Consider the following tips when helping students create their
videos:
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Keep realistic time limits in mind. Even one minute
of well-produced video can be the result of hours of
careful editing. Aim for creating final videos that are a
few minutes in length. Longer videos could be used as a
month-, semester-, or year-long project.
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Have students work in small teams on video projects.
You might suggest students take on different roles for
each project, so they can become familiar with all aspects
of video production.
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Remind students to outline their project before
beginning.
This way they will have a clear idea of what types of
clips they might need to complete the project. Ask them to
consider both the purpose and the audience of the video.
Ask questions such as: Why are you making this video? Why
would people want to watch it? Why do you think it is
important? You may want to present samples from a
particular genre (i.e., commercials, profile, documentary)
to help students get a sense of what types of materials
they need to consider.
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Walk students through how to create a script and
storyboard.
Storyboarding is one of the most important steps in video
production. Students will need to consider such things as
setting, camera angles, types of shots, picture
composition, camera movement, actor movement, and shot
sequencing. See the Resources section
for links to downloadable storyboard templates.
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Help students locate or create additional video. If
students want or need to use additional footage, stills,
and/or audio in their projects, they can either obtain
material from other open content sites or create their own
using the appropriate video- and/or audio-recording
equipment, such as video cameras, still cameras, scanners,
and microphones.
Resources
Video Production and Editing |
Storyboard Templates |
Other Open Content
Video Production and Editing
About.com: Desktop Video: Editing with iMovie and Movie
Maker
Features a step-by-step guide to editing digital video with
iMovie and Movie Maker.
Apple iMovie Tutorials
Contains tips on how to capture footage, edit, enhance, and
share videos using iMovie.
Apple Learning Exchange: Videography for Educators
Features tips and techniques to assist in video creation.
Includes examples of planning documents and video to
illustrate concepts and skills.
Kid's Vid: Video Production for Students
Helps teachers and students learn about the basics of video
production, including scripting, making the video, editing,
and how to show the final video on the Web, computer, or DVD.
Includes a glossary of video production terms.
Glossary of Helpful Video Terms, Concepts & Advice
Provides a glossary of video production and editing terms.
Includes illustrations and examples of different types of
shots, angles, and compositions.
Video Editing in the Classroom
Presents a basic overview of the concepts needed to implement
a successful video editing project in the classroom.
Video for the Classroom
Includes a step-by-step overview of the process of creating
and editing video. Also includes tips and suggestions for
classroom projects.
Windows Movie Maker How-To Center
Explains what you need to get started using Windows Movie
Maker and gives tips for creating, editing, and adding special
effects.
Storyboard Templates
Making Movies Storyboards
Features a downloadable storyboard organizer that allows
students to plan the shots they need for their videos.
Storyboard Template
Provides a storyboard that allows students to include details
about each shot, including descriptions, transitions, time,
narration, and images.
Other Open Content
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Offers free and open access to more than 415,000 images
digitized from the collections of The New York Public Library,
including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage
posters, prints, and more.
The Open Video Project
Features an open content digital video collection, containing
thousands of videos, searchable by keyword, genre, color,
sound, and duration.
Pics4learning
Provides a library of free photos that can be used in
nonprofit educational settings.
WGBH Lab Sandbox
Allows users to download clips on a broad variety of topics,
and then edit and mix them together to create their own
videos.
Wikimedia Commons
Serves as a repository for freely licensed photographs,
diagrams, animations, music, spoken text, and video clips.
