Performance Task - Short Film
Performance Task - Short Film
I- Standard
A. Content Standard
1. The learner demonstrates understanding of media and information literacy (MIL) and MIL related concepts.
B. Performance Standard
1. The learner organizes a creative and interactive symposium for the community focusing on being a media and information literate individual.
II- Content
A. Media and Information Languages
B. Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information
III- Learning Competencies
Students will be able to…
A. produce a short film that will educate the viewers about a specific issue related to legal, ethical, and societal issues in media and information (SSHS);
B. produce and assess the codes, convention, and messages of a group presentation (MILI11/12MILA-IIIf-16); and
IV- Tools
A. Computer
B. Smartphone, Digital Camera, or DLSR Camera (Video Recording)
C. Microsoft Word
D. Video Editing Software, Web Tool, or Mobile Application (e.g. Windows Movie Maker, iMovie,Animoto,MiniMovie, VideoShowetc.)
V- Guidelines
A. The class will be divided into groups with 5- 6 members. Each group is considered a film production and members will be assigned to a specific position role.
Students will be allowed to play dual positions.
(Please see attached video treatment form for the positions in each film productions)
B. Each group will create a 3- 6 minutes video presentation in MP4 format.Video presentation may be instructional, persuasive, historical, or reflective.
C. Each group will choose a topic from the next lesson which is “Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information”. No duplication of topics in each
class.
- Digital Piracy - Internet Addiction - Digital Footprints - Plagiarism
- Netiquette - Flame Wars - Cyberbullying - Internet Safety
- Cybercrime
D. Each group will create a video treatment, storyboard, and movie poster for their video.
E. Format for video treatment:
-MS Word (.doc) -Legal size (8. 5 inches X 13 inches) -Font: Times New Roman -Font Size: 12
-Line Spacing: 1.5, Single Space -Borders: 1 inch top, left, right, and bottom.
(Note: Please see attached video treatment form for the additional needed information)
F. Digital video poster size is 8 inches x 12. 5 inches while a storyboard sheet will be provide.
G. Shooting location is strictly within the premises of the School.
H. Students can use any video editing software, web tools, or mobile application that they are familiar with in making their video presentation.
I. The video must be in line with the vision- mission of the school thus cursing, vulgar words, profanity, obscenity are not allowed.
J. Proper citation for borrowed materialsis required.
References
https://lambenglishmontana.wikispaces.com/file/view/RubricVideo.doc
https://www2.uwstout.edu/content/profdev/rubrics/videorubric.html
B. Movie Poster (Group Grade)
Criteria Very Good Good Fair Needs Improvement
Includes all of the following: Includes most of the following: Includes some of the following: Missing most of the required
Movie title, author, rating, cast of Movie title, author, rating, cast of Movie title, author, rating, cast of information.
Written Information main actors, director, and movie main actors, director, and movie main actors, director, and movie
tagline line. tagline line. tagline line.
(4 Points) (3 Points) (2 Points) (1 Point)
All graphics are appropriate Most graphics are appropriate Some graphics are appropriate Graphics are not
Picture or Graphic of
to topic to topic to topic appropriate to topic
Movie Poster
(4 Points) (3 Points) (2 Points) (1 Point)
The poster is presented creatively For the most part the poster is The poster is somewhat The poster is not presented
and organized neatly. presented in a creative manner presented in a creative manner creatively and is not organized
Overall Appearance of
and is organized neatly. and organized neatly to some neatly.
Movie Poster
degree.
(4 Points) (3 Points) (2 Points) (1 Point)
Spelling, punctuation, and Spelling, punctuation, and There were problems with There were numerous spelling,
Spelling, Grammar, and
grammar were all correct. grammar were mostly correct. 1- spelling, punctuation, and punctuation, and grammar
Punctuation of Movie
3 mistakes. grammar. 4-7 mistakes. mistakes. More than 7 mistakes.
Poster
(4 Points) (3 Points) (2 Points) (1 Point)
Readability Background and text make all Background and text make most Background and text make some Background and text make it
parts easy to see and read. parts easy to see and read. parts easy to see and read. difficult to see and read parts.
(4 Points) (3 Points) (2 Points) (1 Point)
TOTAL 20 Points
Reference: http://www.starofbethlehem.org/home/140007275/140007276/files/Movie%20Poster%20Scoing%20Rubric.pdf
C. Peer Evaluation
Write the name of each of your group members in the first column. For each person, indicate the extent to which you agree with the statement on the left, using a scale of
1-4 (1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=agree; 4=strongly agree). Total the scores in each column.
CRITERIA
Demonstrates a Contributes
Contributes Completes group
Points
Score
Total
Prepares work in cooperative and significantly to
NAMES meaningfully to assignments on
a quality manner. supportive the success of the
group discussions. time.
attitude. project.
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(Source: http://bluevalecareers.weebly.com/video-project.html)
SAMPLE VIDEO TREATMENT
PRODUCTION STAFF
Executive Director: Teacher Script Writer: Student Sound Director: Student
Director: Student Storyboard and Graphic Artist: Student Film Editor: Student
Producer: Student Set Designer: Student Actors: Student
Researcher: Student Camera Operator: Student
(Please visit this link for more details: https://www.csusm.edu/media/MediaCreation/post-production/training-materials/productionteamroles.pdf)
VIDEO TREATMENT
McDonald’s TV Commercial
A Commercial Treatment by John Mastromonaco
“Chain Reaction” is all about how one simple moment can spark a continuous, natural series of events. When we open the spot, we’re mid-stride, a woman on her way to
work as she crosses the street. It’s morning, it’s a nice day—we’re right in stride with her. A simple camera move or cut reveals to us what she sees—in the stopped car
she passes at the red light, the passenger is eating an Egg McMuffin. For just a moment, we move in slowly—now we see the Egg McMuffin in its wrapper, familiar
golden arches – unmistakable.
Now we know it’s morning. Then when we cut back to the woman, she’s at a subway platform, enjoying her Egg McMuffin as the subway pulls into the station. So with a
few simple shots—we’ve started our Chain Reaction. From there, our job is to let our continuing series of vignettes unfold as effortlessly and as simply as that. As the
subway pulls into the station, we see a teenager who is inside, he sees the woman eating, enjoying her Egg McMuffin.
When we cut back to the teenager, we’ve shifted time and place again with minimal intrusion. Our teenager’s now stepping off the elevator inside a large, modern
building—and he’s enjoying his Egg McMuffin. Cut to well-dressed businessman who sees the teenager steeping off the elevator. When we next see him (businessman)
he is sitting in a beautiful European garden on a bench, eating an Egg McMuffin. In turn, the gardener notices the businessman then—chain reaction. The next time we see
the gardener he’s selling fresh flowers with one hand, holding an Egg McMuffin in the other. And so it goes
(Source: http://bluevalecareers.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/2/6/5626532/video_treatment_overview.pdf)