Community Lessons

Community Lessons are for educators to share and borrow. 

You might find a new twist on an old project. You may be inspired to collaborate with others. Whatever the case may be, it can only benefit us all to have a collection of cool projects to work with. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Have a clear lesson plan

Examples are always beneficial, but keep in mind student privacy

Please contact me if you wish to share a project

Self-Portrait Lesson Plan

Self Portrait

By Mike Place

Please excuse the quality. These are old videos. It’s the content that matters.

Minimum Effort

This self-portrait represents the minimum level of requirements.

This student completes all minimum requirements, with the exception of 3 locations for A-Roll. 

Note the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Maximum Effort

This self-portrait represents the maximum level of requirements.

This student completes the majority of maximum level requirements, with the exception of the time duration. 

Note the audio quality, shot choices, multiple locations, transitions, speed variation. 

Note the beginning, middle, and end of the story.