Film
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Green Screen
Lesson Outline
Download Teleplay Green Screen Studio App the "in camera" green screen studio for iPhone. Test editing and character development in green screen. Today Kellan printed his latest comic book so that students could go home for break with their own color copy.
Assignment
Green Screen and shooting video in real-time
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Kellan needs an iPad to edit movies. Kellan's parents need give password/face recognition to download the Teleplay app for him to use on the iPhone.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Film
Lesson Outline
Overview of Filmmaking... Shoot footage and edit a clip... Review the model battle in progress and plan a film about this project. Explore genre through location, plot, and story.
Assignment
Watch 10 films in 10 genres
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Andrew does not have an iPad. I've suggested he get one and download the green screen app Teleplay for his Samsung phone and test.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Storyboarding
Lesson Outline
Outlining a story as a scene, a cinematic idea, Macy will create a storyboard concept, character, location, genre through Google Earth travel. Shooting on screen in iPad while she creates and edits scenes of a movie. Destinations include Antarctic, the Arctic, Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Egypt Pyramids, Paris Louvre, Seattle Space Needle...
Assignment
Create 9 shots of a Scene in Video
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Macy forgot her iPad today. She is required to bring her iPad everyday for school and film class.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Storyboarding
Lesson Outline
Film development in progress; we have a location and now Sebastian is creating storyboards of 3 scenes to be shot at his house. He is collaborating with Sofia and Christopher's cameraman and will prepare for production.
Assignment
Create 3 shots of 3 Scenes
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Storyboarding
Lesson Outline
Film development in progress; we have a location and now Sebastian is creating storyboards of 3 scenes to be shot at his house. He is collaborating with Sofia and Christopher's cameraman and will prepare for production.
Assignment
Create 3 shots of 3 Scene
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Introduction to Storyboarding
Lesson Outline
Jonathan is creating storyboard scenes recording on screen in iPad for a movie through MineCraft world and character creation. He is shooting and editing "in world" with amazing affect, combining his photography and gaming interest into film.
Assignment
Create 9 shots of a Scene
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Obsessed with gaming, this is an exciting route into his abilities with photography and video
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Sound Effects
Lesson Outline
Sound and the software Audacity which is free for sound editing...
Experiment with actions and sound effects in the editing process...
Assignment
Create 10 sound effects, export .WAV files to enhance shots/scene ideas
Session Minutes
30
Minutes Student Attended
30
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Animation and Sound Effects
Lesson Outline
Kellan needs a special animation software to work on his comic book series as a film. Today we started to explore which software bests suits his illustration style. He is narrating the story and creating sound effects in real-time.
Assignment
Experiment with Animation Software
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Kellan needs an iPad so that his projects are collected directly to the iPad and he has use of a camera. The Mac in the science room is also an option to work on for dedicated animation software from our iCloud Adobe suite or freeware that has a limited use.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Acting for the camera; Collaboration in the film production
Lesson Outline
Sofia has been cast in Sebastian's film TCUS3. We focused on acting techniques (Method/Meisner) to experiment with her audition for the camera for her role in the upcoming film to discuss with the Director, Sebastian. She experimented with editing "in camera". We explored sound effects that would enhance the audience experience of her performance.
Assignment
Experiment with the "inner dialogue" and physical attributes of the character
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Sofia is interested in acting with Dutch in Sebastian's film - so acting collaboration is her motivation to support Sebastian and Christopher's project.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Film Editing, Development, Storyboarding
Lesson Outline
Jonathan is working on various film concepts and sound effect development while creating worlds/realms and characters in Mind Craft. He is shooting pictures of scenes he has created in sequence to develop storylines.
Assignment
Create a storyboard concept for film production
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Mind Craft is an interactive game creation platform with locations, characters and sound effects. He is learning how to create stories in a cinematic way. He can create "in world" videos.