Graphing Stories Project

Part I - Project Proposal - Due Monday April 3

  1. Join a group of two
  2. Think of two “marginally interesting” scenes to record (you will trade ‘acting’ and ‘filming’ roles)
    1. The scene should be 15 seconds long
    2. The scene shouldn’t be too boring or too complicated
  3. Write a one or two sentence description.
  4. Identify the independent and dependent variable in each of your two scenes (the independent variable will be time in seconds)
  5. Hypothesize what your graph will look like.  Make a sketch, but don’t use any tick marks - like we did when watching the videos in class.
Turn in only one printed submission for both group members.  Use the template. 
Project Proposal Template
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Part II - Record Video - Due Sunday April 9 (Earlier is better!!)

  1. Set up your phone or camera and capture your scene.  We can do a lot of editing later, so you don’t have to start “acting” your scene at the exact moment you press record.  We can trim off the beginning and/or end of the video to fit in our 15 second window.
    1. Ask about a tripod, try to get good recording quality
    2. Sound may not be important, but make sure it’s not distracting (edit if necessary)
    3. Is your video clear?  Does it need to be closer or farther away?
  2. Save video files to the shared folder in OneDrive (Mr. Zielen will create one once your groups have been picked) with "UNEDITED" in the file name.
Mr. Zielen will check OneDrive for a valid video file on the due date. 

Part III - First Edits - In Class Monday, April 10 - Due Wednesday April 12

  1. Trim the video to approximately 15 seconds
  2. Add introductory text that gives the name of the student filming, the student acting, and the two variables
  3. Add a count-up timer in the corner
  4. Add a copy of the video and timer in slow motion
  5. Use effects, transitions, sounds if you like and/or add a creative title
  6. Export and add the edited video to the same OneDrive folder Mr. Zielen shared for part (II) with "FIRST EDIT" in the title.
We will have one class day to do this.  If you need additional time you can work independently or schedule to work after school by appointment.  You are not able to save an iMovie project file, so you need to finish your work in a single sitting [or use the same machine]  Mr. Zielen will check OneDrive on the due date.
Count Up Timer (60 Seconds - You Will Trim) (.mp4)
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 Part IV - Your Graphs - Due Tuesday April 18

  1. On paper, make the most accurate graph you can to model the relationship between variables specified.  Features of the graph should match timing in the video. 
  2. Scan the image and add to the shared OneDrive folder.
Mr. Zielen will check the edited video and graph for accuracy.

Part V - Video Switching - In Class Thursday April 20

  1. Before putting the “answer” at the end of the video, we will switch videos with other groups.  Mr. Zielen will assign each person a video that they did not help create.
  2. You should watch the video a few times to appropriately graph your best estimate of the relationship between the two variables and then create a graph on paper.
  3. Submit the graph at the end of the class period.
  4. After grading, Mr. Zielen will return the graphs.  Scan and upload to the shared OneDrive folder.
Each student will submit one paper graph.  Mr. Zielen will grade your graph based on the characteristics that can be seen in the video.

 Part VI - Final Edits - In Class Monday April 24

  1. Add the graphs checked in part (IV) them to the end of your video as the “answer”.
  2. Export and add the new edited video to the shared OneDrive folder with "FINAL EDIT" in the title.
Mr. Zielen will check OneDrive on the due date.

 Part VII - Final Project Submission- Due Wednesday April 26

  1. Mr. Zielen will add your approved proposal as a scanned document (I)
  2. UNEDITED Video File from your phone or camera (II)
  3. FIRST EDIT Video file (III)
  4. Graph Image File (IV)
  5. “Switched” Graph (V)
  6. FINAL EDIT Video File (VI)
All files should be submitted electronically in OneDrive for final grading.
Project Self Reflection
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