Assignment breakdown

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This assignment can be done in group of 2 or individually, to research and produce rich visual content that will form part of an Audio Visual Photographic and Video Training web site.  Your footage/images should contain effectively captured and edited still image and video content.  As the final destination will be web based file size consideration is vital.

You are also required to produce a production AV blog that justifies your design decisions, documenting all research material and daily production progress.   Blogs will be assessed on a weekly basis in lesson times.

REMEMBER – If you choose to work in groups then the resulting project must justify the work of 2 students.  In addition, it should be made clearly evident at weekly tutorials who is working on particular elements of the project.

You should produce:



A researched, effectively planned and developed IN-DEPTH short instructional video to educate Level 4 students in video production ‘best practice’. The video should consist of moving and still images, approx. 5 mins. in duration, that clearly shows with examples accepted techniques of production for ONE of the following:



a.       The technique of effective focus and depth of field manipulation (with examples).

b.      Shot size as an edit tool to aid continuity (with examples).

c.       Camera movement, pan, zoom, tilt and camera angle variation (with examples).



It is anticipated that the production will necessitate a voice over sequence to effectively communicate with your audience. The voice over should be effectively captured in the studio or on location and demonstrate the correct levels of recording.



The video should be effectively shot, edited and exported for the web. It should also demonstrate efficient use of lighting, exposure, depth of field and focus in the construction of the video.

The video should then be exported as H264 for both web and mobile platforms.

Included on the hand-in disk should be the pre-production elements of rational, storyboards and shot list.





The created moving and still imagery should be acquired using the available college equipment and display correct and creative usage of software provided.  REMEMBER THIS IS NOT A SPECIAL EFFECTS EXERCISE.



The aim of this project is to display your proficiency in the capture, manipulation, process and edit material that is suitable for inclusion in contemporary multimedia.  It is therefore suggested that all work be multimedia and web ready and of appropriate file size.