Videos tell stories in a way that words alone cannot. The Ramsey Brothers, some of whose videos are featured on the left, are master story tellers.
Take a few minutes and watch the videos. They're well told stories that generally have some pretty clever writing.
When you're done, ask yourself a few simple questions. - In each video, how many different sets were used? How many times did the filming change to a different location?
- In each video, how many different costumes does each actor wear?
- In each video, how many different people play roles? How many actors are there?
What you'll notice is that the videos are actually very, very simple. There's normally only one location, a few actors, and just one costume per actor.
What is done in a more complex way is that there - Great costumes
- This takes advance planning. You'd really need to think this one out in advance.
- Multiple camera angles
- This is easy enough to accomplish. You have to be organized and have two or more people in different locations filming the same scene
- Clever writing
- This is tough. You need a great plot. You need witty writing. This is usually done by two or more people. One person may think something is funny, but a group might disagree with him. Working together you will hopefully get rid of the awful phrases and jokes.
What you are going to do for this assignment is to create a short video about 3 to 4 minutes in length. - It should tell a story.
- It should take place in only one location.
- The actors should have well planned and well chosen costumes, but there should be only one costume per actor.
- You should storyboard your video before you do it.
- You may work on this in a group of up to four people.
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