Podcasting begins AND Storyboard/Scriptwriting - assigned 4/30, due 5/7 - Storyboard = Minor, Script = Minor, Podcast = MAJOR

PODCASTING BEGINS

Today you will begin podcasting. We will use the next 4-6 classes to complete all of the audio portions of your podcast. I will make sure you have time to work on the editing when everyone is ready to go. I will take volunteers at the beginning, but every team needs to go in the next two classes. You will have 25 minutes in the room. I will tell you more about this in class, and I will follow up with about how long you have to get all the audio recorded.

MOVIE REVIEW

Don't forget that your Movie Review is due on Monday. You cannot write this review in one class period, but you will have the entire period on Monday to write. Make sure you watch your movie, and start writing this weekend. I will be taking points off for late movie reviews - 10 points PER DAY. This is a MAJOR grade, so you have to get it done to pass this cycle.

Film in a Minute (Final Exam) Script writing and Storyboarding

The Film in a Minute IS your Final Exam. For the film in a minute, you will use your cell phone and any editing program on your phone you want to use (do not buy anything, there are plenty of free programs). I will outline the expectations for that film in a later lesson, but the basic expectations will be:

1. Between 60 and 90 seconds long - it MUST be in that window. No more than 90, no less than 60.

2. You must tell a complete story.

3. You must have at least one actor.

4. You must have a storyboard, which has to be 5-8 frames long and you post on your Google Site on a subpage called film storyboard.

5. You must have a script/outline, which gives me a good idea of what your film will be about. This must be posted on your Google Site on a subpage call film script/outline. (you can certainly use a Google Doc to write this, so make sure if you do that you SHARE IT PROPERLY and make it a CLICKABLE LINK)

6. It must be turned in to me as a .mov, MP4, or in some other format that I can actually watch on my computer screen. A link to YouTube will be absolutely acceptable.

Later this period I will spend some time brainstorming with you on what this might look like. For now, do your best to come up with your own STORY and plan for your video product.

Today you will be learning about storyboards and script writing. If you are not Podcasting or Editing your Podcast, you should be working on the storyboard and script until it is ready to shoot. You MUST shoot this movie outside of class for full credit. If you use the three class days I will allocate to making your final exam, and you shoot at school, I will take 20 points off your final exam grade. PERIOD!!

Now, get started on today's assignment - make a new Google Site Subpage and title it Storyboarding and script writing and answer all the questions below.

Storyboarding

What is a storyboard and what do they look like? What are some terms that I should use in my storyboard?

Here are the answers:

https://www.vyond.com/resources/what-is-a-storyboard-and-why-do-you-need-one/#:~:text=It's%20made%20up%20of%20a,when%20you%20make%20a%20video.

Here is another resource:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/storyboarding-your-film.html

When you are ready to tackle your storyboard, check this out. Its an online version where you can make one there instead of on paper:

http://www.storyboardthat.com/

I haven't used it yet, but I bet you can figure it out. I want feedback on how well this site works, so let me know please!!

Now, we need to also keep in mind that storyboarding involves a script, something that you have already created that TELLS the STORY.

How do you do that?

Well, here are some resources you can use as you are trying to TELL the STORY!!!

http://journalism.about.com/od/writing/a/broadcast.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_5323470_write-broadcast-journalism-copy.html

SCRIPT WRITING

I wanted to share with you to the format that professional scripts are written. Below are three links to websites that explain the format, one that has a direct .pdf of a correctly written script and a third with more information.

http://2012.scriptfrenzy.org/howtoformatascreenplay

http://www.oscars.org/awards/nicholl/scriptsample.pdf

http://www.writersstore.com/how-to-write-a-screenplay-a-guide-to-scriptwriting/

I am not going to hold you directly to these standards, but I think its important when you are writing your script to complete some of these tasks.

Specifically I want you to use:

Slug lines to indicate location and times. They do not have to be exactly as shown.

Action - describe the actions that your characters will take

Character names - self explanatory

Dialogue - again self explanatory

You should start modifying your scripts to reflect this. For those of you serious about screenplay/script writing, you should follow the correct style so you have experience.

Today you should start making your story boards and writing your script/outline. You will need to turn in your final storyboards on your Google Site. You may need to take screen shots of them (to do this push and hold the shirt/command/#5 key. this will make a box on the screen. Size the box properly and at the bottom click capture image). Make sure when you put them on your Google Site that they are BIG so I can see them. Your script/outline can go on the same subpage and can be a text box, or a clickable link to a Google Doc.

Idea list I found: https://www.indieshortsmag.com/tutorials/pre-production/2023/08/short-film-script-ideas-for-your-next-short-film/