PROJECT TWO

Video + Text: Motion Portraits
Due April 30th

Technical Objectives: To gain an understanding of video capture and typography with motion. Students will create a 20-30 second motion self-portrait utilizing at least 5 different video shots/scenes and moving text. The project will be completed using DSLR cameras in class, personal iPhone video capture and Premiere Pro or After Effect for editing/post production. 

Conceptual: To introduce the element of the digital self through the use of video capture and motion graphic. Each student will identify five positive characteristics about themselves to reflect in the project through text and action. Each characteristics will be coordinated to 5 different video capture shots (long shot, detail shot, birds eye, medium shot, close up).  The five shot with moving text will be edited together to create a 30-60 video piece. 

Overview: Your challenge is to create 20 - 30 second video piece that explores your digital self through video capture, visual codes and typography. Students should pay special attention to the rhythm and timing of this piece. 


Reference:
List of camera shots - here
Text with Premier Pro - here
Text with Premier Pro2 -here

Aftereffect with text - here

After effect with mark-marking -  here and here

Mark-making example with video - here
Typography+video - here

Step 1: Identify five characteristics
Step 2: Identify five cinematic shots for your project
Step 3: Story board the five scenes paying special attention to text - due April 9th
Step 4: Shoot video portrait / five video scenes  -shots due by April 16th
Step 5: In Premier Pro or after effect edit five video scenes with text.
Step 6: Export h264 video for critique - April 30th

PROJECT ONE

Raster+TIME:  Re-Imagining Folklore Project Due March 21th 

• Technical Objectives: To gain an understanding of digital composite process using multiple images. Apply hi-resolution print process. Gain understanding of basic time-based media creation. Time: Min 45 sec, Max 5 mins.
• Conceptual: To introduce the element of time-based storytelling through raster-based imagery.
  
• Overview: Your challenge is to create a time-based animated story exploring folklore from a collection of appropriated and original photographs and videos 

Process:

Step One: Select Three Folk Tales - Due 1/21

Step Two: Create Story Board - Due 1/29

Step Three: Generate story visual assets - Due 2/14

            -story characters

            -story setting/scenes, landscapes, locations,

Step Five: Animate assets(Editing and video mixing)  - Due 2/28

Step Four: Generate Story Sound - Due 2/28

            - characters

            - setting/scenes, landscapes, locations,

Step Six: Generate Typography for the project&poster - Due 2/28

Step Eight: Draft Process -Due  3/19

Step Nine: Final project complete -Due 3/21


Resources

Storyboards - What, How, Why?, Templates, Example

Images - Library of Congress, Archive.org , NYC Public Archive, Flickr Commons

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/file-formats.html
Color Wheel

Sound - http://soundbible.com/ 

Example of past student work. 

Photoshop actions covered

Tutorials
Basic Photoshop Image Correcting
Accurate Image Selecting in Photoshop
Image Compositing Intro - Setting up photoshop file, selecting, adjustment layers
Basic Premiere Pro Animations
Tips for narrating
Basic Premiere Pro Audio Editing


Total Points - 30
Meet listed in progress dues dates  - 5 points
Show work during in-progress critiques  - 5 point
Evaluation of project completed on-time - 20 points
*Late work will be accepted at one letter grade deduction per week late.*


Raster+Time Examples 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmZrF_BJkz4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qrwwM1Hgwk
https://mediastorm.com/publication/1976