Q1 - Weeks 5 & 6 Assignments

Due 09/20

After spending some time learning about camera angles, different shots, and the emotions they invoke, it's now time for us to move on to editing and transitions.

1)  First you will view the two following online articles and one video which will introduce you to the effects and importance of editing and transitions in the films you view as well as future films you will make.  After viewing each please take the corresponding quiz.

Types of Video Transitions
Week 5 Quiz 1

A Beginners Guide to Film Editing Vocabulary
Week 5 Quiz 2

Watch: 5 Master Editing Techniques That Appear in Everything From ‘Psycho’ to ‘Hugo’
Week 5 Quiz 3

2)  Now you will create your own version of each of the five master edits mentioned in the video above

 Contrast - Parallelism - Symbolism - Simultaneity - Leitmotiff

a.  You can shoot the videos needed for this assignment on a school camera or on your phone.
b.  Keep in mind that each edit requires more than one shot.
b.  You can create these shots with a partner, but each partner must upload the final product to their individual blogs and have an individual interpretation of the shots.
c.  You will edit these videos into one film using Adobe Premiere Pro, to include an opening title (Our/My Five Master Edits by Your Name) and a title for each of the five shots.
d.  Do not focus on the sounds in these clips because sound will be addressed in a later lesson.
e.  The type of transitions you choose to demonstrate each of the five edits is up to you.

Watch this video once you have all your shots ready to edit.  It will help you get started in Premiere Pro.

"How To" Video for Premier Pro
"How To" Render & Export Your Video

3)  Post to Your Blog:   Upload your finished film containing your five edited shots to youtube and post a link into your blog,  then discuss each of your shots.

Sample "Five Master Edits" made by me

4) Comment that you are finished at the bottom of this blog post once your film is posted to your blog.