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green screen it

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  • Submitted by: Kelli Wisbauer

Make yourself go somewhere you’ve always wanted to go…. using a green screen! (Sheets work well too). Tell us a story while you’re “visiting” this special place.

Shoot yourself in front of a green screen or a sheet (hang it up so that it takes up the whole video screen.) Use a tripod to keep the camera steady. Video yourself… make it believable.

You can use any video editing software, but I used pinnacle movie maker, so that’s what this tutorial is going to show you how to use.

Download a video from YouTube or something of what you want the background to be.

Drag both videos (green screen video  on top layer, video  on bottom layer) so they are in sync.. You may have to cut some of one of the videos out so that they are the same length.

You will want to use Chroma key for this. You want to enable it and apply to new clips. For “Presets” select green screen key.

Move the green screen layer to the bottom row, and the video to the top one.

Play with the transparencies to make it more realistic.

Have fun!

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You’re Doing It Wrong

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  • Submitted by: @seanplacchetti

I like to say this phrase a lot “You’re doing it wrong.” Just as dry and monotone as I can manage. If it’s timed perfectly, I can’t amuse myself better any other way. Your assignment is to  find the best possible photo you can of someone or something “doing it wrong.” Sometimes people drive the wrong way on a one-way street or there are signs or stairs that point or lead nowhere. Find something wrong and riff on it. Two stars, cause it’s a photo that might take some hunting but no editing is required.

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Decode Your Language

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  • Submitted by: @seanplacchetti

Make a recording about your idols in the aesthetic of Saul Williams, Jessica Care Moore, and muMs da Schemer. Its more about form than content. Saul Williams does this great stream of names at the end of this live performance of DNA/Coded Language. His cadence and rhythm transmit his respect for these names with intensity and thoughtfulness. If you want to extend your performance,  that’s great, this assignment’s about speaking your mind. And yeah, the example is a video, but the assignment is audio, this should make it easier for you to do multiple takes in order to get it right. Aim for a solid minute and lay your spoken word over a beat -> a quick search online will yeild many CC beats that you can use. 

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FlickrSounds

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  • Submitted by: John Johnston

Mashup a simple slide show of cc flickr images and freesound audio

FlickrSounds

This is a pretty veta webpage at the moment, it produces either a strip of images/audio or a slideshow.

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Video Your Mood

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  • Submitted by: Ben Rimes

In a particularly festive, foul, or fleeting mood? Capture some video during the experience, then remix, time warp, or alter the raw video to attempt to recapture the essence or mood of the experience. Only video and audio from the original recording are allowed.

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Hangover Assignment

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  • Submitted by: Kristopher Corpus

The movie The Hangover has a scene at the end of the movie with the characters finding a camera with pictures capturing the crazy moments from the previous night. Use props to create a set to stage a crazy night. Get enough photos to have a 1-2 minute long video and add music that syncs well with your photos.

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Movie talk and show

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  • Submitted by: Andrew M Thomas

We all have a movie we love the most, so why don’t we talk about it. First you need to introduce and talk about your favorite movie and why you like it. Show us some of your favorite scenes in the movie. Make sure the clips are not too long though. Say why you like these scenes so much. Is there a major complaint about your movie? Counter it here.  Explain why the complaint isn’t valid. When finished filming and editing, upload your video to youtube.

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High School Memories

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  • Submitted by: Jessica Ledford

It’s time to relive your high school memories. Create a video that will take you back to your days of high school and those times that you may have forgotten. We all have them, so why not document them and share them with the world. Add videos, pictures, and audio that will relate to your story. Have fun reminiscing your high school days. Never forget those memories and times.

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What’s your Skills?

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  • Submitted by: Jessica Ledford

Everyone has a talent, why not show it off? Why not show the world what you can do. Take a video of something that you can do. It can be either what you enjoy, have a passion for, or even a crazy talent that you think no one else can do. Have fun with it! You are showing not only us but the world what you can do. I did it. What can you do?

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Turbo Charged Animated GIF

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  • Submitted by: Rockylou (Rochelle Lockridge)

Are your photo editing skills up to the challenge?  Create an animated GIF with at least 3 seperate animation zones.  [See example here] I suggest starting with a simple movie poster, photograph or greeting card. You’ll be becoming best friends with the lasso tool and layers, so you may want to brush up on those.  This is definitely a 5-star assignment. 

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