Warm Up:

1. Have you ever watched a video where multiple scenes are shown at the same time? What did you think about it?
2. How do you think using different video overlays can change the way a story is told?
3. Can you think of a time when you wanted to show two things happening at once? How could video overlays help with that?

Key Vocabulary:

• Cinematography: The art of capturing and arranging visual images in a film or video.
• Overlay Effects: Techniques used in video editing that combine two or more images or videos on the screen at the same time.
• Picture-in-Picture: A video effect that allows one video to be displayed inside another video.
• Split Screen: A technique where the screen is divided into two or more sections to show different images or videos simultaneously.
• Green Screen: A special effects technique that allows filmmakers to replace a green background with any other image or video.

Mastering Overlay Effects for Storytelling

1. Interview Yourself: Record yourself asking questions and then answer them, creating a conversation with yourself.
2. Angel vs Devil Conversation: Use split screen to show an angel and a devil discussing a decision you need to make.
3. Newscast or Documentary: Create a news segment where you cover an event, using overlay effects to show different locations or interviews.
4. Showcase Events: Display two events happening at the same time, highlighting their importance and connections.
5. Narrate a Story: Use overlays to illustrate different parts of a story as you narrate it.
6. Different Points of View: Present various perspectives on a topic using multiple video overlays.
7. Before and After: Show a transformation by displaying a 'before' video and an 'after' video side by side.

Questions:

1. What overlay effect do you think will best tell your story? Why?
2. How can using multiple videos help convey your message more effectively?
3. Which idea do you find most interesting for your iMovie project? Explain your choice.

Activity:

• Overlay Storyboard - You will create a storyboard for a 60-second (minimum) iMovie that uses video overlay techniques. These techniques include Picture-in-Picture, split screen, and green screen. Your goal is to tell a creative and innovative story by using multiple videos/screens at once. Due in Jupiter by the end of class Friday 9/20.

Step-by-Step Instructions

• Review the ideas provided. You can pick one or come up with your own!
• Interview yourself
• Create an Angel vs Devil conversation with your conscience
• Create a newscast or documentary
• Showcase events occurring in separate locations or separate times on the same screen
• Narrate a story or event
• Showcase different points of view on a topic
• Show something as a before and after

• Think about which overlay effect (Picture-in-Picture, split screen, green screen) will best tell your story.
• Write down your choice and explain why you think it fits your story.

• Break your story into smaller scenes.
• Write a brief description for each scene.
• Make sure to note where you will use the overlay effects.

1. What overlay effect do you think will best tell your story? Why?
2. How can using multiple videos help convey your message more effectively?
3. Which idea do you find most interesting for your iMovie project? Explain your choice.

• Use a storyboard template or draw your own.
• Include a visual representation of each scene (sketches or images) and write down the dialogue or narration that will happen in each scene.
• Note the use of overlays and any other effects for each scene
• Plan transitions between scenes and label them in your storyboard (fade, wipe, j-cut, jump, motion, etc.)

• Go through your storyboard. Are there any scenes that need more detail?
• Make revisions as needed to ensure clarity and creativity.