Overview
Format: Final Presentation as a Canva/Powerpoint/Keynote/Google Slides. Select a font large enough to be read easily. Save as a PDF to ensure that various versions of PP, Canva, Google Slides & Keynote display correctly. Presentation should include parts A-J for full credit consideration.
File: Label with student name & original project title (even if it’s a totally different concept). You can use your new title (plus old title) on the 1st slide.
A: Slide #1: Title (Working Title & Final Title, if title has changed since Step 1) & student name
B: Slide #2: Logline: 1-2 sentences. A logline is designed to sell the show & features a highlight & clever hook or premise of the show. Examples shown in lecture, and in files section on Canvas.
C: Short pitch: 1-3 PPT slides including story essentials a couple of key plot points/turning points. It doesn’t need to have a conclusion. Examples shown in lecture, and in files section on Canvas.
D: Theme: 1 PPT slide - tell us the themes of your short.
E: Brief synopsis of your film: 3-12 PPT slides. Select one of the following models and tell your story …
- 3 Act Structure (Beginning, Middle & End)
- The 7 Plot Points
- Hero’s Journey
- Heroine's Journey
F: Moodboards: MUST have at least 2 character moodboards and discriptions AND 2 environment moldboards and discriptions.
G: Script: 2-4 PPT slides of a sample of your script, any scene. You don't need to place a whole script page on one slide. You can divide it between 2 or 3 slides to make it readable.
H: Storyboard: 6-12 storyboard frames - hand drawn or program like Storyboarder (frames can be on individual slides or in groups of 2, 3, 4 or 6) OR Animatic of your storyboard (storyboard + soundtrack: editing on iMovie, etc.). However animatic is not expected.
I: Do 3 (or more) from the Section below…
- Color your storyboards
- Provide a drawing of your central character(s) or environment(s)
- Do a sculpture of your main character(s) & photograph it
- Design a publicity poster for your film
- Marketing slides: What is your demographic, what makes this unique, an excellent investment, etc.
- Animation: Not expected, but if you do, embed or provide a link.
- Anything that you think would be helpful to pitch your film idea!
J: Clerical work. Please include your time log and works cited (MLA format).
Please use MLA format for works cited. A good resource is: Perdue OwlLinks to an external site.
Time log can be done how you like as long as you account for all time spent on work.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_general_format.html