Project 2, Structure

Before class on Monday, Feb. 29, write your YouTube video script and draw your storyboard. Remember, the script should capture setting, action, edits, and dialog, and your storyboard should depict the video shots you need to capture to create your video. By thinking through your digital video story with the aid of these documents, it will give you a solid plan for capturing and editing your video, which saves you time and energy later in the process. Put another way, measure twice and cut once.

Bring five printed copies of your script and storyboard to class on Monday, Feb. 29, and copy-and-paste your script (text) into a comment to this blog post. Save the PDF of your storyboard for your completed project in your portfolio.

3 thoughts on “Project 2, Structure

  1. Samantha

    “TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK”
    By
    Samantha M Pezzolanti

    FADE IN:
    SCENE 1
    CAMERA PANS THE BREAK ROOM WHERE ALL FIVE INTERNS ARE SEATED IN VARIOUS SPOTS
    BOSS
    Listen up interns! (Bellowing) All of my associates are tied up with work and we have this four part ad campaigne due Friday morning. So if any of you want to keep this internship you’ll get this done.

    BOSS THROWS PACKET ON TABLE AND STORMS OUT (DOOR SLAMS)
    INTERNS LOOKING AROUND NERVOUSLY
    ANDREW
    Sooooo… Who wants to open it?
    CHAROLETTE
    Give it to me I’ll open the stupid thing

    SNATCHES PACKET AND READS MEMO

    CHAROLETTE
    This isn’t hard if we all split up the work and put it all together at the end.
    TONIANN
    I agree! Ill do visuals!
    PETER
    I call writing!

    ANGELO
    I CALL EDITING!
    ANDREW
    Wait guys shouldn’t we all collaborate on this so we make sure it flows?
    CHAROLETTE
    I’d rather work alone it saves time
    ANGELO
    I don’t like working in pairs man sorry
    TONIANN
    Neither do I
    PETER
    Writing is really a one-man job anyways
    ANDREW
    Well I guess ill write up the client preview worksheet
    CHAROLETTE
    I’ll work with the art department to put it together one of the girls down there is my sisters best friends cousin so it’ll be a breeze.
    ANDREW
    OK then that’s that I guess, see everyone tomorrow?
    GROUP
    Yep, works for us.

    FADE OUT AS INTERNS LEAVE

    FADE IN TUESDAY MORNING FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING
    CUT TO INTERNS WORKING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR AREA
    WEDNESDAY MORNING
    CUT TO BOSS STORMING IN ASKING FOR AN IMMIDATE ON THE SPOT UPDATE ON THE PROJECT

    BOSS
    INTERNS! (sarcastically calling) I want to see everything in front of me right now! Stop whatever you’re doing and bring me what you’ve got.

    INTERS BRING OVER THEIR RESPECTIVE PIECES SLOWLY
    BOSS SCANS DOCUMENTS SKEPTICALLY

    BOSS
    THIS IS IT ?! THIS IS ALL YOU’VE MANAGED TO SCRAPE TOGETHER !!! (YELLING) WHERE ARE THE VISUALS ON THIS WRITING PORTION, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY TYPOS ON THIS AND WHERE IN WORLD IS THE PROTOTYPE LAYOUT ?! WHO IS DOING THE POSTER?
    GROUP
    CHAROLETTE!!!!
    CHAROLETTE
    I-I-I Couldn’t find the girl I knew in the art department and nobody told me what their pieces looked like I was working blind!
    BOSS
    Unfortunately your little drama is not my problem and if this doesn’t look like a professional client product by tomorrow at 4pm not only will all of you be out of an internship I’ll see to it that you fail the classes you’re interning for!! FIX THIS!!!!!

    STORMS OUT
    INTERNS BICKERING

    ANDREW
    Guys.. Hey.. GUYSSSS!!!!!!!
    GROUP
    WHAT!
    ANDREEW
    How about instead of bickering we just sort this mess out keep what works and fix the rest I don’t really want to fail anything my senior year.
    TONIANN
    Neither do I honestly and my piece looks like crap because I cant get picotech to work right so the visual don’t look cheap.
    SILENCE
    PETER
    Angelo knows how to use that program really well from working with his dads PR firm

    ANGELO GIVES PETER A LOOK

    PETER
    Well you do don’t you? Come on man if this needs to be done tommorrw we need to fix it up
    ANGELO
    Fine let me see what you got and can anyone help me read this over my eyes are going numb.
    ANDREW
    Sure man pass it here!

    ALL THE INTERNS START MOVING ABOUT SHARING TIPS AND TRICKS AND WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM
    CUT OUT
    FADE IN TO THURSDAY 4PM… DOOMSDAY
    BOSS LOOKING OVER DOCUMENTS CAUTIOUSLY

    BOSS
    Well… I am surprised to say the least. I didn’t think this was possible after the disaster I saw 24 hours ago. Good job interns you get to keep your jobs. NOW BACK TO WORK!

    THE END

  2. Pamela

    FADE IN:
    INT. BARRY’S OFFICE – DAY
    Barry sits at his desk in his office and picks up the phone and calls Karan’s extension.
    BARRY
    (into phone)
    Hi Karan. Come over to my office and we can meet to discuss our office holiday party.
    (pause)
    Ok.
    (hangs up)
    Karan looks through Barry’s open doorway while she knocks on the door.
    KARAN
    Hi Barry. Can I come in?
    BARRY
    Sure. Come in and take a seat. Oh and close the door behind you. We don’t want anyone listening in.
    KARAN
    Um, O-kay.
    Karan enters Barry’s office, closes the door, and sits down on the opposite side of his desk.
    BARRY
    (speaking softly)
    So let’s start should we? Last year was really something to remember. All the music and the drinks and the clowns. Oh yeah, and remember the talent contest?
    KARAN
    I sure do! It all was a bit too much though.
    BARRY
    You’re right. So let’s K.I.S.S
    KARAN
    Say that again!
    BARRY
    I said let’s K.I.S.S
    KARAN
    I really don’t believe what I’m hearing right now. I am just here to plan the party. That’s all; nothing else Barry.
    BARRY
    Well isn’t that what we’re doing Karan?
    KARAN
    No! You’re suggesting that we do something I don’t want to do. I mean you’re cute and everything but it’s not appropriate and I don’t work that way.
    BARRY
    What way? This is just how I work.
    KARAN
    Well it’s not the way I work and I will report you to HR if you don’t stop right now.
    BARRY
    (firmly spoken)
    You’re crazy Karan. I think you must be on something. You need to leave now Karan or I will contact HR.
    KARAN
    Karan get up from her seat and heads for the door.
    (shouting)
    Don’t worry, I’m out of here! And we won’t be kissing anytime soon!
    BARRY
    Barry realizes that it may just be a big misunderstanding.
    Karan. Have you heard of K.I.S.S?
    KARAN
    Of course, and you don’t have to spell it out every time. I know what a kiss is?
    BARRY
    Not a kiss. K.I.S.S is the abbreviation for “Keep it short and simple”.
    KARAN
    (embarrassingly)
    Oh! I am so………sorry!
    Long pause
    BARRY
    It’s ok. How about we start over. Let’s “Keep this simple, Stupid”
    KARAN
    Are you calling me stupid?
    Barry and Karan look at each other and smile
    FADE OUT:
    THE END

  3. MariahRajah

    “PTW SURVIVAL GUIDE”
    ByMariah Rajah

    FADE IN:
    SCENE 1
    EXT. THE STONEHENGE ACADEMY
    Light dims on exterior of The Stonehenge Academy, Nightfall
    DISSOLVE TO:

    NARRATOR
    In the heart of Bedrock lies The Stonehenge academy where a new Professional and Technical Writing program is creating quite a stir. Emotions are at an all-time high and new student Rockelle Boulder is filled with anxiety as she begins her first day of the Fall Semester.

    DISSOLVE TO:
    INT. THE STONEHENGE ACADEMY
    Main elevators, bustling students, brightly lit area.

    ROCKELLE BOULDER
    Italian, Mid-20s, student and not getting any more patient moseys and stares at Stonehenge Academy main elevator’s long line.

    Oh boy! I can’t deal with today, not again, not again!
    DISSOLVES TO:
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    Jamaican, Mid 20’s, student and not getting any more apologetic stands in line for elevator.
    Bruh! This… no!
    GRANET SLATE
    Guyanese, early 20’s, student and not getting any more outspoken approaches Lilly Limestone to board elevator.
    Hey Lilly! How are you? Are you ready for this?
    DISSOLVES TO:
    Lilly and Granet walk towards Rockelle where Lilly bumps into her–
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    OH MY GOD! I’m so sorry!
    Nervous laughter fills the air, a crowd fills behind the three.
    GRANET SLATE
    Yeah! I’m sorry on her behalf! Look out for her on the stairs too!
    ROCKELLE BOULDER
    Oh it’s no problem at all.
    They three part ways. Rockelle heads to the local elevator as Lilly and Garnet head into the express. The door closes.

    SCENE 2
    INT. STONEHENDGE ACADEMY – CLASSROOM
    Bland walls, professor talking, Lilly and Granet are the only two in the class.
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    Hey? Isn’t that the girl I bumped into? I think she’s in this class. Oh god!
    GRANET SLATE
    Yeah it is! She’s in this class. Better hope she doesn’t want revenge.
    (Lilly and Garnet introduce themselves and try to break tension as class begins)
    ROCKELLE BOUDLER
    Hey! I’m new, and it’s only the first day and I’m already dying. HELP ME! PLEASE HELP ME!
    DISSOLVE TO:
    Lilly and Granet jumps into action—
    (Lilly and Granet appear in superhero attire and break into their pitch on the “PTW Survival Guide”)
    White notebook backdrop
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    In order to not die you’ve got to do three simple things …
    Interrupted by Granet
    GRANET SLATE
    Yeah! Three simple things, one, find a good support system, two, ensure a healthy balance of sleeping and eating, and three, find a balance between school work and your nonexistent social life.
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    A good support system means you have a team to back you, help you, learn, and even cry with you.
    GRANET SLATE
    Yeah! Crying happens a lot around here. Writers are so emotional.
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    It’s safe to say the work load gets hectic. You either lose sleep or forget to eat.
    GRANET SLATE
    So set your alarm for 12 minute naps, and take advantage of all the free food you can find.
    ROCKELLE BOULDER
    Uh huh! Uh huh! Yeah got it got it.
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    Lastly, always remember to keep up with your work.
    GRANET SLATE
    At least 10-15 extra hours outside of the classroom to ensure that you stay on top of everything.
    LILLY LIMESTONE
    Your social life might cease to exist but if you say on top of it you might get to leave your room once a month on a Sunday for a snack.
    DISSOVLES TO:
    ROCKELLE BOULDER
    Okay I got it. I think I can do this.
    DISSOVLES TO:
    SCENE 3
    INT. HALLWAY IN STONEHENDGE ACADEMY
    Rockelle Boulder stands as the semester has ended, she is looking into her classroom—
    ROCKELLE BOULDER
    PTW has not beaten me and I couldn’t have done it with my survival guide and new friends.
    FADE OUT:
    THE END

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