VIDEO PROJECT
Purpose:
To show students how a large amount of information in real time can be condensed to show drastic changes in a more manageable amount of time and in more interesting ways.
Educational Focus:
High School Science
Steps:
Create a 1-2 minute video:
Pick something you think is cool to video tape
Get plenty of footage
Edit the footage
Add special effects
Objectives:
Create a short documentary on some aspect of school, personal or community life.
Outcome:
Knowledge of video editing software and its applications to school projects and other activities.
Grading Rubric:
6-5 Points
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4-3 Points
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2-1 Points
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0 Points
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Plan - Script/ Story Board
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* Clearly describes each shot visually
* Includes movements,
narration or dialogue
* Shows evidence of
planning through all parts of the production
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* Complete script or
storyboard, though not
detailed
* Shows evidence of
planning through most parts of production
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* Sketchy script or storyboard
* Shows evidence of
planning for a few parts of
production
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*No script or storyboard
*Shows no evidence of planning
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Content Objective
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* The video tells a compelling
story or has a compelling
structure and is expressed
creatively
* All content relates to the
storyline
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* The video tells a connected story or has a
clear and complete structure
* Most content relates to
the storyline
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* The video is a
loosely connected series of scenes with little unifying story and structure
* Somewhat random or irrelevant
content included
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*Not connected and irrelevant
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Video
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* Always in focus (unless
purposefully done)
* Always steady
* Variety of camera
movements. Movements are
planned, purposeful and
provide impact
* Variety of angles and shots
(close-up to long shot)
* Varied composition (based
on rule of thirds)
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* Usually in focus
* Usually steady
* Pans and zooms are
limited and usually
purposeful
* Composition usually
follows the rule of thirds
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* Sometimes in focus
* Sometimes steady
* No camera movement
OR excessive movement
(panning, zooming,
trucking, etc.)
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*Not in focus and no variety of shots or angles
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Audio
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* Sound always clear (unless
purposefully done) and
ambient noise always
appropriate
* Appropriate use of silence
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* Sound usually clear, no
unintended ambient noise
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* Sound sometimes
unclear: due to low voices,
overly loud ambient noise
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*Sound unclear or nonexistant
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Voiceovers,
Background Music
& Special FX
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* Background music and
sound fx always balanced
well
* Music and fx enhance
mood/ pacing
* Creative/appropriate use
of sound effects, narration,
etc.
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* Background music and
sound fx usually balanced
well (doesn’t overpower the
main audio)
* Music and fx appropriate
to mood/pacing
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*Background music overly
loud or too quiet
* Narration sound
subtitled or unrehearsed
* Sound FX unrelated or
sound fake
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*Background music, Narration, Sound FX not present
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Lighting
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* Additional lighting is used
to eliminate shadows and
glares
* All scenes have sufficient
lighting for viewer to easily
see action
* Vivid colors
* Innovative use of lighting
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* Additional lighting is used
as necessary
* Most scenes have
sufficient lighting to tell
what is happening
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Only ambient (available)
light is used
* Many scenes are overly
bright or dark
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* No good lighting, can’t see what is going on
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Edits
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* Clips show no slack time
and begin and end with
thought to action
* All transitions between clips appropriate, suit mood and content, and smooth flow from one scene to the next
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* Most clips edited to
remove slack time and to
begin and end with thought
to action
* Basic transitions used (cut and fade) appropriately and other types of transitions usually added as appropriate
for the scene
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* Clips begin and/or end
with slack time or in mid
action
No transitions between
clips are used or too many
different transitions used without thought to purpose
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*No edits
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Creativiy
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* Thorough evidence of
imagination, creativity, or
thoughtfulness
* Style or mood which suits
the content evident
* Creative and original
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* Some evidence of
imagination, creativity, or
thoughtfulness
* Some evidence of thought
to style and mood, though
may not suit the content
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* Little evidence of imagination, creativity, or
thoughtfulness
* Little style or mood is
apparent
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*No imagination or creativity and no style or mood apparent
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TOTAL:
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/48
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