Review Campbell's The Power of Myth, identify common threads of stories that could and should be interwoven in Brooke's storyline. Fix the main characters as either heroes or reluctant heroes.
Assignment
Complete the storyline by selecting the 'higher' purpose' for the hero's quest
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Brooke did great with her story development so far. We began settling on Amelia Earhart as the model for her female lead character. We are still unsure about the cultural models or who the villains are in her story - these need to be decided soon but can evolve along the way. The biggest hole so far is the missing driver for the hero's quest. We have some of the details down but not the big part. I introduced Brooke to the pareto principle as a means of encouraging her to keep moving forward and not worry about all the details of the backstory. I think she comprehended the 80/20 rule and the importance of forward progress in such a large assignment.
1.Who is your audience 2.Who is (are) your amin character(s)? 3.What happens in the course of the story?(Outline of the various events). 4.What is the conflict?(The inequalty that needs righting)
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
What is at stake? (That which is worth dying for) 2.aHow does it end? (The resolution)
Select the attributes for the main character and sketch a visually distinguishable silhoutte upon which we canbase the character's features.
Assignment
Watch the Campbell videos and collect images for the details of the Jasel character
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Brooke is doing great and understands the concepts we should be employing in her character design. She didn't do her previous night's homework due to a family party but I think she'll be able to catch up easily before next Tuesday. Brooke is great to work with and is focusing well on the steps of the project.
Introduce student to Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth, video series Visual Storytelling, and Photoshop tutorial Designing Creatures. Coach student to develop plot more fully.
Assignment
Watch teh Campbell videos.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
After making sure that Brooke has the right tools (digital drawing tablet)at home and available at school, we began the storyboarding process for developing her plot. Concurrently, we will be practicing advanced Photoshop skills to help her with character and creature design so that she can use the skills she can build on her existing skills. Brooke is a joy to work with and very positive.
Introduction, identify current skill set and goals
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
We spent this session getting to know what Brooke's plan and hopes were for developing a Graphic Novel (comic book). Brooke has a very good illustration skills and a solic understanding of the storytelling process. She was very positive and excited about her work and has a good meta-awareness of her capabilities and limitations. I'm very excited to work with her as she has great ideas and a very positive attitude.
To produce a script for a PSA (Public Service Announcement)
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Working up new ideas for a public service announcement. Making up a new list of topics and ruling out old ideas that have already been done. Searching for topics based on thirteen to eighteen years of age.
Working on a PSA screenplay. We covered session 2 of screenwriting - picking the subject(what is your story about), Structure? (what your script should look like).
