Be sure to be on time. It is not a bad idea to try and plan on being here by 8:45 to give yourself a chance to grab a cup of Joe and a pastry so we are ready to rock by 9.
Please do the following for next week.
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Preparing for your I-Speak
Your I-Speak can be based on any piece of text. Poems, math formulas explained, scientific concepts, text passages, self written work. Most importantly it must be related to a major curriciulum idea. Your I-Speak does not have to exist in a vacuum, so think about how you can introduce it. What shot might be perfect when you are done hearing/seeing the text itself? Is there a goodbye? TRY to use the text as much as saying it by building context around it. Go back and watch examples posted. Once you choose your text, proceed.
- Storyboard your film. While some do not storyboard it is important you go through the process in order to facilitate your students. Some teachers require them, some do not, never the less, I think its a good idea. Download a Storyboard if you would like a blank one.
Remember when planning your I-Speak, be conscience not to directly interpret everything literally. Try to tag it with an opening and closing scene, making the text the "body paragraph".
2. FILM YOUR VOICE. Read your I-Speak text directly
into the front of the camera. We will extract the audio from the video
next week. Do it a few times until you are happy with the pacing, the
mood and the feel of it.
3. Gather your shots. Refer to these basic rules we went over in class.
- close-ups are generally more powerful and clean
- lighting always behind you, never in front of the camera.
- if there is movement, do it within the frame, try not move the camera much.
- zoom only if you must, when you can just walk up closer to what you want to film
- filming for a video is like grocery shopping, try to only bring home the necessary ingrediants, the more you unpack, the longer it will take. I would say for a 90 seconds film, you should not have more than 5 minutes of raw film and that would even be a lot.
5.Explore the copyright free music available at Freeplaymusic. If you find a song, bring it, or copy down its name. You may also bring in your own music on CD or external flash drive.
6. Sign up for a Google account.
GOOGLE Account instructions:
- Be sure to write down your password and ID.
- This will give you access to Google Docs , Blogger, Gmail