Lesson video

This is year five, Unit Two, Creating Media Video Editing.

It is lesson four of six, Features of an Effective Video.

For this lesson, you will need to have a video recording device.

If you are going to be using an internet connected device to access websites, please make sure that you do so with supervision from a parent or guardian.

Hello everyone, my name is Jane Adamson and I am your computing teacher for this unit.

I'm looking forward to teaching this lesson.

To prepare, you will need something to write with, something to write on and a video recording device.

It would also be beneficial if you have access to an internet connected device.

Please do take a moment before you start to clear away any distractions including turning off any notifications on apps so you can focus.

Try to find a quiet, comfortable space where you can work without disruption during this lesson.

Pause the video if you need to at any point during this lesson.

Let's get started, Lesson Four, Features of an Effective Video.

In this lesson, you will recognise the features of an effective video.

List some of the features of an effective video.

Record a video that demonstrates some of the features of an effective video.

Explain why lighting and angle are important in creating an effective video.

The key vocabulary in this lesson is video, lighting, setting, influencer, content, light, audio, sound, camera angle and colour.

What do you know so far? Think about the features of an effective video.

It's having a detailed storyboard, thinking about your audio and video and all the camera angles and different positions.

All of these things need to be considered and planned in order to make an effective video.

Creating videos at home.

What people make videos at home? Well, many different people make videos at home.

Some people make videos to share their knowledge or the people make videos of special events such as birthdays or christenings so that they can remember them better.

Some people make videos of historical events so that future generations can learn.

So there are many different types of people that make videos at home.

Why do people create videos and share them? Often, people create videos because they want to share some things that they know.

For example, a how to fix something.

Some people like to share videos that entertain others.

I'm sure some of you have seen some funny cat videos.

Also, people create videos to build relationships.

They find other people with similar interests that they can then bond with.

What places do you know of where people can share videos? There are many different places where you can share videos.

YouTube is a very popular video sharing site.

There's also YouTube Kids.

A point to note here is that if you are watching anything on YouTube, you should always do so with supervision from a parent or guardian because the content on those sites isn't filtered.

What happens in the videos that you watch most online? Well, many people enjoy watching funny videos, perhaps ones where cats are doing funny things.

Others enjoy watching videos to learn something.

What do you like about the videos people make and share? Well, the most important thing about any video that someone makes and shares, it must be entertaining.

Influencers, what makes an effective video? Think about the videoing techniques that are used, different camera angles, what do you like or dislike about the content? And also, what top tips about creating a video can you take away when you're watching the influencer, how to video? Task one, what makes an effective video? So watch the influencer, 'How to' style video clip and then complete the table for task one.

So we're going to watch the video.

So here we have the bishop's hat and it's a napkin.

So I'm going to tilt it up so you can see, it looks just like a Bishop's hat.

You can make this out of a cloth napkin or you can make it out of a paper napkin.

So I'll just take this apart.

We'll open it all up.

So start off with your napkin flat.

We're going to fold it along this line here.

So fold it up.

Fold it along the corner.

So now what we're going to do with this top right-hand corner here is we're going to fold it down to this point here.

We'll take that and fold it down, like so, and then just smooth it out.

With this bottom left-hand corner, we're going to fold it up to this point here.

So we fold that up and then just smooth it out.

Now what I'm going to do is actually flip this whole napkin upside down.

And I'm going to carefully hold it so the whole piece stay together.

Flatten it out again.

Just make sure it's looking good.

What we're going to do is fold it along an imaginary line down here.

It's about halfway between here and here.

So fold it along this line.

So top folds down like so, and again, smooth it out.

Now, you can see there's a point behind here.

There's one tucked in just at the back.

So if I just carefully tease that out, we have that fine top.

Smooth it down again.

Now, what I'm going to do is tuck this point inside here.

So if I carefully fold that over, lift that up and then tuck it in.

And smooth it out again.

And we need to do the same on the other side.

To do that, I'm going to flip that over again.

So flip that over.

And then this point here is going to tuck inside here.

So bring this point with your right-hand.

Tuck it in like so, tease it out and we hopefully, We have our bishop's hat.

Is that it looks amazing.

A good bishop's hat out of a napkin.

And you can get your dinner plate, put it on your dinner plate.

You've got your knife and fork ready with your napkin, ready and folded into bishop's hat.

Now pause the video and complete the table for task one on your worksheet.

Remember to resume when you're finished.

Task one, influencer style video.

The best videos are always planned.

Even the most relaxed video shared online are planned and scripted.

Video makers are good actors.

To make an effective video, it's important that you plan carefully what you're going to say, consider what people are going to hear, think about your camera technique and then edit carefully.

Task two, creating an effective video.

So you're going to create mind maps for creating an effective video.

You're going to go to task two on the worksheet and print out, or make headings on three pieces of paper.

Put these headings in the centre of each of your pieces of paper.

For the first piece of paper, audio and sound.

Another one for light and colour, and one for camera angle, and framing.

Once you've done this, you may need to pause the video while you collect your pieces of paper together and set up your mind maps.

I'd like you to make notes and create your mind maps while you're listening to the slides that follow after this one.

So you may need to pause the video now to prepare your materials to write on and then resume once you've set everything up.

Creating an effective video.

So this is your mind map on light and colour.

So how does the use of light and colour improve the viewing quality of the video? Can you use light and colour to improve the effectiveness of video? And how can you use shadows to change the mood of the video? Why might you use a green screen? And what problems might you have? So let's think about the answers to these questions.

You've probably already used your recording device to take some photographs and record some video.

Have you ever noticed shadows on photographs and videos? If you change the position of where you start to take your photograph or video, you can dramatically change the effect of shadows on your footage.

Effective lighting can also make shadows disappear.

Sometimes people use shadows to create a mood or an atmosphere.

So if you have your device handy, try taking some photographs of an object in different positions and from different angles.

If you can get a family member to act and to pause then you can use that as well.

So try taking the same photograph or video from different angles and notice the change in shadows and lighting.

When thinking more deeply about light and colour, it's good to have a contrast between the background and the subject, the thing that you're filming.

So that helps to be able to distinguish and to focus.

So what I'd like you to do now is actually think about lighting and colour.

Let's consider the last two questions.

Why might you use a green screen? What problems might you have? In the examples on this page, you can see that there is a character in the centre, the stickman that has been taken against a green screen background, because green is a big contrast in colour compared to the colour of the character, which is pink.

We use green screen to make the background, the green colour, see-through or transparent, and then replace it with another background image behind to replace the green.

This is known as green screen technology.

But you might be wondering, why is it green? Though in industry green or blue backgrounds are usually used as they're the most contrasting colours to normal our natural skin colours.

And it makes it easier to cut the background out and make it transparent.

And then they can replace it with anything they want.

It could be a video or it could be an image.

So as you can see in the examples here, our stickman has been walking along the Roman Wall, to going on the beach to standing in famous locations.

So I'd like you to take some time now to complete and add it to your mind map.

Resume the video once you've added all the details about light and colour to your mind map.

You might even want to use your internet connected device to add some more research yourself.

Resume once you're already.

creating an effective video, audio.

So make sure you've got your mind map with audio in the centre.

So how does the use of audio improve the quality of video? Why is it important to test your microphone before recording? The location is very important while you carry out your recording as it has an important impact on the quality of sound.

So if you record in a room where there is a lot of background noise, then this is going to impact the message that you want to put across in your video and it won't sound as professional.

Some people decide to use external mics that have to be plugged into their device and these can give better quality audio results.

If you go into a quiet room where there is little background noise, often you get good quality audio from the onboard mic on your device.

So pause the video and add to your mind map for audio and resume the video once you've completed your mind map on audio.

Creating an effective video, camera angle.

How does the use of camera angle improve the viewing quality of video? Try videoing an object or a person from various angles.

As well as the light impacting the video, the angle also impacts and has an effect on creating certain mood perhaps.

Which angle do you think is best? Try a low angle or try a high angle.

High up angles make the subject appear smaller and low down shots make the subject look a lot bigger.

And why? If you have your recording device handy, try taking a series of photographs of something from a range of different angles, high, low, and perhaps even like a side profile.

Look at the photographs of the video that you take and think about what impact does it have on the subject and what impact does it have on the background.

You should find that one of the photographs you've taken looks more effective for the situation that you're trying to create.

So take a few moments and add your learning to your camera angle and framing mind map.

Once you've added your learning to your mind map, resume the video.

This is the second part of the mind map for camera angle and framing.

How does the use of camera frame improve the viewing quality of the video? Well, try videoing an object or a person from various different frames as shown in the image on the right hand side.

So it could be an extreme closeup.

In this instance, it's a closeup of the eyes, a closeup which is a headshot in the image, a medium shot, which is from the waist up, or even a full shot, which is the whole person.

Which frame do you think works best for what you've planned on your storyboard and why? Try the frames out if you have your recording device handy.

Take a few moments now and add your learning to your camera angle and framing mind map.

Once you've added your learning to your mind map, resume the video.

Now, review your mind maps and use them to help you improve your storyboard and filming.

You have light, audio and sound, camera angle and framing and also colour to consider.

Have a look through all of your mind maps and think, how could I use any of these things that I've written down and notes that I've made to add and improve my storyboard? Resume the video once you've decided.

Over to you.

Have a look at your storyboard.

Do you need to add any more information? Are you now ready to record? What do you need to set up? Have you decided on your camera techniques? Have you considered the impact of light, sound, camera angle, and colour? Take some time and review your storyboard.

The more detail you put here the better your recording will be.

That concludes lesson four, year five, unit two, creating media, video editing, features of an effective video.

Thank you for taking part everyone.

It would be great if we could see some of your work that you've done and you could share it.

Remember not to share anything that shows you or where you live to make sure you keep yourself safe.

If you can find something that would be good to share, always ask a parent or guardian permission.

Perhaps share it on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter tagging @OakNational and #learnwithOak.

I look forward to seeing what you produce.