Me+in+a+Minute

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**Me in a Minute Project**

 Your first formal assignment in art of video is to create a 2-3 minute autobiography in Imovie. You will use your writing as the "story line" for the autobiography. Like all autobiographies you will be telling the story of you, what you are all about? What do you stand for? What makes you laugh? Who do you love and why? What makes you want to shine or really fires you up? This could include old memories, flasbacks, moments of triumph or pain! Unlike an autobiography that is only written, this autobiography will incorporate the sights and sounds of your life as well. Hopefully when you finish you will have created a final product that is completely unique and that spreads new insight into the story of you. Once you've finished, fill out the Me in a Minute Critique.

 **Step 1- Prewriting-Brainstorm- Answer the following questions in as much detail as possible.**

 1. Where were you born and where did you grow up?How important is your community/culture?

 2. What kind of life do you envision for yourself in the world? What needs to change so you can do it?

 3. What are your most powerful memories of growth and challenge?

 4. What are your current interests? How did you develop them?

 5. Talk about your family- who does it include and what do they mean to you?

 6. Talk about your friends- have you had them as friends for long? What do you do together?

 7. What is your neighborhood like? What do you like about it?

 8. What is your cultural background? What does it mean to you? Do you do anything to stay connected to it?

 9. What challenges have you faced in your life so far? Highs or lows? What have you learned from them?

 10. What do you like to do for fun?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 11. What is a unique exciting experience you’ve had?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 12. What is your favorite place to be? Why?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 13. What people have inspired and guided you in your life?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 14. What things do you most value in your life?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 15. What are your plans for the future?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 16. What do you think about events happening in the world? How do these events affect how you live your life?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">17. How do you view yourself today?

18. what kind of art do you like?

19. what kind fo art would you like to create?

20. what impact on society could your art have?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Step 2.- Create the rough draft of your script**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Review Answers and choose a theme for your project.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Write a 5 paragraph autobiography (minimum 5-7 sentences in each paragraph):

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> a. An introductory paragraph, including a hook to get the reader interested.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> b. Three paragraphs that discuss your answers to the questions above.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> c. A concluding paragraph that wraps it all up

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Step 3- Peer Edit Rough draft of scripts**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Add lots of descriptive words that describe the five senses…sights, sounds, touch, taste, and smell.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Avoid boring language like – Nice, great, cool,

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. Make sure it all makes sense and portrays an image of yourself that you are happy with.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. Make final revisions and get final approval before formatting your margins and printing out your script.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Step 4- 2 Column Shooting Script**<span class="wiki_link_ext"> sample

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Create a 2 column table in Microsoft word and label the left column “Video” and the right column “Audio”.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Paste your written script into the column labeled “Audio”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. Along the video column of your script begin number and list the images that you could imagine complimenting your words on the script.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. The images you gather may come from video you shoot, the internet, pictures from books, as well as your own images.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. Not all images have to be "literal" interpretations of your words. Many images can be poetically associated as metaphors for what you are describing. Consider the connotations of your words.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6. Pacing – What is the pace? Fast, slow, idle. When and where does the pace change? Identify the Pacing changes in your story board --Match the "mood of your voice" with the Pacing changes in your story

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Step 5- Narration and Audio The Gift of our Voice and Music –**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Create a new project in Imovie and create your narration using your script.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Your narration should be written in words your audience can experience.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. Perform your narration with a loud passionate voice. Just be truthful and sincere.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. Try not to sound like you are reading your script word for word.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. Power of the Sound Track – You can use more than one piece of music; match pieces of music tracks with the mood of the narration.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Step 6- Find, Create and Edit Graphics**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Titles and Words - Graphics can also be used in the body of your story

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Still images that you find from home, books, magazines, or photos can be shot with video or still cameras.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. Photographs – people, things, and/or events that you want to include

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. Internet – sources for images and sounds

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. Video – use digital video (keep to no more than 1 minute worth of clips)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **All images need to be sized in Photoshop for Imovie 720x540**

Step 7- Begin Editing in Imovie


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. Import all your still images into Imovie and begin arranging them with your narration. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Import just the video clips and arrange in your timeline **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. Once all clips have been arranged, add titles and closing credits. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. Apply transitions and filters as your last finishing touches. **

Project Must Have- Minimum**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1. 2-3 minutes in length

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Narration done by you

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3. Background instrumental music

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4. Minimum 10 Still Images

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5. Minimum 10 shots of video or more

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6. Opening Titles and Closing Credits

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 7. 1-5 images with a Photoshop Filter (you can use your self-portrait if you like)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Fade In and Fade Out Transitions….