a presentation of possible multimedia projects to be done in schools from primary through secondary levels.

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StoryTelling!
Multimedia in the Classroom

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What are stories?
The Visual Narrative
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Modern students
Visually educated. You Tube, Computers, TV.
They can interact with the screen, but may
never get the chance to CREATE!
Multimedia enhances storytelling ability and so
much more

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Define Item Task
Multimedia Project Types
Podcasts, Radio shows, Powerpoints
Photostories, Comics, Stop-Motion animation
Movies
Can you produce them all?

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Dennis the Menace

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Perhaps the order could be
hammer, boxes, water,
tower?
or any other combination

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Teaching Multimedia
Start as simply as possible -
Draw a picture - Record your description
Act out a drama and take photos
Make your own comic - Plasq “Comic Life”

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Photo comics

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Comic Life
Is this easy enough?

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Photostory as Gaeilge
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Camera Angles

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Radio
Promo for Glóranna Scoile

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Movie Genres
Witty
Dark
Horrific
Whimsical / weird

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Movie Genres - Funny
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6th class,2nd yr / TY
No exam pressures
Lots of energy
Lots of enthusiasm
some classes may have limited scope
(e.g. Gaeilge in TY - cannot proceed to L.C. work as will leave
incoming fifth years behind)
A great alternative to field trips! School or locality based

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Multimedia in
Classrooms
Many jobs
Many skills
Many actors
One Location - Classroom
“Bruascar”

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K.I.S.S. Do ONE!
Watch short films to get a ‘feel’ for the
genre.Sources:IFB short shorts, Gearrscannáin, competition organisers other
schools, on line, Downloads.
Script it! - Celtx free scriptwriting software
Write simple stories as storyboards / treatments e.g.
Boy buys robots, robots lead to all sorts of crazy people, including a mysterious old man with
his dad’s old sword, a space ship and a long lost sister, blow up the bad guys at the end, this
is only part one!
Draw pictures and lists so everyone knows their job!
Rehearse the lines so they feel natural.

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On Location
PLAN, PLAN, PLAN, PLAN, PLAN.
Visit the location with camera crew.
Decide what shots happen in each place.

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Fact or Fiction?
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Essential Kit
A Camera. (Use what you have)
Tripod, Mics and Boom(fishing pole!)
Lights for faces or dark places.
Storyboard of shots
spares of everything including time.
Food for everyone
Rain gear.

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Expectations
Great fun
A busy time
A product which will last in minds and
inspire others.

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Resources
Yourself and your class. Free
Fís (online filmmaking resource)Free
Windows Photostory 3 or i-photo(Mac) Free
Windows MovieMaker or i-movie(Mac) Free
Irish Film Board, local cinemas, competitions.
e-how.com, google video, youtube. Free
mac forums, icreatemagazine. Free

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Costs
Time: Your students give theirs free
Talents of the whole class
Could be free!
Should cost no more than €30 per student for
a two day “aided” shoot, Edit time and DVD
for each student. Blooper reel too.
Local businesses can be worked into shots
and help cover costs!

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Who can help?