Talent Show Comedy Shorts-
Assignment: Take inspiration from the brilliant writing we will watch in class and create a compelling comedy short that is relevant to the Talent Show audience. These shorts need to make your audience, of 8-88 year olds, from our community laugh.
Due: 4- 30 second pieces that can stand alone and collectively tell a 2 minute story that is relevant and funny. The creative writing and production values need to be extremely strong to effectively communicate your humor in a short amount of time.
Goal: To understand the complexity, detail and timing needed to produce excellent humor. To take the conventions we see in professional productions and produce a unique idea that is appropriate and acceptable for the Talent Show moms.
Pre- Production Process:
Wednesday January 20- Introduce project and brainstorm ideas
Thursday January 21- Digital Portfolio Entry:
How has Comedy Changed?
For you first Digital Portfolio entry of the semester, read this article from the New York Times from two days ago.
In a new page in your Digital Portfolio, titled "New Media Comedy"
1. Summarize the article in two sentences
2. How do you think this change in viewer behavior effects comic visual storytelling for the 21st Century- in four great sentences
3. Please provide your additional comments before we start watching Community.
Friday January 22-, Watch and discuss Parks and Recreation
Homework- 5 minute show and tell session for next week
Monday January 25- Watch and discuss The Office
Tuesday January 26- Watch and discuss 30 Rock
Wednesday January 27- Show n Tell Sessions, idea share
Thursday January 28- Show n Tell sessions
Friday January 29- Topic/Pitch/Proposal Due at the beginning of class- Best of Show and Tell if time permits
Monday February 1- Best Show and Tell wrap-up
Tuesday February 2- Scripting/Shot Sheet
Wednesday February 3- Production Schedule
Production Process:
Thursday-Friday February 4-5- Production time in class for shooting based on Production Schedule
Post- Production Process:
Monday February 8- Critique Super Bowl commercials
Tuesday February 9- Editing
Wednesday February 10- Editing
Thursday February 11- Rough Cut Due with Mr. Douglass
Tuesday February 16- - Editing
Wednesday February 17- Editing
Thursday February 18 Rough Draft Due for peer critique
Friday February 19- Editing
Monday February 22- Editing
Tuesday February 23- Final Project Due to the Server
Wednesday February 24- Final Critique in class
Rubric-
Topic/Pitch/Proposal— 25 points
Scripting/Shot Sheet-- 50 points
Production Schedule— 25 points
Rough Cut in Google Site-- 25 points
Rough Draft peer critique in Google Site- 25 points
Final edit due on time-- 100 points
TOTAL PROJECT 250 Points