2023-2024

Part 1 (60 min) 

Block 1 (10 min) 

• (Saskia) Homework/debriefing of submitted presentations

Block 2 (30-40 min) 

1. Complete Jobs To Be Done board on the Figma space 
   • What’s the actual Job To Be Done? 
   • What would you hire? 
   • Who would you hire? 

2. Establish one-page creative-brief 
   • One video (~3-5 min each) or two/three videos? (~2 min each)? 
   • Space tour? 
   • Staff/learner interviews? 
   • TESL learner interviews? 
   • What is the central concept/theme? 

Block 2 (10 min) 

1. Go over planning checklist 
2. Get possible survey questions 

Part 2 (60 min max) 

Block 1 (20 min) 

1. Cover Exposure Triangle (Aperture, Shutter, ISO)
   • Compare to human eye 
2. Watch B&H video, then re-watch and review
   • What (if applicable) is biological analog? 
   • What is each aspect measured/represented? 
   • What does a large/small value indicate? 
   • What is the effect of large/small value? 
   • Why (if applicable)? 

Block 2 (10 min) 

1. Show iPhone/iPad using Blackmagic Camera app 
   • Show histogram, EC, WB 
2. Show Canon M50 
   • Show histogram, EC, WB  

Block 3 (10 min) 

1. Show MCL website (bit.ly/yu-mcl) 
   • Explain process and policies 
   • Show gear 
2. Complete MCL orientation course (quiz)

Part 1 (75 min)

Block 1 (10 min)

1. Give overview of Creative Commons licenses
2. Complete CC license chooser [The group present on Oct 26 has chosen CC BY-NC-ND 4.0]
   • Note possibility of conflicting licenses: Check the license-compatibility checker
3. Provide York consent-form PDF file

Block 2 (20 min)

1. Explain camera work from MCL workshop video (PDF file)
   1. A-roll vs B-roll (slides 6-8)
   2. Shot types (slides 9-10)
   3. Camera angles (slides 11-13)
   4. Camera movement (slides 35-39)

Block 3 (45 min)

1. Review creative brief for project
2. Explain purpose storyboards: Planning general flow and specific shots
   1. Suggest downloadable templates (Canva | StudioBinder)
3. Work on storyboards in groups
4. Group-share storyboards (group-to-group)

Part 2 (45 min)

Block 1 (15 min)

1. Demo DJI Osmo Mobile 6 stabilizer/gimbal for smartphones (and DJI Mimo mobile app)
2. Demo MeFoto Roadtrip Air tripod for cameras/smartphones
3. Demo ManFrotto BeFree Advanced tripod for cameras
4. Suggest smartphone stand

Block 2 (15 min)

1. Demo Zoom H4n
2. Demo Rode Go wireless mic system
   1. With smartphone
   2. With computer (Audacity)
   3. With Zoom H4n
   4. With Canon EOS M50

Block 3 (15 min)

1. Explain basic lighting (slides 22-29):
   • Downsides of direct light (overhead, behind): unflattering shadows
   • Key light vs even light
2. Explain basic composition (slides 17-19):
   • Rule of Thirds vs Middle Third
   • 'Breathing room'
   • Background scenery
3. Practice with equipment
4. Schedule consultations for each group for next week (Oct 23-26)

Part 1

Block 1 (30 min)

1. Listen to Program Director's announcement
2. Complete CC license chooser: [Chosen by group: CC BY-NC]
   • Note possibility of conflicting licenses: Check the license-compatibility checker
3. Review camera fundamentals MCL workshop video (PDF file)
   1. A-roll vs B-roll (slides 6-8)
   2. Shot types (slides 9-10)
   3. Camera angles (slides 11-13)
   4. Camera movement (slides 35-39)
4. Explain basic lighting (slides 22-29):
   • Downsides of direct light (overhead, behind): unflattering shadows
   • Key light vs even light
5. Explain basic composition (slides 17-19):
   • Rule of Thirds vs Middle Third
   • 'Breathing room'
   • Background scenery

Block 2 (20 min)

1. Groups do progress report (Saskia)

Block 3 (40 min / 8:15 PM)

1. Ideate and storyboard video(s) within groups:
   • An authentic conversation (show & tell), not an abstract commercial

Part 2

Block 1 (15 min)

1. Review recording checklist
   1. Show how to format storage-devices on Windows & Mac: exFAT format
   2. Suggest folder hierarchy
      1. Source files: Recordings from devices, images
      2. Working
      3. Final
   3. Suggest file/folder naming convention
2. Explain essential audio concepts:
   • Volume vs gain
   • Volume levels/meters: Trust your eyes more than your ears
     • -12 dB peaks
   • Redundancy
   • Audio recording checklist:
     • 'Hand phone' / 'Devil horns'
     • Natural position & natural voice
     • Alphabet recital
     • 3-5 sec silence
3. Explain essential video concepts:
   • Resolution: FHD (Full High-Definition) aka 1920x1080
   • Frame rate: 24 or 30 frames per second
   • Exposure triangle
   • Composition checklist
     • Scan edges of frame
     • Scan around subject
4. Essential interview practices
   • Subject starts answers with questions
   • Subject re-composes after stutters, long pauses, etc
   • Asking the right (specific) questions to get useful answers

Block 2 (15 min)

1. Practice with equipment / view tutorial video

Block 3 (30 min / 9:30 PM)

1. Record tip (talking-head or group discussion), and/or
2. Record space orientation (walkthrough or B-roll collection)

Next Week

1. Each group: Set time for 30-min check-in (Zoom) with Saskia & Tim on Tue, Nov 14

Part 1 (45 min)

Block 1 (15 min)

1. Demo formatting of media storage to ExFAT
2. Demo (suggested) hierarchy of folders
   • Stress the maxim, Everybody has everything
3. Demo usage of proxy media in DaVinci Resolve
   1. Set up location for media storage
   2. Set up resolution, format, & location for proxy media
   3. Set up playback for proxy media
   4. Demo relinking of project media & relinking of proxy media
   5. Set up play of proxy media

Block 2 (15 min)

1. Demo exporting of project
2. Demo importing and opening of project
3. Outline video standards (PDF slides 14-18)
4. Outline anatomy: User-interface and info architecture (PDF slides 19-27)
5. Outline actions: Sense-making strategies (PDF slides 28-31)

Block 3 (15 min)

1. Outline physiology: Essential functions (PDF slides 32-45)
2. Demo auto-alignment of clips by waveform
3. Demo linking & unlinking clips
4. Outline audio (PDF slides 46-60)

Part 2 (75 min)

Block 1

1. Establish story question: What's like to teach ESL at [location]?
   1. Watch/organize all clips
   2. Gather themes/thesis/topics to convey (show/tell) in video (clips/narration)
2. Edit video
3. Save work

Block 2 (concurrent)

1. (Saskia & Sandra) Do individual interviews in Flex studio
   1. What are you hoping to get from the TESL program?
   2. What have you learned from your field placement?
   3. What have you learned from your mentor teachers?
   4. What you can tell us about the students you’ve observed?
   5. What advice would you give yourself two months ago?

• Editing checklist
• Publishing checklist

Part 1

Block 1 (15 min)

1. Review file-management essentials
   1. Import media
   2. Re-link 'offline' original media
   3. Export project
   4. Import and open exported project
2. (Recommended) Review proxy-media essentials
   1. Change settings (location & format) for proxy media
   2. Generate proxy media from imported media
   3. Re-link 'offline' proxy media
   4. Enable playback of proxy media
3. Review clip-editing essentials
   1. Change length (drag edge)
   2. Split clips
   3. Add video transition between clips
      • Cross Dissolve
      • Dip to Color AKA Fade to Black/White/Color
   4. Link/unlink clips

Block 2 (15 min)

1. Show audio-editing essentials
   1. Change volume (Inspector panel)
   2. Normalize audio levels (right-click menu)
   3. Show fade-in/fade-out methods (Effects panel, edge drag)
   4. Align audio clips (right-click menu, mark-and-align)
2. Show music addition
   1. Set volume (about -24 dB)
   2. Decide on song(s)
3. Show export essentials
   1. Change video format & codec
      • MP4
      • AVI or Quicktime (MOV)

Block 3 (15 min)

1. Show subtitle-generation
   1. Generate using DaVinci Resolve Pro
   2. Export audio-only (MP3)
2. Show transcript-generation
   1. YouTube upload & export transcript-file (SRT)
3. Show subtitle/closed-caption best-practices
   • Two lines (max)
   • Middle-half of screen
   • Logical breaks
4. YouTube

Part 2

Block 1

1. Do individual interviews in flex studio (5 min per person)
   1. Tara?
   2. Sazedur?
   3. Megha?
   4. Tanishia?
   5. Candace?
   6. Oshawnie?
   7. Eran?

Block 2 (Time permitting)

1. Do group interviews in flex studio

Rough Cuts

1. Upload rough cuts to TESL 3300 / _Deliverables
   1. Group 1 folder
   2. Group 2 folder
   3. Group 3 folder
   4. Group 4 folder

Rough Cuts

1. Upload rough cuts to TESL 3300 / _Deliverables
   1. Group 1 folder
   2. Group 2 folder
   3. Group 3 folder
   4. Group 4 folder

Part 1

• Revise rough cuts of videos
  • Group 1 feedback
  • Group 2 feedback
  • Group 3 feedback
  • Group 4 feedback
• Provide names/bylines of all participants appearing on-screen
• Provide sources for any music/songs used

Part 2

• Saskia and Sandra record group videos (5-7 min per group):
  1. What are your takeaways from the digital media creation project?
  2. What have your biggest challenges in filming or editing?
  3. In what ways has collaborating with group members enhanced your learning experience?
  4. What do you think about your final product?
  5. How has this project inspired you for the future?

Final Cuts

• Upload final cuts of videos in MP4 format in 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution to Google Drive (Google sign-in required)
  • _Deliverables / Group 1
  • _Deliverables / Group 2
  • _Deliverables / Group 3
  • _Deliverables / Group 4
• (Recommended) Upload any scripts/transcripts used in the video
• List any music used

Digital Showcase

Feel free share with one guest any number of guests each: TESOL Digital Showcase registration page

Showcase

• Figma: Room 206 layout
• Tentative schedule

Block 1 (10 min)

• Do opening remarks
  • Saskia
  • Tim
  • Kris

Block 2 (15 min per group)

• Each group
  • Intro
  • Show video
  • Field questions (after each video or after all videos)?

1. Group 2: YUELI
2. Group 1: DLLL
3. Group 3: TNO
4. Group 4: ESC

Block 3 (20 min)

• Show personal-reflection videos in background
• Let students/attendees do interviews/speaker-box in flex studio