CSE 660: Interactive Video

Spring 2010
3 Credits ITC 001

Instructor Dr. Mary Bucy

Phone

Office

Email bucym@wou.edu

503-838-8794 ED 202M

Office Hours T 1:303:30 W 2:005:00

Course Description
Principles and practices of working with audio and video systems with computers in instructional environments. Within this course students will develop skills for video production, examine ways to infuse video into educational contexts and evaluate its potential for the improvement of teaching and learning. This project-based course is taught through a combination of lecture, discussion, demonstration and handson practice. The following topics will be explored in both a theoretical and practical sense: Digital storytelling Storyboarding Video capture: shots and angles Lighting Audio (sound effects, music, Audacity) Video production (teams and roles) Digital video editing (iMovie) Publishing (DVD, Web) Video genres (educational, documentary, music video, public service, promotional)

Course Objectives
Students will: Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge about video equipment and software; Work effectively on video projects both individually and in teams; Identify methods for infusing video production and viewing into educational settings; Plan and implement video projects; Produce original soundtracks; Demonstrate effective lighting techniques; Publish video in a variety of formats.

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ISTEs Educational Technology Standards for Students

Standards targeted in this course: 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: c. troubleshoot systems and applications. d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.

Sources of Evidence
NOTE: These are summaries only. Directions for each assignment will be distributed during class as appropriate. Class participation Regular attendance and active engagement in discussions, readings, assignments and other activities associated with college scholarship as well as display of professional behaviors and teacher dispositions such as teamwork, punctuality, reliability and reflective practice. Regular participation in weekly forums on Moodle website that show evidence of completing course readings and thinking critically and thoughtfully about forum prompts.

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Assignment #1 Working in groups, create a short video using as the subject an object you are assigned during class. You must use exactly 25 shots. You must include a variety of shots including long shots, medium shots, close-ups, and extreme close-ups. You must also include a variety of angles. Combine the shots in iMovie into a short video. Assignment #2a Working in teams, design a commercial to promote a product that you are assigned in class. For this assignment you will create a storyboard for the commercial. Assignment #2b Create an original music soundtrack for your video using audio loops and Audacity or Garage Band to edit the sound. Assignment #2c Submit final 30-second commercial. Commercial should include narration with dubbed sound, appropriate lighting that improves appeal of product, and original soundtrack. Assignment #3 Create a short video with original Foley effects. Video must include clips that illustrate how the sounds were created. Assignment #4 Create a 2-minute interview using an A roll and a B roll to intersperse clips that illustrate the story being told in the interview. Assignment #5 Final project may be a documentary, educational video, or public service announcement. Video must illustrate ability to effectively apply design rules, use a variety of camera shots, produce clear sound, and apply appropriate lighting techniques.

Criteria for Assessment

Demonstrated ability to plan and design video projects. Demonstrated ability to work in teams. Demonstrated ability to shoot effective video footage following appropriate design rules. Demonstrated ability to edit digital video clips and produce cohesive digital stories. Demonstrated ability to work with natural and artificial light to create effective images. Demonstrated ability to work with sound, including narrative, music, and sound effects. Demonstrated ability to complete a professional video production. Demonstrated ability to export video in a variety of formats.

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Grading
Lab Assignment 1: Assignment 2: Assignment 3: Assignment 4: Assignment 5: Final Project Class participation and attendance* Pts* 5 20 10 10 30 25 Grades (%) A 93-100 A90-92 B+ 88-89 B 83-87 B80-82 C+ 78-79 C 73-77 C70-72 D 60-69 F below 60

Total possible

100

Class Schedule (subject to change)

Week 1 Theory (& instructor) Intro to the class Sample videos online Intro to the cameras Framing the shots Angles Short, medium, long Design rules Capturing video iMovie intro Storyboarding Application

April 1

Create a 25-shot video of an inanimate object

2 April 8 3

Design a commercial and create a storyboard for it. Assignment 1 Due

April 15

Lighting Setting white balance Ambient light Light source / angle Flash Reflectors

Exercise in lighting: shoot the same subject using a variety of lighting techniques Create a lighting plan for your commercial that makes your product more appealing. Exercise: shoot the same scene using the in-camera microphone and several external microphones to compare quality. Select one scene and dub a soundtrack recorded with an external mic over the in-camera soundtrack.
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4 Sound In camera vs microphone Dubbing

April 22

5 April 29 6 May 6 7 May 13 8

Digital music Audacity/Garage Band Multiple tracks Work day

Create an original music soundtrack for your commercial Final production on commercials. Assignment 2 Due

Sound effects Foley effects

Create a short video with original sound effects. Video must include clips that illustrate how the sounds were created. Shoot an interview with clips interspersed that illustrate the story being told. Form groups, begin storyboarding final projects Assignments 3 & 4 due Work day on final projects

Interviews A roll and B roll Begin Final Projects Documentary Music video Public Service Announcement

May 20

9 May 27 10 June 3 Finals Week Date will be negotiated Finalize projects

Work day for final projects

Film Festival: Share our videos

General course guidelines

Attend class every week. Working individually with students during office hours is normal but reserving that time for those who really need help rather than those who simply missed a class is preferred. If you are ill or have an unavoidable conflict, please email to let me know ahead of time. Participate in class discussions. Join in the conversation and listen carefully to your classmates. Make every attempt to turn work in on time. Let me know if technical difficulties are interfering with your timeline and I will try to help you get back on track. Consistently back up, make copies and otherwise keep track of your work; loss of an assignment is normally not accepted as an excuse for not turning it in. If there are any problems talk to me! In class, after, or make an appointment by e-mail.

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Plagiarism policy
If you use material you have found online, you are expected to acknowledge the source and, in the case of text, paraphrase as appropriate. If you use another writers words, you must put those words in quotation marks (or use block quote formatting) and formally cite where they came from. If you cut and paste text or any other material without crediting your source, you are plagiarizing. Plagiarism is unethical and can lead to a failing grade.

WOU Student Support Services Available

Disability Accommodation: If you have a documented disability that my require assistance, you will need to contact the Office of Disabilities Services (ODS) for coordination in your academic accommodations. The ODS is located in the Academic Programs and support Center (APSC) Suite 405. The phone/TTY is (503) 838-8250 Writing Center (www.wou.edu/las/humanities/writingctr) Learning Resource Center (www.wou.edu/provost/aalc/learning) Counseling Center Department or College Resources

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