Video Assessment
Create a 2 minute video piece. It can be factual or dramatic.
Publish your video to a video sharing site such as YouTube or Vimeo and submit to me a link to the site, a copy of your storyboard and script plus a brief explanation of the message the video is trying to convey.
Your assignment will be assessed for both editorial and production quality including how each shot is framed, lit, and edited and narrative.
I will be assessing your audio based on the following criteria. I’ve also added a percentage to give you an idea on how I’ll be weighting elements of the assessment.
Storyboard – First, do you have one? Second, does it describe your shots correctly? And do the pictures make sense in how you’ve planned them? (5%)
Script – Is it clear and easy to understand. If you choose not to use a 2-column format, can anyone understand the instructions quickly and easily? Does the commentary/dialogue reinforce or add to pictures without repeating them? Does any commentary (your scripted content as opposed to an interview with someone else) follow audio writing conventions. (See podcast class about audio writing.) (5%)
Shots – do you choose the most appropriate shot sizes? Close-ups for intimacy long shots for context etc? (5%)
Camera angles – do you use subtle differences in angles to affect power? Do you use shots creatively to create interest? (5%)
Framing – do you follow the rule of thirds? What’s your backdrop – does it create context and support the story? (5%)
Pictures – do your pictures do the heavy lifting? Or is it radio with pictures. (10%)
Use of Music – does it add to your picture? How? (5%)
Use of sound effects – do they build or magnify your story? (5%)
Commentary – does it reinforce and not repeat the picture? Does it follow audio writing conventions? (See podcast class.) (10%)
Audio – have you used the microphone correctly? Is your interviewee or people on screen close enough to the mic? (5%)
Technical quality – did you use the white balance? Did you place the camera on a tripod – is it steady? If not, do you have a good enough reason? (5%)
Editing – do the shots cut together well? Do you avoid silly transitions? Do your transitions distract from your story or support its message? (5%)
Timing – do the shots cut together well? Is it too long or too short for the story – the best gauge – watch someone watch it and detect when they start getting disinterested. (5%)
Lighting – did you identify the keylight? Is your subject or object well lit? (5%)
Graphics – are they appropriate visually? Do they follow the rule of thirds? How do the colors work together? (5%)
Written piece – explaining your story and how you used pictures to express it. (15%)