In this Challenge you will produce an infommercial.
You do not have to use any specific techniques other than good script writing and imaginative editing to produce a video that is entertaining and holds the interest of a young adult viewer.
The setting can be anywhere (use a green screen if you like).
You must use a video camera but may use short video samples " borrowed " from somewhere else
you can even use Flash animation or include art ffrom Photoshop.
You do not have to be a performer in your own video ........ there are many others who like the glare of celebrity as Famous KCSS ComTech Actors.
Cameras are available for loan out.
You have most of the software on the evaluation disk provided early in the semester.
Please try to follow the 3 production stages below to keep yourself or team on track.
You have Premiere Elements 4 (our class room editor) on your disk at home
You should have Premiere Pro on your computer (it will accept Premiere Elements .prel project files) ------ Premiere Elements will not accept a Premiere Pro file
as well as Sony Sound Forge and Acid for sound
editing and composing.
- Audio techniques and information are online here
Recall the importance of planning for the 3 stages of creation
Preproduction - Production - Post Production
equal time for each step
Stage of Production
Action
Resources
Preproduction
BrainStorm StoryBoard Casting Props Lighting
pencil paper, lights,
props, cast
Production
Filming, Continuity,
Transfer files to Computer
camera, batteries, storage media,
green screen,
computer,
Postproduction
Editing Video Clips,
Editing Sound,
Intros-Outros
Exporting for Web Uploading, Tags
WebPage design and Linking
