1. This is My Life
the Senior Project

2. The Biggest “Show & Tell” of Your Life
What is it?
A digital personal narrative
A “reflection” of your life – up to this point
Who am I?
How did I become this person?
What’s next for me?

3. The Pieces Preparation – 200 pts.
Media Assignment -- 50
Narration / Script
Storyboard – 25
Works Cited and lyrics – 25
The DVD/narrative & the presentation of it – 200pts.

4. The Nitty-Gritty Length – 7-10 min. Less than 7 = 10-90% deduction
More than 10 = 10-90% deduction
Goal? 8-9 min.

5. Creating Your Project Select a Theme Media Sources
Improves cohesiveness
Engages the audience
Media Sources
Photos
Video clips
Music (MP3 or iTunes)
Mementos and memorabilia
Interviews with family/friends
Original artwork and/or music

6. Personal performances (include in video)
Read an original poem
Share your artwork
Display props that are important to your life
Demonstrate a skill
Martial arts
Dance
Music

7. LIMIT the use of…. Pictures of…. Baby / childhood
Boyfriend / girlfriend
Pets
Prom
Friends
Think about the examples we watched – you want your audience to be ENGAGED, not BORED to death.

8. Presentation Day! Appearance
Professional and appropriate dress is required
Personal Introduction -- This is NOT a part of your video
Title
Quotation - Memorized – Cited – explain the significance
Software you used
Your parents’ reaction to your video
Reflection – best part of creating this project

9. Title Page This should be at the beginning of your DVD Full name
Date – 2016
Creative Title – related to theme

10. Conclusion This IS a part of the DVD Wrap it up Conclude by telling us
Be thoughtful
Be insightful
Conclude by telling us
Future plans
College & major / Military / Work / Mission
Reflection about your life to this point in time

11. TECHNOLOGY MUSIC NARRATION & Text tell your story MEDIA
Minimum of 3 different songs
Printed lyrics of each song
No inappropriate language (no deleted words)
NARRATION & Text tell your story
Significant amount of narration (more than intro and/or conclusion)
Font is easy to read
Identifies individuals as necessary
Chapter / category titles as appropriate
No inappropriate language
MEDIA
Minimum of 1 video clip embedded into DVD
Photos and clip art as appropriate
Is it meaningful? Does it help to tell your story?
No inappropriate language, settings or behavior

12. MORE Technology Must be in DVD format – this copy will not be returned
Make a 2nd copy for yourself and your family
Suggested Software to use
Windows Movie Maker (free download)
Audacity (for voice over) (free download)
iMovie (Mac owners)

13. COPYRIGHT Laws for Music
Up to 10% of a copyrighted musical composition may be reproduced, performed and displayed as part of a multimedia program produced by an educator or student for educational purposes. (Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia)
Guidelines for other mediums
(film clips/printed material/photographs/etc.)
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14. Free Music Sources NOT copyrighted Sources
Search “COPYRIGHT FREE MUSIC FOR EDUCATION”

15. Publishing Your Project
We recommend that you DO NOT publish your video AT ALL on YouTube. However, if you choose to do this, you must wait until AFTER May 20.
Be VERY careful
Security
Copyright laws
Other reasons?

16. Workshops During April C100 Monday – Thursday 2:15-3:30 pm
Laptops & equipment will be available

17. TIMELINE DUE DATE POINTS MEDIA March 29 50 SCRIPT / NARRATION
April 3 - Tiic
100
STORYBOARD
April 18 –
In class 25
TURN IN DVD w/
Lyrics & Works Cited page
May 5
PRESENTATION
May 6-17
200