2nd Video Individual/Team Project
February 9, 2010

Objective:
Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to perform basic computer functions on a standard platform (PC and/or Mac).

Standard 5: Students will participate in individual and team (group) activities.

Standard 6: Students will produce various forms of media.

Standard 8: Students will use multimedia tools and authoring skills to develop a complete and functional interactive multimedia team/individual project.

Learning Outcomes:
Students will achieve a moderately to highly skilled status by showing proficiency in the following:

• Demonstrate oral, written, and/or technological communication skills
• Apply management skills in personal problem solutions
• Demonstrate the ability to work individually in the completion of multimedia projects.
  • Demonstrate personal initiative in problem solutions
  • Complete projects according to specified deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a team member in the completion of
  multimedia projects.
  • Utilize organizational skills
  • Demonstrate willingness to compromise to meet team objectives
  • Function as a responsible team member
• Compare and contrast various types of file formats appropriate for the relevant computer platform.
  • Identify audio formats (e.g., WAV, MID, AU, MP3, AIF, RA, etc.)
  • Identify video formats (e.g., AVI, MOV, DV, etc.)
• Describe the components of a basic multimedia computer system.
• Know the current hardware specifications and capabilities of Input devices, including scanning devices, digital cameras, digital/analog video cameras, microphones, video capture cards and devices, etc.
• Output devices, CD/DVD burners, presentation devices (i.e., LCD projectors), auxiliary storage, etc.
• Determine when to produce original materials (graphics, audio, video, animations, etc.) and when to use copyrighted and/or royalty-free materials.
  • Obtain permission and give credit to owners before using copyrighted
    materials
• Understand and follow fair-use guidelines and copyright laws as they apply to education and industry (see appendix for complete guidelines).
• Import and incorporate various forms of media needed for a project.
• Utilize “timer events”
  • Dissolves, transitions, animations, etc.
• Create digital video
• Demonstrate proper filming techniques
• Capture video from an original or existing source
• Edit video
• Demonstrate an understanding of analog vs. digital video
• Convert video files to appropriate formats for use with at least one of the
  following: CD-ROM, DVD or Internet

Coursework Procedure:
The entire assignment will be worth 100 points. The point breakdown is as follows:

• 30 points for your individual/team storyboard. (Required before you can check out equipment).
• 50 points for your completed individual/team video (one submission per team).
• 20 points for your team/self-evaluation.
• (10 extra credit points may be available for helping other individuals/teams with their projects. An evaluation from the individual or team you helped must be submitted).Your team will create a digital video project that will be shown in class .

You and/or your team will create a digital video project that will be shown in class. To do so, you will have to follow this procedure:

1. Choose a topic for your video out of one of these categories:
   • A day in the life of a Stansbury High School ___________.
   • A fictional product advertisement.
   • A biography of an individual who has achieved a great accomplishment.
   • A report for another class.
   • You come up with something else but may be rejected by Mr. Rathke when the storyboard is submitted.
   Create and submit a "storyboard." This should show me that you have done a good deal of planning and have thought out your idea thoroughly. Utilize the school's video equipment or your own to shoot your footage. NOTE: YOU MUST USE DIGITAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT. If you don't know if your equipment at home is digital, bring it to school and Mr. Rathke will tell you.
2. Use the equipment in school or digital video editing equipment (computer and video editing software available on either Windows or Apple computers) that you may have at home to complete your project. NOTE: You may need to come in after school to get time on a computer to edit your video.

Note: I have created storyboarding blank sheets in 4:3 (television) and 16:9 (wide screen) ratios for you to use if you like.

Due Date(s) and Submission Instructions:
You must have the following completed and ready for grading:

• Storyboard due by Thursday, February 18, 2010 or before you start shooting video.
• Completed final edit of your video, burned to DVD ready for showing/demonstration to the class by Monday, March 22, 2010.
• Evaluations (self evaluation is required if not in a group): Wednesday, March 24, 2010.

ART 1800 - Digital Media Essentials
Grade Levels: 11-12
Units of Credit: 4 credit hours (SLCC)
Course Number: ART 1800
Prerequisite: None

Intro to software & hardware used to create multimedia productions. Hands-on experience using hardware, software to create 2D/3D graphics, sound, animation, & video. Discussion of the multimedia market, copyright, & ethics in mass media.