How can we film time?

The San Francisco Mosaic film Project

Project Overview

This is an exciting project! Students will be asked to go out into the community to film their neighborhoods and stomping grounds as individuals and groups. As a class we will compile the video footage to create an artistic mosaic of our city. All video will have the sound extracted and manipulated with either fast edit or slow motion to create a visually stimulating journey through the city. Each student will be given all of the raw video and must then edit the video to create a short 3-5 minute film set to music with an individual theme that they choose.

Grading

This is a Benchmark Portfolio project and completion of the project is mandatory in order to receive a passing grade. There will be six grades that encompass each category of the holistic rubric.

Goal

Students will explore framing video shots and thinking about angle, color, motion, movement, and sound to create mood and effect.

Use and set up video camera on a tripod
upload video clips
split clips
use video effect
time lapse and manipulate video
fade and blend music
create and use transitions
edit and snip video
create a Quicktime video

Exhibition Requirements

Digital Media Requirements for Exhibition, Thursday, December 10th

Two printed political stencil/ graphics
one with a positive message about the character
one with a message about your opponent or an event

1-2 minute video clip of their speech with the following:
1) 4 images total
2 stencils
1 graphics related to your character’s life/beliefs/work
1 portrait
2) “Ken Burns” effect is a must
3) Speech voice-over
4) Music must reflect your character
Corridas
trumpet or orchestra music
anthems


Presentation Requirements for the night of the Exhibition:
Introduction:
If in Ms. Motley’s class, introduce yourself (the character) in Spanish.
If not in Spanish, introduce yourself in character
Slideshow w/ speech voice-over
Explain the message in your stencils and why it is relevant to your character.
Explain why you chose the music you chose and how it’s relevant to your character.
Describe how and why you used the Ken Burns effect and why you chose to use the voice that you used. What were you trying to convey about yourself (the character)?
Describe the images that you chose to use and how it’s relevant to your character.

Checklist:
*Create slideshow and record voice-over.
*Write up your presentation on index cards.
*Rehearse, rehearse, & rehearse until you have your presentation memorized.
*Come to exhibition either dressed in character or in professional wear.

SSD will be next Wednesday from 12:45 – 2:45pm!!!