Activity description of actual short story conversion
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMITTING TO YOUR PART!
Students are converting a short story "Sonata for Bicycle and Harp" into a video. This "Me" segment will pique the interest of those who are focused on careers in any cluster of the motion picture industry.
Various groups will present and act out the scripts which resulted from individual scripts of each member of the class.
Students will vote on the one they wish to present to the class as a whole.
Roles:
Producer...will work closely with the Casting Director and the Director to select actors and cast the play. They will give list of actors and actresses t the script writers to post a roster of who made it. They will supervise the whole play and make sure that each person is doing his or her part.
Director...will work closely with the Casting Director and the Producer to film the video. Will help select the actors and actresses.
Casting Director...will develop forms with the Producer and Director to rate the actresses and actors. Forms must be approved by the teacher. These roles will start the first day.
Actors and Actresses...will have to memorize their lines very quickly. They should be students who have had some experience in acting or should have a burning desire to become one.
Script Writers...Group of five will go to the hallway to collapse the best of their group scripts with the one selected. They will enhance the one selected with various parts from those not selected. They will go to a computer lab to word process their originals and the collapsed original. This group will proceed to develop a list of credits (whole class) and credits for actresses and actors.
Scenery /Props...These students will meet to discuss what they want to use as background for the video. Students in this group must be in an art class or be good at art. They will have three days to develop the scenery in the hallway. They will be responsible for purchasing some cheap finger paint or water color. Group of five.
Videographer(s) ...will learn to fade in or out. Will be responsible for getting camera and videotape each day from the library to film the actors and actresses when they are ready. They will begin work on the third day. Videographers should have experience/
Costumes...These students will do quick research on the internet for costumes of the film period.
Music... These students will be responsible for working with the videographers and the director, producer, for suitable music for the mood of the video.
Makeup...will work only one day before the actual filming. They will practice on volunteers and the actors and actresses. Forms must be sent home to parents to put makeup on skin. This group will come up with an approved form.
Set up Committee...will plan to work very quickly to set up scenery and props for students. Very important!!! These students must clean up the prompts and store them neatly in the room after each practice.
Secretary...will keep up with (1) an extra script at all times (2) all notes and directions concerning the play that are put on the board. (one)
Warning!!! Usually students become very engaged, very intense and very busy once they get a sense of the enormity of their role. If anyone is caught off track or goofing off, s/he will be removed from his committee and ask to do HIP SLIP reading. When a committee is not at work, that committee needs to be doing HIP SLIP reading for required book reports. Please bring your novels to class each day during this project.