Visual+Design+and+Special+Effects

**Introduction: [|Unit 3 presentation.key]

Visual Design**

smooth-grain film stock rough-grain film stock period pieces fantasy worlds

blue-screen process computer generated imaging miniaturzation drawn animation stop-motion animation computer generated animation

1. Each student will be assigned one term from this unit. 2. Each student will make a short Keynote presentation on the term. 3. Include one definition (cited) and one movie trailer or clip that illustrates the term. 4. This is due next class. Post on the wiki under the appropriate class.

[|Ideas Rubric- Visual Design.pages]

[|Visual Design and Special Effects Viewing Guide.pages]

1. Find a film that has impressive visual design and uses special effects in some capacity. 2. Prepare a short Keynote on the film you have chosen. You are to introduce the film and then analyze the design and effects. 3. You must have 5-7 slides and a trailer of the movie. 4. Answer the following question at some point in the presentation: How do the design/special effects contribute to the meaning of the movie? 5. After each presentation, write a positive and critical comment on each student's wiki page.