Video Assignment One

Shooting for sequence

Create a one-minute to two-minute sequence that describes a place or location. 

Please see the examples from the previous submissions.

Your assignment should capture the character or essence of a place. Choose a location such a subway station, a coffee shop or a restaurant, a market, or the city. Take a variety video shots of the place. Use close-ups, details as well as medium shots and wide shots. Edit these together to create the final assignment.


Think of the sensory implications of the location. Consider the sounds and characterize the place. What are the compelling visual cues that help to define the place.


Begin to conceptualize your work in different levels of understanding. Shots of a crowded bus can mean different things, over population, transportation, the drudgery of commuting or the success of a developing country. Restaurants can imply commercial or social status. The way people walk can imply religion or business types. 

There are many ways images can be interpreted. Consider also the artistic and poetic side of shooting and capturing scenes.


Do not use any copyrighted or outside music. 

Do not use any filters or special effects. 

Use only straight ahead cuts.


When filming think of how the shots will be put together to make a whole. How will the shots be edited?

Edit your final work.

Bring your edit in the timeline with Final Cut Pro and we will show you how to export it in class.

We will have class time to fine tune your edits before the final export.


With your 6 shots exercise - assemble them into one project timeline and save for export.


Please be sure to update your Final Cut Pro software to version 10.1.2. Contact TA Youna Kim for any questions about updating.


On Monday, in addition to new editing techniques, we will demonstrate how to export these files.