T351 Storyboard / Continuity Exercise

In this exercise you will create a 6-8 frame storyboard, shoot and edit a sequence that demonstrates your understanding of continuity and shows off your camera skills and framing techniques. Please note that this project should illustrate your mastery of continuity (not discontinuity). In other words, no jump-cuts or complexity-style editing.

You will shoot these during your lab time in small groups (2-3 people) If you have three people in your group, you will shoot 3 sequences, one for each group member.) Plan on shooting your own storyboard and having your group members serve as talent if needed. In addition to gathering shots for your sequence, you need to shoot a final "beauty” shot, which you may use to roll credits over at the end of your production. This shot does not have to count as one of your frames (so it can be your 9th shot). Your final "beauty shot" should last at least 20 seconds or so to give you time to roll credits and fade to black. You will probably want to thematically link this last shot to your sequence.

Start with an idea that's do-able and tells a story- something you can shoot in an hour during lab. You may select your closing “beauty” shot in the field, it doesn’t need to be in your storyboard. After you show the instructor or AI your storyboards, your group may go out and tape all of your sequences. Your completed production will be due the following week.

Be sure to use a tripod unless you have a very good reason not to.

You will be graded on the following:

• 6 – 8 frame storyboard. Be sure to bring 2 copies to lab and make sure that below each frame you include a one line description below. (5 points)
• Production & edited program (20 points)
• 1-page (minimum) critique (5 points)
• Oututting your project:

Make a full-size, self-contained Quicktime Movie, and place it in the Storyboard folder in the krauseT351 folder on TCNetScratch. Be sure not to include color bars, countdown and a slate. However be sure to name the movie after your login name or IU id. (jarkraus.mov for example)

Technical Requirements

• Scene should run between 60 and 90 seconds
• Minimum 6 shots - maximum of eight shots + closing "beauty" shot
• Nat sound must be used. Sound effects & music may be added in post
• Tape will start and end in black

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