MEA presentation

HANDS-ONHANDS-OFF

When to let go and see their creativity soar

Andy Wallis

Overview

0What do students really need to know?0What expectations do we set?0Strategies for success

Keep it simple

vimeo.com/25451551

The Basics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1japIhKU9I

http://sally-paskins.blogspot.com/2010/11/music-video-animatic.html

Technology

Let students play with the equipment and make mistakes

Ctrl S + Ctrl Z

Plan and Research

www.makingof.com

evanerichards.com/posts

www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/

www.artofthetitle.com

www.jamendo.com

Expect creative excellence

0Break away from the familiar, but keep hold of it0Be honest with students0Get them to practice… A LOT0Edit each other’s work0Work independently0Aim for the best and show them the best

0LEARN FROM EACH OTHER

What to avoid0Thrillers and horrors; BUT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iWfnFKsrOI

Strategi

es

Post-it notes

Organisation

Create a remake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jxkx6PevN8

Teach themselves

psd.tutsplus.com

www.videocopilot.net

Provide something different

0Precise but challenging briefs0Music tracks across genres0Work with other departments0Get a real life client0An excerpt from a novel

What do students say?

This?

or

This?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fWX0iyRbpc

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