Music Video

Groups of 2-4 people.

Pick a song (school appropriate) and create a music video for this song. Music videos can have two different approaches, a band performance or a Storyine. Storylines are abstract and open for interpretation so there’s no real science behind it.

What are you producing?
            A Storyline video. Unless you know a band and want to work with them, you are going  
            to be producing a Storyline video.

How do I begin?
            Step 1: Pick a song.

Step 2: Analyze the song, identify the story behind it. Search the lyrics. Lock in on

the themes you interpret. Research the band/artist to find out what the writer is trying to say.     

Step 3: Script and storyboard. Planning is still an important part of the process.

Step 4: Shoot

Step5: Edit

This is not a re-creation of an existing video, but your own creation.

Due Dates:

February 7 – Groups and Songs Chosen
February 15 – Scripts and storyboards due
March 5 – Final project due

Pick 1-2 people to adapt and write your script. Pick an on-set director. Pick a cinematographer. Pick an editor. All of you will be involved in each step of the process, but each of you will take the lead on at least one aspect of the project.

Fall 2018

For this assignment, you must complete (2) of the attached project options. (See Semester 1 Projects.pdf)

DUE DATES:

Option Choice – You will need to let me know what you are doing in advance – this includes which option and the topic (20 points each):
            Project 1 – Due October 22
            Project 2 – Due November 5

Script (Dialogue or Shooting/Editing Script or Storyboard) – No matter what project you are doing, there must be a plan in place (40 points each):
            Project 1 – November 9
            Project 2 – Novmeber 30

Final Project – Final projects turned into the Network drive (140 points each):
            Project 1 – December 7
            Project 2 – January 11

All assignments will be turned in via the network drive from computers, or via hard copy to Mr Cohen.  Please use your last name and the assignment to name the file:
(e.g. “Smith_MaryPoppins_Option1_GenreShift_Script”)

Promotional Material Project

As discussed, members of this class will be producing promotional material for the school. We will be existing as a production house, working with a client. For these purposes, our client is Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, with our school administration acting as the executive clients. Consider this a portion of your semester final.

To succeed in this world, we must all take on positions, meet with clients, take their wishes and demands and fulfill the list of deliverables. All while meeting each and every deadline.

Creative Needs: The working theme for all the videos is Home, and the thematic soundtrack is the Switchfoot song, “This Is Home”

Deliverables: The list of deliverables consists of multiple videos, all between 3 and 4 minutes.

1.               The Marquee Video
2.             3-5 Sectional Videos

The Marquee Video is to be shown at the 8th Grade Open House in January. Ideally the Switchfoot song is playing throughout the video, with only a few seconds of heads and tails. There will be minimal interviews, but Voice-Over is encouraged.

Max time: 4 minutes

The 3-5 Sectional Videos will be used elsewhere in promotional materials. The media gathered for these sectional videos may be used in the Marquee Video (and vice-versa) but there should be very little crossover between the sectional videos. The current working list for Sectional Videos includes: Activities, Athletics and Academics. Considering the theme of this year’s videos, an alumni presence must be felt in each video. For that reason, it is possible that a 4th video, Alumni may be produced if we are so inclined.

The Sectional Videos are to be presented online, and possibly at other school events, including Shadow Days.

ANY VIDEO THAT DOES NOT MEET ADMINSTRATIONS’ EXPECTATIONS BY DEADLINE MAY NOT EVER BE VIEWED.

Timeline: We are working on some strict timelines and all deadlines must be met.

OUTLINE               September 21

SCRIPT                    October 5

BASIC ASSEMBLE October 26

1st CUT *                   November 16

2nd CUT*                  December 14

FINAL CUT*           January 11

* - Will be reviewed by administration as well as Mr. Cohen

I will be putting your groups together and helping to assign jobs to each student. This will only be successful if all of you are active participants.

The jobs to be assigned:

PRODUCERS – Help to coordinate between the different groups. With directors, lead production meetings.

DIRECTORS – Work with all crew members to ensure the story is being told. With producers, lead production meetings.

CAMERA – Attending school events and gathering more than enough footage.

WRITERS – Write the script. Any voice-overs and interview questions.

PRODUCTION MANAGERS – In charge of coordinating with Mrs. Pollock where and when we need to be gathering footage.

EDITORS – Bring the story together.

FIRST STEPS

-        Start to think about what we need to see in each of the videos and what the Sectional Videos should be.

-        Split into groups.

-        With your groups, build your outlines.

-        Work with Mrs. Pollock to ensure that we are covering our bases and find out how we can be most effective. We have a meeting with Mrs. Pollock in class on September 21.

This is a great responsibility that we are being trusted with. I hope that you all have Pride in Peninsula High, because now is your chance to show it. This can be an amazing opportunity for you to give back to your school and really share what has made you a proud Panther.