Q4 Week 1 - Peer Review Assignments

 Due 04/02

Now you must review 5 of your classmates movie openers.  Beside your name below, you will find the movie numbers you should review.  Scroll down below your names to find the numbered list with the movie-opener links.  Please be kind and constructive in your reviews.  Your classmates are depending on you to give them tips on what they should keep and what they should change.  You should also mention if the clip does not look like a movie opener.  Your reviews are due on Friday April 2.  Use the form link below to submit each of your film opener reviews.  You might want to open the form before you review your first film so that you know what the questions are.  You should submit this form 5 times.

Peer Review Form:  https://forms.gle/pNUEXNAXCHecvZBN6

Submit the Peer Review Form above for the number of each film-opener which follows your name.

Student Assignments:

Numbered Movie Openers:
1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8sdjd-GuaA

2)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8srN8f6ZjD0

3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDEkP60UURw

4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5SQqN2PFjQ

5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfrFETryfX4

6) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5_TrzoPuTE&t=2s

7)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia0ewCCatIk

8) https://chloe-aicemedia.blogspot.com/2021/03/movie-opener-first-cut.html

9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydZjM3oTvBg

10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dTT0d5cKyY

11) https://w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=IQEt8U0XDjE

12)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvguCp99o_Q

13)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpbFZUPVm2k

14)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-A4cs8bclg

 Due 03/12 (No Exceptions!!!)

This week you will finish editing the first cut of your movie opener, upload it to youtube, and post a link to it in your blog by Friday, March 12.   This is a very large grade.  I will put it in as 25% of your total grade for the quarter.  Each day it is late, the grade will be reduced by 25%.  If it is 5 days late, you will receive an unrecoverable zero! I must have these links on time so that peer review assignments can be made over spring break and then posted on Monday, March 22.

Your movie opener should be between 2 and 3 minutes.

Q3 - Weeks 6 and 7 Editing

 Due Dates 02/26 and 03/05

This week and next you will begin editing your movie opening.  You will once again make two post to your blog, one this week and one next week, during this process.  Each of these post should contain:

• photos of the computer screen during editing
• photos of the students involved in editing
• a discussion about titles and fonts you decided to put into your movie
• a discussion of the video effects used
• a discussion of the video transitions used
• a discussion of the audio effects used
• problems encountered during editing
• solutions to problems encountered during editing
• amount of time spent editing
• people involved in editing
• a discussion of additional filming you may have done

Remember 2 Blogs (one this week and one next week) all about editing with photos.

Q3 - Weeks 4 and 5 Filming

 Due Dates 02/12 & 02/19

It's finally time to film!!!  Over the next two weeks you will begin shooting the film footage for your movie opening.  During shooting, you or someone in your group should take photos of all the action.  During each week of filming, you should discuss in a post to your blog your progress, along with some snapshots.  Explain what is happening. Describe your experience. Talk about the issues you may have faced, some successes, and the changes you may have made.  GOOD LUCK!!!

Remember 2 Blog Posts (one this week and one next week) all about filming with photos.  Here are some example posts:

BLOG POST 1

BEGINNING TO FILM

Our group began filming this week. We knew the first step to ensure we got the best shots was to check out the location where we hoped to film. So my group and I headed down to Fifth Ave, Naples. The lighting was perfect at the time we went, around five, so we plan to do our official filming at the same time.

This is our group member, Mickey, taking a picture of the street where we plan to do our filming. We all agreed it was the perfect location.

We also looked at a nearby parking garage, and discussed filming some of our video in the stairwell, or the top of the parking garage. The garage would be great for more suspenseful moments, as there is a feeling of being alone and surrounded by darkness.

This is the stairwell where we might choose to film parts of our video. The ivy also provides a nice background, which we might try to incorporate. 

BLOG POST 2

FILMING 2

Our second filming day is when we got all of the shots we had planned to get on our first filming day. I played the role of the detective, Carmen, as she headed to the scene of the crime. The lighting was perfect as the sun was just beginning to set, so it gave us some really good shots. I also wore a coat and glasses to be easily characterized as a detective. By taking multiple, quick shots, we were able to piece together the beginning of a film that will leave viewers wanting more, but that doesn't give everything away. Overall, it was very productive.

Q3 - Week 3 Preparing to Film

 Due 02/05

It is time to prepare for filming.  You need to think about everything that must be done to get ready.  

BLOG - Post in your blog what you did this week in preparation of starting to film.  You should discuss in detail the following elements: 

actors, 
costumes, 
props, 
locations, 
dates and times, 
scripts,
and film equipment. 

You will discuss actual filming in your next blog; so if you begin filming this week, take some notes and wait to discuss this next week.

Q3 - Week 2 Storyboarding

 Due 01/29

This week you will create your initial storyboard for your film opening.  This storyboard could change in the future as you begin working on your project.  

BLOG - Post a copy of the storyboard in your blog along with an explanation of how you created it and how it flows.   Title this post, "Initial Storyboard".  Those of you working in a group will post the same storyboard with different explanations, and should also explain who did each part of this activity.

Storyboards should include:
1. a sketch
2. a description
3. camera angles
4. audio notes
5. transitions
6. graphics/text

Here's a blank storyboard you can use or if you find another online you prefer, feel free to use it.  You may also need multiple pages.

Blank Storyboard

Q3 - Week 1 - Brainstorming

 Due 01/22

This week you will watch several other film openings submitted by past AICE Media students.  After watching each of these film openings, you will brainstorm either alone or with your group members to discuss what you observe.  You should take notes during these brainstorming sessions and then 

BLOG- post your brainstorming information into your blog for this week. Title the post "Movie Opener Brainstorming & Research."  Your blog should include the title from each of the 9 clips below and observations you made while watching each clip. After all your observations, summarize where these brainstorming sessions led you in making  decisions about your own film opening.

Here are the links to the film openings submitted by past Florida students which I wish you to view and discuss.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9AKdUT8nyg&feature=youtu.be
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12JR0FpGIpYlH4Mol6OUnwVFk7NnB4Tj_/view
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_bKQDg6fiI&feature=youtu.be
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=nYpjHCwRO6Q
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-yrsmQS7bo&feature=youtu.be
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMH-1XdR9c
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=dvAsmo32uo0
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxIZJKdc-Sw&feature=youtu.be
9. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p8azlLRHyqaShaOJC6SBJwzGx7s9Cjpk/view

Also, during this quarter, most of your work will be on producing your film opening and posting the process on your blog.  In addition to grades from blog post you are required to submit the form below each week on Friday, not before, to let me know what you have been working on during the week.  Please make sure you submit this form every Friday.  It is for a grade and cannot be made up nor turned in late.

https://goo.gl/forms/i1QEMKNyq5lZOz1v1