Use the plan section to help creators looking at your toolkit to do just that: plan! Remember that individuals using these toolkits have a wide range of experience in media production. Focus on providing first-time creators with useful information, and providing review for experienced producers of content. Modify the bullet points below to suit your needs. The next step in these toolkits is scripting.
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- CHECKLIST:
- Search for existing content on your topic. Do you need to create, or can you curate?
- Identify the potential impact of your project. Why are you doing it? Who will it benefit, and how? What will it change?
- Define your objectives: what will people learn?
- Develop an assessment plan. How will you know if you achieved your goals?
- Gather your equipment. (See the What Do I Need? section for a list of equipment.)
- Create a test file to practice using your recording devices and editing software, and to test your camera, lighting, and audio quality.
- Finalize your format, budget and timeline.
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Expand on the bullets above in this space. Consider including links to other planning resources, like websites and .pdfs.
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- TIPS:
- Consider the aim of the video and limit to what's possible in a 3-5 minute time frame.
- Consider what your viewers will need in order to obtain the message or story the video is sending.
- Plan out the timeframe for scripting, recording/shooting, and editing, and add an additional 20% to account for unexpected delays or issues.
- A good rule of thumb is "...for every minute of a completed project, several minutes will be required for production. These times include all relevant tasks from planning to publishing and assume familiarity with the necessary software" (from Penn State's Instructor's Guide to Media Activities.
- Test out your equipment beforehand at the filming location to ensure that filming goes smoothly. You may catch lighting, audio or file format issues which then you can solve before filming as well as ensuring that you have all necessary equipment and that all work properly together.
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