Portfolio Due Today

Period 4 Portfolios must be submitted on Thursday, May 15th.

Period 3 Portfolios must be submitted on Friday, May 16th.

Follow directions on the Portfolio Guide (downloaded) to make sure you don't lose points. 

Make sure you put your Portfolio Folder in the correct Folder on the Hard Drive:

Finally, we have to vote on which "version" of your movie to send in to this year's Film Festival.  All release forms must be signed and returned, and accompany the submission.

Friday, May 9th

This is your theme song today!!!!  Clock is ticking....

I've Got a Ways To Go....

Week of May 5th

Check the Calendar to make sure you're prepared to shoot on your scheduled day.  There are NO make-up days after shooting concludes.

All Final Portfolios, including the edited Introduction and all required elements in your Final Portfolio Folder, are due on Friday, May 16th.  Remember, the Portfolio is worth 2/3 of your Final Exam.  You will not pass the Final Exam portion of the course without your Final Portfolio.


Any Day that you are not shooting/editing, complete the following:

• Record a short message (30 seconds) to next year's Film 2 class telling them what they need to do to succeed in the class.  Upload this to our shared folder on Dropbox.  (5 points) You can use the built-in camera, photo booth/iMovie for this.  Keep it professional and class-appropriate.  Due by May 15th.
• Review all requirements listed on the Portfolio Guidelines Document, to make sure you're not missing any steps.
• Assemble all of your required Portfolio elements into a Desktop Folder labeled "FP(yourname)".
• Erase all other files, photos, music, etc. from your Desktop.

Completing Your Intro Script

In order for your Script to receive final approval for shooting, it MUST contain the following:

• At least 1 Location (in Scene Heading)
• List of all Shot Types for each segment of Dialogue
• At least 3 uniquely different shot types (don't repeat)
• Correct formatting for all elements (Scene Heading, Action, Shot Type, Character, Dialogue)
• Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Your script will be returned to you for revisions until you have all of the above completed.

Name your Script like this: firstnamelastname

Print your Script before you leave.

Starting your Final Portfolio

Download the instructions below, and open them on your Desktop.  Start by completing PART A today.  You should use Word or Celtx to type your responses, and save the file to your Desktop.

(Seniors, you've already begun this process; Scripts should be finished. Start collecting projects.)

Want to see examples of Portfolios from Previous Students??

They're on a Playlist on my YouTube Channel!

Portfolio Examples on YouTube 

Exporting your movie to a QuickTime (.mov) file

Today I'll demonstrate how to export your finished movie to a QuickTime file (.mov), our portable format for movies.  A completed QuickTime on your Desktop is worth 5 points.

1. First, Save and then RENDER your Sequence (In-Class Demo).
2. Watch the Exporting to Quick Time Tutorial on http://edpuzzle.com/
3. Export your Quick Time and submit for 5 points.

Extra Credit for Extra Special Work

You have the opportunity to earn up to 10 points of Extra Credit by adding the following to your edited project.  Below each option is a direct link to a tutorial on how to do it.  I'll check your work on Monday.  Next week, you can "spend" your Extra Credit points wherever you'd like in this 6-week grading period.

Add Video Effects  (up to 3 Effects): 3 Points
I like the first 3 minutes of this Tutorial:  Applying Video Effects in Premiere

Add Transitions (up to 4 total in the Project):  4 Points
Learn Video Transitions (Dissolve, Cross-Fade, Wipe, etc.) in 90 seconds!  There's also a section on Audio Transitions too!   Applying Basic Transitions in Premiere 

Add Sound Effects  (up to 3 Effects): 3 Points
CRASH! BOOM! BANG!  CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH!! Every movie is better with the selective application of appropriate Sound Effects and Music Soundtracks.  Visit a few of my favorite sites to download free sound effects, or Google your own---but make sure to put the web address in your credits!  Don't let the sound overwhelm your dialogue---make appropriate audio adjustments.
(Note--you may have to create a free username and password to access some of these.)

Sound Effects:
http://soundbible.com/
https://www.freesound.org/browse/

Music for Soundtracks:
http://freemusicarchive.org/
http://www.mobygratis.com/