Welcome to JRN 521!

I hope you realize that this is a rare opportunity. Most photojournalists don’t get to do this type of storytelling.

Requirements:

The project options:

Shoot an in depth picture story with just stills.

Shoot an in depth video.

Write at least a 500 word story.

If you use music, make sure it is non commercial and does not sway the audience to emotional extremes.

The amount of photos and the length of video is up to you. I suggest working toward 4 minutes or more for video and 12 photos or more for still photos.

Post your final project on your online portfolio (if it is strong enough) and your blog.

Choose a topic that you have passion for. Choose your final project idea from one of the topics below or choose your own idea with my permission.

Timetable:

• Blog your proposal by March 25 before class. Bring a hard copy to class to turn in.
• 10% is due on April 1.
• 25% is due April 8.
• 50% is due April 15
• 75% is due April 22
• Showing: Monday April 29, at 7 p.m. (final exam time)

Worth 300 points.

Late projects will not be accepted

FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL GUIDE

The proposal is written to convince your instructor (or future employer) that you can produce a project with impact and significance.

Write a working title
This will help you keep focused while working on your project

1) WORKING HYPOTHESIS and INTERPRETATION
What are your persuasions about the world you are going to show? Write a “credo” statement that you want to emerge out of your project. Incorporate this wording:
In life I believe that…
My project will show this in action by exploring…
Ultimately I want the audience to feel — and understand that —
Provide the who, what, where, why and how.

2) TOPIC
Write a concise paragraph about:
a) The subject of your project
b) The necessary background information the audience will need to understand and be interested in the ‘world’ you will present. Address how this information will emerge.

3) ACTION
Write a brief paragraph of the activity you will record or photograph. An activity is what occurs in one location, at one specific time.
Incorporate the following:
a) what are the activities
c) the expected structure of events
d) how the activity may contribute to the whole project

4) MAIN SUBJECT(S)
Write a brief paragraph about each of your main subjects. For each include:
a) who (name, relationship to others, etc)
b) where (where does this person belong in the scheme of things)
c) what (what is the subject’s role, what makes the subject interesting, significant?
what is the subject trying to do or get at?

5) CAMERA INTERVIEWS
For each interview list:
a) name, role in project
b) main elements your interview will seek to establish

6) STRUCTURE
Write a brief paragraph on how you hope to structure your project. Consider:
a) how you will handle the progression of time in the piece
b) how you will portray the beginning, middle and end

7) LOGISTICS
Shooting schedule

8) RESOLUTION
Write a paragraph about how you imagine your piece will impact your viewers

Below is Nico Mendoza’s project “How Color Paints Our World” showing you the step-by-step evolution of the project:

Final project (YouTube, website for class, and personal website)

Proposal:

Proposal – Multimedia Final

Check in progress 1:

Multimedia – WIP

Check in progress 2:

How Color Paints Our World

Final:

How Color Paints Our World

Personal website:

https://www.nicoaurelio.com/how-color-paints-our-world

Here are two more examples:

Synthetic Love Proposal
https://ashleynmiller.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/final-project-proposal/
Synthetic Love Video
https://vimeo.com/41258853

Livin’ on Love stills:
https://www.seanproctorphoto.com/livin-on-love
Livin’ on Love Video
https://vimeo.com/23258589