--- Forwarded Message from "scott brill" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "scott brill" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: estimating video production time >Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 09:49:52 -0700 >Organization: university of arizona >Thread-Index: AceSTSxRWS64Y93BR0G+ShW2X+UBHgAA4icw Bob, We have experience creating the University of Arizona Critical Languages Series (CLS) which contain video similar to the type you mention. See examples at http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=uaclp . Our videos tend to be an average of 3 minutes long, total runtime approx 60 minutes per product. We use 2 to 3 takes per video. For each 30 minutes of video, we spend 1 day in rehearsal and 2 days shooting. The author and the actors rehearse together. The script always gets changed a little bit during rehearsal. The actors usually write the scripts on easel pads because with Less Commonly Taught Languages, it can be difficult to use a teleprompt. The author co-directs the taping with another person who runs the camera and audio. We use a "blue screen" background and spend a lot of time optimizing the audio quality. Scott Brill Research Engineer, University of Arizona Computer Aided Language Instruction Group/Critical Languages Program http://cali.arizona.edu -----Original Message----- From: LLTI-Editor [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:35 AM Subject: #8533 estimating video production time --- Forwarded Message from Bob Majors <[log in to unmask]> --- >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >From: Bob Majors <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: estimating video production time >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:41:23 -0700 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> For anyone who has experience with videotaping short language learning vignettes with non-professional actors, we're trying to get a rough idea of how long we should plan for rehearsal and shooting (but not script writing or video editing). This would be with a prosumer camcorder, either natural lighting or two or three simple lights, probably one mic, camera on a tripod with no movement (no pan, tilt, zoom). Two actors interacting using a script. In other words, to end up with, say, twenty half-minute videos (ten minutes of runtime), how long might that take to: - Have the non-professional talent rehearse their lines (on their own time). - Set up the audio/video gear, record the scenes (it is expected that multiple takes will be required to get a 'good' one), and put the gear away. Or if you have a guesstimate for the ratio of production time to actual run time (e.g., ten to one, etc.), that would work as well. The acting/delivery quality will obviously not be professional, and we're not looking for perfect, but reasonably good 'takes'. Thanks Bob Majors University of Washington Language Learning Center *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************