Lake Forest High School
New Media
Assignment: Create a video short that individually and collectively helps the City of Lake Forest show and
tell about the innovation happening around town, the redevelopment of Market Square and the untold
stories throughout the city that make Lake Forest unique.
Due: One 2-3 minute web based video that could be showcased on the city website and social media efforts.
Goal: Creating short, quick narratives that connect with the audience immediately and motivate them to want more by watching the next segment. Using music and natural sound together is essential to telling a compelling story. These videos need to look professional and provide context for people checking out the community for the first time.
Pre- Production Process:
Tuesday August 26- Introduce project and brainstorm ideas
Wednesday August 27- Talk through possibilities, create partners and watch relevant examples
Thursday August 28- Meet Susan Kelsey, the Economic Developer for the City of Lake Forest, to go over the project
Friday August 29- Select TAs, update ideation by watching examples
Tuesday September 2- Watch and discuss Her
Wednesday August 3- Watch and discuss middle section of Her
Thursday September 4- Finish the film Her and prepare Pitch-Proposal for Friday
Friday September 5- Pitch-Proposal in class
Production Process:
Monday September 8- Production Schedule- in your Google Calendar- don't have one click here, Her Reflection
Tuesday-Thursday September 9-18 PRODUCTION SHOOTING
Friday September 19- Rough Cut Due with Mr. Douglass
Post- Production Process:
Monday September 22-editing
Tuesday September 23- editing
Wednesday September 24- editing
Thursday September 25- editing
Friday September 26- Rough Draft Due for peer critique Editing
Monday September 29- Editing
Tuesday September 30- Editing
Wednesday October 1- Final Class Critique Due to the Server by the end of the day
Thursday October 2- Class critique in the DMT
Friday October 3- Final version up to lfhstele.com
Rubric-
Pitch Proposal-- 25 points
Production Schedule— 25 points
Production Coordination and Shooting 100 points
Rough Cut in FCP-- 25 points
Rough Draft peer critique in FCP-- 25 points
Final edit due on time-- 100 points
TOTAL PROJECT 300 Points