The project is worth 45% of your overall course grade. Your group will be graded on the following, based on 100 points:

• Research Assignment (5 points)
• Video Treatment Plan (5)
• Storyboard (15) and Preliminary Bibliography (5)
• Rough Cut (10)
• Final Digital Story, Final 8 Ingredients, Final Bibliography (50)
• Individual Reflection / Self- and Peer-Assessment (10)

Your digital story will be assessed on how successfully you integrate these 8 ingredients. Ingredients 1-4 are worth more than 5-8. There are no predetermined points assigned to each; rather, I’ll grade the video holistically along with the requirements for secondary source materials. You’ll submit this twice: once with the storyboard, and a second time the day of the premiere (12/12) along with your bibliography. I’ll use the final storyboard as my guide as I assess your video.

1. Purpose. Why’s your topic important? What’s your question and your answer to it (i.e. what you want your viewers to know by the end of the story, or the thesis)? Are you trying to advocate, persuade, entertain, be critical, etc.? What’s your main message concerning masculinity?
2. Point-of-View. What’s the perspective of the narrators (e.g. personal, journalistic, academic)? Are you using “I” or “we” or something else? What’s the tone (e.g. somber, uplifting, humorous, urgent, forceful, etc.)? How clearly does this point-of-view come across to viewers?
3. Narration. How do you intend for the narration to sound? All narration should be clear, but what’s the tone (e.g. to be forceful, urgent, or more subtle? Will you highlight your voice by describing the group’s or narrator’s personal experiences? How well does the script draw on concepts from the secondary source material?
4. Visuals. Why and how do the visuals support the story? How well organized are the visuals and how well do they complement the script? How well do the visuals support concepts in the secondary source material?
5. Soundtrack. Why and how do the music and other sounds support the story? How well organized are the sounds and how well do they complement the script?
6. Economy. How have you made sure not to overload viewers with information?
7. Pacing. What’s the rhythm of the story? How slowly or quickly does it progress?
8. Credits: In the closing credits, include each group member’s full name, acknowledgements and the names of peopled interviewed, the bibliography, and correct copyright attribution.

Your stories should be approximately 5 minutes long, including closing credits.