day 27

10/27/2014

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Special guest reporter from KMOV (and Ladue class of 2007) Alexis Zotos
Alexis spoke to the class about her journey through becoming a journalist and offered advice on shooting video and getting interviews
Students began shooting WALLDO project, and include an interview composition and record "say your name and spell it."
Students were required to pick a different partner to work with.
WALLDO stands for:

Wide
Angled
Low
Linking
Depth
Opposite

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day 26

10/22/2014

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Learned Final Cut Pro X
Practiced editing by creating the "Circus Wagon" project
Edited our video footage of Wide, Medium Tight, and interview composition
Shared videos through Google Drive
Watched and critiqued
Shared the WALLDO project, which we will begin on Monday October 27th
Sample WALLDO video

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day 25

10/20/2014

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1. Finished shooting our practice Wide, Medium and Tight action shots, along with interview composition.
2. Goble observations roaming around the practice. Students were incorrectly:

following the proper mic technique
following the rule with the main light source behind the camera
following directions with the interview composition by only asking what was assigned
leaving headroom on shots
setting up the tripod

There are A LOT of tiny details to follow. But you MUST try to follow them all, create a checklist, follow DIRECTIONS and ask questions if you want to be successful!

3. Once all footage was recorded, Goble introduced Final Cut Pro X with a demo of the software and students began hands-on training.
4. Refer to the Final Cut Pro X Google Doc for reviews of these instructions.

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day 24

10/16/2014

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Discussed video equipment operation
Showed where equipment is stored
Showed the check out process
Practice using the camera, tripod and microphone
Camera goes over the shoulder for all interviews
If the interview sits, you sit. If they stand, you stand = eye level
Microphone is held by the REPORTER and held 2-3 inches from the chin of the interviewee.
Don't tap the microphone base because it will record that tapping noise.
Frame the interview to omit the zombie arm or zombie hand
It's ok to see the microphone though in the shot - NO AUDIO, NO VIDEO!
Practiced shooting action at WIDE, MEDIUM and TIGHT
Practiced composing an interview shot with our partner and recorded them saying their name and spelling it.

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day 23

10/14/2014

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Finished watching Mobile Journalism videos
Discussed students taking initiative of their own learning. If there were SPECIFIC areas of the iTunes U course they would like to see revised, to include those thoughts on their Google Doc reflections.
Watched Volume 1 of Video Coach
Learning field camera operation and Final Cut Pro X next class

MOST IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER!

Shoot in SEQUENCES
A sequence uses AT LEAST Wide-Medium-Tight shots. Not 1 shot of BRoll, not 2 shots of BRoll, AT LEAST 3!
Main light source goes behind the camera
Use manual focus, white balance and iris
Shoot using the Rule of Thirds
Alternate interview rule of thirds for visual variety
NO shot that we see in the final edit should be less than 3 seconds or longer than 7 seconds
Always shoot more BRoll than you need
Record HANDLES - seconds on the front end and back end of what you actually want to capture in your footage. Allows for easy place to cut and edit.

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day 22

10/10/2014

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Watched and critiqued Mobile Journalism videos
Completed watching all but three
Main areas of difficulty

Rule of Thirds
Talking space/nose room for interviews
Did not edit in a sequence of Wide, Medium and Tight
Jump cuts
Using Natural sound that actually enhanced the story
Lacking establishing shots in the beginning
Showing what the soundbite said = show and tell

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day 21

10/8/2014

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Observed HEC-TV's live broadcast from our TV studio: Explore! Flying
Reflection's shared to Goble on Google Docs are due on Friday

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day 20

10/6/2014

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Discussed more specifics of editing
Make sure BRoll shots are TOGETHER, not chopped separately. See the interview, see WMT all in a row - cut back to interview. Follow this process.
ALL videos must be submitted to the shared B3 Mobile Journalism videos folder by THIS WEDNESDAY
All reflection docs must be submitted to the shared B3 Mobile Journalism Reflections Doc folder by THIS FRIDAY
Don't show 1 shot of BRoll, back to interview, 1 shot of BRoll, back to interview.
HEC-TV will be here LIVE on Wednesday. In-school field trip forms are available from Mr. Goble.

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