Poetry iMovie Project

Poetry Digital Video Group Project

Directions: Your group should have chosen a favorite poem, consisting of 8-10 lines, that you think has great imagery, similes, metaphors, themes, personification and any of the other poetic elements we have discussed. Now, your group will create a digital video in iMovie or Pinnacle Studio where you use images to turn your poem into a short film.

Your Task:

Part I: The DV Assignment (group grade)

Step 1: Re- read your poem as a group

Step 2:
A) Story board your movie. Include on your storyboard, the voice over lines from your poem. (Use the story board example to help guide you.)
B) Complete the necessary pre-filming requirements
- find images
- collect props for live clips

Step 3: Your group will create a movie 45-60 seconds in length. Your group must decide on your interpretation of the poem and use live, stock, and/or still footage that will convey the theme (main idea) and mood of your group’s poem. Understand that the primary purpose of creating a movie is to visually represent an idea (with the aid of sound and text). Therefore, every image you select for your movie must serve a specific purpose!


Movie Requirements

Your group must…
1. Storyboard your movie BEFORE videotaping.
2. Carefully select images that will convey the theme and mood of your specific poem.
3. Include an opening title screen with text.
4. Remember that your voice over narration should show your audience how your group interprets the poem. Read with dramatic expression and emphasis.
5. Include at least one visual representation of a poetic element (e.g., alliteration, simile, metaphor, imagery) and be able to explain it during your presentation of the film.
6. Include at least one live clip.
7. Select background music that helps convey the mood of your movie’s representation of your group’s poem.
8. Use at least three transitions.
9. Use at least one effect.
10. Limit the length of your iMovie to between 30-45 seconds.


Part II: Individual Written Response

Each group member must write a one-page, typed response to the poem. Your response should discuss what you think the poem means, your personal connections to the poem, and connections to the outside world (media, film, literature, politics, etc.). In the end, explain which images you thought were most useful in turning your film into a poem.

iMovie and Response are both due on December 15th!