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FA 3730 .  ..Beginning Video Production      Spring '06


Vision Test  by Wes Kim (2002)

Assignment #4 Open Midterm

Limitations: 
1) 4 minutes or less in length.

2) Plan and execute a short video. 

3) Start with at least 3 seconds of silent BLACK/sync. End with at least 2 seconds of silent BLACK/sync.

4 First shot CREDIT SHOT of your name (may have sound).

5) Title your piece and include a title credit somewhere in the piece.

6) Must have audio.

7) Export as a movie you piece including blacks (compressor: DV-NTSC/ size: 720X 480/ etc.).  Call you movie "'Your Name'4midterm.mov".  Keep this movie in your server account on the Artstech server.  Use this file to make your DVD.

8) Burn a DVD±R of your midterm (You may just make a "DVD IMAGE" file with iDVD 4).  Label it clearly
with a cd safe pen with "Your Name, #4, Midterm, Sp. "06" (do not use a label --write on the dvd±r). You may use iDVD (on the computers in the Library) or your own DVD software to make a DVD of your midterm.  Keep the menu simple.  A black background with a white font title of "Your Name, #4, Midterm, Sp. '06", and "Your Title".  We will use this in class on the 22nd and the 29th.
BE CREATIVE!
  This is an OPEN assignment. This is your chance to do what ever you want.
Do not turn in any work done for any other class!!!

Shoot and edit a new project, you may not use old footage.

Due: Wednesday, March 22, 2006
(that's two weeks if we don't count Spring Break).