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 * UNite Final Project Guidelines **


 * 1) **Filming in public spaces**- when filming in public spaces be mindful of who and where you are recording. The street, sidewalk and crowds are free to film. Some galleries, shops or restaurants do not permit filming inside. If you are interviewing someone, the first thing you need to record is his or her permission to use the footage in a class project.
 * 2) **Use your hand to stabilize the camera**- If you are using a smart phone or tablet to film, use your hand to stabilize the device.
 * 3) **Smart phone and tablet camera video should be shot in landscape mode-** do not film in portrait mode because the footage will not be recognized in the editing program. The footage will be unusable.
 * 4) **Video format size**- Please film in **640 x 480** or **720 x 480** only. This will create consistency in quality that will be nice in editing.
 * 5) **Know where the microphone is**- Smart phones and tablets have small holes where the microphone is. Before recording, locate the microphone to be sure you do not cover it up with your finger.
 * 6) **Light, sound, location-** Please watch this tutorial by Dr. Bonilla
 * 7) **Please provide good footage**- Remember this is one step in the process of the final project. You will need a pool of videos that can be worked with to create the final product. The "meatier" the footage, the easier the editing and mixing will be.
 * 8) **Keep the originals**!- Always keep the original footage in a folder. If something happens to the converted files, you will still have the originals to work with.

**Project 3 (April 11/12)**

1. **Capture video at the UNite event. [|Link to the schedule].**

2. **Clean up the footage. Keep only the good parts for others.** Raw footage may need to be convert to avi (PC) or mov (Mac) files before exporting to Camtasia PC users click here for quick media converter Mac users click here for media converter

3. **Export video in correct format** Video: Export an **MP4** at **640 by 480**, running at 30 fps Audio: 44kh (CD quality)

4. **Upload exported MP4 file to Google Docs** (Do not upload raw footage) **Make sure the permissions are set so you can share it with others without making it public.**

5. **Shorten the URL of your Google Docs video file** click here for Google URL shortener

6. **Submit UNite Form** click here for the form.

=Final Project (May 9/10)=

Using clips shot by students of this class, create a short video about UNite. The maximum length is 3 minutes. The purpose of the video is to give a positive view of this event highlighting the collaboration between SacState and the Crocker Art Museum. Use music obtained legally. Give credits at the end. This video should display the knowledge you have gained from this class over the semester. Get creative! Please post a link to the Final Project to your wiki page on the due date. If you know how to embed it on a wiki page, you can do so.


 * Extra credit**: Dr Bonilla will exempt students from the final exam if your final project video is very good.