Kim Rycroft and Yvonne Chung

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The RCA Small Wonder
Bringing digital video to the classroom
Presented By Kim Rycroft and Yvonne
Chung Learning Application Support Specialists
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Housekeeping

• Washrooms are located across the hallway
• Feel free to indulge in a coffee and muffin
• Lunch will be from 1130 1230
• Workshop will end shortly before 300

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Participation Certificates

• Will be emailed to you in PDF format

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Workshop Objectives

• This workshop will
• Introduce you to the basics of using the RCA
  Small Wonder video camera
• Provide you with an overview of the process of
  creating a video (Planning gt Production)
• Give you an opportunity to produce your own video
  using a Small Wonder camera and Movie Maker

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Handouts You Should Have
1 2 3

• Making Videos with the RCA Small Wonder
• Storyboard and Camera Angles (double sided)
• Feedback Form (yellow)

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Workshop Agenda

• Part 1 Whole Group Presentation
• Camera loaner kits for schools
• Writing process versus video process
• Phases of movie making including filming tips
  camera angles
• Part 2 Getting to Know the RCA Small Wonder
• Camera orientation
• Capture practice footage
• Part 3 On the Computers
• Software check and install
• Using your USB stick to organize yourself
• Download the practice footage and import into
  Movie Maker
• Part 4 Your Task
• To be announced later
• Part 5 Whole Group Sharing

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Camera Loaner Kits

• 3 Small Wonder loaner kits are available
• Each kit contains 5 cameras
• Can be borrowed for up to two weeks
• Kits must be picked up and dropped off in person
  cannot be sent via Board mail)
• Will be available starting in late September -
  early October
• Contact Hotline

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Comparing Processes

• The Writing Process
• Pre-Writing
• Brainstorm for ideas
• Make notes
• Writing
• Prepare a draft
• Post-Writing
• Revise and edit text
• Polish
• Publish

• The Video Process
• Pre-Production
• Brainstorm for ideas
• Storyboard
• Production
• Film the footage
• Post-Production
• Revise and edit video clips
• Add music and effects
• Publish to the web

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Phases of Movie Making (Page 5)

• Phase 1 Pre-Production (Planning)
• Phase 2 Production (Filming)
• Phase 3 Post-Production (Editing Publishing)

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Pre-Production Planning

• Brainstorm ideas
• Consider the target audience
• What is the format?
• Documentary
• Public message
• Spoof
• Play
• Marketing
• News item
• Target length of film
• Storyboard and scripting

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Pre-Production Storyboard

• Very useful planning tool
• Presents a visual representation of the video
  prior to filming
• Use it to explicitly lay out
• Dialogue/script
• Scene set-up and sequencing
• Shots and camera angles
• Lighting and sound requirements

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Production Filming

• You may wish to assign roles to students
• Producer (co-ordinates scenes from the
  storyboard)
• Director (starts and stops the action)
• Camera person
• Actors
• Lighting, sound, costume and scene design
• Rehearse before using the camera

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Production Filming Tips

• Roll the film for 2-3 seconds prior to action
• Avoid excessive shaking (consider a tripod)
• Ensure adequate lighting
• Use zoom sparingly
• Pan slowly
• Delete bad takes right away (saves time later!)
• Try filming using different camera shots/angles
• Speak loudly, clearly and slowly for better
  audio quality

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Camera Shots and Angles

• High angle
• Eye-level
• Long (wide) shot
• Reverse angle

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Camera Shots and Angles

• Low angle
• Close-up
• Mid-shot
• Oblique shot

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Post-Production Edit Publish

• Download your video footage to the computer
• Edit the footage in Movie Maker
• Cut and re-sequence clips
• Add titles, transitions, music and credits
• Publish to the web (Netcaster)
• OCDSBs online media sharing space

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Camera Orientation

• Features
• Flip-out display
• USB connector
• 2 AA batteries
• Record, Play/Pause, Delete buttons
• Zoom up to 2 times
• Arrow keys to scroll through clips
• Check the memory card
• Capture still photos using the Web Photo
  button(not all cameras have this feature)

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Get to Know the Camera!

• Just point and shoot!
• Go ahead and try it
• No need to worry about storyboarding
• You will be planning a film later
• Be back in 10 minutes
• Then well look at getting the footage onto the
  computer

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When you get to your computer
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Software Check

• First check to see if Prism is already installed

1. Start
2. All Programs
Prism
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Software Installation

• If you didnt see Prism within All Programs you
  will need to install it

1. Start
2. All Programs
3. Installers
4. Prism
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Get Organized Create a Folder

• Place your memory stick the USB port of the
  computer
• Go to Start gt My Computer
• Double click the Removable Drive
• (this is your memory sticks storage space)
• Create a folder on the memory stick called Video
  Workshop
• Save all of your files for todays workshop in
  that folder to keep them organized

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Downloading the Footage

• Follow along with your instructor to download the
  footage onto your memory stick

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Windows Movie Maker

• Lets import the video clips into Movie Maker
• Then well edit, add titles, transitions etc.
• Follow along with your instructor

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Make Your Movie!

• TASK In groups of 2 or 3, select an antique from
  the table. Imagine you are filming for the
  Antiques Roadshow television show. Your group
  must plan the script (storyboard) for an episode
  and film it.
• Once you are done filming, import your footage
  into Movie Maker.
• Then use the skills you have learned today to add
  titles, transitions and other special effects.
• Note Each group will be posting their final
  product to Netcaster to share their work online.
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/ontheroad.html
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200803A40
  .html

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What if I Need Help?

• Consult your documentation
• Hotline is your next point of contact
• Available as support to you for
• Technical difficulties
• Questions about using Movie Maker or the camera
• Contact Hotline via email or phone
• Email hotline_at_ocdsb.ca
• Phone [phone]