{"id":10489,"date":"2025-08-27T15:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/?p=10489"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T16:10:05","slug":"project-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/project-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 2 &#8211; Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Project 2: Place-Based Video Story<\/h3>\n<h4>Final Deliverable<\/h4>\n<p>Create a <b>60-100 second video story<\/b> that explores a story connected to a specific location in Maine (or elsewhere) with which you have a particular relationship. Draw inspiration from models in each week&#8217;s video and readings.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/video-tips-for-place-based-story\/\">Video Tips<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Your final video should show thoughtful use of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Story structure and visual narrative:<strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"> This<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Changes<\/span> <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Because<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Original media capture (footage, images, sound)<\/li>\n<li>Creative references or models (e.g., mention the model and specific tips you used for your project.)<\/li>\n<li>Editing, sound design, and pacing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stage 1: Proposal &amp; Inspiration (Project 2a)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Draft a <b>video proposal<\/b> describing your concept and story idea. This should be a few paragraphs addressing what changes and why.<\/li>\n<li>Gather inspiration models (film clips, images, artworks, etc.) and <strong>make a list<\/strong> of key features you\u2019ll adapt.<\/li>\n<li>Capture a short <b>sample video clip<\/b> to test your approach (e.g., location, lighting, movement). 30-6- seconds is ideal, a few shorter videos (rather than one long one) can give you options. This is unedited capture video with explanation of what changes and why.<\/li>\n<li>Upload you video to your @maine.edu YouTube channel<\/li>\n<li>Post to course site:\n<ul>\n<li>Youtube URL of your sample video<\/li>\n<li>List of tips or techniques you used with names of models. All video should be URLs.<\/li>\n<li>Title: <i>Project 2a\u2013YourName<\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Featured image, short excerpt, and category \u201cProject 2a\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stage 2: Story Layout &amp; Test Media (Project 2b)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/create\/storyboards\/\">storyboard<\/a> or visual outline<\/b> for your video.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three beat<\/strong> story: <strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">This<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Changes<\/span> <span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Because<\/span><\/strong> OR<\/li>\n<li>A <b>5 line story<\/b>&#8211;in Project 2b\n<ul>\n<li><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:102,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">situation \u2013 whats the starting point <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:102,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">desire \u2013 what does the character want <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:102,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">conflict \u2013 what gets in the way <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:102,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">change \u2013 what happens that shifts something <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;style&quot;:102,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">result \u2013 how does it end<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Capture and upload and describe importance of <b>test video clips<\/b> to try out shot styles, camera movement, or settings.<\/li>\n<li>Post to course site:<\/li>\n<li>Updated storyboard or storyboard URL<\/li>\n<li>Youtube URL of your test clips<\/li>\n<li>Title: <i>Project 2b\u2013YourName<\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Featured image, short excerpt, and category \u201cProject 2b\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stage 3: Media Capture &amp; First Draft (Project 2c)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Capture the <b>primary footage and audio<\/b> for your story.<\/li>\n<li>Update your storyboard based on what you actually captured.<\/li>\n<li>Begin editing and create a <b>first draft video edit<\/b> (rough cut with sequencing of your main footage).<\/li>\n<li>Bring your captured media (on hard drive) to class for editing support.<\/li>\n<li>Provide feedback: review and comment on at least <b>two classmates\u2019 final projects<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Post to course site:\n<ul>\n<li>Youtube URL of your <b>first draft video edit<\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Updated storyboard<\/li>\n<li>Title: <i>Project 2c\u2013YourName<\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Featured image, short excerpt, and category \u201cProject 2c\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Stage 4: Revision, Sound &amp; Final (Project 2d)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Refine your video with <b>edits, pacing, and transitions<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Add <b>background audio, sound effects, and\/or voiceover<\/b> as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Capture extra B-roll if you need to strengthen your story.<\/li>\n<li>Complete a brief <strong>reflection<\/strong> identifying:\n<ul>\n<li>strongest capture decision,<\/li>\n<li>strongest story decision,<\/li>\n<li>biggest revision,<\/li>\n<li>next production skill to improve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Post to course site:\n<ul>\n<li>Youtube URL of your <b>final polished video<\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Add 1-2 paragraph description of project, reflection, intended audience.<\/li>\n<li>Title: <i>Project 2d\u2013YourName<\/i><i><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Featured image, and category \u201cProject 2d\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video Story Stages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[215],"tags":[218],"class_list":["post-10489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-project-2","tag-projects"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/estern-maine.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10489"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14852,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10489\/revisions\/14852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.net\/nmd343\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}