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For this task, you will imagine a scene or plot that breaks a storytelling clich\u00e9, then make a storyboard that illustrates it.<\/p>\n
Clich\u00e9s\u2014stereotypical characters, events, or plot devices\u2014are the bane of storytellers and listeners alike. Their familiarity often masks how unlikely they would be in reality (“OMG the enemies became lovers!”), but they are often crutches that let writers be lazy rather than challenge expectations.<\/p>\n
This is your chance to capture the player, viewer, or reader’s attention by breaking a clich\u00e9. The task is similar to the story clich\u00e9 exercise, except that you’ll make your own, original story. your storyboard will break the stereotype by revising the original story or inventing a new character, plot, or setting to take its place. Breaking the clich\u00e9 can happen in a single scene (as in the sample result below) or across the plot of the entire story.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66\u00a0 Your team can add a single Post for this task, as long as you add everyone’s name to the title, eg “Task 4: Mary Gonzalez Pat Chen Sandy Berkowitz”.<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd16\u274c Do not use AI for any part of this assignment.<\/p>\n
<table>\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td>Description<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td>[image]<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td>Description<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td>[image]<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td>Description<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td>[image]<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n
- Back in the Visual tab, select the word “image” only (not the brackets) and click Add Media<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- After choosing an image, make sure Align Left and Medium or Large are selected, then Insert into Post<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Replace each of the descriptions with actual text that explains in detail what happens at each moment.<\/li>\n
- Select and delete the brackets []<\/tt> afterward. \u26a0\ufe0f Be careful not to delete the image by accident. You may want to find and delete the brackets in the Text<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
- Add a new heading called “Credits” and underneath explain the role each teammate played in producing the storyboard, from brainstorming to writing to creating images.<\/li>\n
- Select the category “Task 8” and publish your post to WordPress.<\/li>\n
- Complete the feedback survey<\/a>\u00a0to get credit for this assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
FAQ<\/h3>\n
\nWhat’s the grading rubric?<\/summary>\n
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- You explained the original cliche: from 0 to +1 points<\/li>\n
- You explained how your story deviates from the cliche: from 0 to +1 points<\/li>\n
- You wrote at least 3 episodes for your new story: from 0 to +3 points<\/li>\n
- You illustrated each episode with an appropriate image you made: from 0 to +3 points<\/li>\n
- You used the HTML template to create a two-column layout: from 0 to +1 points<\/li>\n
- You cited the responsibilities each teammate had: from 0 to +1 points<\/li>\n
- You were late: from 0 to -3 points, with one point off per week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your grade is the total of all points times 10, for a possible maximum of 100%.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nWhat can I use to make my illustrations?<\/summary>\n
Anything you want. For example, you could create images using:<\/p>\n
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- A paint program like MS Paint or Procreate to make images from scratch.<\/li>\n
- A photo editor like Photoshop to modify images you find on the web.<\/li>\n
- The Stick Nodes app we used in class (good for stick figures).<\/li>\n
- The P5js code editor we used in class.<\/li>\n
- A pencil and paper sketch that you photograph with your phone.<\/li>\n
- Screenshots from a game (like Machinima).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u26a0\ufe0f You cannot<\/strong> use AI for this assignment; that’s for next time.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nI know a really cool cliche-breaking story or game. Can I use that?<\/summary>\n
No. For this Task, you must write a storyboard for either a completely new story, or your own original twist on an existing story.<\/p>\n
If you like, you could apply a twist from one existing story to another that doesn’t already have one.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nCan I start from my own story rather than modify an existing one?<\/summary>\n
Sure! We’d love to see how creative you can be with writing a non-stereotypical story. Just remember that you still need to cite the cliche you are breaking.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nCan I use a cliche that isn’t on the TV Tropes list?<\/summary>\n
Sure! Just remember that your cliche should be a narrative pattern that is overused in stories or games. Your job in this assignment will be to explain the cliche clearly and break this expectation in your story.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nI can’t get the HTML template to work.<\/summary>\n
You probably just copied something in the wrong place. For help with the HTML, see instructions in the Story Clich\u00e9 exercise<\/a>.<\/p>\n
If that doesn’t help, publish your Task and post the URL to #troubleshooting<\/em>, and your instructor will try to debug the code for you. (You can click Update<\/strong> once you’ve corrected the problem.)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nOne of my teammates did nothing!<\/summary>\n
Then just give credit for those teammates that did substantial work on the Task.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nCan I see a model answer?<\/summary>\n
Here are sample A+ assignments that include images made with:<\/p>\n
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- Stick Nodes<\/a><\/li>\n
- P5js<\/a><\/li>\n
- Screenshots<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Your story and way of making images may be quite different and still get a good grade if you follow the rubric.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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