Video

A Videographer's Guide

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Good list of resources for preparing to do video production.

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A Videographer's Guide

You Oughta Be in Pictures: An Introduction to Making Videos

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Imagine saying to your students, "Let's make a TV show or music video!"

Few projects can engage children like video projects. They're fun, and what could be more gratifying for a child than to see his or her name rolling in the credits, just like in a movie?

Recommended Time: 

Plan on working on the various elements of this project for about 30 minutes per day over several weeks. Break it up into modules that make sense for your program schedule and the age of your kids. Younger children will require more time with modeling and practicing various segments.

Goals: 
    • To teach kids about simple video production techniques
    • To explore storytelling in more depth
    • To learn basic photography skills.

A Video Project on Idioms: A Simple Introduction to Video and Multimedia Software

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In this project the kids will do a quick video in which they act out an idiomatic phrase, then incorporate the video into a multimedia guessing game.

Recommended Time: 

Plan on working on the various elements of this project in three sessions of about 30 minutes each: Steps 1 and 2 in the first session; Steps 3 and 4 in the next; and Step 5 in the last session. Younger children may require more time on modeling and practice for various segments.

Goals: 
    •  To teach kids about idioms and how important they are to the way we communicate
    • To get kids comfortable with video before attempting a broader, storytelling video project
    • To reinforce basic photography skills
    • To introduce or reinforce the use of multimedia authoring software.  

Silent Movies from Perry School, Washington, D.C.

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Students will use storyboarding and sequencing skills to create a silent movie. The students will be utilizing the digital camera to film these movies.

Recommended Time: 

2 days (120 minutes)

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