Grade 12 Communications Technology

Endtask: Create a 5-10 minute infomative video on the assigned topic.

The video must include general information about the topic, information on how students can get involved/access the services, and interviews with individuals involved with the topic.

This project is worth 25% of your final mark in this class. The other 5% of your end task mark is based on your class portfolio (i.e your class blog)

Final project must include:

Idea generation/research: The initial planning process must be documented and posted to your blog. (does not have to be done electronically initially, you could write/do sketches and then photograph your notes, for example)

Project outline/storyboard and production notes (i.e. locations, interview questions, scripts if required, schedule of shooting/editing)

Model releases for everybody appearing in the video

Video must include and will be evaluated on:
Variety of camera shot lengths and movements as covered in class assignments
Interviews with involved individuals
Video quality (sharpness, use lighting, camera work)
Audio quality (microphone use, background music)
Editing (use of cuts and transitions, overall flow)

Final video published on youtube and linked from your blog

Individual Component of Mark:

Work log: at least 5 entries describing (for example) the process that you have taken, any obstacles encountered and next steps.

Observation and/or interviews throughout (i.e. we chat about your process and progress)

Groups and Topics:

DHS Guidance/Student Services
dante
amy
megan
madelaine

DHS Extracurricular (clubs etc)
casey
mark
tyson
aaron

DHS Literacy test success
jordan
brett
jessica
suzanne

DHS SHSM
grace
emma
brittany
chelsy

DHS Athletics
geoff
tyler
alex
kevin
kyson

Find a video or videos online (youtube or vimeo, etc) that describes a Comm. Tech related field of work. (e.g., digital imaging, interactive game development, graphic arts, web/interactive media design, audio/video production).

Post a link to the video along with a brief summary of the information contained within – for example, list job duties, skills required, education needed and any other pertinent info available.

Here is the site for the Organ donor sign up: http://beadonor.ca/

Check it out if you need inspiration for your next commercial!

The lowly tripod is one of the most crucial parts of a decent video production. Videos shot without the benefit of tripods generally look amateurish, at worst they will make your viewers feel nauseous or dizzy.

Tripods allow for smooth and consistent camera operation.

Find and post to your blog an image that identifies the various parts of a tripod (some examples are here)

What are the attributes of a good tripod? Read some of the articles linked here (or try a different search) and summarize some of the points in your blog post with the part identification image.

Bonus territory:

Check out camera jibs, dollies and sliders. Find an interesting use of any of this equipment (maybe a video on youtube) and post it to your blog.

This extreme long shot of the iconic Hollywood sign provides instant context for the viewer.

“Framing” or “Shot Length” is a term used to describe the visual composition of a scene in a video. Shot lengths are used to emphasise different aspect of a scene – for example, a long shot gives the viewer a sense of background, while an extreme close-up makes it obvious that the viewer is meant to focus on a specific aspect of the video.

You can read more about shot lengths here.

Find example images using google image search of the following camera shot lengths and post them to your comm tech blog site.

Extreme Long Shot
Long Shot
Medium Shot
Close Up
Extreme Close Up
Two Shot
Over the Shoulder Shot
Low Angle Shot
High Angle Shot
Dutch Angle Shot

If you want to take things a step further, see if you can find a decent youtube video that describes the various shot lengths and post that to your blog.