Producing a Video Resume

Students in CM412 will write, storyboard, create shot lists, and prepare to shoot, edit, and produce a Video Resume for their Website and Social Media platforms.

The Video Resume will include many of the elements in their print-centric resumes, such as:

1. Education background: When recording video resumes, briefly introduce the educational experience and qualifications, the majors and graduates, and the specific skills and abilities if necessary.
2. Work experience: Focus on past jobs and positions and achievements.
3. Training experience: What kind of skills training did you participate in, and what benefits do you get from it?
4. Job intention: which position you’re applying for, and why do you want to this job. You can state it from your majors and your future career plans.
5. Concluding remarks: you can end your resume recording with sentences like Thank you for watching my resume and looking forward to the opportunity to get an interview.

 Students will research contemporary sources and read articles like THIS ONE: https://www.wyzowl.com/how-to-make-a-video-resume/ 
... and THIS ONE: https://www.thebalancecareers.com/tips-for-creating-a-video-resume-2064219

Students will also check out samples of Video Resumes online, like this one:

Shooting the Vocabulary - and Producing a Vocab Video!

CM412 Students will be "shooting the vocabulary" - that is to say, shooting original video illustrating a number of shots used in video production, ranging from the EWS (Extremely Wide Shot) to the ECU (Extreme Close-up), as well as a few B-roll shots like the Noddy Shot, Cut-in, etc.
(Examples can be found here!) 

Students will also add samples of the four basic camera movements: Pan, Tilt, Zoom, and Dolly/Truck.  (See Pan, Tilt, Dolly, Zooming)

Students will then make a "Video Vocabulary Examples" piece with titling, music, etc. to illustrate all the techniques and shots. Students will embed their videos in to a blog entry with reflection and discussion of their projects.

BONUS HOT TAKES - Research these two topics and come to class ready to discuss:

• FINSTA
• FIK FOK