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FILM228501

Location: Devlin 401F

Time: Thursdays (F) / Tuesdays (S) 6:30pm – 9:30pm

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This is a general guide of past projects. We will losely follow this structure and the projects will be updated as changes/additions are made.

Grading and Extensions

Grades – I do not typically post grades during the semster. If you are interested in how you are doing and what your grades are for specific projects, please schedule a time to meet with me to review your progress.

Extensions – I do not give extensions unless you have a family emergency, validated prolonged illness, or note from your dean. I do recommend that you turn in projects even if they are late. My policy is to reduce your project’s grade by 1 letter grade (ex. A becomes a B) for every week your project is late. As projects are submitted via the internet, there is no excuse for a late project and you should plan ahead accordingly if you are sick or are going to be in a location without an internet connection when you need to turn in an assignment. Don’t forget that at the end of the semester you have the opportunity to increase previous grades by re-editing and correcting/finishing projects when you turn them in as part of your final project. If you are going to turn in an assignment late, take the whole week up to the next class to work on the project and show me your best work.

Video Plagiarism Rule

You cannot use pre-edited footage cuts/transitions. You can use the clip leading up to the cut or the clip after the cut but not both clips with the pre-edited cut. If you want to use both the before and after cut clips as they are currently and sequentially, remove 6 seconds of footage centering your removal on the cut. You can use the two clips independently of each other, just not sequentially as they were originally edited (exception being the 6 second removal rule described previously). When in doubt, ask me for clarification on what you are trying to do.

Project Requirements

When you turn in your vidoes, be sure to include a screenshot of your timeline (premiere, after effect or any other program with significant work) as well. Both your video and the screenshot should have your name as part of the file name in a folder of your name, ZIPped and sent to me at least 2 hours before class using Dropbox.com, Google Drive or the like.

Title Screen

Required at the beginning of each of your projects. This is NOT to be included in the Total Running Time (TRT) of your video.

  • Your Name
  • Project Name (ex. 2A/2V, Music Video, etc.)
  • Title
  • Date
  • TRT

List of Possible Projects

Animation

  • Length: 00:30 – 1:30
  • Use After Effects and/or Character Animator to create an animated story

Promo Video

Interview

Teaser/Trailer

2V/2A

  • Length: ~1:00
  • To get your feet wet, use at least two video tracks and two audio track. This will show you how to incoprate multiple clips, transitions, overlays, audio mixing, etc.

Music Video

  • Length: ~1:00 – 5:00
  • Pick your music, lock the audio track and concentrate on the visuals, timing, storytelling, etc.

Commercials

  • Length: 60 seconds & 30 seconds (timing is important)
  • Pick your product, PSA, other and sell it. Time is money, so hit the mark.
  • Start with your 60 sec. commercial, then try your best to cut footage, etc. to trim it down to 30 seconds for the second part of the project.

Midterm

  • Length: Up to 5:00
  • Free reign. Any topic, style, etc. – make it good and try to incorporate everything you’ve learned to this point (as long as it makes sense, don’t throw in pointless edits/effects)

Final (we will meet during the scheduled final time for the class)

  • Length: Open, make it count
  • Anything you want to make and as long as you want to make it. Show me your best work (color correction/grading, audio mixing, perfect editing, storytelling, effects, etc.)
  • Turn in all projects:
    • You are welcome to re-edit any previous projects to improve your grade
    • From your masters, export all of your projects so that combined they fit in a folder that is ~ 1GB in size
      • Make your Final look the best, then compress the rest in the order of quality that you think represents your best work
      • Include a text file in the folder with an outline of your updates to previous projects if applicable
      • Include a folder of all screen shots of timelines, including your final project
      • Compress/ZIP the entire folder (size is judged from the uncompressed folder) and email it to me by 4:30pm on the day of Final Presentations