TGJ2O_audiovisual_introduction

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=Introduction=

This unit introduces students to the processes of audio-video **pre-production, production, and post-production**. Students learn basic **shot sizes**, **camera movements**, and **special effects** to create a **storyboard** and to script audio-video material. Students compose and **capture** images, **edit** audio-video footage, and apply **finishing operations** before presenting the production to an audience. The safe and careful handling of sensitive equipment is emphasized. Students learn to apply **ethical standards and policies** in their productions while exploring further education and career opportunities. __Discussion Items__: media type="youtube" key="Xs0K4ApWl4g" width="420" height="315" media type="youtube" key="30SpScVCfAI" width="560" height="315" media type="vimeo" key="145503615" height="281" width="500"


 * Proper "Audio/Video Production" can be broken down into the following three stages (interestingly no real differences between audio or video productions - or even animation for that matter!):**


 * **PRE-PRODUCTION** || Pre-Production is all about **effectively planning the FORMAT and CONTENT** of your production.

"Real World" Video and Animation is an extremely costly process - Avatar alone cost nearly $500 million dollars to make (to give an idea of how much that is, it's almost as much as the entire OCDSB budget!!!!) It's a __requirement__ that you plan, examine and refine your ideas on paper, before committing to the costly and time consuming process of shooting (production) and editing (post production) your video.


 * PRE-PRODUCTION** means that you:
 * Identify the "Target Audience"
 * Define the final product, it's format and length
 * Define the concept and specific content
 * Storyboard your shots, and Script your dialogue
 * Assign timelines, areas of responsiblity and identify and book required resources

Although it's EASIER to simply "wing it" and start shooting without planning, experienced producers know that an **UNPLANNED** product WILL be:
 * Inferior and amateurish
 * Harder to edit, and may require reshoots
 * Take more time to produce, and
 * Leave the producer with regrets ||
 * **PRODUCTION** || Set the stage, and shoot your "footage". Skillful production will work around challenges in the environment and make optimal use of:
 * Camera Prep
 * Shooting
 * Shots and Camerawork
 * Lighting
 * Audio
 * Framing
 * Lead In and Lead Out
 * Video Capture ||
 * **POST** **PRODUCTION** || Editing the footage can be the most time consuming part of the process, and offers the most effective opportunities to enhance the production and give it a "professional" feel by adding:
 * Select or "trimmed" clips from your footage
 * Transitions between clips
 * Audio elements
 * Music
 * Voice Over Dialogue
 * Sound Effects
 * Titles and Credits
 * Text and Graphic overlays
 * Composited clips like greenscreened elements or matte elements
 * Special effects and filters that can clean up, or modify the original video clips Post Production also involves rendering and publishing the final product to the desired output format like DVD or web-friendly files ||


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