Wild Tales Short Story project

Assignment: Create a video short that follows one of the narrative arcs found in the 6 short films that make up Wild Tales and replicate it's action-reaction escalation.

Due: One 3-5 minute web based video that could compete in CTEC and other festivals

Goal: Writing a short action based narrative that connect with the audience immediately and motivate them to want more. Using music and natural sound together is essential to telling a compelling story.

Pre- Production Process:

Wednesday August 26- Introduce project and brainstorm ideas

Thursday August 27- Talk through possibilities, create partners and watch relevant examples

Friday August 28- Select TAs

Monday August 31- Watch and discuss Wild Tales

Tuesday September 1- Watch and discuss Wild Tales

Wednesday August 2- Finish Wild Tales

Thursday September 3- develop ideas for Pitch session

Friday September 4- Pitch-Proposal in class

Production Process:

Tuesday September 8- Production Schedule-

Wednesday-Thursday September 9-16 PRODUCTION SHOOTING

Thursday September 17- Rough Cut Due with Mr. Douglass

Friday September 18- Homecoming kickoff

Post- Production Process:

Monday September 21-editing

Tuesday September 22- editing

Wednesday September 23- editing

Thursday September 24- Rough Draft Due for peer critique Editing

Friday September 25- Homecoming Media Literacy Day

Monday September 28- Editing

Tuesday September 29- Editing

Wednesday October 30- Final Class Critique Due to the Server by the end of the day

Thursday October 1- Class critique in the DMT

Friday October 2- Final version up to lfhsnewmedia.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