I figured out the "video upload glitch," so here we go! I proudly present to you the 1950's style sitcom which my students in Fall semester Media Studies created. We did this project as a prelude to our studies of the TV industry, and the kids got first hand experience in every aspect of TV production. I gave them a very basic framework and turned them loose! Of course, I was acting as Executive Producer, watching over and guiding every aspect, but the work was all theirs. Kyle designed the virtual set consisting of several rooms in the characters' houses while the writing team cranked out the script. The actors and actresses worked really hard to learn their lines, acquire various props and costumes, and rise to the occasion in front of the camera. The editing team then went to great pains to replace the green screen with Kyle's virtual sets and then arrange the various clips into a finished product.
Due to standard classroom lighting, which is not anywhere near proper studio lighting, the chroma key (green screen) software displays some digital artifacts or visual noise. The uneven lighting in the room caused bright and dark spots on the green screen which were too much for the software to handle appropriately. So, even though their are some imperfections, they arose from situations beyond our control.
I am very pleased with the finished video and am even more pleased with the work ethic and enthusiasm displayed by every single student involved in the project. Nice work!
