Filming
Purpose:
To teach students the basics of filming and provide them with experience doing it.
To prepare students to film their own PSAs.
Materials:
Camera equipment and/or smart phones for students to film with.
Any necessary audiovisual equipment required to play the filming tutorial video.
Time:
Key Vocabulary 5 min.
Filming tutorial 10 min.
Activity 25 min.
Discussion 10 min.
Assignment 5 min. (in class), TBD (at home)
Total time: 55 min (+TBD homework)
Teacher Preparation:
Set up audiovisual equipment needed to play the filming tutorial video.
Ensure that students have the camera equipment they need and ability to film a variety of scenes in the surrounding area.
Find the most appropriate tutorial video, depending on which type of camera your students are planning to use. If you need to search for a video, type “How to Film a Video Using _________ [insert camera name here]” into YouTube or Vimeo.
Tips:
If students will be providing their own camera equipment (such as smart phones or home camcorders), remind them to bring it with them before class.