First Semester Projects
UNIT - INTRO TO FILM ART, FILM EDITING, AND CINEMATOGRAPHY
Film Storyboard & Project Proposal
Lesson - Cinema Shorts (30 Second Films)
Assignment - Create a film that is exactly 30 seconds in length. Your film should try to incorporate some kind of characterization, use quick cuts, and every person must direct and edit their own (you can have other people help you film).
Lesson - Movie Making Process and First Film Assignment
Make a film based on either of these themes: “First Week of School” or “My first movie”
Rules:
Must be at least 1 minute in length
You must be in a production team
You may use any editing program
You may not ask for assistance, but you can consult YouTube (or help pages) for assistance with editing
Goal = teamwork, self-instruction, starting point for your film portfolio
Must contain plot and dialogue
Lesson - Intro to Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro X
Lesson - Website Creation
Assignment - Using Weebly, Wix, or Squarespace, create a website with an original website adddress and Film Company Name (must be original). You must include a Launch Page (Homepage), Videos Page, and Photography Page.
Lesson - Intro to Basic Editing in Final Cut Pro X
Lesson - "A Thousand Words": Cinematography Storytelling
Assignment - Create a Pages/Word document with a single picture on each page.
▸ The pictures should be creative, and use different angles
▸ The pictures should be framed and shot in an artistic fashion
▸ Each picture must have a 1-2 paragraph narrative description of the story behind the picture
▸ Each narrative description should do one or more of the following:
▸ Create a setting for action
▸ Describe a subject (thoughts, feelings, character, etc)
▸ Tell a story that develops from a single frame
UNIT - Cinematography Unit Projects
UNIT - ACTING, DIRECTING, & SCREENPLAY WRITING
Lesson -- Acting Seminar
Original Character Design Film and ThrillerFest
Independent Film Team Production
Screenplay Reading Presentation
ADR, VO, FOLEY Mini Project
THE CLASSROOM as Mise-En-Scene Film
SEMESTER BENCHMARK — Independent Film Production Choice
The Persistence of Memory: Experimental Filmmaking
PREMIER PRODUCTION FILM PITCH (FINAL)
FALL SEMESTER FINAL FILM (click here)
Original Film Project: Z+ Screenplay
UNIT - ACTION MOVIES
(Extra Credit) Lesson - Fast/Slow Motion Short Film (watch the playlist)
Assignment - Create a film that is 1-3 minutes in length and uses both fast and slow motion to create dynamic action.
Lesson - Special FX and Slow Motion Tutorials
Semester Benchmark - Action Movies Unit