ADD 1.3 · APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL DESIGN

Plan on Paper Before You Plan With a Camera

The preproduction paperwork that keeps shoot day from falling apart
Grab your Guided Notes (ADD 1.3) and a pencil.
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Today's Word Bank

Every word below appears on your notes sheet. Watch closely, some get used more than once.
column
edit
list
shot
storyboarding
transcript
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How today works: we'll look at one blank at a time. Study the example, make your best guess, then we'll reveal the answer together. Fill in your notes as we go, don't skip ahead!
1GUIDED NOTES

What's a shot list?

A ______ ______ is a detailed, ordered list of every shot you need, noting subject, framing, and location, your roadmap for shoot day.
GUIDED NOTES #1
SHOT LIST
A shot list is your ordered roadmap of every shot needed, subject, framing, and location.
2GUIDED NOTES

How are explainer scripts usually formatted?

Explainer video scripts are often written in a ______-______ format: one column shows what's seen (Video), the other shows what's heard (Audio/narration).
GUIDED NOTES #2
TWO-COLUMN
A two-column script keeps Video (what's seen) and Audio (what's heard) lined up side by side.
3GUIDED NOTES

What is storyboarding?

______ means sketching a video's key shots in sequence, panel by panel, to plan composition and story flow before filming.
GUIDED NOTES #3
STORYBOARDING
Storyboarding sketches key shots in sequence, panel by panel, to plan composition before filming.
4GUIDED NOTES

What's an edit list?

An ______ ______ is a written plan noting which clips go where, and in what order, in the finished edit.
GUIDED NOTES #4
EDIT LIST
An edit list is a written plan of which clips go where, and in what order, in the finished cut.
5GUIDED NOTES

What's a transcript for?

A ______ is a word-for-word written record of everything spoken in a video's audio, used for captioning and reviewing dialogue.
GUIDED NOTES #5
TRANSCRIPT
A transcript is a word-for-word written record of the spoken audio, used for captions and review.
NOW DISCUSS

Turn & Talk

Reference your Design Brief from 1.2, which of its criteria and constraints does your script need to satisfy?
Think → Pair → Share · 2 minutes · Write your answer on the Discuss line on your guided notes