Door Movie Teacher Resources

The Door Movie: Using AFI curriculum, students created a short video about a door. They then added music and sound effects in Windows Movie Maker to complete the movie. The entire process included storyboards, multiple camera angles, shooting, editing and reshooting. Although students worked in small groups to film, they each edited their own version of the finished movies. See all posts tagged with Door Movie to see student work.

Assignment Expectations: You WILL be graded on the following parts of your movie.

  • Storyboard: 20 points
    • rubric_storyboard (click to read or print)
    • Required Elements:
      • Movement of actor
      • Camera Angle
      • planned sound effects
  • Filming: 20 points
    • rubric_filming (click to read or print)
    • Required Elements:
      • one director, one camera person, one actor
      • Cooperate as a group
      • You must complete the filming of the whole story within one class period
      • You MUST follow the storyboard as written
  • Editing: 50 points 
    • rubric_editing (click to read or print)
    • Required Elements:
      • Beginning, Middle and End to the story
      • NO in camera sound
      • music and sound effects throughout movie (no dead air)
      • Title and credits complete
      • one or more video effect

Storyboards to use and print out

Examples of finished professional storyboards

Other Examples of the Door Movie by AFI students

The AFI Door Movie Instructional Videos and resources http://screennation.afi.com/Learn.aspx