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Practice Film Project


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Keywords: Flip Video,
Subject(s): Video
Grades 11 through 12
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Cypress Creek High School, Orlando, FL
Planned By: Allen Gorney
Original Author: Allen Gorney, Orlando
Rationale: Students will complete the following assignment to prepare them for their IB Internal Assessment. Completing this assignment will prepare them for an assignment that will guarantee high school credit for the course as well as potential college credit.

Assignment: Production practice

One completed film project 2-3 minutes (including titles)

Written Documenatation: 600 words for documentation describing the project and approach taken.

Each student submits a written rationale for their part on the film: no more than 100 words

Group work: The film project will be undertaken as a group.

Learning Outcomes:

Students are expected to demonstrate:
1. How film can create meaning
2. originality and creativity in developing an idea through the stages of filmmaking, from development to post-production
3. technical skills and use of available technology
4. the ability to evaluate a filmmaker's work
5. the ability to research, plan and organize a workflow for a production project
6. the ability to reflect upon the film production process.

All learning outcomes align with state and International Baccalaureate outcomes, but are tailored to meet the needs of this specific lesson plan.
Comments
This class will be implemented in the 2011-2012 school year as part of a newly launched Film program at our school in conjunction with the International Baccalaureate Program. While we maintain a rigorous admission process to the program, students who are not enrolled as IB Diploma candidates (ie a student in the general curriculum) is allowed to take this class as part of an open access policy. Students who elect to take this rigorous film class will be awarded a certificate and college credit upon successful completion.
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
Because the documentary subject is at the student's discretion, the potential exists to use subject matter discussed in English, Social Studies, Science, Music, Drama, etc.
Follow-Up
The assignment is meant to prepare students for the more formal IB Film Studies Assessment in which students will be externally moderated by an examiner appointed by IB.
Materials: Flip Video