Film Trailer Assignment:



Rome Movie Trailer ProjectWhat is a movie trailer?Trailers or previews are advertisements for movies. The term "trailer" comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a film. That practice did not last long, because patrons tended to leave the theater after the films ended, but the name has stuck. Trailers are now shown before the film begins. Besides in front of theatrical releases, movie trailers have now become extremely popular on the Internet. Trailers consist of a series of selected shots from the film being advertised. Since the purpose of the trailer is to attract an audience to the film, these excerpts are usually drawn from the most exciting, funny or otherwise noteworthy parts of the film but in abbreviated form and without spoiling the ending. For this purpose, the scenes are not necessarily in the order in which they appear in the film. A trailer has to achieve that in less than two and a half minutes, the maximum length allowed by theaters. In the decades since movie marketing has become a large industry, trailers have become highly polished pieces of advertising, able to present even poor movies in an attractive light.Parts of a TrailerPlot summaryMost trailers have a three-act structure similar to a feature-length film. They start with a beginning (act 1) that lays out the premise of the story. The middle (act 2) drives the story further and usually ends with a dramatic climax. Act 3 usually features a strong piece of "signature music" (either a recognizable song or a powerful, sweeping orchestral piece). This last act often consists of a visual montage of powerful and emotional moments of the film and may also contain a cast run if there are noteworthy stars that could help sell the movie.Voice-overVoice-over narration is used to briefly set up the premise of the movie and provide explanation when necessary ("In a world..."). Since the trailer is a highly condensed format, voice-over is a useful tool to enhance the audience's understanding of the plot.MusicMusic helps set the tone and mood of the trailer.Cast, crew and studio informationA cast run is a list of the stars that appear in the movie. If the director or producer is well known or has made other popular movies, they often warrant a mention as well. You will run your “cast” at the end. The directors and producers will be the names of the people in your group.Movie Trailer Websites Trailer Assignment OutlineDue Date: MARCH 29th 2019Assignment OverviewFor this assignment, you will be working in groups of 2-3 to create a one-minute movie trailer. The trailer must be based on Rome, using factual information and must be historically accurate. The trailer can either be pulled from other films you find on Roman history OR can be filmed by your group! Pre-production You must submit the following things before you can shoot your trailerEach group will create their treatment together, but each group member will create a storyboard from the treatment and submit individually.Treatment / Outline of Story. (100pts- submit 1 per group)The story will not be fully developed because it is only a movie trailer, but there should be enough so that your audience will have a general idea of what the plot would be. Storyboard (100pts- submit one per person!)Detailing the types of shots you are using, the video clips, text, music and the voice overs. *RESEARCH TIME!* Production Shoot your footage (or gather your videos!)-Each person in your group will take on a crew role (director, producer, music, etc.)-You will use your phones to shoot the trailer and use an editing software. -If you are not shooting your own video, skip to Post-Production. Post-productionImport your footage onto the computer-Upload your videos to your computer. Add them to your editing software. You can use YouTube to MP4 converters online to download YouTube videos to your computer. Edit-Each group member should be involved in the editing process. -Save your work frequently!Submit your Trailer as a QuickTime movie file or MP4 on Google Drive. Email to Ms. Robinson by the 28th of March. (100pts- submit one per group)-Export your trailer at full quality! Reflection Survey and Peer Grading (100pts- submitted individually!)-Each person in your group will grade each other on their efforts during the project.-The last two pages are the reflection, peer grading, and survey. Turn this in with your project.HELPFUL WEBSITES AND PROGRAMS (Convert YouTube files to MP4 Editable files. Save to your computer to import into your editing software!) (Editing Software for APPLE users ONLY!) (Editing software for both APPLE and WINDOWS)RUBRICFAQ’sHow do I cut my videos to start and stop where I want them to?- I use the crop of clipping tool on the software to cut the videos. If you are unsure, watch a “how to” YouTube video! These videos tend to be very helpful when learning a new software/program.Can I get some help on using this software? I have watched videos and I still do not get it!- Yes! Wednesday’s after school you can come in with your computer and software and I will help you! Arrange for a ride home!Can I allow family members in the video trailer?- Yes. If you are choosing to create your own trailer and record the scenes you can allow anyone you wish in the video, just make sure you have their consent!I am unsure if I can use a song in my movie trailer… how do I know what is appropriate?- NO foul language or inappropriate phrases! If you are “not sure” it is probably a good idea not to use it!How many squares should my storyboard be?- A safe bet for this is 12. You need to be able to draw up exactly scene to scene what your video trailer is going to consist of. Be as detailed as you can below each picture. If there is music, write the song title, if there is a voice-over write V/O and in parentheses what the voice over will say. Be as descriptive as possible!Do I need to attach the rubric to my project?- Each member of the group must “rate” their project using the rubric above. You will read each section, circle the square you believe your project to reflect and at the bottom, you will write a reflection summary on why you believe your project deserves the grade you gave it. You will find the REFLECTION page below.I am still unsure on how to complete this project OR I have more questions… EMAIL ME! Robinsmz1@scps.k12.fl.usReflection / Survey / Peer GradingYOUR NAME: __________________________________________________ PD: ______________Group Member Name: _________________________________________Grade: __________In at least two sentences, explain why you gave this person that grade. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Group Member Name: _________________________________________Grade: __________In at least two sentences, explain why you gave this person that grade. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________For the following rubric, circle each square you believe your project to be rated at. Be honest with yourself!centerbottom00Name: _____________________________________________________________ PD: _______Reflection on Rubric. In at least 3 sentences, give an explanation for your grading on the rubric! Be specific and use examples from your video trailer. (For instance: “I gave our hook / plot a proficient rating because I believe that is grabs the attention of the viewers immediately and is very interesting to the audience!”)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SurveyAnswer the following questions in full sentences.What did you enjoy about this project?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What did you find the most difficult about this project?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________If you could change one thing to make this project better, what would you change or add?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Did this help your understanding of Rome and its culture? How?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Did all of your group members work together to complete this project? If no, please explain.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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