Sunday, April 18, 2021

Final Project Videos and Our Flipgrid Site

NOTE: The last questions for The Merchant of Venice are in the post below this one! 

I’ve made a Flipgrid account for our class: Shakespeare's Comedies. Here's the link to our class' site: https://flipgrid.com/4wn3lvz5

I gave everyone in class permission to join the group, but if you have problems doing so, the code to join is "4wn3lvz5.” So go to flipgrid.com and put in the code, and then join with your ECU e-mail (it will ask you for a Google or Microsoft account—ECU is Microsoft). 

When you get to the site, you'll see 1 topic called "Final Project Posts." That's where you'll post your presentation as a "response." Once you click on the topic, there's a big red button that says "Record a Response." Once you click on that, you can either upload a video you've already recorded (on Zoom, Powerpoint, etc.) as long as it's no more than 10 minutes long (that's the limit for Flipgrid, and thus, this assignment). Or you can record your video right here on Flipgrid, using the "Share Screen" option to narrate over your Powerpoint. Here's how to do that:

1. Make sure your Powerpoint or other presentation is open on your desktop

2. When you click on "Record Response," and your image appears, click on the "Options" tab and then choose "Record Screen." 

3. Click on "Start Screen Recording" and then choose "Window." Click on your presentation and then choose "Share." 

4. Once you do that, the recording starts, so get ready to talk! You can also start recording before you share the screen (Flipgrid will give you a 3-second countdown if you do it this way, so you know to get ready). Afterward, you can edit the presentation, delete it, or continue.

5. If you like it, click "Next" and you'll be asked to include a selfie (you can take one on the spot or use an image from your presentation) and some information about the video. And then you're ready to post! 

Here's a video that walks you through recording a video to Flipgrid if my information isn't as clear as it needs to be: 



REMEMBER, though, you only have 10 minutes. You can do a lot in 10 minutes, but it's also not as much time as you think, so be succinct and try to hit all of your points quickly. Imagine that you're trying to sell your idea to a director or acting group; they wouldn't want to hear too much, and you would have to interest them almost immediately. So hit the main points, be specific, and that's it. 

I posted a video as an example of how a presentation might look. Mine isn't perfect, and I rush a bit at the end, but it gives you an idea of the main points you might hit. Be sure to include something about previous productions (you can find that on the RSC links in a post below), ideas from Bevis, your ideas about modernizing the play, and at least one problem scene and how you intend to solve it. In general, lean on your Paper #3 assignment; that's the genesis of this project. You shouldn't have to do much more work, just show and explain your ideas. 

The final project is due the last Friday of finals week, May 7th by 5pm. So you have plenty of time! 

Good luck and let me know if you have questions! 


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