SENIOR PROJECT INTRODUCTIONVISUAL MEDIA ASSIGNMENT

OVERVIEW OF MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS

Part 1 DUE February 10th – Media Collection

75 photos (past to present)

1 or more video clips of yourself

3 songs

Part 2 DUE March 3rd – Media Library

Part 3 DUE April 9th – Script

Part 4 DUE May 5th – FINAL, polished product

DROPBOX

BEFORE you start!!!

Create a new Dropbox account for this assignment

Remember your username and password!

Create one main folder titled

Senior Project

DROPBOX

Create 3 sub folders within your Sr. Project folder

PART 1: MEDIA COLLECTION

Find

75 appropriate images (past to present)

1 or more video clips of yourself (20-30 seconds)

3 songs (NOT just the titles; must be in digital format)

NO SELFIES

NO BATHROOM PICS

NO ALCOHOL/DRUG RELATED IMAGES

IMAGES

What should these images NOT include?

REALLY NOT OKAY

You want a variety of images that represent YOU in the best possible way

No repeat photos

Your goal? Keep the audience engaged

WHEN IN DOUBT…

HOW TO SAVE IMAGES

Save all of your images to

Dropbox > Sr. Project > LastName 75 Pictures

3 songs (You will probably use more in the final project)

Music must be in digital format

SONGS

SONGS

Lyrics must NOT contain any vulgar or inappropriate

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

What should these songs NOT include?

HOW TO SAVE SONGS

Save all of your songs

Dropbox > Sr. Project > LastName 3 Songs

VIDEO CLIP(S)

Baby/growing up

Family / vacations / sporting events / etc.

Current activities

Other – check with your teacher

Video clips must be

o In digital format

o 10-30 seconds in length (no longer/no shorter)

What could these video clips include?

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

HOW TO SAVE VIDEO CLIP

Save your video clip

Dropbox > Sr. Project > LastName 1 Video

TURNING IN YOUR MEDIA COLLECTION

your Sr. Project folder with your teacher(teacher email address)

PART 2: MEDIA LIBRARY

1. Decide what movie software you will use

a. MovieMaker, iMovie, etc.

2. Compile your pictures, songs and videos into 1 file using that software

3. Save within your Dropbox account

a. Title: Last Name Media Library

4. Dropbox file with your teacher

MEDIA LIBRARY REQUIREMENTS

Media uploaded into the software (MovieMaker/iMovie)

All 75+ pictures, 3 songs and video clip must be included

Order of items does not matter

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

PART 3: SCRIPT

Write a script

This script will be used to narrate your project

More details to follow

PART 4: FINAL SR. PROJECT

Once completed, save to your Dropbox account

Title your final Sr. Project

Last Name Sr. Project

Upload to your Dropbox account

Share this Dropbox file with your teacher

REVIEW

When is the MEDIA COLLECTION (PART 1) 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?

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 25

MEDIA ASSIGNMENT PART 2 March 3 100

SCRIPT / NARRATIVE ESSAY (TIIC) April 9 100

STORYBOARD / PLAN April 17 50

PRODUCTION UPDATE April 28 10

TURN IN: DVD/DROPBOX FILE (teacher discretion)

Lyrics

Works Cited

May 5 25

PRESENTATIONS May 8 – 19 300