Nine Sentence Story

Overview
This project will introduce you to all of the fundamental stages of the filmmaking
processpre-production, production, and post-production. Youve already explored
basic technical skills, shooting skills, and composition skills required to create short
videos using your iPad and Microsoft Movie Maker. This project will expand your
knowledge by introducing key cinematic principles of storytelling, storyboarding,
and advanced editing.
Project Objectives
Construct a 9 sentence story that includes the three acts of a story
Identify different shot styles and their uses
Create a video that demonstrates the role of shot styles, camera movement,
and composition in telling a story
Demonstrate the concepts of balance as related to framing a shot and use them
to achieve a desired result
Create storyboards (that include storyboard number, shot location, shot style,
video, audio, props/wardrobe, and dialogue/voiceover narration/test) to plan
shots and plan for production
Describe and assign various production roles, dividing work among crew
members
Shoot video footage or still photos by using storyboards (using iPads)
Locate copyright free digital media (music, sound effects, photos) to use in
project
Capture video footage from camera to computer
Add clips to a timeline in Microsoft Movie Maker and trim
Deliverables
You will create the following deliverables, and they will be used for assessment:
1. Nine Sentence Story Worksheet
2. Storyboards for your nine sentence story (applying your knowledge of shot
styles, camera angles, camera movement, composition, and motivation for
shots)
3. Final video

Procedures
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1. Create group folder in W:/Nine Sentence Story. You will save the following items
here:
a. Completed Nine Sentence Story handout
b. Completed storyboards
c. All video files used in the project
d. All music, sound effects, pictures, and PowerPoint slides used in the
project
e. Final Movie Maker project file
f. Final MGEG-4 video file
2. Review the Story Structure handout and complete the Nine Sentence Story
handout. Save in your group folder.
3. Review the Storyboarding handout and create storyboards for your nine
sentence story. You are expected to include a variety of shot styles and
camera angles to tell your story. You are also expected to demonstrate rules of
composition discussed in class (rule of thirds, leading looks, foreground, diagonal
lines, etc.)
4. Review production roles and decide on roles for your group.
5. Shoot video for the project with your iPad. Remember to shoot them by holding
the iPad horizontally (and not vertically). You are expected to use a variety of
shot styles and angles to tell your story. You are also expected to demonstrate
rules of composition discussed in class (rule of thirds, leading looks, etc.) Add
all videos to your group folder.
6. Gather any assets needed to complete the project (music, sound effects,
pictures, PowerPoint slides). Anything you plan to add to your timeline in Movie
Maker should be saved.
7. Import video, music, sound effects, pictures, and PowerPoint slides into Microsoft
Movie Maker.
8. Edit videos as needed (trim, add music, add photos, add transitions, add titles,
add sound effects, etc.)
9. Save final Movie Maker project file to folder.
10.Export and save MPEG-4 movie file to folder.
11.Evaluate your project using the rubric (dont turn in).

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Nine Sentence Story Rubric

Nine Sentence Story File Management and Organization

Criteria

Points
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Created a group folder in W:/Nine Sentence Story

Saved Nine Sentence Story here
Saved Storyboards here
Saved all videos used in the project here
Saved all music, sound effects, pictures, and PowerPoints used in project
here
Saved final Movie Maker Project file here
Saved final MPEG-4 video file here

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The 9-sentence story follows the story premise that was given (or another
premise was approved)
Created ideas that can be shot within the confines of the Career Center or
classroom environment
Clear evidence or organization in the three acts; ideas are clearly
connected
ACT 1: (Beginning)the setup

Introduces main character and his/her main goal

Establishes setting (time and place) and characters daily life

Action begins rising

ACT 2: (Middle)the conflict/main problem

Daily life is interrupted

A problem or obstacle is introduced that the character must overcome

to reach his/her goal

This conflict drives the rest of the story

ACT 3: (End)the end

Character overcomes the obstacle standing in his/her way, winning or

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Storyboard
Storyboard

losing in the end

Storyboard 1

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 2

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 3

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 4

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 5

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

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Final Video

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 6

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 7

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 8

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Storyboard 9

Includes name(s), movie title, and storyboard #

Includes shot location

Includes shot style (establishing, wide, medium, close-up, extreme

closeup)

Includes camera angle (high, low, or dutch)

Includes camera movements (pan, track, tilt, zoom in or out)

Includes audio/video selection (with details)

Includes props/wardrobe

Includes appropriate illustration

Nothing needed for dialogue/voiceover/text as this is a silent film

Shot 1

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

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tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)
Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera
movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 2

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 3

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 4

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 5

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

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Final Video

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 6

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 7

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 8

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,
over-the-shoulder, and POV)
Shot 9

Motivation for shot is evident (ex. Close-up to show emotion, wide or

establishing shot used to set the scene)it has a purpose

Video shot is well-framed using thw the rule of thirds

Shot allows for headroom, looking room, and/or lead room if needed

Shot is steady (even when techniques such as panning, tracking, and

tilting are used)

Shot is short (no more than 10-12 seconds)

Includes a variety of shot styles, camera angles, and camera

movements to tell the story

When combined, shots include a variety of shot styles and angles

(establishing, long, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, 2-person,

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k Skills Teamwor Audio

over-the-shoulder, and POV)

Deliberate selection of music to help audience understand mood and
tone of movie
Audio is clear
Audio is at an appropriate volume
Appropriate
Helped teamfade at end of music

Worked as a team
Took responsibility for self
Made and followed team agreements
Respected others

TOTAL

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