Activity - Paper Sliding/"Paperworks" style (40 minutes)
Brainchild of Common Craft Video Production
Example by Jennifer Nicholson.
Make a Video on One of the Following
- How I want to use the Flip Video in my class
- Video tips on how to capture a great interview
- Tips for creating a better video
- Use your imagination as long as you can use the props we've provided
Video Preproduction (25 minutes)
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Make a quick storyboard of your video.
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Use this template to write your script. Keep your script no longer than 2-3 minutes.
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Cut out your props and selectively add a little color or bold lines.
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Set up your shooting area by taping down background paper and finding placement for camera.
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Practice reading your script with expression and rehearse your paper moves.
Video Production (15 minutes)
- Try to minimize editing by filming in just a couple shots.
- Have fun!
- Camera height - suspend camera from something over the table if possible and shoot down at the table.
- Tripod - a gripping tripod may be useful for suspending the camera.
- Framing - avoid getting the edges outside of your background paper as it looks tacky.
- Practice, practice, practice - Script should be read with expression, movements of props/paper should be smooth without delays.
- Artwork - clean, simple artwork with bold black outlines and selective use of color can make or break your final product.
- Shadows - watch for shadows and consider using an extra light source. Check out this CommonCraft Blog entry with pictures of their video studio and use four halogen lights!
- See CommonCraft Blog entry with shots of Lee Lefever's work for more tips and background Info (awesome resource).
Conduct Interview
(30 minutes)
- Conduct the Interview keeping in mind the following:
- If you have more than one video camera, place one where you can see the interviewee's face, another to capture both the interviewers and interviewee.
- If you only have one camera, use the video techniques mentioned above.
- Start the video rolling BEFORE you sit down to interview
Editing Your Video
(45 minutes) ADRIENNE/Eileen
1. Overview
2. Installing and opening the software
3. Built-in help
4. Save videos to computer
5. Trim video (trim beginning and/or end of individual video in edit mode, save with new name)
6. Create movie (combine clips with titles and music)
7. Snapshot (export still image from a video)
Additional Paperworks Resources & Examples
More Examples
Professional Common Craft video explanation with paper - Example
Thank you to Karen McMillan for sharing the work of her 8th graders on explorers:
Samuel de Champlain
Flip Video Resources from the Flipspotlight channel on You Tube
Preproducing Your Video - Purpose of the video, shot list, interview - including main point, multiple cameras, tripod, video releases
Shooting Your Video - Create intro, capture shot list, introduce clips while filming, conclusion
Editing Your Video in FlipShare - Import clips into computer from camera, label clips, create folders, trim clips, create your movie
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