Biographical Documentary Project (day 2)

Congratulations on completing your PSA/Commercial Projects! Some good stuff here. Let's take a formal look:

Student PSAs/Commercials:

• Faduma, Fadumo, Delimar, Mariangelis
• Asher
• Emani, Kaneil, Raina, Dominque
• Tyler, Andrea, Genesis, Karina
• James, Justice

Our next project uses the biography/autobiography you chose to read. This is our biographical documentary project. See the previous post for example student films from the past.

How to do it:

• Using your chosen autobiography/biography, summarize some of the most important parts of the subject's story. Pick the most interesting and important information to include (not everything needs to be reported on). 
• From your summary, write a short 250-300 word bio. This should have been done last class, but if you haven't written your script, please do so today.
• Use this script as your VOICE OVER for your documentary. 
• Record your voice reading this script. [Just like your Podcasts!]
• Find pictures, films, clips, videos, etc. that correspond to what you wrote about in your script. [Just like you did in your PSA/Commercials]
• Order the pictures, videos, etc. in Movie Maker. Use your script as your audio track. 
• Give your little film a title page and give yourself credit, along with the sources you consulted. Always attribute your sources!

Work on your documentary projects today in the lab. These will likely be due by Friday this week. Cameras are available to use if you need them to record your "voice over". Use the room next door to record.

HOMEWORK: None.