Making a Video from Start to Finish

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Goal(s) by the end of day

• Have the script finalized;

• have the voiceover recording done in the Audio studio.

Have the core media elements ready and imported to FCP X.

Have a viewable video.

10 - 11:15 a.m.

• Introduction - Jane

• Elements of effective videos- Elizabeth (presentation)

• Sample films

• Tips and tricks of recording video interviews - Jane

• DMC equipment training - Jane(entry level camcorder), Juan(high end camera)-demonstration

• General

• For this workshop

• Green wall recording in the DMC video studio - Mario

• Tips for Lighting in and out of studio - Jonathan

• Copyright and sources for free media - Jane

(presentation)

Video editing with FCP  -individual consultation/help from DMC staff

11:15 - 12noon

Scriptwriting and storyboarding - Elizabeth

Storyboarding template file

• Recording in the studios

• Collecting media

-individual consultation/help from DMC staff

• Advanced editing with FCP - Mario (transition, sound effects, titles, chromakey, etc.)

• Refine video editing

12noon - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch break

Lunch break

Lunch break

1:00 - 1:50 p.m.

Scriptwriting and storyboarding - Elizabeth

• Recording in the studios

• Collecting media

-individual consultation/help from DMC staff

Editing

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Steps to produce an effective video - Jonathan

(presentation - a case study of a DMC video including script writing, scene design, editing, etc. also covering the resources available at the DMC)

• How to make a digital story

• Official Workshop Documentation by Juan Cruz

• Film making 101, camera shot types

  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/video/tips-and-solutions/filmmaking-101-camera-shot-types

• Recording in the studios

• Collecting media

-individual consultation/help from DMC staff

• Publishing - Mario

• Open workshop - editing and publishing

3:10 - 4:00 p.m.

• Brief introduction to Audacity - Jane

• Voiceover recording in the Audio Studio and Zoom H4N in the Video Studio - individual help from the DMC staff

• Submit your shooting scenes

(Macbook air and A/V equipment can be checked out so that participants can work after the workshop if they want to.)

• Final Cut Pro X - Mario
  (demonstration on the interface, importing, and rough cutting.)

• Importing media to FCP  and do the rough cut.

• Premiere

• Comments/feedback to the workshop

• Story circle

• Participant’s future projects

• DMC Resources & help