You will be conducting research into a topic of interest to you. Then you will turn your research in to a short documentary. The goal of the project is capture the power of image combined with voice to tell a singular story.

Things to consider:

1. What is the significance of the topic?
2. Can the story be visually told?
3. Who, other than you, is the topic important to?
4. What is the overriding issue concerning the topic?
5. How much information is available on your topic?
6. In a Google Search, how many “reliable” sites are returned are their enough images to be found.
7. How much information on the topic is available in the school library?

Research:
Think about what you want to know about your topic

• Who, what, where, why and how.
• What images will you use?
• What sounds or music will you use?

Documentary Schedule

• Pre Production
  Script
  Storyboard
• Production
  NTSC-format
  1 Min
  Stills
  Voice Over
  B-Roll (video with out speaking)
• Post Production
  Editing
  Music Track
  Exporting to Movie File Type
  DVD Burning