Project - Shot Framing (Door Scene)

This project may be completed by the following students:

1st Year Media Arts Majors.

2nd Year Media Arts Majors.

3rd Year Media Arts Majors.

Technology Concepts Students.

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Directions

1. Pre-Production

   1. If you are not already familiar with these terms, read the Wikipedia articles on close-ups (note where it mentions extreme close-ups), medium shots, long shots, and over the shoulder shots.
   2. Create a storyboard to script out a "Door Scene."
      1. The plot of a "Door Scene" is as follows:
         1. Character approaches a door,
         2. Character has trouble getting through the door,
         3. Character finally gets through the door.
   3. This plot by itself is incredibly boring. It's up to you to add something to make it interesting. Remember that your finished product will have no sound and need to be between 50-60 seconds, TRT.
   4. Get your storyboard approved by the Media Arts teacher. They may have advice to make the recording process easier.

2. Production

   1. Recruit some classmates (if needed) and record your script.
   2. Record at least THREE (3) takes of each shot before moving on to postproduction.

3. Post-Production

   1. Import your recordings into a video editor.
   2. Select the best take from each shot and put them in the correct order in a single track.
   3. Mute the track you are using. (This video is expected to be silent.)
   4. Trim or otherwise cut out any portions of the clips that should not belong.
   5. Be sure to use credits at the end of your video to give thanks to anyone who helps you create it.
      1. This includes YOU! YOUR NAME should be in the credits!
   6. Export your completed video and upload it with a copy of your approved storyboard.

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Rubric

• 25% Evidence of planning (script and/or storyboard) is included with the project.
• 25% Video is SILENT and has the "Door Scene" plot: 1. Character approaches a door, 2. Character has trouble getting through the door, 3. Character finally gets through the door.
• 25% Video is between 50-60 seconds total run time (TRT), including LESS THAN 10 seconds of title and credits.
• 25% Video has a close-up, an extreme close-up, a medium shot, a long shot, and an over the shoulder shot.

Standards

• Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
  • I:6-8:1: Formulate variations of ideas, goals, and solutions for media artworks by practicing focused creative processes.
• Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
  • I:6-8:1: Organize, design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, models, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions.
  • E:6-8:1: Refine brainstormed ideas into a production plan.
• Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
  • I:6-8:1: Evaluate and use personal, cultural, and/or external resources to create media artworks.
  • E:6-8:1: Make judgments and decisions on which resources (personal, cultural, and/or external) will be
    used to create media products.

Resources

• Wikipedia has a detailed article on storyboards.
• A simplified example of storyboarding can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpT74FUOTuM
• A more complex example of storyboarding can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPrkxj2MyZI
• https://webcamera.io/ - This is the direct link to the video recording tool on 123Apps.

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