Empathize
You will conduct interviews with community partners and peers to gather insights on how shared experiences shape personal growth, while practicing active listening, empathy, and reflective documentation.
Days 1 - 3
Meet Real Users
Launch 60m
Define
You will synthesize your collected footage and personal insights into a clear problem statement that captures your evolving social development, utilizing feedback from your community partners to refine your focus for the documentary.
Days 4 - 6
Collaborative Segment Concepts with Industry Partners
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Interview Techniques and Consent Practices
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Define Documentary Problem
Deliverable 90m
Ideate
You will brainstorm diverse documentary styles and creative techniques in collaborative sessions, while seeking feedback from peers and community partners, to develop ideas for capturing your personal high school experiences and the impacts of relationships in a visually compelling manner.
Days 7 - 10
Documentary Style Exploration and Concept Board
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Shot Planning and Partner Critique Circle
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Concept Ideation Pack
Deliverable 90m
Prototype
You will create and refine a prototype of your documentary, incorporating feedback from peer reviews, mentors, and community partners, emphasizing your editing skills, narrative coherence, and emotional impact.
Days 11 - 15
Kickoff Prototype Editing with Mentor Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Storyboard Audience-Focused Reflections and Themes
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Collaborative Feedback Lab with Partners
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Prototype Iteration Kickoff
Deliverable 90m
Test/Present
You will present your documentary to peers, mentors, and community partners at an end-of-year screening event, showcasing your work and engaging in reflective discussions about personal growth and shared experiences documented through your film.
Days 16 - 20
Theme-to-Frame Mapping Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Interview Protocols & Consent Basics
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Words That Travel: Text & Voiceover Script
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m
Mood Music & Sound Design Sketch
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Rough Cut Feedback Sprint with Partners
Knowledge/Skill Building 60m
Narrative Framework Sprint
Deliverable 90m
Audience Footage Test
Deliverable 75m
Polish Rough Cut with Partner Feedback
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
Final Documentary Screening
Assessment 90m