Unit 8 | Short Film

Students will be able to apply the basic elements and principles of design in video editing, specifically in the context of editing an episode of a television show using Adobe Premiere.

Unit Plan

Driving Question	How does filmmaking make use of multi-disciplinary skills, and what tasks are required in creating a short film?
Learning Goals	Understand traditional story structures Understand and apply cinematography techniques including camera angles, framing, and color correction. Analyze and critique professional short films for visual storytelling elements. Collaborate in groups to plan, shoot, and edit a short film. Reflect on the filmmaking process and justify artistic choices. Learn practical digital skills, such as taking screenshots and embedding multimedia content into presentations.
Project Summary	Students will create a short film
Major Products	Short Film
Making it Public	Students will present their video to the class
Key Project Documents	Rubric

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Table of contents

• 8.1 | Standard Script Formatting
• 8.2 | Storyboarding
• 8.3 | Purpose and Description
• 8.4 | Standard Script Formatting
• S | 8 | Short Film