Video Production in the Japanese Classroom Part 2

Through the judging process of our inaugural Video Matsuri Contest 2009, we found that to make a good video, you need to focus not only on the story, language and performance, but also on technical aspects such as sound recording and camera work. You also need to take into account copyright issues. In this lesson, we suggest making a digital photo presentation using software such as ‘Photo Story' and ‘iPhoto&' as a starter project for making videos. This will enable students to gain skills in making an audiovisual presentation, which will make it easier to make good videos later.