Deadlines for Digital Storytelling Project

Lecture Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Digital Storytelling 16 17 18 19 20 21
Choose a story to tell, type it up: print or email to Jeannene, printout/pick up storyboard and fill in, gather imagery
Writing & Recording
your script with SoundEdit 		23 24 25 26

27
Voiceover script DUE

 28
Type final draft of your story, print or email to Jeannene by DEADLINE, fill in storyboard, gather imagery needed to tell story, those with early approval of script can make an appointment for recording approved script
File management & Photoshop prep 30
In-class file structure DUE 		1 2 3
In-class file structure DUE

4
Storyboards DUE

In-class file structure DUE

5
Record script Gather and assemble resources, scan images or find on Internet, prepare in Photoshop
Using Premiere:
The Project, the Timeline and Tools

 7 8 9 10 11
Record Voiceover DUE 		12
Create your Premiere project file, import imagery and sound files
Using Premiere:
Filters and Motion Settings
 14
Progress Report
Due in class 		15 16 17
Progress Report
Due in class
 18
Progress Report
Due in class 		19
Continue to import imagery, other found resources, begin assembling your movie in the timeline, create the title of your movie
Using Premiere:
FAQ		 21
 		22 23 24

25
No Classes

 26
Continue creating your movie using transitions, filters, and special fx
Tips and Tricks 28
No Classes		 29 30 31 1 2
Continue refining your movie  
Tips and Tricks
4 5 6 7 8
Finished Movie DUE 		9
Put the finishing touches on your movie, deposit in the Drop folder on the G3 TechnoServer
Film Festival Showings 11 12 13 14 15 16
Enjoy the fruits of your labors!


Summary of class lectures

Each class will include a short walkthrough or presentation on how-to-use the tools to accomplish the tasks for the week. Time will be available each week to work on your movie as it progresses.

Week of April 16

Digital Storytelling
The last part of this semester will be devoted to digital storytelling. Your final project will be a 3 to 5 minute digital movie incorporating still images (webfound, scanned, or created in Photoshop), a scripted voiceover to be recorded as part of the soundtrack along with music, you may choose.

Week of April 23

Writing & Recording your script
There are several steps to creating a good movie which we will cover in class. First and foremost, you will want to start with a strong foundation: your script. You can brainstorm on this outside of class and create a storyboard that matches up your script with your intended images. Once it has been approved, you will be using SoundEdit to record your 'reading' of your finished script.

Week of April 30

File management
Preparing and organizing your files and resources is essential. You will be preparing, cropping, resizing and saving your images in Photoshop. You will be using Premiere to assemble and edit your prepared images and sound clips. Class time will be spent reviewing your Photoshop skills and setting up the folder structure for your Movie project. Backing up your work.
Week of May
7

Using Premiere: the Project, the Timeline and tools
Premiere is a digital movie editing tool. Class tutorial covers creating a Project, using the timeline effectively and the tools available on the tool palette. Creating titles.
Week of May
14
 Using Premiere: Filters and Motion Settings
Continuing tutorials on using filters and motion settings in Premiere. Filters, like those in Photoshop, can alter and manipulate your imagery. In Premiere, some of these filters will alter your images over time. Motion settings can further 'move' your images over time. Also, using transparency in the super-imposiition track.
Week of May
21
 Using Premiere: FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions encountered while working with students special needs on ongoing projects and 'ungrasped concepts' observed.
Week of May
28
 Tips and Tricks
Class time available for continuing work and refinement of final project. One on one problem solving.
Week of June 4

Tips and Tricks
Class time available for continuing work and refinement of final project. One on one problem solving.

Finished movies are DUE no later than Friday June 8

Week of June 11
 The Techno.09 Film Festival
Class time will be spent viewing and reviewing the finished movie projects of the infamous Class of 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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