Producer:

Video/Slide Producing Made Easy:

Step-by-Step Planning Packet

Step 1: Lets Get Started with the CRAFT of your video

Project Topic:_____________________________________

To help you plan and organize your video project, begin answering these simple
questions:

1. What Type of video project will you produce? (Interview; Documentary; Public
Service Announcement (PSA); Commercial; School Newscast; Movie Scene; Literary
Analysis Video; Video Essay; Argumentative/Informative/Descriptive/Narrative Video)

2. What Equipment will you need for this project?

3. Who will be your target Audience?

4. What is the Purpose/Goal you want to achieve with your video?

5. What is the Message that you want your viewer to understand?

6. What is the Length of your video (Approx. how long will it be?)
 Step 2: Lets Brainstorm
Begin jotting down your ideas or anything that comes to mind even if they
dont make any sense. Consider the 5 Ws of your topic and draw a picture
for inspiration or begin with a word that may lead to more ideas.
 Step 3: Lets Organize

IntroductoryParagraph

Hooktheaudience:



Givealittlebackgroundontheissue:



Thesis:

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Topic#1



ListoutyourExamplesofSupport

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Topic#2




ListoutyourExamplesofSupport

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Topic#3



ListoutyourExamplesofSupport

BodyParagraph#4

Topic#4



ListoutyourExamplesofSupport

ConclusionParagraph

Whatareyourmainandsignificantpointsandfinalthoughts?

As you brainstorm ideas for your video project, organize your ideas in the following
section:

Location(s)- Where will you shoot your video?

Hook-How will you grab the viewers interest at the beginning?

Images/Footage- What key images, footage, and/or visual effects will you include?

Audio-What music, sound effects, and dialogue will you include? (i.e. narration, voiceover)
Set- What props, visual aids, costumes and materials will you need?

Step 4: Lets Create an Outline

Highlight key words and ideas from your brainstorm sheet and/or
graphic organizer and begin to transform them into sentences with
details. Organize your sentences in paragraph format using this outline.

I. Introduction:
Hook (Catch the readers attention)
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Background (Briefly discuss and provide some information to help your reader
understand your topic without giving anything away)
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Thesis Statement (This sentence is the overall claim of your paper and/or what you
will prove to your reader.)
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II. Body:
Topic #1
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Supporting Evidence (List details to support this reason.)

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Topic #2
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Supporting Evidence (List details to support this reason.)

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Topic #3
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Supporting Evidence (List details to support this reason.)

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Topic #4
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Supporting Evidence (List details to support this reason.)

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III. Conclusion:
This is where you wrap up your main points.

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What is the most significant point about your topic and why?
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What is the final thought that you would like to leave for your reader about your
topic? (something that you would like your reader to do, think or consider after
reading your essay)
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 Step 5: Lets Create a Storyboard & Script
Create a storyboard as a visual representation of each shot of your project in the order they will appear in
your finished video. Your drawings can be detailed or simple stick figures to illustrate each scene of your
video. On the lines provided, please write a brief description including important information such as
dialogue, sound effects, and camera angle (please refer to storyboard terms and descriptions).

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Description:
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Create a script for your video. In the left-hand column, briefly describe what the viewer
sees in each scene. In the right-hand column, write the corresponding dialogue.
Consider including information such as scene #, actors involved, sound, and any
important notes. *If you would like to create a script using your own preferred template,
feel free to do so.

Video (what viewer sees) Audio (what viewer hears)

Video (what viewer sees) Audio (what viewer hears)