FINAL PROJECT
Photo essay Soundslide (DUE 5/13/13)
-no exceptions.
25pts
I. FINAL PROJECT
The
Final Project is a 6-7-week project that requires each student to spend
significant time with a chosen subject, to produce a well-crafted, in-depth
photo essay in the form of a Soundslide. The Final Project is in lieu of a
Final Exam, and should be treated as such.
The
topic of this project should be an interesting subject of choice by the
student. Each student must find
and select a person, subject, topic, or idea that is multidimensional and has
broad intersest that is interesting to others.
- This subject will be selected by the student, with careful thought
to subject selection.
- Subject should be visual, must have various aspects of interest,
must have good audio possibilities, and must be accessible to you.
- This subject should not be family or schoolmate. It should be
someone outside your daily life.
- Each student must submit a well-written, thoroughly planned
proposal of 250 words (3-4 paragraphs). The proposal must be an examined,
well-planned, and strongly supported idea.
- The Final Project is NOT a single event or photo shoot. The essay
should tell the story of the subject. Each student must develop their
essay on a week-to-week basis, and bring photos in each week for critique.
- Each student will be graded on progression. THIS IS A PROGRESSION
project.
- The final essay will consist of 20-30 images, with audio, in a
finished Soundslide.
II. GRADING
Each final project will be
graded as follows:
1. (2pts) SUBJECT SELECTION
& WRITTEN PROPOSAL
- submittal of written proposal due April 9th
- suitability of subject for photo essay.
- degree of difficulty.
2. (8pts) WEEKLY
PROGRESSION
Work must be submitted as
follows:
- #1 Final Written Proposal Due (March 25 ) -2pts
- #2 Photos due (April 1) -2pts
- #3 Photos due (April 15) -2pts
- #4 Photos due, Audio edited, Soundslide roughly constructed (May 6)
-2pts
- #5 Project due (May 13)
3. (3pts) AUDIO
- selection of types audio used.
- appropriateness of audio; music/natural sound/narration.
- overall use of audio.
4. (5pts) PHOTOGRAPHY
- overall quality of images; how well were the principles learned in
this course used.
- quality of the editing; relativity of images selected, lack of
repitition.
- variety of images; vertical, establishing shots, details, etc.
- preparation of images; cropping, toning, color, white balance, etc.
- caption completeness.
5. (7pts) FINISHED
PRODUCT
- quality of the Soundslide presentation; titles, colors, opening,
closing, ID's, etc.
- Sequencing of images.
- how well criteria was met, instructions followed.
- Length of Soundslide presentation; should be 2-3 minutes long.
- Strength of finished product; effectiveness as a story-telling
piece
III. WHAT’S DUE
- Rename the "publish to web folder" lastname_soundslide.
- Submit this folder to the DROP. Do NOT submit
the entire soundslide project.
- Be sure you've tested your soundslide before you
submit (play the INDEX file).
¨You
will not receive credit for any projects that do not play.
- Be sure each image has a caption.
- Make sure all the info fields in Soundslides are
filled in; Headline, caption, etc.
- Give credit to any music you use.
- Be sure to start with opening title slide. If
necessary include a brief explanatory text page.
- Check for typos and usage errors.
- KEEP SOUNDLSIDE PRESENTATION UNDER 3 MINUTES.
- Please follow instructions carefully.
