Saturday, April 13, 2013
20 Shot Short Story
I'll be the first to admit I wasn't exactly thrilled to be making a film. I am not good with a camera and putting the movies into order on the computer falls way outside of my comfort zone. Once we got the process rolling though it was really enjoyable. Beyond being a fun process, making the film forced us to synthesize our thoughts and create a coherent story line. By analyzing the shots we wanted to use, it caused greater comprehension of the story in general, along with the emerging themes we wanted to portray. I think this would be a project that I would like to use in my own classroom one day. Limiting the number of shots would really enhance students summarizing skills; in addition, by working with groups it enhances communication and group dynamic knowledge.
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I think this is a good point! I was confident in my abilities as a Windows savvy girl, but it was piecing together the storyboard to make a video that terrified me. Another thought was, "What if my team does not want to collaborate and make this good?" In the end, we all learned how to work together and rely on others for their skills in writing, acting, and computing. The great part about this assignment was how we all seemed to be able to work together as a team to reach a common goal, and through learning about Video Production, we were all able to walk away with a mini-lesson plan too!
ReplyDeleteI also wrote one of my blogs on the 20 Shot Story. I was also very nervous going into this project, but as each scene progressed I got more and more comfortable. Taking the shots from 20 to 10 I think is also another great idea that you mentioned. I really think it will give the students a chance to collaborate within their groups and come to a central idea; a skill that they will use later on in the workforce.
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