FINAL PROJECT: A Day in Life Documentary
THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF ARJUN PATEL
Prompt: This documentary project is "A Day in a Life” documentary on a person of interest. The main objectives are to communicate clear and accurate information about your subject by creating various shots, design elements, editing style, and music that represents who they are in an engaging manner and gives the audience a glimpse into what a day in their life looks like.   
LAB 11 & 12: The Chase Scene
I'M GLAD I HATE MY MOTHER
Prompt: Collaborating with a production team of four members, including The Director, Sound Designer, Actors, and Graphic Designers to produce a short movie with the chase scene. 
LAB 10: The Music Video Edit
THE FALL LEAVES WHEN FALL LEAVES
Prompt: Growing up in the early 2000’s comes with a very specific memory, that I’m sure most of us can relate to. Flashback to 2007, you’re sat in your family computer room where a thick 15” screen rests atop  the table. What are you doing exactly? Well, your headphones are plugged in and you’re staring at the music video playing and bopping your head along to the beat. Today, you will have a chance to create your own music video, maybe one that reminds you of the good ole’ days. 
LAB 9: Camera + Sound + Edit
ALVA AND THE CAS BUILDING
Prompt: To shoot footage of varying shot sizes, camera movement and clean audio, follow a script and edit your shots together to show a logical story flow. This video should introduce a specific place with a combination of footage and clarified speech. 
LAB 7: The Moth Storytelling
THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
Prompt: To shoot footage of varying shot sizes, camera movement and clean audio. This is also a practice in storytelling. Storytelling isn’t easy, to captivate an audience you will need practice telling 
your stories. Heres a good opportunity to build on an important skill. Everyone has a story, and we want to hear YOURS! This assignment requires you to present, film and edit a 5 minute story based on a true event that happened to you and falls within the parameters of the themes and guidelines. 
LAB 6: Personal Montage Edit & Intro to Adobe Premiere
ALVA - THE CONTENT CREATOR
Prompt: This exercise is to help you learn the basics of editing in Adobe Premier starting with project timeline, importing footage, cutting with basic tools, creating a title card, and adding music. You can download free stock or use your own footage to edit together a personal self-portrait montage cut with visuals that you choose to represent who you are and your interests. You will also pick out music to set your pacing and evoke a mood and tone.
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