Lesson 2 (100 minutes) - Preparing the Vision for Production
The Teachers Example
By the end of this lesson, students will be positioned to start production of their music videos in lesson 3. We will begin this lesson by playing the teacher resource. In particular, the teachers final product; a music video featuring elements of filmed footage and collage animation.
Groups Formation & Brainstorming
Next, the students will form their groups. Following this they will have the opportunity to choose their song to make their media artwork for. This will be chosen from a set list or alternately, students can present a song of their choice to the teacher who will approve the selection based on whether it’s appropriate for student learning.
Students will begin brainstorming in their groups, in a similar way to the ideation process partaken in lesson 1. What does one visualise when listening to their song of choice? How does it make you feel? How does it make you move? Brainstorming will be conducted on a large poster, one to each group.
Collage Animation: How TO?
The teacher will move onto the second part of the learning resource and present the step-by-step process of collage animation. Students will learn the skills of how to scan images of a physical medium, into a digital realm, and how they can be manipulated in video editing software.
Group Role Delegation
In this lesson we are underway with the creation of music videos. Students will have been assigned roles within their groups. It will be encouraged that students move between roles if they so desire. These being:
Collage Crew
Filming & Acting Crew