To produce a video that presents an “action” or “activity”:

• as one continuous and coherent scene
• in a single time frame (no jumps in time)
• with no jumps in location
• with no dialog sound
• with a variety of effective shots (minimum of 14)
• with no violence or inappropriate material.
• with match cuts and cuts on action

Your video MUST contain at least the following shots:

• Cuts on action
• 1 establishing shot
• 3 close ups
• 1 POV
• 1 extreme angle (high or low)
• 3 medium shots

NOTE: All shots except for pans and tilts must be steady “static
shots” Any pans or tilts are to be very SMOOTH.

Everyone is to should participate in the following roles:

• Storyboard Artist
• Actor
• Director
• Producer
• Editor
• Director of Photography

AND everyone is required to operate the camera (DP- Director of
Photography) at some point during the shoot.

You should have up to 6 minutes of footage that you will edit down to 1 to 3 minutes.

You will be given 2 grades for this project:

1. A grade for your individual contribution and cooperation
(see Production Roles worksheet)

2. A grade for your group project
• Planning 33% (keep your storyboard)
• Shooting 33%
• Editing 33% (see Silent Movie Grading Rubric)
• Genius 1%

• Movie is edited so that it starts and ends on black
• Only 30 seconds of commercial music may be used
• Music credits include both composer credit and performer credit - check with ASCAP & BMI
• Credits include full names of group members
• Music ends appropriately or fades out