Fall 2017 Timetable (subject to change)

Field Production Weeks 9-16

Action items in red

Fall 2017 Timetable (subject to change)

Field Production Weeks 9-16

Action items in red

Part I: Field Production
Meet in Armoury 218 - meeting times 1p until 4:50p (combination of lecture and in-class activities - we use our allotted class time to work on assignments and get practice, practice, practice)

Week 9

Tuesday 24 OCTOBER

  • Hello and Introduction
  • Equipment overview and policies
  • Stages of production
  • Types of productions
  • Production personnel
  • Types of shots
  • DISCUSS STORYBOARD EXERCISE - due Thursday, October 26
  • Getting to know the camera
  • IN-CLASS EXERCISE - VIDEO ALPHABET- show me what you know

Thursday, 26 OCTOBER

  • STORYBOARD EXERCISE DUE
  • Review - students will be called on to answer questions based on material from Tuesday
  • Review VIDEO ALPHABET footage
  • Camera lessons in depth
  • Exposure and White Balance 
  • Framing composition
  • Types of Lenses
  • Depth of Field
  •  5-Shot Sequence (students work in teams of 2) - bring footage to class next Thursday, November 2 for Editing Lessons

WEEKEND READING
Chapter 1 – The Television Production Process

  • Section 1.1 What Television Production Is All About
  • Section 1.2 Technical Production Systems

Chapter 4 – The Director in Preproduction  Pages 67-70 about Storyboarding

Chapter 7 – Camera Operation and Picture Composition

  • Section 7.1 – Working the Camera
  • Section 7.2 - Picture Composition

Chapter 17 - Field Production and Big Remotes

  • Section 17.1 – Field Production
  • Section 17.2 – Covering Major Events

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Week 10

Tuesday, 31 OCTOBER

  • Review Camera Operation - students will be called on to go over parts of the camera
  • Camera movements, including hand-held
  • Covering Events - Sequences
  • Shooting Interviews
  • Microphones
  • Video Portrait Ideas- let me know what your final topic is and that you have secured your subject

READING: 
Chapter 5 – The Television Camera

  • Section 5.1 – How Television Cameras Work

Chapter 6 – Lenses

  • Section 6.1 - What Lenses Are
  • Section 6.2 - What Lenses See
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Chapter 8 – Audio Sound Pickup

  • Section 8.1 – How Microphones Hear
  • Section 8.2 – How Microphones Work

Thursday, 2 NOVEMBER

  • Review Weekend Readings- Types of Lenses - students will be called on to answer questions based on readings
  • Matching Action discussion
  • Adobe Premiere Lessons - remember to have 5 shot sequence footage
  • Matching action assignment overview with interview shot and edited due next Thursday, November 9

WEEKEND READING: 
Chapter 12 - Video-Recording Procedures and Systems

  • Section 12.1 – How Video Recording is Done
  • Section 12.2 - Tapeless Video Recording Systems

Chapter 18 – Postproduction Editing: How it Works

  • Section 18.1 How Nonlinear Editing Works
  • Section 18.2 – Audio/Video Linkage

Chapter 19 – Editing Functions and Principles

  • Section 19.1 – Continuity Editing
  • Section 19.2 – Complexity Editing

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Week 11

Tuesday, 7 NOVEMBER

  • Review Weekend Readings - students will be called on to answer questions
  • QUIZ #1 
  • Shooting for the edit- Natural transitions and cutaways. Motivating your edits. Pacing
  • Pre Production review and packet
  • time to work on finishing matching action assignment 
  • Video Portrait Ideas - pitch your ideas to me in individual sessions while working of matching action assignment

READINGS

Chapter 10 – Lighting

  • Section 10.1 - Lighting Instruments and Lighting Controls
  • Section 10.2 – Light Intensity, Baselight Levels, Colour Temperature and Colour Mixing

Thursday, 9 NOVEMBER


  • Review readings and ask questions to call on people
  • Matching action EXERCISE DUE – SCREENING IN CLASS
  • Intro to lighting and how to do three point lighting
  • IN-CLASS EXERCISE - LIGHTING GEAR INSTRUCTION
  • IN-CLASS EXERCISE -  With a partner set up an interview situation with lighting
  • Discuss the Music video assignment.  Start working on Storyboard in class.  Music Video Due November 16

WEEKEND READING: 

Review Chapter 5 – The Television Camera

Review Chapter 6 - Lenses
Review Chapter 7.2 – Picture Composition

Review Chapter 19 – Editing Functions and Principles

 

Chapter 11 – Techniques of Television Lighting

  • Section 11.1 - Lighting in the Studio
  • Section 11.2 – Lighting in the Field   

Chapter 16.2 – Single-camera and Digital Cinema Directing           

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Week 12

Tuesday, 14 NOVEMBER

  • Review weekend reading - students will be called on to answer questions
  • Creating the TV Image
  • Editing lesson- Mixing and working with audio, editing terms, creating movement with keyframes, and more editing tips
  • Time to work on editing of music video
  • First draft of Pre Production items due for Video Portrait by 10pm

 

Thursday, 16 NOVEMBER

  • Review Reading- students will be called on to answer questions
  • Music video ASSIGNMENT DUE - in-class screenings
  • Scripting
  • Types of Story Structure
  • Discussion of the pre-production for video portrait and PSA. 
  • PSA structure and purpose
  • DISCUSS PSA ASSIGNMENT - production begins Tuesday, November 28. Topic- Freedom of Speech. Break into groups. . Begin scripting and storyboarding. Email finished items by Monday for review.

WEEKEND READING:

Chapter 3 – The Script

  • Section 3.1 – Basic Script Format
  • Section 3.2 – Dramatic Structure, Conflict, and Dramaturgy

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Week 13 - FALL BREAK - no classes

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Week 14

Tuesday, 28 NOVEMBER

  • QUIZ #2 
  • News Packages elements and how to go about production
  • Scripting and how to write one
  • PSA Shoot - final edit due Thursday, November 30
  • Video portrait feedback returned. Corrections for final approval due by end of day

READING:

Chapter 3 – The Script

  • Section 3.1 – Basic Script Format
  • Section 3.2 – Dramatic Structure, Conflict, and Dramaturgy

Thursday, 30 NOVEMBER

  • Review from reading assignment - students will be called on to answer questions
  • PSA Exercise DUE - class screening
  • Fast Package Editing 
  • Discussion on constructing video stories, scripting
  • Make sure you're moving forward with your Video Portrait Exercise - Once approved, you can start production on the portrait

WEEKEND READING:
Chapter 2 – The Producer in Pre-production

  • Section 2.1 – What Producing Is All About
  • Section 2.2 – Information Resources, Unions, and Ratings

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Week 15

Tuesday, 5 DECEMBER

  • Wild Card Day- use to shoot for video portrait

Thursday, 7 DECEMBER

  • Review from reading assignment - students will be called on to answer questions
  • Review session for Final
  • IN-CLASS - Work on editing Video Portrait Exercise - that means you need the full interview and some footage by this date

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Week 16

Tuesday, 12 DECEMBER

  • Video portrait work day- checking status of the rough edits
  • Take home final. Due Thursday, December 14 at start of class

Thursday, 14 DECEMBER

  • VIDEO PORTRAIT EXERCISE DUE - SCREENING IN CLASS
  • Last day to turn in extra credit news package