PLUSHIE TIME
"Making a Film is NOT rocket science -- it is plain hard work and attention to detail."
- Bill Muench
Create a Unit labeled: Production 2 -Plushies
Read How to Structure a Strong Portfolio
Copy and paste the IMPORTANT LINKS at the bottom of this page onto the bottom of your Jimdo so you can easily access them on any page.
Click here for questions about Jimdo--they have excellent support.
*Open a free Vimeo Account (this will be the website where you will upload all of your films this semester)
Answer the questions "About Me" with some depth and enthusiasm.
*Open a free Jimdo Account (this will be the website Portfolio you will use every day)
*Create a Production Company Name (this will be your portfolio header)
*Email me the link to your Portfolio (Jimdo)
make sure you are NOT logged in to your account when you copy your link
*Bring in signed permission slips to leave campus and use cameras
*Purchase a 16 gig class 10 SD card (or buy your own and bring it in to show me)
Finish Questions in About Me production
PLUSHIE 2.0
For your next assignment, you will be creating a second plushie film "Plushie 2.0". Take what you did with your first plushie film and improve upon it: add a more complex story (two plushies fall in love, but circumstances keep them apart, a plushie can't type because they have no fingers, etc.) Follow the same instructions for your first plushie film. They are listed below.
Prerequisite: Idea for plush 2.0 film (written up on your portfolio before class starts)
Note: You will NOT be allowed to film your plushie until your submit your idea to Muench
You can make a storyboard or write a story.
- Take the idea that you came up with over the weekend and implement it. Film your chosen plushie (or plushies) for 15 minutes somewhere on campus. Take this time to experiment with shots, natural lighting techniques, whatever you want. This is to see how much you already know about filmmaking, storytelling, and shot composure (and getting used to using a camera!). Create a short storyboard for your next plushie (take a picture of it and embed it in portfolio with an explanation)
- Return camera (don't forget to format or initialize the SD card!) and find a computer to get started.Read about the language of storyboards and take notes in your portfolio
Reflection under each Plushie:
Create a new element (text box) on your "Plushie" page under your plush ( and write what you learned about making your first film.
-What did you do well?
-What will you change next time?
-Tell me about your first use of the camera, Final Cut Pro X, exporting, uploading to Vimeo.
-What mistakes did you make?
-Please write a paragraph in complete sentences.
Take time and be specific--I am not a mind-reader and this is the only way that I will know what you can bring to the class and what I can do to help you as your teacher.
Create a Notes section on your Jimdo page. Take notes each day (you can even add date and add notes each day)
Create a Vocabulary section at the bottom the page.
Vocabulary (copy and paste into your Portfolio and define each term)
Brian Gawlik
Gawlik Room
Canon Vixia
Clip
Editing
Event (in FCPX)
Final Cut Pro X (FCPX)
“Fix it in Post”
Initializing SD Card in Canon Vixia
Jonathon Levin
Library (in FCPX)
“Lock it down / or lock it up”
BBA News Room
Pre-production
Post-production
Project (in FCPX)
Scene
Timeline