Your op-ed is about the underlying messages inherent in the media.

The next step: Plan, create, and present a 4-8 minute video. This page is all about the planning phase.

Your creation will be a visual presentation of your argument. However, you'll still need to plan for the filming of your video. You'll need to:

• Edit and transpose your essay into a script. Your teacher has specific instructions for this process.
• Using the script, develop a story board of scenes.
• Plan for the technical aspects of your shots. (Equipment, set, lighting, audio)

So, after completing your script assignment, your essay is now transposed into a script. In order to plan out your video, your script needs to align with the shots, and a story board is key to planning for this arrangement, much like a composer arranges musical notes to lyrics.

One example of a story board is found below. And, here is a link to a blank storyboard (pdf) for you to print & use.

As seen above, a story board doesn't need to be elaborate. Stick figures and notes describing each shot are all perfectly acceptable. However, notice:

• Each scene is color-coded.
• The camera zoom/pan/etc. is noted.
• One aspect missing in this story board is timing (15 second shot, etc.) But, it's up to you to decide if that's necessary.
• And, note that your audio voice-over of your script may run from one shot to the next. We'll discuss this on the Shooting and Editing Your Video page of this guide.

Creating a story board allows you to plan ahead for the types of camera(s), background(s), and prop(s) you'll need, among other things, to efficiently complete your video. See next page!