This document provides the brief for an assignment to create a video monologue told from the perspective of an inanimate object. Students must select an object, research its history and experiences, and script/film a video 2-5 minutes long portraying the object telling its story through speech/dialogue. The video should convey the object's emotions, knowledge, opinions and hopes to engage and entertain the audience from its point of view. Examples are provided for inspiration, and criteria include use of footage, subtitles, and entertaining/informative conversations from the object's perspective.

1. DST30205
Creative
Thinking
Skills
March
2017
Assignment
03:
Monologues
of
the
object.
A creative video about an object’s expression,
recounting its history, experience, emotions
and etc. Use objects, spaces and materials
you can find anywhere. These ‘objects’ must
be inanimate objects, which means ‘non-­living’
except for smartphones. Living things aren’t
allowed including plants. Fruits however are
allowed. J
The Brief
We see things we take for granted everyday.
What are those things? Could they be rooms,
materials we use and never realized that they
have so much of value. What about simple
machines, objects that physically support us,
shelter us or have realized something else that
we never thought about? If you were them,
how would you reflect?
What would this object say if it could talk and
wanted to tell us about its history? Where has
it been? What it has done? What events it has
witnessed? How does it feel? How deep is its
relationship to humans? Can the object
describe critically about injustice and what
should/could be done for improvements?
Can the object should tell about its past and
present, but also about its hopes for the future.
If it has conversations with other objects what
would they talk about?
CTS element: emphatic projection, ideation,
basic research skills, understanding
observation, choice-­making, aspects of
innovation.
Task
Create a video monologue involving inanimate
objects. What is a monologue? A monologue
is a speech or conversation by a character
expression their thoughts, emotions and etc
This time, you are to use the object of
selection as a character and create a video of
the object’s expression creatively. Dialogues
can involve more than 1 object.
Use the video as your tool to convince the
audience about the object’s point of view.
Assignment Criteria:
The video should have:
1. Footage of the selected object
2. Clear, audible speeches,
conversations or dialogues from the
object/objects
3. Subtitles
4. Quality and entertaining
conversations:
a. Expression – emotions
b. Knowledge
c. Information
d. Criticism
e. Hopes
f. Humour
5. Decide on an appropriate title
6. Minimum of 2 minutes long, maximum
5 minutes
7. Have opening and end credits
Note: This assignment can be done in
groups of 2 or 3 only. However if you still
want this as an individual entry, please
discuss with your lecturer.
Challenge & tips
- The video must be engaging and keep
the audience interested to listen more
- Have strong key points
- Can a little controversial
- Entertaining
- Can use your own voice or other
voices
- Conduct lots of referencing in youtube
for examples of what others have
done. Notice number of views and aim
for your video to be more engaging!
- Animation or stop-­motion techniques
is optional.
- Human subject appearing alongside
the object or part of the story is
optional as long as the object is the
main focus.
- You can use any video medium –
smartphones, video cams, DSLR and
etc
- Use any editing software except for
trial versions.
Oh
wow!
“gulp!”

2. - Footage must be horizontally framed
and 720p resolution, mp4 format
Style ideas options
- Can be colour or black and white
- You can use documentary style
- Music video
- Simple interview with mixed footage
(open to discussion)
- Your own suggestions (discuss with
your lecturer)
Methodology:
1. Survey and select your
‘object’/objects. Take snapshots and
place them in your IDJ. Indicate your
observations.
2. Research about the object and
discover origins, developmental
history, design, problems and etc
3. Put yourself in its shoes and create a
script. Pretend that the object can talk
and you asked it to talk about itself
and its experiences
4. Use six-­hats mindmap as your
ideation process and discussions for
tutorials.
There are loads of examples on youtube. Here
are some screen grabs of some that was
found. As you would notice, there are also
various film-­making qualities. But what is more
important is: how can the object matter?
Watch these and critically study them and
cleverly incorporate the criteria of this
assignment.
Deadline: Tuesday 4th
of July – submit
your youtube video link by 12AM