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Make sure that you are ready to move on to the Exploratorium to create your video by going through this checklist.

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1. Make sure that you find a quite place to avoid any unwanted background sounds interrupting your recording

2. Before you start make sure you know where the microphone on your device and point it towards your mouth.

3. Start off by doing a quick test recording to make sure everything is alright.

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Click on the link to find out about the task, your challenge and the process ahead.

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Enhancing Your Video Communication Skills

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Watch the videos below and be ready to discuss them with the rest of your class.

These videos were quick to make and communicate clearly. And that is precisely your challenge - how to make clear, effective and engaging videos, without spending hours and hours.

Watching the videos what can we learn from:

The length of the shots

The choice of the shots.

The sequence of the shots

The way the message is communicated with the images

The use of music

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Before you start you need to know what you want to communicate, why, and how.

This means you need to make a quick plan. :

Open the planning format by clicking on the GIF above..

Make a copy of it

Complete each section

If you are not sure what to put there is an example below.

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Now that you have your plan you are going to use CapCut in the Exploratorium to make your video.

To start with you will need to:

record your narration, or

video yourself presenting to the camera

Choose which clips from the resources folder ( linked below) you will include in your video.

Before you record your narration or your video of yourself presenting look at the checklist in the next column to make sure that you do it well.

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Click on the GIF above to go to the resources folder which contains plenty of photos, clips, and footage for you to choose from.

Download what you need.

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Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files and more with Google Drive.

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This is the plan for the video you just watched called '9:58." about the importance of patience.

Your plan will be a brief outline so it shouldn't take you very long to make it. You only have to get down your main idea, what you are going to say and what will appear on screen.

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Checklist - If you are using a voice over narration.

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Checklist - If you are using a voice over narration.

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If in your video we hear your voice but we don't see you, then use this checklist.

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Voice Over - 5th grade Video Skills Checklist

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When you have finished you can share your video below.

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If you have an iPad you can use GarageBand to make good quality recordings. Click on the image above to find out how.

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While you record, the In level slider on the left shows the input level from the microphone. If the level turns red, drag the slider down (or record the part again more softly) to prevent distortion.

1. Drag the In level slider up or down to set the input level.

The In level slider is available if your iPad or input source supports input level control.

2. If the input device supports left and right channels, tap Channel button under the In level slider, tap Input 1 or Input 2 to select the input channel, or tap Stereo to record in stereo.

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Use the Audio Recorder in GarageBand for iPad

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While you record, the In level slider on the left shows the input level from the microphone. If the level turns red, drag the slider down (or record the part again more softly) to prevent distortion. Drag the In level slider up or down to set the input level.

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If you have a Mac a great option is to use the Voice Memo app. Click on the image above to find out how.

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In Voice Memos on your Mac, record audio files that you can save, play back, and edit.

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What Do You Need to Think About Before you Film a Presenter

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What Do You Need to Think About Before you Film a Presenter

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Before 5th grade you will have already practiced how to make a good video recording of an interview or presenter .

Click on the image above to remind yourself about:

Composition and the Rule of Thirds

The importance of lighting

N.B. To make sure that your audio is good make sure that the presenter is filmed close to the camera if they are at a good distance you will see their chest , shoulders and head ( close mid shot ) . If we see their entire body they will be too far away unless you are using an external microphone.

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If in your video you are going to appear as the presenter then use this checklist to make sure that you create a high quality production.

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5th grade Video Skills Checklist presenter v2

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Click on the link above to find out how to open CapCut on an iMac and import your audio clips and video.