Moving Images, Understanding Media

Chapter 5 Personal Expression and Studio Production 201

Project: A Portrait

For this exercise, you have a great deal of creative freedom to produce a short

that depicts of portrait of a place or person. You are encouraged to express the

essence of a place or person through a succession of images and sounds. You

will determine the structure, pace, tone, and style of the movie without the

need to develop a narrative.

A. “A portrait” – You must plan, shoot, and present a short video piece

that off ers a personal interpretation of the idea of “a portrait” to the

class. Choose one:

1. A self-portrait


2. A portrait of a person with whom you are personally familiar.


3. A portrait of a place—interior or exterior
   B. Objectives and preparations – If requested by the instructor, submit
   the following:


4. A four- to six-sentence description of your objectives for this
   pr oject, including visual plan, desired tone, and structure of
   the short.


5. A production list including: personnel; locations; dates of
   shooting and editing.
   C. Guidelines


6. From three to eight minutes in length, showing a structure
   that allows for comprehension by the viewer, such as through
   elements found in music.


7. Th is is an individual project.


8. You may use material generated through Writing 5, although
   this is not necessary.


9. Attention to sound editing is important, whether through
   se lective cuts, mixing, or sound design (may include voice(s),
   sound eff ects, music, and so forth).

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