Week 12: One-Minute Short Sprint – Group Project

One Minute Short Project Overview (20%)

This project involves small groups of 3–4 students who collectively write, storyboard, shoot, and edit a short fictional video. Each student posts to the blog their own edited one-minute version and a link to their original script (Google Doc).

Step 1: Story Development

1. Discuss resources, props, and locations to inspire ideas – choose a story with a twist or clear visual hook.
2. Decide group roles and tasks: writing, storyboarding, performing, videography, sound, effects.
3. Each student writes a 1–2 page properly formatted script and sketches a storyboard.
4. Keep dialogue minimal; focus on visual storytelling (one page ≈ one minute).
5. Group revises and approves a final script and storyboard by consensus.
6. You may use AI for any aspect of the process (idea generation, storyboarding, sound, VFX) but at least 60% of the footage must be live-action.

Step 2: Production Planning

1. Define your visual style – lighting, costume, composition, and tone.
2. Organize locations, props, and performers; secure permissions if needed.
3. Assign crew roles or rotate responsibilities during shooting.
4. Set production dates and shoot times efficiently.

Step 3: Editing & Submission

1. Each student edits their own version of the group film (video, sound, music, credits).
2. Upload rough cut to YouTube or Vimeo and post to Slack and submit to Canvas along with a PDF of your original script and storyboard.
3. In-class peer feedback on rough cuts → then submit Final Cut post with revisions.