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Mini-Project 3:
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Your third mini-project is devoted to the visual realization of a scene from a monster story that you create. If you were in my section in the fall, you have written one of these already and you can use a scene from that story; if not, you will need to devote a bit of time to thinking about a scene involving a monster or monsters. This project consists in producing an annotated storyboard of your chosen scene. There must be at least 12 cells in your storyboard, each of which must be annotated with dialogue, movement, and basic shot information. (See cell sheet.) You must write a 1 to 2-page companion essay that locates the storyboarded scene within the larger context of the story, providing all the necessary information, motivation, and impact of the portrayed scenes and any missing information necessary to understand your storyboard. (If you are using a scene from a story you have written, please append a copy of that part of the story that is your source text; otherwise, you might sketch out in a page or so the story idea that you are using.) This project is due in class on Thursday, April 7. Here are a few example sites to give you a sense of the range of storyboarding styles. Scott McCloud – http://www.scottmccloud.com The Thing – http://www.outpost31.com/movie/storyboards.html Cartoons – http://www.rainbowanimations.com/storyboards/ Floro Dery – http://hometown.aol.com/kuest144/storyboard.html This project is worth 100 points. Your grade on this story will be determined as follows: (a) Drawings: 40%; (b) Annotations: 40%; (c) Companion Essay: 30%. In evaluating your drawings, I will reward effort, your ability to realize your story visually, and your ability to make your reader feel your scene. To get an “A” on this project, you needn’t be a skilled artist—you need only expend effort, thought, and time in preparing the cells and the annotations. |