The idea behind this assignment is to produce a roughly two-minute video that does not rely on interviews to convey a story, but rather the other tools that we have in our video toolbox: visuals, sounds, music, transitions, pacing, etc. Your visual poem should convey something: a narrative, a message, a feeling. It can be something high-concept, or something more straightforward. I’ll show you some examples.
Pitches for the first major assignment of the semester will be due next class, Wednesday Feb. 21, when we will workshop your ideas. Please post your pitch here on the class site by the start of class.
The rough cut of the visual poem will be due March 6. The final cut will be due March 18.
Here is what I’m looking for out of your pitches:
Visual Poem Pitch
- Access! If this film involves a specific person or place, make sure you have permission from whoever is in a place to give it.
- A strong sense of what story or feeling you want to convey without words.
- Ideas for music/use of sound.
- A clear plan for what you intend to shoot, and the kinds of scenes/imagery you want to come back with.
- A vision for the editing, both in terms of pace and style.