Assignment: 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 past successful productions and produce a unique idea that is appropriate and acceptable for the Talent Show moms.
Pre- Production Process:
Wednesday January 19- Introduce project and brainstorm ideas
Thursday January 20- Talk through possibilities
Friday January 21-, Watch and discuss Inception
Monday January 24- Watch and discuss Inception
Tuesday January 25- Watch and discuss Inception
Wednesday January 26- Finish Inception
Thursday January 27- Work on ideas in class
Friday January 28- Topic/Pitch/Proposal Due at the beginning of class-
Monday January 31- Work on scripting ideas in class
Tuesday February 1- Scripting/Shot Sheet
Wednesday February 2- Production Schedule
Production Process:
Thursday-Friday February 3-4: Production time in class for shooting based on Production Schedule
Post- Production Process:
Monday February 7- Critique Super Bowl commercials
Tuesday February 8- Editing
Wednesday February 9- Editing
Thursday February 10- Rough Cut Due with Mr. Douglass
Tuesday February 15- - Editing
Wednesday February 16- Editing
Thursday February 17 Rough Draft Due for peer critique
Friday February 18- Editing
Monday February 21- Editing
Tuesday February 22- Final Project Due to the Server
Wednesday February 23- Final Critique in the DMT
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