Camera Assignment

Broadcast Journalism Camera Assignment

ASSIGNMENT PURPOSE:
Shoot and edit (in camera editing) a one-minute video that meets the focus statement.

Rules:
*Use a tripod
*Cuts-only editing, with no graphics, no captions, no special effects of any kind.
*Try to vary your shots (LS, MS, CU, etc.).
*Use camera movements sparingly (only when needed).
*Each person in your group must appear in the video.
*Please add ten seconds of black before and after your video. The black does not count toward your one minute of time.
*You have two class periods to plan, shoot and edit the assignment.
*Each assignment will be viewed by the entire class.
*Before we view your completed video, someone in your group will read your focus statement aloud to the entire class so we can see how well you met the assignment.


Sample focus statements:
*The picnic was going well until a bee came along.
*Someone in the quartet is singing off-key.
*Uh oh. The silly campers locked themselves inside the van.
*It’s easy to quench a thirst at school.
*It’s so hard to find a quiet place to study.
*Pat, the new student, is so hot.
*Okay, who stole my cell phone?
**You can make up your own focus statement if you clear it with me first.


Pre-production is the most important aspect of any shoot.
1. What is your story? How does it begin and end?
2. Who are your characters?
3. Where does your video take place (locations)?
4. What types of shots do you want for each scene (establishing shot, LS, MS, CU, etc.)?
5. Is there any type of conflict? Conflict resolution?
6. I would suggest either creating script or a storyboard to help guide your video project.




Group # _______
Group Members: _________________________________________________________

Focus Statement:

How does the story address the focus statement?


Describe the story’s beginning, middle, and end:


Types of Shots Used? Camera movements? Camera angles?


What was the length of the video?