COURSE OUTLINE:

WEEK 1 Introduction to the Course, Prior Knowledge Survey and Overview of the Syllabus Discussion of Expectations, Deadlines, and House Rules Groupings / Briefing for the Term Project- Music VideoFilm / Video Showing

WEEK 2 Introduction to the Video Technology and Film LanguageThe Stages of Production: Preproduction, Production, PostproductionThe Who’s of the Production: Above-The-Line and Below-The-LineIntroduction to the Video Technology and Film LanguageFilm /Video ShowingGROUP ASSIGNMENT: SHOOT A MUSIC VIDEO (DIAGNOSTIC TEST)

WEEK 3 Basic Parts of the Video Camera and Introduction to the Basic EquipmentIntroduction to Visual Composition: Shot Sizes, Placement and Movement Introduction to a StoryboardFilm /Video showingEXERCISE: Shoot a scene of transaction. Use available light only. Use different angles and shot sizes. The objective is for the students to familiarize themselves with the video camera and show the transaction visually through shot sizes, placement, angle and movement.GROUP ASSIGNMENT: 1. Shoot a 3-min video of an “action scene” (to be explained)

WEEK 4 Showing of 1-minute video assignmentFirst Phase of Music Video Lecture: Forms, Styles and ConceptsFurther Discussions of Visual Composition: Shot Sizes, Camera Composition, Camera Placement and MovementLecture on Photographic CompositionLecture on Continuity: Narrative, Temporal (matching actions, entrances & exits) and Spatial (eyelines, 180 degree rule)Film/Video ShowingEXERCISE: Shoot a 1-min conversation scene. The objective is for the students to be familiar with the aesthetics of a frame and continuity.GROUP ASSIGNMENT: 1. Shoot a 2-min video showing a conversation scene. Rushes only, no editing. Be prepared to show it next meeting

WEEK 5 Mis-En-Scene: Production Design, Acting/Directing, CinematographySound Recording: Equipment and PlacementIntroduction to Basic Lighting: Lights and EquipmentFamiliarization with Natural and Artificial LightingSet-Ups: Three-Point and Set Lighting: Key, Fill, Backlight, Kicker, Eye lights, Hard and Soft, Bounce and Diffusion.Alternative Lighting: PracticalsEXERCISE: Shoot a 1-minute performance video using lights. The objective of this exercise is for the students to familiarize themselves to the basics of lighting GROUP ASSIGNMENT: Concept for Music Video + planning stage*PRODUCTION SHOOT NO. 1

WEEK 6 The DSLR VIDEO CAMERA: Basic Parts, LensesSecond Phase of Music Video Lecture: The Process of Conceptualization and PreparationFurther Discussions on Lighting Aesthetics: Painting with Light, Creating Mood and EffectsEXERCISE: Lighting exercise- shooting in a contained set (Green Room)Discussions on Midterms Project: MUSIC VIDEO*PRODUCTION SHOOT NO. 2

WEEK 7 Introduction to Short Film Narrative and Regrouping for Short film finals projectFirst Phase of Writing for Short Film: The art of Storytelling and ConceptualizationFound Object and Found Story: Stimuli for conceptualizationBrief Discussion on Sound Effects and Musical Score: Free-Royalty Sound and ScoresEXERCISE: Found Object and found Story Exercise: Working *PRODUCTION SHOOT NO. 3

WEEK 8 Film / Video ShowingSecond Phase of Writing for Short Film: “The Big Idea” and Treatment WritingCharacter Sketching: Profile, Environment, Problem, SolutionBasic Dramatic Arc of 3-Act Structure, Plant and Pay-off / Cause and Effect, MontageFormat and Style in ScriptwritingINDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT: Write a 3-minute worth of script based on topic that will be given to you *PRODUCTION SHOOT NO. 4

WEEK 9Introduction to Post-Production: Principles of EditingThe Editing Console: Basic Interface of Adobe Premiere programVideo Transitions: Cut-To, Dissolve, Fade in/Fade outCreating Titles: OBB (opening billboard) and CBB (closing billboard), SubtitlesRendering clips and exporting to movie fileCreating a DVD-Movie and DVD-Data: Nero programEXERCISE: Edit a 1-minute clip using basic editing skillsPreparations for FinalsNOTE: CHANGE OF ROOM: to be announcedPRODUCTION PHASE OF MUSIC VIDEO

WEEK 10Further Discussion on Post-production: Review on Previous Editing ActivityWorkspace: Video Effects, Special Effects and StyleEditing Audio Effects and Transitions, Keying Audio TrackEXERCISE: Edit a 3-minute music video using movie clipsASSIGNMENT: Shoot a 3-minute short film (without dialogues) for Editing Exercise next weekNOTE: CHANGE OF ROOM: to be announcedPRODUCTION PHASE OF MUSIC VIDEO

WEEK 11 Submission of editing exerciseBrief Discussion on Adobe After Effects: Basics, Presets and Plug-insOutput: DVD Authoring and Creating MenuEXERCISE: Short Film Editing with AssignmentNOTE: CHANGE OF ROOM: to be announced

WEEK 12 POST PRODUCTION PHASE OF MUSIC VIDEO FINALS PROJECT: ASSEMBLAGE

WEEK 13 POST PRODUCTION PHASE OF MUSIC VIDEO FINALS PROJECT: FIRST CUT

WEEK 14 POST PRODUCTION PHASE OF MUSIC VIDEO FINALS PROJECT: FINAL CUT

FINALS- SUBMISSION Deadline of Submission of the Finals Project2 DVD-MOVIE COPIES; DVD PLAYER-TESTED AND PROPERLY LABELLED 1 DVD-DATA COPY .AVI SOFT FILE OF YOUR SHORT FILM FOR BACK-UP

FINALS MUSIC VIDEO LAUNCH AND PANEL DEFENSE

Course Card Distribution (14th floor, 11AM to 1PM)