Assignments // Assignments
00. Film Critique
One of our main goals this year is to examine attitudes and assumptions about film and its impact on our lives. Since film is so familiar to us, it is commonly labeled as entertainment for the masses. We often assume that film is far easier to understand than literature (which is often regarded as "serious" or as "art"). In fact, although film really is entertaining, it is also very complex. It employs two channels--sound and image--and is culturally ambiguous, blurring distinctions between art, entertainment, and mass communication. It poses major problems for--but offers new possibilities to--traditional categories of cultural criticism.
01. In-Camera Edit
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate your ability to plan and organize a story; use the principles of in-camera editing; demonstrate strong technical control of the camera and the ability to incorporate dynamic shot composition. ASSIGNMENT: Think of a simple story you can tell with pictures and the sounds that occur naturally in the location where you plan to ...
02. The Door
When do we usually see video cameras? Weddings, birthday parties, school and sporting events come to mind. Now ask yourself this, “How often do you actually sit down to watch these videos?” How often can you get someone else to watch? Are these videos interesting? Do all those long, continuous shots, wild moves and ...
03. Public Service Announcement
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate your ability to: Research a health and/or safety issue within our community using reliable sources Collaborate with team members to narrow a topic Create a treatment, shot list and storyboard for your ideas Create a dynamic :30 or :60 video BACKGROUND: A public service announcement (PSA) or public service ad is a type ...
04. The Stalker
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate your ability to: Create a suspenseful, character-driven story that incorporates the POV technique Use day-for-night techniques to heighten the mood and ambiance of your video Collaborate with team members in the pre-production, production and post-production phases Create an engaging, well-planned short film REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Right Click and Save As): Treatment | Shot List ...
05. Commercial
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate your ability to: Identify the influences, trends and buying-power of specific target audiences Develop an original product and create a 30 or 60 second ad campaign REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Treatment | Shot List | Storyboard | Check List | Rubric BACKGROUND A television commercial (TV ad, advert, commercial, advertisement or simply just ad) is a ...
06. Outrageous Customer Service
“We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.” -Vince Lombardi CONTENT OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate your ability to: Develop coherent, well-paced dialogue Use the Band Pass Filter to create a “phone-like” voice Incorporate the Split-Screen effect Create a dynamic customer service interaction based off your product REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Treatment | Script | Storyboard | ...
07. Reality TV Audition
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” -Thomas Jefferson CONTENT OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate your ability to: Create dynamic, well-timed dialogue Effectively incorporate B-Roll Create an engaging audition tape that effectively grabs the view REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Treatment | Script | Storyboard | Check List | Rubric BACKGROUND Survivor is a reality ...
08. PBIS Parody
“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” -Roger Crawford CONTENT OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate your ability to: Develop a well thought-out, comprehensive parody Analyze pop culture for intricate nuances Create an engaging parody using the WHS PBIS components REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Treatment | PIOS Matrix | Script | Check List | Rubric BACKGROUND Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, ...
09. A Day in the Life
Objective: Demonstrate your ability to: Develop a memorable character using various story-telling techniques Identify what elements of character development appeal to a specific audience Required Documents: Instructions | Treatment | Storyboard | Rubric.pages | Rubric.doc| Sample Videos
10. Music Video
The purpose of this assignment is to get you to use and demonstrate your creativity, knowledge of video production, camera operation and editing. There are two types of music videos: performance and concept. We want to practice film making and cinematography, so you are going to produce a concept video. However, within a concept video ...
11. Rosebud
Hey all — this is the final assignment of the year! A great opportunity to demonstrate what you’ve learned throughout the year. You really have free reign here as far as content, but do remember, like all videos this year, to follow these guideline. TRT must be no less that :30 Start on black, end ...
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