Week 1 (August 30, 2016) – LINK Classroom 3
Introduction to Advanced Multimedia Production (AMP)
• Who's AMP'd?:
Our class is focused on telling short documentary stories on current issues as told through the lens of Triangle community members.
Students will identify and interview individuals in our community making progress for the greater good. To start, let's get to know each other.
Interview each other with the following questions. Take notes on the whiteboard. Creative representation is encouraged. Have fun!
Why did you take this class?
Where do you find great stories?
Who are community members you admire?
Which four themes are you most interested in producing stories about?
Potential themes include: environment, arts/culture, identity, poverty, violence, education, food, technology? Are there others you'd like to include?
What motivated you to choose these four in particular?
What types of people/places in our community would you like to learn more about when it comes to these issues?
• Skills Survey:
We will fill out a Skills Survey in class and discuss the topics below:
What production skills do you have experience in? (cameras, audio, lights, editing, graphics)
What production skills do you want to develop in this course?
Do you have a car or another means of transportation?
• In-class discussion: Throughout the semester students will produce two feature stories in assigned rotating three-person teams. Discuss assignments, reflection papers, evaluations, and expectations. Discuss required hard drives. Discuss equipment checkout, editing systems, and Guacamole Red Carpet Premieres. Discuss the class website.
Our class is focused on telling short documentary stories on current issues as told through the lens of Triangle community members.
Students will identify and interview individuals in our community making progress for the greater good. To start, let's get to know each other.
Interview each other with the following questions. Take notes on the whiteboard. Creative representation is encouraged. Have fun!
Why did you take this class?
Where do you find great stories?
Who are community members you admire?
Which four themes are you most interested in producing stories about?
Potential themes include: environment, arts/culture, identity, poverty, violence, education, food, technology? Are there others you'd like to include?
What motivated you to choose these four in particular?
What types of people/places in our community would you like to learn more about when it comes to these issues?
• Skills Survey:
We will fill out a Skills Survey in class and discuss the topics below:
What production skills do you have experience in? (cameras, audio, lights, editing, graphics)
What production skills do you want to develop in this course?
Do you have a car or another means of transportation?
• In-class discussion: Throughout the semester students will produce two feature stories in assigned rotating three-person teams. Discuss assignments, reflection papers, evaluations, and expectations. Discuss required hard drives. Discuss equipment checkout, editing systems, and Guacamole Red Carpet Premieres. Discuss the class website.
Read, Watch and Write.
• Reading #1: Before you run out with a camera to start documenting your first story, you'll need a baseline level of shooting knowledge. The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video makes complicated shooting concepts easy to grasp. It uses clear language and more than 150 illustrations to explain exposure, lenses, composition, basic sequences, crossing the line, lighting and more. When you finish this book, you will understand how to shoot footage that will edit together seamlessly. Be sure to get the 3rd Edition, which features chapters on sound and editing, Students should read chapters 1 and 2 (Basics and Composition) before week 2.
(We scanned the first two chapters of the Bare Bones book so those that have not yet purchased the book will not miss these readings. Please download chapters 1 and 2 here and include in your first reflections. Please purchase The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video by Tom Schroeppel. Future chapters will not be scanned.)
• Reading #2: The production process, pre-pro tips for producers, release forms, dress code, pre-shoot clearance, tips for conducting conversational interviews.
• Viewings: Students should watch Ira Glass on Storytelling: Parts 1-4, below.
(We scanned the first two chapters of the Bare Bones book so those that have not yet purchased the book will not miss these readings. Please download chapters 1 and 2 here and include in your first reflections. Please purchase The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video by Tom Schroeppel. Future chapters will not be scanned.)
• Reading #2: The production process, pre-pro tips for producers, release forms, dress code, pre-shoot clearance, tips for conducting conversational interviews.
• Viewings: Students should watch Ira Glass on Storytelling: Parts 1-4, below.
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Pilar Timpane Reel 2016 from Pilar Timpane on Vimeo.
• Reflections: Students should write reflections on readings and viewings and submit reflections using the form below by 12pm Sunday, September 4th.
REMINDER: 25% of your final grade will be based on class participation and reflection papers. See Reflection Papers under grading on the overview page for an exposition of this assignment.
We'll see you on September 6th for Week 2 – Storytelling & Innovation
Week 2 Guests include Bonnie Cutler (Trailblazer Studios Supervising Editor/Producer) and Pilar Timpane (Duke Multimedia Producer and Editor).
