1. HYPER ISLAND MANCHESTER @wearehyper12
PROTOTYPE
VIDEOS
a two-part videomaking workshop
RICHARD TROVATTEN & JESPER BRORING
@rtrovatten & @jbroring
DMM
‘12

2. OUR GOAL
To introduce videomaking as a tool to
communicate your ideas.

3. SCHEDULE
2.00 pm part one: film
3.30 pm part two: animation

4. EXERCISE 1:
WHAT DO YOU
THINK OF THESE?

5. Split into groups according to the video that
inspired you the most.
1 Discus what excited you.
2 And how you can apply that in the future.
Pick a leader of your group that can share your
learnings and discussions with the class;
fishbowl-style.

6. MAKING YUOR
OWN VIDEOS
Equipment, a few rules and some general
approach

7. CAMERA PHONE +
LAPTOP = ALL YOU
NEED!
It’s not always about beautyful imagery.
It’s first of all about the idea!

8. IF YOU REALLY WANT
TO BUY A CAMERA.
Buy a small camera, that you’ll actually use.
CANON G12
£ 233

9. EDITING
iMovie is fine, but the latest versions of Final
Cut are just as easy to use, so why not start
there?
iMovie Final Cut Aftereffects
easy/cheap easy/expensive animation

10. PRODUCTION TIPS
Sound: Noise is your enemy. Avoid shooting
in traffic and crowded rooms. If you want to
record voice, see if you can borrow a good
mic.
Light: You can never get enough light!
Borrow Katy’s lightbox, it’s amazing!

11. RULES
There are many rules, but as with anything else,
they can be broken! Here’s two you will want to
keep in mind.
1. Keep your video >1min 50 sec.
2. Don’t try to tell more than one core message.

12. STEPS
1. Pre-production (Define video, draw up
storyboard & plan production)
2. Production (Direct and shoot your
footage)
3. Post-production (Edit and reshoot)

13. EXERCISE 2:
PLAN A VIDEO OF
YOUR OWN.
Make new teams and start planning around
the brief you recieve. You have 10 minutes
to produce a storyboard you can share with
the class!

14. QUESTIONS TO
ASK YOURSELF
Audience?
Objective?
Message?
Story?
Channel?
media?
Style?

15. PROTOTYPE VIDEOS - a videomaking workshop
THAT’S IT
PLEASE SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK & QUESTIONS
DMM
‘12