Steps

15 minutes


 * Steps **

PRE-FILMING

1) Decide the content of the greenscreen.
 * Steer away from a regurgitation of a report—this should be the supplemental WOW!

2) Students choose their primary background.
 * More than one background image can be chosen, but make this decision judiciously because having more than one background adds additional work to the greenscreening process.Consider a video background!
 * Make sure consider the naming protocol so you can easily match it with the video.

3) Students write the script and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.
 * Memorize the key points, ad lib the rest
 * Consider groups
 * Actors have a partial costume or artifact
 * Consider providing a stem sentence template/writing outline

FILMING

1) Find a well-lit space

2) Put up greenscreen
 * No wrinkles
 * Large enough to accommodate the width of the camera lens
 * 4-6 feet away from greenscreen

3) Lightening
 * Light the background and the subject separately

4) Use an external mic

5) Use camera on computer with iMovie. Other options include:
 * ipad
 * Flip camera
 * camera
 * smart phone
 * GoPro

6) BIG ARMS, BIG MOVEMENTS, BIG VOICES, BIG INTERACTIONS.

NOTE: are your students going to do the greenscreening themselves? Here's a great student guide (thanks to Robbi Makely, DPS).

GREENSCREENING

1) Understand greenscreen vocabulary Version 9 or earlier BEFORE October 2013 ||
 * Event
 * Project
 * Raw footage
 * Transition
 * Music
 * Preview screen
 * Clipping
 * [[image:greenscreeningschools/old imovie-logo.jpg width="126" height="118" link="Greenscreen steps - old"]]

version '11, 10 and 12 SINCE October 2013 ||

NEWER VERSION: WRITE THIS DOWN!
 * Raw footage into event, increase volume
 * Background pictures into new movie, remove Ken Burns
 * GreenScreen!