Senior Project Introduction FOR VISUAL MEDIA ASSIGNMENT

For your project you will… Part 1 DUE February 10th : Find the following items: 75 photos of yourself (past to present) 1 video of yourself 3 songs Upload the above items to Dropbox Part 2 DUE March 3rd : Create a “Media Library” Combine the above items into MovieMaker, iMovie, or a film software of your choice This will serve as your rough draft Part 3 DUE April 9th : Create a Script that will help you narrate the overall video Part 4 DUE May 5th : Turn in your FINAL version of your senior project Pictures, video and songs surround an obvious theme related to your life

Heads Up Your Sr. Project will have a THEME! You might want to start thinking about this Some of your final music selections will reflect this theme

Dropbox: Before you start… Create a new Dropbox account for this assignment Remember your username and password! Create a main folder titled “Senior Project”

Due February 10 (Friday) Part 1: Find: 75 photos of yourself (past to present) 1 video of yourself 3 songs Upload the above items to Dropbox Due February 10 (Friday)

Collect 75 appropriate images Save them in a new folder on your Dropbox titled “Your Last Name 75 Pictures” Brainstorm: What could these images include? Baby / childhood Boyfriend / girlfriend Pets Prom Friends

Image Rules: NO SELFIES NO BATHROOM PICS NO ALCOHOL/DRUG RELATED IMAGES

OKAY

REALLY NOT OKAY

You need a variety of images that represent YOU in the best possible way No repeat photos Keep the audience engaged

3 Songs Collect a minimum of 3 songs that you would like to include in your Senior Project Save these songs in a new folder of your Dropbox titled “Your Last Name 3 Songs”

Song Rules Lyrics must NOT contain any vulgar language (teacher discretion - be safe rather than sorry!) No BLEEPS You may not use an ENTIRE song in your senior project (copyright laws) - keep this in mind

Video Clip You must include at least 1 video clip between 10 seconds-45 seconds in length Save this clip in a new folder of your Dropbox titled “Your Last Name 1 Video Clip”

Must be school appropriate Must be relevant to your project VIDEO CLIP RULES Must be school appropriate Must be relevant to your project Can be a home video Can be part of a published movie

Part 2: Create a “Media Library” Due Later

Media Library Decide on what movie software you will use (MovieMaker, iMovie, etc.) Combine your pictures, songs and videos that software Submit to your Dropbox titled “First Name Last Name Media Library” Due Later

Media Library requirements All 75+ pictures, 3 songs and video clip must be included You can go back later (before the final due date) to re-arrange these items Use the information on the class website if you are having problems with technology Due Later

Part 3: Write a script that you will use to narrate your project More details to follow Due Later

Due Later Part 4: Submit your final project! Upload to dropbox Share this Dropbox file with your teacher Due Later

When is the Visual Media Assignment due? REVIEW When is the Visual Media Assignment due? What options do you have in terms of saving your collected work for submission? When I open the folder titled “Sr. Project,” what will I find?

TOTAL 735 ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE POINTS MEDIA ASSIGNMENT PART 1   ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE POINTS MEDIA ASSIGNMENT PART 1 February 10 100 A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS February 14/15 25 ROADMAP w/ THEME February 24 MEDIA ASSIGNMENT PART 2 March 3 SCRIPT / NARRATIVE ESSAY (TIIC) April 9 STORYBOARD / PLAN April 17 50 PRODUCTION UPDATE April 28 10 TURN IN: DVD/DROPBOX FILE (teacher discretion) Lyrics Works Cited May 5 PRESENTATIONS May 8 – 19 300 TOTAL 735

Homework: Due Sunday by 11:59pm Create a Dropbox Account Create folder called “Last Name Senior Project” Share with brynerphs@gmail.com (just as proof you created an account and folder-no need to add pictures) Example person: Access to e-mail at school Doesn’t currently have a dropbox account with that e-mail Check class website for Senior Project information

Senior Project Example