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MakerSpace - Videography

6/9/2015

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The following videos were created in Piedmont's Fun Arts Video Club  run by Mr. Jermaine Coles.  Scroll below for video making tips to make your own great videos with our makerspace materials.
Basic Video Do's and Don'ts 

Do: 
  • create a storyboard (know what you will say and show in each scene. draw it out)
  • practice your roles, plan for where you will stand
  • keep the camera close and check your sound
  • distinctly enunciate each word
  • frame your shot- what can be seen? get rid of any distractions, face the camera, clean interseting background
  • upload the video to YouTube or Google Drive so that you can share the link with teahcer and classmates (and the world if desired)
  • include achirvial footage, blend in stills, use special effects, humor, emotion or other tricks to keep your audience involved.
  • copy styles you like
  • use symbolism. Think about  your lighting, sound, and location

Don't:
  • wait until the last minute (you need time to re-do if things don't come out well)
  • turn your back to the camera
  • overdo the visual or sound effects. Keep your message clean
  • make the video too long.  Better to show than tell

Special Effects and Chromakey

Special Effects Apps

School iPads are equipped with
  •  Lego Movie Maker and iMotionHD for stop motion videos
  • Imovie for post-production editing, and 
  • ActionMovie HD for special effects

Greenscreen: Do you want to add you own specialized cool special effects and backgrounds to your videos? Just film in front of our MakerSpace Green Screen (in the media center hallway) then follow these instructions to edit your footage:
  Green Screen with the app TouchCast on school ipads
Touchcast is free so you can download it onto on BYOT ipads - but greenscreen will not work on the Touchcast iPhone app. You can use  your phone or iPod touch as a remote control for the ipad filming. Just download the appTouchCast Remote.

Earn a DIY maker patch for your video and green screen skills 
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Click the clapper image to see great Piedmont student made videos plus instructions for making your own videos in school.

Upload instructions and examples of Piedmont students' movies 
http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/lesson-ideas/have-students-make-a-movie

Check out these links to improve your videography skills:
http://kidsvid.4teachers.org/
http://coolspotters.com/articles/the-mega-movie-making-guide-for-kids




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The Fatz' Fun Day Trivia Challenge!

6/8/2015

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Play Kahoot!
To play, click the button from your device then enter the code (available at game time) 

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Do NOT EVEN tell me YOu were bored this summer!

6/3/2015

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Once school is back in session in August, I want all of you to meet me in the car rider lot and tell me about the amazing things you discovered over the summer. 

If your parents are ok with it and you've finished your summer reading, I recommend checking out the book Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman.  It's a great story of a one of the smartest scientists ever who developed his genius in part through  a lot of tinkering and chilling out over the summers as a kid.

I'll also post a few ideas here on this blog as I hear of them. But you really don't need me, you have clouds to gaze at, ant colonies to observe, pools to swim in. All of that is good for your brain, even daydreaming is. And, just in case those things don't hold your attention all summer, here are a few other ideas:

  • DIY.org - If you know me at all, you know this is my favorite site for finding your passion! If you aren't sure WHAT you like to do, this is the place to start.
  • BrainFlex- daily practice to keep your skills sharp-plus it charts your progress. Your teachers will be so impressed.
  • Khan Academy Free SAT Prep - because some y'all are just nerdy like that. I won't judge. I'm a nerd, too!
  • The free Happify website and app-because being happy makes you less bored.
  • This very StudentSpace website .Try the makerspace ideas, or start your own blog, write a novel, make a movie or ...

Have Fun!
- Ms Gurthie

PS Don't forget the summer reading program at the library I already told you about. Sign-ups are active now!


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