Universe Mash-up Project Overview and Planning
You will be creating a media mash-up project about how we understand our Universe using NASAÕs Cosmic Times for inspiration. YouÕll be using existing video clips, audio clips, and images from the Universe Mash-up media archive to explore an aspect of the Cosmic Times materials.
This worksheet gives an overview of the video production process and includes a checklist for your project to help you keep on track. Your teacher will give you additional resources as you work your way through the production process.
Video production process
There are three main phases to making a video: pre-production, production and post-production.
Project checklist and due dates
| Due date | Done? | |||
| Pick topic and develop essential question | ||||
| Research (take notes, record citations, find media) | ||||
| Write treatment script | ||||
| Make storyboard | ||||
| Write final script | ||||
| Download media to use | ||||
| Produce additional footage and graphics, if needed | ||||
| Record narration | ||||
| Create title, credits graphics | ||||
| Insert all pieces into presentation software and edit | ||||
| Score project using rubric and score sheet | ||||
| Turn in to instructor |
Guidelines for video
- Your final video should be 3-5 minutes long and should be accurate and engaging, using the part of the Cosmic Times story that most interests you.
- You will be graded using the Universe Mash-up Project Grading Rubric.
- Make sure the images, videos, and audio you select help tell your story, and make sure to give proper credit for all of the media you use.
- Use only copyright-free materials; if you want to use media that has a copyright, you will need to get permission to use it from the person who holds the copyright.
- Stay with visuals as long as it is interesting Ð too short a time will make your video seem choppy, while too long will make it drag.
- Make sure your story flows with transitions between different visuals and narration connecting different ideas.
- Speak with a strong, clear voice when narrating.
