Healthy Choices Video Assignment
 

Your topics for the video are eating a nutritious diet or fitness. Choose one. You will be researching the topic, brainstorming ideas for a video, writing a script, planning your camera shots, filming, and editing the movie.

 
Day1: Research

Research your topic. Below are some of the questions and topics you need to know about. Each person in the group must research one or more of the questions/topics below. Each person in the group must research a different question/topic. Someone in the group must answer each question. Record your facts in Microsoft Word. Do not copy and paste paragraphs of information. You may copy and paste a line with specific factual information. Copy the URL on to the page. Collapse larger blocks of information listing only the essential facts. Use this hour to find as much about your topic as you are able. Save your notes in your H drive. You will print it and share it tomorrow.
Nutrition Fitness
  1. Specifically what should a healthy diet include?
  2. How much of each type of food should you eat?
  3. What kind of foods should you avoid or limit (How much is too much?)
  4. Fast food - what's the problem?
  5. Obesity and its health consequences
  6. Poor diet - what are the consequences?
  7. What about eating disorders?
  8. Why is breakfast important?
  9. Soft drinks, sugar and caffeine
  1. What are the 3 major exercise types?
  2. How much of each type is recommended?
  3. What are the statistics about teen fitness?
  4. President's Fitness Challenge
  5. Preventing Sport Injuries
  6. What would be the ideal weekly workout for a teen to keep fit?
  7. Couch potatoes
  8. Lack of fitness and health problems
  9. Activities to keep you moving
Day 2: Sharing Facts and Brainstorming
 
 
Share (10 - 15 minutes) what you learned with your group members. The shortest person in your group shares first. The tallest person shares last. After each person shares his/her information you may ask questions for clarification if you needed. Turn in your notes.

You will be creating a 1-2 minute movie that promotes either healthy eating or fitness. You will need to narrow your focus (eat fruits and veggies, or aerobic exercise daily, or eat breakfast). Decide now!

Brainstorming 5 minutes - Secretary 2nd shortest in your groups is the secretary for the brainstorming session. Use a piece of notebook paper or typing paper and write every idea anyone in the group says. How will you present your idea? Do you have a catch phrase (For example, Eat 5 a Day, Get off the Couch, Breakfast the Meal of Champions)? List ideas that pop into your head.

Film types - Class discussion 10 minutes

Choosing (20 minutes) - Look at your list? What idea(s) do you like best. Discuss how it could be filmed? What type of film would you like to do? Decide today. Begin a rough sketch of your storyboard.


 
Day 3: Planning and Practice


 

Create a storyboard and discuss it with the instructor.

Write a script. Use MS Word and make a two column table. Write the script in the left column. The right column will be for your camera shots and a short description of what the actor and camera person should do. Make sure you have enough room for a sketch. Hit the enter key several times if needed.

Show the script to Mrs. Boddy and discuss and edit as needed.

After Mrs. Boddy approves your script, decide on camera shots for each segment of your film. Be specific. For example showing someone eating broccoli could be done many ways:

  • close up of broccoli on a plate
  • close up broccoli on a fork
  • close up broccoli entering an open mouth (no face except mouth visible)
  • face and broccoli entering mouth
  • face chewing
  • lifting fork of broccoli to mouth
  • broccoli on spoon being placed on plate
  • broccoli raw in a bunch
  • medium shot chest up holding broccoli on fork and smiling

You need to decide exactly what you want to shoot. PLAN! PLAN! PLAN!

Show your storyboard to Mrs. Boddy and get it approved.

Practice your film. MEMORIZE lines. You may NOT look at a script when filming the lines. Practice expressions and actions. PRACTICE until you get it right. Make sure you have props ready for filming days.

 
Day 4-5: Filming

 

Class discussion and demonstration (20 Minutes): Discuss filming guidelines, Planning for Transitions , Cutaway/cutback, B-roll

Storyboard edit: Add your cutaway and b-roll shots to the storyboard

PRACTICE!!!!!!

Filming: Bring your props. Film and upload tape to the computer before the end  of the hour.

Previewing: Watch film and see what needs to be re-shot and re-shoot as needed. Reminder: If you re-shoot a scene make sure clothing matches other film you may use.

 
Day 6-8: Editing


 

Transition Demo (10 minutes) Add transitions as needed. Still Trick If you do not have enough film for a transition, you can try a still trick.

Trim as needed. If you want transitions make sure you leave enough film. Follow trimming guidelines:

  • Delete unnecessary footage (make sure you don't leave frames that should not be included in the film - for example someone should not go through a door twice
  • Leave enough film for transitions if needed (about 2-3 seconds at the end of the first clip and the beginning of the next clip)
  • Place film in the correct order

Insert transitions as needed.

Inserting B-roll Demo (15 minutes)

Insert b-roll as needed.

Creating a title image demo (10 minutes) Add titles and credits. Use stills or graphics created in Photoshop for your title and credit images.

Add music

Export Video in Windows Media format. Copy and paste finished film in turn in folder.
 


 

Day 10: Viewing