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Alt Ending
So far, 5 people have completed this assignment and it has 2698 views.
Find a movie that you can create an alternate ending for- make a video, recreating the scene and the characters, that plays out a different way the movie could end. As an example, see these re-filmed endings for Rear Window or Braveheart As a reference, including either a clip of the original film or a screenshot.
What I eat in a day
So far, 0 people have completed this assignment and it has 168 views.
Record everything you ate that day. Add music! Make it ASMR! Make it cute!
Mash A Movie For DS106
So far, 6 people have completed this assignment and it has 3118 views.
Download different scene clips from one movie to create a short commercial for DS106. Clip, trim and remix them to let people know what DS106 is all about and how they can find us at ds106.us. Challenge yourself to overdub the audio to have the characters saying DS106 where it would be appropriate. Also try and add the DS106 logo onto an object in a scene. You can find an example at The DS106 Matrix
Supercut It
So far, 32 people have completed this assignment and it has 3186 views.
Create a supercut montage of overused dialogue, themes, motifs, filmmaking techniques, etc. for a particular character, tv show, film, and/or public figure. A supercut is a "fast-paced montage of short video clips that obsessively isolates a single element from its source, usually a word, phrase, or cliche from film and TV. Supercut.org collects every known example of the video remix meme." For examples and descriptions of supercuts visit: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/supercut http://supercut.org/
Interview Yourself
So far, 0 people have completed this assignment and it has 349 views.
Each year since 2017 Vanity Fair interviews Billy Eilish, and in many ways it is an introspective in which she is talking to her former self as the years go on. I hope when you're reading this they are still doing them! But now it's your turn. The first part is easy, make a list of questions you want to aks yourself, turn on the camera and hit record. A year from now, take the same questions and record yourself answering them again. Feel free to edit in responses from the previous year and even reactions to those previous answers. ...
Mash-up Trailers
So far, 18 people have completed this assignment and it has 2526 views.
Create a trailer out of movie clips, tv show excerpts, news sources, viral videos, or even other trailers. Consider which pieces you are combining and what the new message is. Here is a template for a movie trailer green screen intro. Have fun!!
Mini Documentary
So far, 23 people have completed this assignment and it has 3176 views.
Create a mini-documentary about someone who is fascinating. Don't pick your best friend or a close family member. Find someone from your community with a great story to tell. Make this your BEST POSSIBLE work; we're talking broadcast quality (ok, maybe only broadcast on public access TV, but still you get the idea.) Use the video medium to show us the essence of who that person is. Preferably, depict this person in their natural surroundings. Use an establishing shot to give us a sense of place. Use cutaway shots so we can get more information about how that person works ...
Create a Commercial
So far, 5 people have completed this assignment and it has 926 views.
Create a promotional commercial for an event or product that is coming out in the future. Once you have created the video post it to youtube and tag ds106.
Have a Conversation With yourself!
So far, 32 people have completed this assignment and it has 3318 views.
Have a conversation with yourself! Film yourself talking, then change clothes, hair styles, etc and then film the other half of the convo. Edit this in any movie editor program (I used Pinnacle movie maker) To overlap the two scenes so that you are talking to yourself! Play around, to figure out the most efficient way! Also, timing is everything in this! Make sure when talking to leave breaks for your other self to respond! Have fun with this!
Swede a Scene
So far, 27 people have completed this assignment and it has 3646 views.
The concept comes from "Be Kind, Rewind", a 2008 comedy movie where two clerks in a video store accidently erase their inventory and attempt to recreate the movies themselves. To swede, choose a scene (or two or three) from a film and recreate it! Use your friends, family, or strangers to stand in for characters. Be creative finding or making props. Don't be shy in taking artistic license with dialog. Check out a sweded version of Jurassic Park