Assignment: Take an idea you and make it the best written, directed, shot, produced and edited story you have ever done. Based off the idea of a story: “A character that wants something and overcomes conflict to get it.”
Due: Take a story you have written in writing workshop or have seen personally or have always wanted to try and create a digital short between 2-10 minutes for the school community to enjoy at Best of New Media.
Goal: To work the hardest you have worked on a project and take what you have learned about the production process and create something you can look back on with great respect. Bite off something challenging, but do-able, and push yourself in your storytelling ability by directing, sound designing, lighting and building characters that are compelling. Take the experience gained throughout the year to make your production stand out at Best of New Media.
Monday April 8- Introduce the project the specific goals of the project,
brainstorm ideas, show an example of a previous projects that Juniors did last year: Ferris Bueller, Waiting by Nikki Trutter and Strawn's Race to Nowhere.
Tuesday April 9- watch through more examples like what Max Moore did or Lain did
Wednesday April 10- critique 1st Semester Interviews in DMT, continue independent ideation
Thursday April 11- In class final ideation and write out Topic-Pitch-Proposal for Friday, Finalize and post MRC videos to lfhsnewmedia.com
Friday April 12- deliver Topic/Pitch/Proposal in class to the camera and continue to develop ideas
Monday April 15- revise TPP in class and work on Script Outline as needed
Tuesday-Wednesday- scripting in Scripped.com
Thursday April 18- Finish script on Scripped.com for peer critique by other AP students throughout the day
Friday April 19- 1st Semester pitch-proposal
Monday April 22- Begin Production Schedule on Google Calendar
Tuesday-Wednesday- no school
Thursday April 25- Complete Shot Sheet based off completed Script
Shot Sheet Example- SHOOT 3 TIMES AS MUCH
Friday April 26- Finalize all Pre-Production before shooting
Production Process:
Monday- Wednesday May 8- Production shooting/editing
Thursday May 9- Rough Cut Critique- 50% in the timeline
Friday May 10- Media Literacy Day
Monday May 13- Thursday May 16- Production shooting/editing
Monday May 20- Post Production editing
Tuesday May 21- editing
Wednesday May 22- editing
Thursday May 23- Rough Draft Peer Critique- 90% completed
Tuesday May 28- editing
Wednesday May 29- FINAL DRAFT DUE AT THE END OF THE DAY
Thursday May 30- Watch and critique final projects in the DMT
Friday May 31- Final work and uploading it to lfhsnewmedia.com BEST OF TELECOM!
Monday June 3- Final work on Digital Portfolio- deadline Friday 3pm
Rubric-
Topic/Pitch/Proposal— 50 points
Script-- 50 points
Shot Sheet 25 points
Production Schedule— 25 points
Rough Cut teacher critique- 25 points
Rough Draft peer critique- 25 points
Final edit due on time-- 100 points
TOTAL PROJECT 300 Points