Organizing footage

�  Have everything well organized before importing into Premiere

Organizing footage

�  Consider renaming files from Camera 1 and Camera 2 to make it more intuitive �  e.g. the first interview clip on Camera 1 is called

“camera1_01 and the first interview clip on Camera 2 is named “camera2_01”

�  Backup everything!

Inventory

�  Watch all clips and take notes �  Record time codes of potentially useful clips

�  One method: transcribe potentially usable soundbytes and compile into Word document

Storyboarding

From Dreamworks:

“simply put, storyboards are comic-like drawings used to show shot layouts and composition”

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/10-tips-for-creating-storyboards-from-dreamworks/

from Rebecca Safran’s “Storyboarding 101”

***See handout on class website called “Storyboard template” (under the Additional Materials/Handouts

page)***

Why storyboard?

•  Creating a storyboard will help you plan your film shot by shot. You can make changes to your storyboard before you start filming, instead of changing your mind during the process.

•  You will also be able to talk about your film and show your storyboard to others to get critiques and feedback

in order to make your film better. •  Storyboards also allow you to think through your scenes on what is feasible, how you will accomplish some

shots, iron out important details. •  Ensure that you gather the shots you need during filming before you start editing so you don’t have to waste

time going back out to film •  Speeding up the editing process so that you don’t have to sift through hours

of footage for 5 minutes of a film. Scenes should be pre-planned and pre-cut during the editing process.

from Rebecca Safran’s “Storyboarding 101”

Storyboarding

�  For our purposes, storyboards will contain the following elements for each storyboard segment: �  Script (what is the scientist saying in this part of the

video?)

�  Video (wide or tight shot? any b-roll cut over the top?)

�  Music (any soundtrack in the background?)

STORYboarding

�  What kind of story are you telling with this 1-3 minute video?

�  Don’t feel like you need to stick to a formula—be creative!

Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorials

***See handout on class website called “Premiere Pro Tutorial Links” (under the Additional Materials/

Handouts page)***

You’ll have class time the week of Feb. 8 to edit, but the more you know about Premiere before you arrive, the

more efficient you will be.