Independent Video Projects: Editing with Final Cut Pro

You will spend the next three weeks working on independent video projects. Each project is designed to challenge and build your video production skills.

For each project you will be responsible for all pre-production, production and post-production work.

Editing for all projects must be done using Final Cut Pro.

Each student will produce THREE projects.

You will select your projects from the list below.

Feel free to use all the equipment our department has to offer. (digital video and still cameras, lavalier and handheld mics, video studio, photo studio, on-location equipment, ect…)

Everyone is required to produce the video projects….however…you’re encouraged to bounce ideas off each other and support each other as needed throughout these projects.

Below are the project due dates and requirements.

Projects due dates:

Video Project One: Friday, March 20^th

Video Project Two: Friday, March 27^th

Video Project Three: Wednesday April 1st

Links to Final Cut Pro tutorials:
FINAL CUT PRO X tutorial

FINAL CUT PRO X tutorial 2

Video Projects:

Point of View video: A video shot from the subject’s perspective. Often times these types of videos are shot by the subject with a mounted camera. (GoPro video camera)

http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2013/12/point_of_view_winter_fun_at_fo.html

http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2013/11/marching_with_the_syracuse_uni.html

Video Review: Select a product and perform a review and disclose your findings in the form of a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y51zatx9qs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU7I9P-fCB0

CLICK HERE to view a view on tips for making a review video.

Viral Video: “What So Cool About My School” – A video that becomes popular through the process of internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email. Content is usually funny, and/or includes “catchy” music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osMrBj_AWfU

Tips on how to produce a Viral Video:

http://www.videomaker.com/article/15656-how-to-make-a-viral-video-11-tips-to-create-a-youtube-sensation

Movie Trailer: Using video shot by you, produce a movie trailer. The video must be no longer than 3 minutes. All video must be shot by you. The video must include music.

CLICK HERE to view a video tutorial on making a movie trailer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDS6mzKcVws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W41UYYb9P4I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC-DU1ayajg

Long Portrait: Shooting portraits with video. A collection of 10 “video” portraits that says something about your subjects, without them speaking.

https://vimeo.com/10239517

5X5 Video: Produce a video that tells a story…the entire video can only consist of 5 video clips that are 5 seconds.

https://vimeo.com/3660736