Cinematography  11/90





1. Explain  and demonstrate the proper elements of a good  motion

   picture.



2. Do the following:

   a. Tell the story.  How does it read on paper?

   b. Prepare a storyboard for your motion picture (this can  be

      with stick figures and rough sketches).

   c. Demonstrate six of the following motion  picture  shooting

      techniques.

      1.) Using a tripod/monopod

      2.) Panning the camera/following the action

      3.) Framing

      4.) Lighting the subject

      5.) Ensuring quality of light

      6.) Hand-held shooting

      7.) Recording good sound

      8.) Editing

   d. Do  ONE of the following, using techniques in  planning  a

      program  for  your  troop  or  a  school.   Start  with   a

   storyboard,  and  complete the requirement  by  presenting  it

   to your troop, patrol, or class.

   1.)  Film  or videotape a court of honor and edit it  to  show

   a 10- to 15-minute highlight of the activity.

      2.) Create  a  minifeature of your own  design  using  the

          techniques you have learned.

      3.) Film  or videotape a vignette that could  be  used  to

          teach a new Scout a Scouting skill.



3. Do ONE of the following:

   a. Visit and watch how production work is done at a television

      station,  production  studio, able television  station,  or

      related operation.

   b. Explain  to  your  counselor the basic parts  of  a  motion

      picture camera or video camera and how it operates.



4. Explain  the  jobs  related  to  film  or  video   production:

   director,  producer,  audio  engineer,  video  engineer,  crew

   support.