This is a small (10 student) group tutorial open to incoming Freshman that introduces students to the art and practice of video storytelling. No previous experience is necessary but students should be eager to delve into Wesleyan and be comfortable working with others and conducting interviews. This will be a “hands on” tutorial and much of the work will be done outside of classroom hours. Equipment, hard drive space and editing time will all be provided. Best practice guidelines for planning, organizing and completing a video project will be discussed during class time. Students will show evidence of progress every week to share in class for peer feedback. Students will be expected to research a topic (or “Wesleyan Story”), create a detailed storyboard to plan the production, schedule interviews and shoot and edit a short (under 10 minute) piece. These videos will be publicly available and serve to showcase both the University and our student’s talents. This group tutorial is for course credit and it is important that students have adequate time in their schedule to devote to the project. Interested students should contact either Allynn Wilkinson (awilkinson@wesleyan.edu) or Lisa Dierker (ldierker@wesleyan.edu)
