Comedy Project
Assignment: Take inspiration from the brilliant writing we will watch in class and create a compelling comedy that is relevant to the Talent Show audience. This series of video shorts need to make anyone and everyone in the school community laugh.
Due: 4- 30 second stand alone pieces that can collectively tell a 1 minute or 2 minute story that is funny. The production values need to be extremely strong to effectively communicate your humor in a short amount of time.
Goal: To understand the complexity and detail needed to produce excellent humor. To adapt and idea you’ve seen to create an appropriate and acceptable comedy for our school community.
Pre- Production Process:
Wednesday January 28- Introduce project and brainstorm ideas
Thursday January 29- Watch and discuss The British Office
Friday January 25-, Watch and discuss The American Office and view parts of DVD commentary to talk and explain the nuance of the show
Homework- 5 minute show and tell session for next week
Monday February 2- Critique Super Bowl commercials
Tuesday February 3- Show n Tell sessions, Storyboard intro
Wednesday February 4- Finish Show n Tell Sessions, idea share
Thursday February 5- Best of the Show n Tell sessions
Friday February 6- Topic/Pitch/Proposal Due at the beginning of class- refine TPP during class
Production Process:
February 9- 13 Production week based on Production Schedule
Post- Production Process:
Tuesday February 17- editing during class
Wednesday February 18- Rough Cut Due with Mr. Douglass
Thursday February 19- Editing
Friday February 20- Editing
Monday February 23- Editing
Tuesday February 24- - Rough Draft Due for peer critique
Wednesday February 25 Editing
Thursday February 26 Final Project Due at the end of class to V
Friday February 27- Screening and critique
Rubric-
Show and Tell 25 points
Topic/Pitch/Proposal— 25 points
Script/Storyboards— 50 points
Production Schedule— 25 points
Production work in class— participation 50 points
Rough Cut in Journal-- 25 points
Rough Draft peer critique- 25 points
Final edit due on time-- 100 points
TOTAL PROJECT 325 Points