Movie Making 101
EPISD Instructional Technology Specialists
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EPISD Student Digital Film Festival
This year's theme is the POWER of Story Telling. Students are invited to create 3 minute short films to enter in the film festival.
Categories
Animation
PSA/Commercial/NewsCast
Digital Story/Documentary
Movie Trailer/Book Trailer
Music Video (K-12th grades)
Important Dates and Deadlines
Currently - Begin brainstorming and creating digital videos
March 9, 2018 - Complete Participation Form at https://tinyurl.com/filmfestivalepisd
April 27, 2018 - Entry Packets (Cover sheet, Official Entry Forms, Video Release Forms with Parent Signature) have been mailed/emailed AND Films have been uploaded to EPISD's Film Festival File Folder
May 3-10, 2018 - Film Judging
May 18, 20178 - Film Festival and Awards @ Bowie HS
http://episddigitalfilmfestival.weebly.com/
Steps to Success
Step 1 - Dream and Brain Storm for ideas
Step 2 - Write the story or script
Step 3 - StoryBoard (think about your video shots, setting, and costumes)
Step 4 - Gather the media (music, sound effects)
Step 5 - Select your device, program/app(s) to film, PRACTICE, and create your digital story
Step 6 - Share the video with your teacher and class. Get feedback. Make revisions.
Step 7 - Ask your sponsor to upload your movie to EPISD Student Digital Film Festival OneDrive.
The Quest for the TV - 2016 3rd-5th animation/claymation example
The Missing Narwhal - 2017 3rd-5th animation/claymation example
Fashion in a Flash - 2017 3rd-5th commercial example
Friendship - 2017 K-2nd digital story example (dual language)
Check out all the winning films at http://episddigitalfilmfestival.weebly.com.
Tips and Best Practices
Script Writing and Story Board
Example Story Board
Apple Story Board
Khan Academy - Pixar in a Box
Filming Video
Camera Position and Angles- Learn more about different camera angles and positions like a wide shot and birds eye view.
Stability - the PadCaster is perfect for providing stability, Resting elbows on a table or chair will also help
Lighting - avoid shadows on subjects, the PadCaster has an attachable light
Audio - the PadCaster has an attachable microphone, voice over, speak up
Vimeo Video School - you'll find a lot of tips and tricks, how to use final cut pro, iMovie, Movie Maker, Adobe Primiere and much more.
VVS for Teachers
VVS for Students
Ed Camp Style Breakouts
Write something you want to learn on a post-it.
Stikbot Studio
Windows Movie Maker
SuperPower FX
iMovie
TouchCast Studio
Koma Koma
Other Apps to Explore
Background Eraser- erase the background of an image
Toontastic 3D- write your own story, create your own cartoon with 3D characters
Garage Band- create your own music
Incredibox- create a beat box loop
Clips - Apple's free app to create a movie using short clips
Don't Forget
1. Ask permission to film
2. Cite photos, video clips, music and sound effects that were found on the internet, created by a friend, or by you! You deserve recognition too!
3. RULE- Always ask, Would my grandmother approve of my language, music, and created movie? Your audience is a family audience with students from grades K-12.
4. The entire film can be no longer than 3 minutes! (this includes credits and bloopers)