Lights! - Journal Entry 3

Goal – Students will discover the importance of lighting and how to better control the lighting of an environment or the lighting within an environment

What you see is what you get, unless of course you cannot see what you are getting. In video it is easy to make the common mistake of lighting assumption: ‘My eyes can see things well, therefore this will make a great shot.’ A filmmaker must always be aware that no camera has the ability to take in as much information as the human eye. The best that can be done will only be done with assistive lighting and lighting tools.

For this journal entry you will need to write a description of how you would use a 3 light kit or our existing studio lighting to light an interview or a special guest on a talk show. Find an image online to reference with a link or describe the setup in thorough detail. Draw or explain how the lights are positioned and why they are positioned in this way.

Read the article “Light Right – A Crash Course in Lighting Video” (http://www.techlearning.com/shared/printableArticle.php?articleID=12800456) for in depth information on lighting. Search google and youtube for help with lighting as well.

Sample diagram setup free with Gliffy



Due on Wednesday 10/14

Studio Roles

Goal – Students will develop a sense of what jobs exist in a studio and how many people are required to successfully produce a TV show.

Producing a TV show requires a camera and talent. Producing a quality TV show requires much more. In this course, we often work as a team to deliver a product to recording. The team however, does not split work evenly during each production. During the next unit, you will be asked to try a variety of TV production roles. Each time you try a job, you will have an opportunity to reflect on the difficulty or ease of that job.

In this journal entry, you will gain a perspective of the different roles by reading the module “TV Production: Overview” (http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp001.htm).

• While you read through the module, write a summary statement for five of the different jobs.
  
• Then write a paragraph explaining which job is most intriguing to you and why.

Due: Thursday 9/18

'My Life' assignment

The introduction to your movie about your life is due on Wednesday, Sept 9. Check notes for details. Intro must be typed.

Camera Variety

Goal – Students will examine the variety of digital camcorders that exist and begin to study the features of camcorders. This knowledge will then be applicable as students use classroom cameras and other cameras.

There are several different video cameras in the consumer market place today. They range in size from palm size (often in cell phones) to full size, what may be called ‘prosumer’. The cost of a typical family camera ranges from $200 to $2000. Those looking for high definition quality or better can spend well over $2000.

Your assignment is to learn about the variety of cameras that exist in today’s marketplace. Learn about the different features offered in each camera and find out which features might be most important to live TV and video for editing. Are there cameras more suited for the studio versus outdoor use? Visit websites such as CNET.com and jnr.com to research different cameras and different camera companies. Learn about the differences between cameras and write a one-page journal entry on this topic.

Your responses must be posted no later than 7:30 AM on Friday, September 12th.

Journal Entry Guidelines

Expectations

• Never use your full name, always post as: first name, last initial.
  
• All journal entries should be done as responses to the newest journal prompt on this site.
• The length of your journal entry should be enough to ensure that your response answers the prompt.
• Recommendation: type your entry in a program such as Word, save it, then copy and paste to this blog. This will provide a backup copy should anything go wrong.
  
• Use this format effectively. Link to images, articles, videos, etc. online to highlight your points.
• Respond to at least two or three of your classmates' comments.
• Include your name in your response to get full credit
  

Grading Components

• 60% Content: Does your content match the journal request? Is the content interesting? Does your content enhance the overall discussion of the journal topic
• 10% Grammar/Spelling: Is your grammar and spelling correct throughout?
• 10% Citations: Did you list your resources (create links as well) for the content of your journal?
• 10% Expectations: Did you follow the expectation guidelines?
• 10% Effort: Is the effort in your work equal to or above what I consider average? Did you use the provided resources? Did you do more than expected?