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One of the bigger battles I face in teaching video production to high school students is getting them to see the value of storyboarding. As I have taught you all, storyboarding is the process of pre-planning your shots , angles, camera moves, etc. BEFORE doing any filming. This allows you to make better use of your filming time and to avoid trouble spots before they happen. I know most of you don’t believe me, though many of you have admitted to me after a time that storyboarding actually has been helpful.

So I came across this video and a VideoMaker article and thought maybe they would help you see in a more tangible way the benefits of good storyboarding; not that lazy 5 minute wannabe storyboard you all tend to hand into me. 😉

So take a look and a read and leave a comment afterwards sharing your thoughts. Maybe this will inspire you to take storyboarding a bit more seriously……

Also, be sure to check out this guy’s other videos; some very interesting stuff there including a teaser trailer that peaked my interest.

The Story of Story(Boarding) from Brandon McCormick on Vimeo.

The deadline for the Courageous Persuaders contest is almost here! If you would like to get your contest video out of the way there is still a little time to make a good video. The contest is about the dangers of underage drinking. I KNOW we can do better than this, which is the $3000 grand prize winner from last year.

If you don’t think you can make it by the Feb 10th deadline there are many other contest opportunities. Remember, one of your projects for Video Production II must be submitted for a contest. There are links to various video contests in the left sidebar. The date in parenthesis is the due date for submission. More will be added soon. If you find a contest that students are eligible to participate in, please blog about it to let your fellow classmates know!

The video contest project is one of the few ways you can make $$$ off of your schoolwork, so give it your best shot!

P.S. If you haven’t already, please vote in the poll to the right. Please select one the directors from the list or add your own director in the “other” box. If you choose “other” do not enter “Quentin Tarentino,” “James Cameron,” “Ridley Scott,” or “Steven Speilburg” as these are already names of the other computers.

Workshop leaders: Tiff Shaw and Spencer Roberts

This post has many of the resources you’ll need for this session.

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Hello my fellow film enthusiasts! I have a CHALLENGE for you all.

This April, from the creators of NaNoWriMo, comes a challenge so massive, so epic, it breaks the laws of physics. It’s time for SCRIPT FRENZY! Script Frenzy is a one-month spree to create a 100 page script. It can be a screenplay, stage play, TV script, graphic novel script, whatever!

You’ve watched films all your life, enjoyed them, talked about them, quoted them, now you’ve made them. You’ve storyboarded, planned, set-up, and shot. But one thing is missing. An industry-standard, fully formatted script of your best movie idea. NOW is the time to change that. Working by yourself or with a partner, you can spend the month of April creating a story you can be proud of, one you might someday film.

Several co-authoring partnerships have already formed here at WHS in preparation for this event. There will be more information to come on this including a video to be displayed at the next Town Meeting.

This is a great opportunity to let some creative juices flow. If you have any interest in this talk with me or Shaw.

That’s right, for all of you who didn’t get the opportunity to work on the film this past summer now is your chance to see just what it was that we worked on. Verite Films has just released the first official trailer and it is available on Youtube. Here is your first look into The Putt Putt Syndrome.

and if that didn’t work, here’s the link straight to Youtube. You’ll have to watch it from home. Sorry!

That’s right…ANYTHING! Check out this article and watch the video. Do you realize we have all the necessary technology right here at Winthrop to make the same type of video or one even better? Hope this inspires you as much as it did me.

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That’s right folks! Now you can buy your very own copy of the wildly successful and highly acclaimed production of Beauty and the Beast performed by Winthrop and Monmouth students. Using advanced recording and editing techniques we have been able to whip out the DVD for Beauty and the Beast in record time. In terms of quality, this is the best footage Rambler Productions has ever put together for any production.

How much could something this amazing cost you ask? $20? $30? NAY! You can own a copy of this masterful work of theatre and film for only $10. Thats right. Ten dollars.

TO ORDER: please contact Ms. Shaw in room 102 at WHS or [email protected]

More info to come including a preview of the cover design.

Colorful, imaginative costumes coupled with great acting bring the characters to life.

Because nobody has come forward to explain just what they meant by “other” in the poll I have redesigned it so that you can’t not tell us. Anyone who has voted will need to re-submit their vote. Sorry for any inconvienence this causes but it should be better in the end. Thank you!

I see that people have been voting on the poll, awesome. However, since the majority of you have voted “other” that kind of begs the question, “what is other?” What kind of ideas do you guys have? Please post or comment with your suggestions. Keep in mind, the poll isn’t the sole deciding factor if a purchase is made, it’s just a way of feeling out what video students would find most helpful.

Thanks everybody! Please remember to vote in the @15 contest! We are holding in tenth place right now. Get the word out! Get your friends voting! ANYBODY who is a teen can vote, not just us Winthropians!