Documentary Design

OBJ: To learn documentary creation techniques.

VOCAB: interview - a person answering questions
What makes a good interview?

WORKTIME:
1. Analyze documentary

CLOSING: What makes a good interview?

HW:
Look for interviews in documentary footage.

Shoot Schedule

OBJ: Work together to practice production techniques.
VOCAB:Shoot Schedule - A list of what we will film and when
WORKTIME:
1. Write goals
a. What do you want to make?
b. How do you want to make it?
2. Film script
CLOSING: Did you achieve your goals? Why or why not?
HW: Finish closing.

Script Format

OBJ: To know format for a screenplay
VOCAB: Screenplay - a written version of a visual story
MINI LESSON Word Demo
WORKTIME
Type scripts
CLOSING: How is writing for a screenplay different?
HW: Finish typing script (if possible)

Post Production: Editing

OBJ: To learn the process of media creation.
VOCAB: Editing- selecting, arranging, trimming, structuring and joining many separate takes into the same order as the script.
OPENING: Deck of Cards
MINI LESSON: Show Editing in iMovie
WORKTIME:
1. Group Edit class projects.
CLOSING: How does the editor know how to arrange the recorded video?
HW: Watch editing techniques in media.

Continuity

OBJECTIVE: To learn what happens when we change the set, props, costumes and actors performance.
VOCAB: Take - a recorded try at the script (Take 1, Take 2, Take 3...)
OPENING: Why do actors have to do the same thing more than once?
MINI LESSON: What is continuity? Why does it matter?
WORKTIME:
View / Analyze scenes from "Jurassic Park" and "Star Wars"
CLOSING: What are 3 ways to stop these mistakes from happening?
HW: Do YOU think these mistakes matter to the story? Why or why not?

Crew Jobs

OBJ: To understand the production process by making media
OPENING: What does it take to do these jobs?
WORKTIME:
Read about Crew Jobs
Pick jobs and film commercials
CLOSING: What obstacles did we face while filming? How might these be avoided next time?

CREW JOBS
Director - the creative force behind a film
Assistant Director - creates a shoot schedule, manages the set, calls for "quiet on the set"
Continuity Person - makes sure costumes and set remain consistent
Script Supervisor - makes sure actors are saying lines correctly
Gaffer - person in charge of the lights
Best Boy/ Electric - helps the Gaffer with lights
Cinematographer - works with the director to bring the director's vision to the screen using lights and framing
Camera Operator - Operates the camera as instructed by the Director and Cinematographer
Assistant Camera - marks where actors will stand, helps camera operator
2nd Assistant Camera/Clapper Loader - Writes the scene #, take # on the slate and holds it in front of camera
Extras - background characters
Sound Editor - makes sound notes for editing during production

107: (9) Mystery "Rope"

OBJ: To find elements of mystery within media.
VOCAB:
Alibi - A plea offered by an accused person of not having been at the scene of crime.
Clue - Something that appears to give information toward solving the crime.
Evidence - Someone or something that proves who committed the crime.
Red herring - A false lead that throws the investigator off track.
Sleuth - An investigator or detective.
WORKTIME: View / Dissect "Rope"
CLOSING:
1. What were the clues in the story so far?
2. Who is the sleuth in the story?
3. What is the criminals alibi?
3. What do you think will happen?
HW: Look for elements of mystery in media.