Final Independent Project 2015

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” based on the theme of PURPOSE

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.

Wednesday April 8- Introduce the project the specific goals of the project, brainstorm ideas

Thursday April 9- watch through previous projects:

watch these example and critique them in your Google Site under "Final Project" and then Critique 5 videos from the CTEC Entries in Google Sites then work on TPP

Monday April 13- work on TPP for Tuesday

Tuesday April 14- deliver Topic/Pitch/Proposal in class to the camera and continue to develop ideas

Wednesday April 15- revise TPP in class and begin scripting

Thursday April 16- scripting

Tuesday April 29-30 Work on Script in class

Thursday April 30- Introduce one week class project with the TAs

Friday May 1- work on project together in class

Monday&Tuesdsay May 4-5 Work on Shot Sheet based off completed Script

Shot Sheet Example- SHOOT 3 TIMES AS MUCH

Wednesday May 6- Begin Production Schedule on Google Calendar

Thursday May 7- Finalize all Pre-Production before shooting

Friday May 8- Finishing Class project by the end of the class period

Monday May 11- Wednesday May 13- Production

Thursday May 14- Rough Cut Critique- 50% in the timeline

Monday May 18- Post Production editing

Tuesday May 19- editing

Wednesday May 20- editing

Thursday May 21- Rough Draft Peer Critique- 90% completed

Tuesday May 26- editing

Wednesday May 27- FINAL DRAFT DUE AT THE END OF THE DAY

Thursday May 28- Watch and critique final projects in the DMT

Friday May 29- Final work and uploading it to lfhsnewmedia.com BEST OF New Media!

Monday and Tuesday June 2-3: 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