Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze exemplary short films to explain how shot choice, sound, pacing, and transitions shape audience experience
Students will be able to develop a user-centered film concept by synthesizing audience needs, venue expectations, and festival partner feedback
Students will be able to draft a clear short film story structure using pitch notes, storyboard sequences, and scene beats
Students will be able to create production plans including roles, shot lists, schedules, and rehearsal clips to organize a collaborative film shoot
Students will be able to film scenes using intentional camera, performance, and sound choices that match the project’s audience and purpose
Students will be able to evaluate rough cuts with peer and teacher feedback and implement revisions that improve continuity, pacing, and emotional impact
Students will be able to justify creative and technical decisions in a director’s note and live introduction using evidence from user and peer feedback
Products
User-Needs Research Brief and Scene Prototype Package
Each student produces an individual research brief based on firsthand user, peer, or audience evidence, plus a short scene prototype or test clip that shows how one idea could work on screen. The package documents what was learned, what was tested, and what should change before the team film is finalized.
Behind the Lens Festival Film and Public Q&A Presentation
Each team creates a polished 3–5 minute short film, a brief live introduction, and a shared director’s note for the film festival showcase. The final presentation explains the audience problem, shows how feedback shaped revisions, and demonstrates a collaborative solution ready for public screening.
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