Social Video Series

Screengrab of an example Instagram post with video caption.Objective

To develop an understanding of social video series production techniques and applications.

Description

Produce, promote, and distribute at least six (6) social video clips for a business or non-profit client. Clips must meet the requirements of the service used (Instagram, etc.)

The video clips should be posted to the social media chosen and cross-posted to another social media channel such as Twitter or Facebook.

Resources

Project Deliverables

Research: (100 pts)

Research three (3) examples of a Social Media Video series you intend to create. They should be similar in subject or creative approach. Create a document outlining the following:

  • The objective for the examples should include what the audience should be able to know, learn, or do after using the example. “I don’t know” is not an example of an answer.
  • The audience of the example. This should include age, gender, geographic location, socioeconomic level, media, device use, etc. “Not sure” is not an example of an answer.
  • A rundown of each example detailing the different sections of the example (opening, main section, promo, closing, etc.) that describe that section and its length. This should look like the following.
    • Open -:10
    • Main topic – 1:20
    • Closing -:45
  • Client for the example (if any.)
  • The platform for the example. This is the online location of the app or platform that applies to the examples.
  • Instructions on how to access the example, i.e., webpage URL.
  • Analysis: Why are these appropriate examples for your project? Do they use the medium effectively, and why? What works and why? What doesn’t work and why?

You may also include additional sources you found that are not examples but pertain to the media you will use or the topic you will cover. See the Project Brief for details.

Delivered to D2L as an MS Word document (PDF or Pages documents will not be accepted, no exceptions.)

Project brief: (100 pts)

  • Project title
  • Explain the objective of your project.
  • Describe the intended audience, including demographics.
  • Explain how the project will be used.
  • Describe the tool or software used and the reason for that choice.
  • If applicable, provide any metadata required for the platform used, such as title, producer, date, etc.
  • Create an outline or rundown of each clip’s content.
  • Describe how you will promote the project.
  • Create a release schedule for the posts.
  • Provide a Task List with names of responsible individuals and the deadline dates for the tasks.
  • If applicable, provide detailed contact information for the client and/or subject-matter expert (SME) and any cited sources for the information included in the project.
  • Provide a list of team members with email and phone contact information.

Use this Project Brief template. The filename should be LASTNAME_PROJECTNAME_brief.

Use this Task List template. The filename should be LASTNAME_PROJECTNAME_tasklist.

Delivered to D2L as an MS Word document (PDF or Pages documents will not be accepted, no exceptions.)

Completed Project: (200 pts)

  • Minimum of six (6) social video clips
  • The video is properly focused, framed, and lighted correctly and has the appropriate movement for each shot.
  • Edits are properly paced and synced with audio as appropriate. There are no blank frames.
  • Video captions of the text that is spoken in the video.
  • Audio is recorded without hiss or buzz or unnecessary background sound and is properly mixed appropriately at an optimum level.
  • If text elements are included, they must use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, appropriate capitalization, and sentence structure.
  • If graphic elements are included, they must be appropriately designed for the application, objective, and audience.
  • Clips must meet the hosting service’s requirements.
  • Create a page on your website for the project that includes an explanation of the project, the audience, the embedded final project, or how the audience can access and use the final project. Include a link to the project proposal.
  • Use the hashtag #iam3210 on all posts.

Submit an MS Word document (PDF or Pages documents will not be accepted, no exceptions) to the D2L dropbox with the following information.

  • URL of your website page about the project
  • Screenshots of the YouTube Details page that displays the episode metadata if you created a YouTube Shorts series.
  • URL of the account used for the project.

Submit a separate MS Word document (PDF or Pages documents will not be accepted, no exceptions) with your Usage of Generative AI Justification (if applicable) to the D2L dropbox.

Reflection:

Submit a 250-word reflection paper about your project that addresses the following questions. Support your reflections with specific examples from the project. Focus on constructive, forward-looking observations. Consider both technical and interpersonal aspects of the experience. Use the heading structure below.

Personal Growth & Learning

  • What were the 2-3 most important lessons you learned from this project experience?
  • Describe your primary contribution to the project and explain why it was significant.
  • What specific skill or approach would you focus on improving in your next team project?

Creative Process

  • What was your team’s creative approach to this project, and what influenced those choices?
  • Based on the project outcomes, would you take a different creative approach if you could start over? Why or why not?

Professional Development

  • How do you plan to apply specific skills or insights from this project to your future career?
  • What additional skills or knowledge did this project reveal you need to develop?
  • Outline your concrete plan for developing one of these needed skills in the next 6 months.

Team Dynamics

For each team member (including yourself):

  • Name their most valuable contribution.
  • Provide one specific example of how their work impacted the project
  • What one piece of actionable feedback would you give to each team member to enhance their collaboration skills?

 

(Comments about your team members will be kept confidential, but I encourage you to share them.)

The document is delivered to D2L as an MS Word document (PDF or Pages documents will not be accepted, no exceptions.)

This is an individual assignment, not from your team.

Due Dates

See Course Schedule for Project 1 and 2 due dates.

Evaluation

Points will be awarded based on adherence to the Project Deliverables, Deliverable Formatting, and Due Dates.

Total points available – 500