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Green Screen Project - be sure to turn this in TODAY!

Here are the specs for this project:
1. Appropriate title and closing credits.
2. Good quality sound - Appropriate music, sound effects and sound levels.
3. Minimum of 5 scenes - three green screen scenes and two non-green screen scenes.
4. Green screen shots have been corrected so there is no green screen problems such as spill over or transparency.
5. Storyline is clear and cohesive.
6. Time is minimum of one and a half minutes with a maximum of 3 minutes.

Introduction to the Chase Project - purpose - create scenes using multiple camera angles of the same action to create seamless action sequences.

Come up with an elevator pitch for your chase project. Present your pitch to the class.

Preparation for the project:
Action Scene 1 - shoot one action from multiple angles using one camera

Complete Practice Shot List - go to Google classroom to get this assignment.

Meet in your groups to begin working on your - Chase Project.
1. Decide on the storyline - this is the most important step - you must submit a script and shot list
2. Who are your actors, who will play what part?
3. Scout locations - what worked best in your multicam shot projects?
4. Which shots will require multiple cameras?
5. Create your storyboard or shot list.
6. Plan which shots you want to get today and continue to think about the shots you will need next.

Due before you begin shooting:
1. script
2. shot list or storyboard - be sure to include locations in your shot list
3. Team members and their assignments:
Producer - responsible to be sure everyone has what they need to do their job, facilitator and gopher
DOP - Director of Photography - will direct the shots, actors and crew
Camera person #1
Camera person #2
Sound person
Actors

Remember teams may overlap, one team may be shooting two or more stories.

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Homework

Continue to think about what kind of videos you want to create in this class. What is the story you want to tell?

What, Why, How

What: Movies are created by developing a sequence of shots and scenes in order to tell a story. The different types of shots are referred to by name and abreviations.

Why: Knowing the different types of shots is part of the movie making profession and this knowledge adds to the skill set of the videographer.

How: Class discussion, reading notes and examples