Flipping in Walnut Creek Elementary:
Flip, Shoot, Share!
Get great ideas on how to use the Flip in your classroom!
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Getting Started with your Flip Video Camera/Exploration
(10 minutes)
- Out of the box
- Batteries
- Set-up preferences
- Buttons - record, replay, trash
Tips for Video Recording
(15 minutes)
General Tips
Follow along with your camera.
1. Keep it steady.
2. Pan slowly.
3. Use digital zoom sparingly; physically moving is better (up to 18 inches).
4. Use a tripod when available.
5. Microphone is on the camera, stay close to main sound source.
6. Be conscious of background noise.
7. Keep sunlight at the shooter's back; avoid backlight.
8. Use more than one artificial light source.
Framing Shots
See this Summary of Framing Shots
1. Wide angle shots show everything and nothing in particular.
2. Medium and close up lose the background but reveal emotion.
3. Low angle is looking up at subject like a "hero shot."
4. High angle is looking down and makes subject look small.
5. Observe the rule of thirds.
6. Lead action and movement with open space.
Filming Techniques (Load software while video is playing)
1. Camera height
2. Tripod
3. Avoid profiles
4. Avoid interviewee looking into camera directly
5. Rule of thirds
6. Avoid wide shots
7. Consider close-ups to show emotion
Update software
Sample Classroom Projects
(15 minutes)
Activity
Storyboard
(10 minutes)
Why Storyboard?
Storyboards:
- allow you to brainstorm ideas
- help you to visualize the finished product
- help you to efficiently plan your ideas
- cut down on editing time
- help you plan for camera shots
Storyboards should include notes about:
- Your intended audience and message
- Setting
- Camera directions (wide-angle, close-up, etc.)
- Dialogue/Script
- Timing
- Materials
Example Storyboard
Activity
(35 minutes)
- Storyboard and plan your video
- Make sure all video clips are at least 7 seconds in length
- Shoot your video
(35 minutes)
1. Overview/Demo
Now you do it!
2. Demo Trimming
Now you do it!
3. Demo Movie
Now you do it!
4. Demo Combining Movies
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Combine movies.
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Finalize your video.
Now you do it!
Uploading Video
(10 minutes)
Hosting Sites
Vimeo - Free, 500 MB of storage every week, supports most file formats and High Definition (only one HD upload per week), web or desktop uploader, privacy settings. See an example.
Blip TV - Free, 1 gig per video upload, supports most file formats and High Definition, web or desktop uploader. Not meant as a one-off hosting site; no privacy settings with Free version. Distinct URL, http://dewolfe.blip.tv/. See an example.
Dropbox - Free. Not a video hosting site, but an online storage space. 2gb of space; useful for your students to send you their videos.
Packing up/Final discussion/
(5 minutes)
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