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Select one of the short silent films provided in class. Use GarageBand to create musical underscoring and sound effects for the film.


 * 1) Select one of the silent films.
 * 2) Open Garage Band and import the movie into Garageband
 * 3) Open the loop browser on the right side of window.
 * 4) Find the loops that best express the content of the film.
 * 5) The score should highlight major events and be coordinated with the action of the film.
 * 6) Apply various techniques such s volume, staggered entrances, etc
 * 7) Make sure the score makes sense with the film.
 * 8) Make sure to save your work as your progress.
 * 9) When you finished export your score as quick time in .mov format.
 * 10) Then upload your finished .mov to school tube.

Film Score Rubric
 * || 4  ||  3  ||  2  ||  1  ||
 * Expression || The musical score excellently expresses the content of the film. || The musical score expresses the content of the film well. || The musical score somewhat expresses the content of the film. || The musical score does not seem to express the content of the film. ||
 * Alignment/Editing || The score is aligned creatively with the film, highlighting major events. The score is excellently coordinated with the action of the film. || The score is aligned well with the film, highlighting major events. The score is coordinated with the action of the film. || The score is aligned with some moments of the film. Some important moments are highlighted. || The score is not aligned with the film. ||
 * Variation || Student makes excellent use of techniques such as track volume, staggered entrances and solos to create variation in the score. || Student makes good use of techniques such as track volume, staggered entrances and solos to create variation in the score. || Student makes some use of techniques such as track volume, staggered entrances and solos to create variation in the score. || The score does not exhibit any type of musical variation ||
 * Loop Coherence || Loops are used artfully to build a cohesive score || Loops are used well to build a cohesive score. || There are moments of cohesion, however some of the loops do not work together. The score does not seem to fit the film in some places. || The loops do not form a cohesive score. ||
 * Film/Score Coherence || The score makes excellent sense with the film. Timing is used creatively to highlight major moments in the film. || The score makes good sense with the film. Timing is used well to highlight major moments in the film. || The score sometimes makes sense with the film. Timing is used occasionally to highlight major moments in the film. || The score does not make sense with the film. ||

Through this project you

This project designed and implemented by Don Holdren, Music teacher for [|Mount Saint Joseph Academy]. Technical assistance and wikispace design furnished by Carol Siwinski, Curricular Technology Coordinator. March, 2012