AIM: To test students’ ability to tell their own original story in a visual format, using cinematic storytelling techniques learned in the lectures.
TASK: Create a sequence of images that tell a short story visually, from beginning to end, using filmmaking techniques such as size of the main subject in the frame, view point (high or low for example), using no less than 6 and no more than 10 separate images. This must be based on your own original story that you have devised yourself. It must be an original idea of your own.
If using drawing software, we suggest using the following programs:
Photoshop (no AI generative tool), Procreate, Sketchbook (iPad)
The submission of the visual sequences should follow these guidelines:
· Stories must include a unique and/or unexpected twist or reveal.
· Image sequences should use pictures should tell the story in full and require no explanatory text.
· Any text within each image must be part of the world as it would exist. For example: the use of a shop sign, a name badge, a letter, text on a computer screen or any real-world prop is permissible. (Use this as little as possible. It’s a VISUAL sequence. Overuse will be marked accordingly.
· A cohesive story that uses no text or symbols whatsoever is considered most desirable.
· Text / icons that is not in any circumstances permissible:
o thought bubbles, subtitles, captions, titles, text boxes etc.
o emoji or other icons
· Stories must be original.
· You may not do an adaptation of a previously published work, i.e. Cinderella, your favourite movie, your favourite song etc.
· All visual sequences must be original creations and may be in the form. of digital photographs, sketches OR drawings-computer-generated 2D digital images OR Hand drawn.
· NOT 3D SOFTWARE
· Not permissible:
o frame. grabs from any source incl. computer games or video games,
o use of any:
§ non-original photos,
§ AI
§ non-original computer graphics such as stock images, gifs or icons,
§ magazines
§ movies,
§ TV
§ etc. etc. anything non-original is not permissible
· USE THE SAME ASPECT RATIO FOR EACH PICTURE. Best ratio is 16:9, that is the image is wider that it is high (this about what the screen looks like when you are viewing a movie). If using your cell phone, shoot holding it sideways. You don’t change aspect ratio in the cinema!
SUBMISSION:
Make sure you fill in the details below, inc: Name, Student #, Title and method used to create your images.
The submission of the final sequence is via the LMS making Movies1 subject only. All submission, therefore, is online. If you have painted your images, you will need to scan them or photograph them for the final submission.
The submitted file may only be a .pdf or a .doc. No other formats are acceptable. The visual sequence that is submitted for assessment should be INTO THIS DOCUMENT. See example provided.
Upload your final .doc or .pdf file LMS>MM1>Assignments>Visual Sequence
on the Making Movies 1 LMS.
ASSESSMENT:
The visual storyboard sequence is worth 40% of your overall mark for the Making
Movies 1 elective (breadth). See course outline here on the Handbook.
You will be assessed on the basis of:
· Coherence of Sequence, Drama and Originality of Story
· Composition and Internal Coherence of Images
· Use of cinematic storytelling techniques and film grammar: camera angles, shot-size, visual composition etc.
· Presentation
· Ability to follow Assessment Guidelines: 10 images, no non-diagetic text or emoji or dialog bubbles, complete story, original story, no adaptation, unique twist or reveal, no frame. grabs from other images or movies or computer games etc.
See the rubric on LMS for more detail.