TRAINING FORMAT

Shoot, Script, Edit and Share reports with your smartphone.

Breaking news
Social news videos
Live streams
TV news packages
Short documentaries Interviews
Scripted pieces
Reporter stand-ups

Time to complete: Reserve four hours per week to complete the weekly assignments.

Projects: You will make several small video story projects to build a portfolio of skills.

Terms: You will have access to the instructor over the six weeks and to the online tutorials for one year.

Format: Small class group led by the trainer. This interactive online course is project-based and features active learning with on-demand tutorials with unlimited replays.

Support: Seven live video group discussions (Zoom meetups) with the trainer are paced throughout to track your progress.

Equipment needs: Smartphone.

Certificate: Issued upon completion.

Class size: 20 persons.

AT-A-GLANCE SCHEDULE

Week 1: Jan 10

Week 2: Jan 17

Week 3: Jan 24

Week 4: Feb 7

Week 5: Feb 14

Week 6: Feb 21

FINAL SESSION: Feb 28

WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING TIME

Mondays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. SGT

Our Zooms are privately and securely hosted via the Smart Film School platform.

You must register for each class session in order for the system to issue you a secure invite to each Zoom.

The invite link will be sent to your e-mail and will only work for you.

Please pre-register for the sessions by clicking the blue links below and let the system do the work of reminding you and passing you your customized invites to each.

Week 1: Jan 10 ZOOM

Week 2: Jan 17 ZOOM

Week 3: Jan 24 ZOOM

No class week of Jan 31

Week 4: Feb 7 ZOOM

Week 5: Feb 14 ZOOM

Week 6: Feb 21 ZOOM

FINAL SESSION: Feb 28 ZOOM

10 Jan. WEEK ONE

MONDAY - Jan 10 ZOOM

Meet the trainer and each other.
Orientation to the course modules and working methods. Q&A about gear, camera settings, apps, and introduce the first assignment.

ASSIGNMENT
In the Mobile Journalism Course, view the tutorials on reporter case studies, mobile camera usage, iPhone and Android, camera settings and setups, and shots for sequences.

Watch these tutorials in the Mobile Journalism course:

Getting started
Camera Settings
Android Video Setup
Trends and Story Formats
Case Study: 12 Mojo reporters
Shots for sequences
Filming the shots

Make the camera settings for your smartphone and a preset in FilmicPro. We will do this during today’s ZOOM.

EXERCISES
Film the clips for Project 1 and Project 2 - A Place & A Process before the next Zoom class . . .

17 Jan. WEEK TWO

MONDAY Jan 17 ZOOM

Review assignment and exercises.
Share feedback, discussion, demonstration of LumaFusion.

ASSIGNMENT
Watch these tutorials in the Mobile Journalism course:

Video editing 101
PROJECT 3 - Explainer video
Text over video
Project 4 - Take a ride

NOTE:
We will focus on learning the LumaFusion video editor app instead of VN video editor per training manager’s preference.

The LumaFusion video editing course is included in your training package.

Watch these tutorials in the Filmic Pro and LumaFusion course

Quick Start Guide - LumaFusion 3 video editing app

Getting started with LuumaFusion 3
Start a new project in LumaFusion
Edit video clips in LumaFusion

EXERCISES
Film the shots for Project 3 and Project 4 - Explainer and Take a Ride

Make your first experiments with video editing using the LumaFusion app. You can also edit the scenes from project one and two now to gain more experience with basic video editing on your phone and iPad.

24 Jan. WEEK THREE

MONDAY Jan 24 ZOOM

Review assignment and exercises.
Share feedback, discussion.

ASSIGNMENT
Watch these tutorials:

Live video
Pro Gear
Interview techniques
Project 5: Sound bites
Tips for Crisis reporting
Personality Profile
PROJECT 6 Character profile

EXERCISES
With a willing test subject, film short video interviews for Projects 5 and 6. You can also practice editing the clips with the Quik app or start moving onto the iMovie app which we will show next. Android people can try the Vloggit app.

7 Feb. WEEK FOUR

MONDAY Feb 7 ZOOM

Review assignment and exercises.
Share feedback, discussion, demonstration of LumaFusion.

ASSIGNMENT
Watch these tutorials

Video editing on deadline
Creative shots
Recording a piece-to-camera

EXERCISES
Film two short “Piece to Camera” clips for Project 7 and then edit in Lumafusion to bring together that footage as well as using your interview clips and other shots to see how it goes when trying to craft a complete video.

Look at your practice edit and ask yourself: What is working and what is not working at this stage?

14 Feb. WEEK FIVE

MONDAY Feb 14 ZOOM

Review assignment and exercises.
Share feedback, discussion, demonstration of LumaFusion.

ASSIGNMENT
Watch these tutorials:

Walking shots
Vertical Video stories
Storyboarding
Script writing
Narration

EXERCISES
Film a walking shot sequence with a partner for the exercise.
The Vertical video exercise is optional but it is required to view the module on crisis reporting.
Be prepared to discuss the issues raised in the crisis reporting segment on the Monday Zoom

21 Feb. WEEK SIX

MONDAY Feb 21 ZOOM

Review assignment and exercises.
Share feedback, discussion and demos.

ASSIGNMENT
View tutorials on making a short documentary.

EXERCISE
Shoot and edit a FINAL PROJECT to share in the final session

28 February - FINAL SESSION

MONDAY Feb 28 ZOOM

Our private Mini Film Festival of FINAL PROJECTS
Feedback from instructor supervising editor and training manager

This Zoom will last for at least two hours. Quite possibly a bit longer - so reserve the time.
It is always the most fun Zoom of all.

Orientation & Schedule

How to use this training resource. (Access is restricted to approved trainees.)

Course Curriculum

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