Monday, March 5, 2012

Assignment 2


COMM 322: Group Assignment #2
50 Points
Due: March 15th

Assignment: This is a project with a creative, expressive component.  In addition, it is a project that will be devised, in large part, by the class.  Below you will see some assignment guidelines and perimeters but the specifics will be filled in by the class.  In addition, the class will have a say in the overall group grade and each group member will grade his/her group members.

I want your group to express your findings from assignment one by using only interesting image and image/text combinations.  These image/text combinations will function to quickly and powerfully say and show a main idea from the media coverage of your topic.  The movie should have an overall flow so that a viewer can follow the argument. 

You can use any images that you find on the Internet, OR that you take with a camera, OR that you scan into your computer.  Please note that this assignment is not testing people’s Photoshop/photography/editing skills.  Instead, it is asking you to demonstrate your visual and creative thinking skills.  Please feel free to rely on the websites that you used in assignment one but you may also wish to go outside those sites.  Consider using things like:
·         Google Images: http://images.google.com
·         Flickr Images: http://flickr.com
·         TwitPics: http://twitpic.com

You will take your collection of images and create a 1:30-2 minute video—with a TITLE.  I would recommend creating a Quicktime movie using the Stupeflix software (stupeflix.com) or something like that but that it is up to you.  With this project, you will demonstrate your knowledge of both the case study and how the media functions.

Some Additional Assignment Requirements Decided Upon by the Class:

Video Length- 1:30-2:00 (of content)
Images- AT LEAST 10
Level of Participation from group members- Everyone participates in an equal manner that has been decided upon by the group members, Do assignments on time and contribute, attend group meetings on time
Creativity-  Highly creative that utilizes all forms of media, Appealing to the eye and understanding, Unique in design and integrating a variety of sources, Keep the attention of the audience
Grading—25% class, 50% group, 25% instructor

Grading

Excellent: 47-50 points
·         Video sustains attention, informative, direct, more than minimum, 18 solid examples
·         Goes above and beyond guidelines, high quality content, clear purpose, elaborated and supported main points and examples

Good: 43-47 points
·         interesting, keep audience attention, met all guidelines, went above minimum requirements

Average: 38-42 points
·         Meets minimum requirements, topic is understandable in some categories

Satisfactory: 33-37 points
·         Met most of criteria, not all guidelines followed
·         Meets some minimum requirements--lacking in most areas, topic is difficult to understand

Less Than Satisfactory: Below 33 points
·         Did not meet criteria 

1 comment:

  1. I am confused as to where we are suppose to post our videos as well as how you would like a citation page. Did you want it actually on the video itself or can we give you a separate paper?

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