Thanksgiving Facts

Please post 5 facts or interesting things about Thanksgiving (history, celebration, etc.)

Miniatures

Please answer the following questions related to miniatures in film.

1. What is a miniature?
2. Why would a director want to use a miniature instead of the real thing?
3. What is an in-camera special effect?
4. What is a landscape miniature?

Final Cut Pro Tutorials

Search the internet and post a link to five Final Cut Pro tutorials. Comment on each tutorial including what it is about and why you like it. Write a paragraph on your favorite tutorial among the ones you found. When you finish, get into your groups and brainstorm ideas for your PSA.

Storyboard

Please use the internet to search for answers to the questions below. Please submit your answers as a comment to this post.

1. What is a storyboard?

2. Why would a producer or director need a storyboard?

3. What is the difference between a storyboard and a tellingboard? Which one would you prefer?

4. What are some guidelines you should follow in creating a storyboard?

Website to Edit Your Video

Click below to view a website you can use to edit your music video.

https://www.wevideo.com/

Click below to watch videos on how to use this site.

https://www.wevideo.com/academy

Haunted Houses

I need everyone to find at least one local haunted house and post it as a comment to this blog. Information to include: when, where, how much does it cost.

Final Cut Pro

Click on the link to learn more about editing using Final Cut Pro.

http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/finalcut/


1. Name and describe the 4 parts of the Final Cut Pro work area.
2. What is Log and Transfer?
3. How do you edit clips in the viewer?
4. What is the difference between an insert and an overwrite edit?
5. What is the razor blade tool used for?