Assignment Details

Movie

Fall 2018-Summer 2019

AP Literature and Composition Mon/Wed

Date Due

June 3, 2019

Additional Info

Make a film employing the filmmaking techniques reviewed in class.

Each group of 4 or 5 students will write, act and film a 10-15 minute movie on a topic of their choosing. Each movie will be graded on:

i) The introduction (Prelude. What is the film is about? Who are the characters? etc.)

ii) Sound effects

iii) Suitable music

iv) Suitable lighting

v) Should adhere to a common theme or idea

vi) Chronology

vii) Postlude (What each participant has learned from the experience etc. 1 ½-2 minutes.)

2) Students will turn in the following by May 16, 2019:

a) the responsibilities of each group member

b) the plot of their film

c) the title of their film

d) the prelude

e) the names and number of extras they will be using, if any.

f) When they expect to begin filming.

3) Students will turn in full copies of their scripts by May 24

4) Students will turn in copies of their postlude on June 6.

5) Students will make their presentations the week of June 10-14