Core Class Project Details

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Capstone Project

Note: This is not a portfolio-building class.

This class is a project-based course designed to provide space and guidance for you to produce one complete, accessible, and polished multimedia piece that aligns with your goals.

During this term, you will create a finished, professional-quality project that demonstrates your skills in planning, production, and presentation. This project is designed to meet industry and accessibility standards, serving as a showcase of your ability to take a concept from an initial idea to a completed product.

This course serves as a culminating experience for students in the PCC Multimedia and Video Production & Emerging Media (VPEM) program. Throughout your time in the program, you’ve learned a range of storytelling methods, production tools, and design techniques.

This capstone allows you to apply those skills to create a meaningful, professional-quality multimedia project.

Your Capstone Project must be ready for public presentation, providing a portfolio-ready artifact to share with potential employers, clients, and the multimedia department. It should reflect both the technical expertise and creative vision you have developed throughout your multimedia studies.

In addition to showcasing your technical and creative skills, an accompanying project webpage that you will need to create will further highlight your work and serve as an essential component of your professional development.

See Examples of Past Work

Project Choices

Project Completion: The capstone project documentation and deliverables are broken into manageable assignments, each designed to help develop a well-rounded and documented final project deliverable.

Project Options

Choose one of the four paths below. Select a project you’re passionate about, that is feasible to complete in 10 weeks, and that showcases your highest skill level.

You will be asked early in the course to explain how your project supports your future goals. At the end of the course, you’ll reflect on what you learned and how this project and what you learned working on it will help you to continue to develop beyond this class.

Option 1: Finalize a Long-Form Project You Started With Me
Option 2: Expand or Reimagine a Project You've Already Created
Option 3: Start a New Project

Producing Your Project

Project Completion: The capstone project is broken into manageable assignments, each one designed to help develop a well-rounded final deliverable. Every assignment is directly related to your project.

Course Project Assignments

All of the project phases have assignments to complete that are connected to your project development.

Project Charter Pitch:

Project Roadmap
Project Check-in with Instructor
Rough Draft Project Peer Review Session with Advanced Project Pitch
Capstone Project Package

Key Elements of a Consummate Project

Thorough Planning:

The project begins with a well-defined purpose, goals, and scope.
Includes detailed planning documents, such as timelines, milestones, and risk assessments.

Attention to Detail:

Every element is carefully considered, from conceptual development to the final touches.
Consistency, precision, and quality are evident in all aspects of the work.

Professional Quality:

Demonstrates industry-standard techniques and tools.
Reflects a high level of skill in production, storytelling, and design.

Completion and Polish:

The project is finished, leaving no loose ends or unrefined components.
Every aspect, from functionality to presentation, is fully realized and perfected.

Integration of Skills and Knowledge:

Combines multiple skills such as technical expertise, creative vision, and organizational abilities.
Draws on lessons learned throughout a program or course to produce a unified and impactful result.

Accessibility and Usability:

Meets or exceeds accessibility standards, ensuring inclusivity.
Is user-friendly and effectively communicates its intended message or purpose.

Purpose and Impact:

The project serves a clear purpose, such as solving a problem, telling a story, or promoting an idea.
Engages its target audience and leaves a lasting impression.

Ownership and Originality:

Reflects the creator's unique vision and effort.
Minimizes reliance on external resources, ensuring the work is primarily original.

Key Expectations

By the end of the course, you will have a portfolio-ready project that demonstrates your technical, creative, and organizational expertise.

Criteria

A Completed, Polished Project:

- The final multimedia product must be finished and ready for public presentation.

Original Work:

- All work must be original, with limited use of archival materials (properly credited).

Web-Based Presentation:

- The final project must be showcased and embedded on an accessible project page.
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Accessibility Compliance:

- Include captions, alt text, transcripts, and user-friendly design.

I’m here to guide you through this course and to ensure you have a meaningful and accessible learning experience.

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