This project may be completed by the following students:
1st Year Media Arts Majors.
Technology Concepts Students.
Directions
Pre-Production
Movie Trailers are usually only made after a feature film has entered Post-Production. For this assignment you'll be making a video that LOOKS like a trailer, but the feature film it's advertising does not need to exist.
Storyboards are a way to create a "visual script" for a video or other media. They can come in many formats and levels of detail. As this is a 1st year assignment, we're keeping things simple.
Brainstorm a list of movie genres (Superhero, Mystery, etc.), and pick the genre you feel would make the most interesting trailer.
Use any storyboard template to plan out the key events in the activity you have chosen. The storyboard may be drawn on paper or 100% digital, but if drawn you will be asked to submit a CLEAR photograph of the storyboard to earn credit.
Your storyboard should include the following parts:
Introduction of at least one protagonist.
Introduction of at least one antagonist.
Super-brief summary of the conflict driving the plot of the "movie."
"Movie's" title.
Credits.
Your storyboard should NOT include the following parts:
Spoilers, including how the "movie" is expected to end.
Finalized casting information. (You may need to recast roles before your trailer's completed.)
An interesting plot will likely have 5 or more panels of action. They might have title cards separating them, voiceover narration, or both.
Get your script approved by the Media Arts teacher. They may have advice to make the recording process easier.
Production
Recruit some classmates (if needed) and record your storyboard.
Record at least THREE (3) takes of each scene before moving on to post-production.
You might feel tempted to review recordings as soon as you make them, but resist! Time spent watching your videos is not spent making videos, and every second counts!
You may not notice certain details until reviewing your recordings on a larger screen.
If you're including a voiceover, make sure you record that part as well. Your Media Arts teacher might have a higher quality mic that you can use for that part.
Post-Production
Review your three (3) recordings for each scene and select the one that you feel best fits the requirements listed in the rubric.
Find some music that fits the theme of your trailer and is licensed for reuse. (A lot of students lose points because they forget they need permission to use media.)
Put your chosen recordings in the correct order.
Add all of your text, especially the credits. This is where your music citation should go, as well as the names of everyone who helped you with this trailer.
Export your edited video and upload it with a copy of your storyboard.
Rubric
25% Evidence of planning (script and/or storyboard) is included with the project.
25% Video is formatted as an advertisement for a longer feature film that does not actually exist.
25% Video is 30-59 seconds in length, with the following content: 1. Introduction of at least one protagonist, 2. Introduction of at least one antagonist,
3. Super-brief summary of the conflict driving the plot of the "movie,"
4. "Movie's" title, and
5. Credits.
25% Citations for all content not owned by the student are included in the credits, including the media name, creator's name (if known), and where the media is from. (Remember, Pintrest and TikTok don't give permission for reuse elsewhere. Google is a search engine, not a citable source.)
1st Year Media Arts Majors.
Technology Concepts Students.