Topic 9

Educational Video
Production
Week
12

.1 Video in Teaching and Learning

Video is a type of moving media. It can produce images
that are realistic and beneficial in the delivery of
messages to the audience. In the process of teaching
and learning, every teacher should realize the benefits
of video in the classroom.
Apart from the ability to show moving images, such as
capturing a running leopard, this media can be speed
up or slow down. The fast motion of the leopard can be
slowed down by the slow motion technique or freeze.

Have you seen flowers bloosoming in television shows?

To see real flowers grow would take a long time. But, by
using time interval recording technique, the bloosoming
process can be shortened. Thus, pupils do not have to
wait long to see flowers growing in real situation.

Video is also able to bring in events that occur outside

of the classroom or dangerous events such as volcanic
eruptions. It is impossible to bring the students to see a
volcanic eruption in the eventual situation.

Video has the ability to record video images near and

distant. This means that video can manipulate space.
The movement of blood cells in the body can be seen
by the students, while the students can see longdistance space.

Time and space can also be manipulated through

animation. This technique requires a bit of skill to
produce movements that normally would be attractive
to students interest towards learning?

After reading about the advantages of the video, you

may be tempted to produce our own video material for
teaching and learning. Nevertheless, before you
starting filming work, its better for us to know about
some aspects of video production. In the next section
you will be explained about the type of camera and
video recorder.

9.2 Types of Video Camera

You may have seen people using portable video camera
in occasions such as weddings, birthdays or social
activities. In other situations you may come across
journalists with video camera on their shoulder. You
might be wondering what is the difference between
both video camera other than different sizes. Actually
there are two main formats of video camera: analog
video cameras and digital video cameras.

.2.1

Analog video camera

This kind of video cameras capture images and store

them in analog form. This camera uses magnetic tape
in a variety video cassette format, such as VHS, VHS-C,
Hi 8 and U-matic. Size of this cassette vary and can
only be played on a suitable video player.

Analog Video Camera that use VHS

video cassette

.2.2

Digital Video Camera

This kind of video cameras capture images and store

them in digital form. This camera uses small size video
cassettes, usually in the DVC (Digital Video Cassette)
format. This video camera can be connected directly to
the computer using a FireWire cable. Image can be
edited using video editing software.

Digital Video Camera

(DVC)

2.3

Basic parts of a video camera

Before you use a video camera, you should be able to

recognize the basic parts of a video Reddish. Please
refer to the picture below and try to identify the
function of these parts.

Parts of video camera

The recording button

3 Types of shot and camera movement

While watching television, we can see image changes
and camera movement. There are times when an
image is taken from a short distance and at times were
from afar. There were times when the camera moves
from left to right or vice versa. Look at how the position
of the camera when people are talking or chatting. All
these changes have to do with shot types and camera
movement.

9.3.1

Types of shot

9.3.1

Types of shot

3.2

Types of camera movement

4. Planning Educational Video Production

There are
several
processes
that must be
followed when
designing
video
production for
teaching.
Here are the
sequence of
the process.

eparing video script and storyboard