Final Project Proposal Worksheet

Multimedia Projects Student Worksheet

Use this worksheet as a guide to help you organize your multimedia project final.  Each project will have its own set of criteria and its own unique timeline. Work to keep yourself as organized as possible. Think through different styles of projects, what media you will be relying on and how many trips you will need to satisfy your project’s goals. Keep in mind travel times, interview set up times, lighting considerations, length of time needed to collect footage/audio for each trip, etc.

Student name:__________________________

JOUR203 Section:_______________________

Project Title:__________________________________________________________________________________

Section 1: Project Objectives

Think about your final project.  What do you want your audience to have gained as a result of viewing your project?  Do not think about how your final project will look or what media you will use here.   Rather, you want to think about what your audience will be able to do with the knowledge your project provides them.   Tip: use verbs like “identify, describe, create, compare, etc.”   See the following worksheet for more performance verbs.

As a result of viewing my completed project, my audience will be able to…

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Section 2: Audience

Who is your primary target audience?  What is their age group?  Where do they live?  Do they have prior knowledge of the content in your project?  What organization(s) could host your project?

My audience is…

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Section 3: Scope

What is the goal of your project?  What do you want your project to be about?  What emotions do you want to evoke?   What tone will your project take (serious, humorous, etc.)  From what point of view will your project be told?  Brainstorm here.

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Section 4: Project Type

What type of multimedia project will you use to accomplish Sections 1-3?  Examples include video, documentary, commercial, digital story, profile, process, public service, marketing or advertising piece, etc.  Why have you selected this medium? 

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Section 5: Project Needs

Identify what needs you have for your project and who will be responsible for accomplishing/coordinating those needs.

Be sure to think about:

·       Hardware/software needs

·       Training

·       Research

·       Proofreading/editing

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Section 6: Outline

Using the remaining space, outline your project.  This will help you in organizing and planning the final production.  Be sure to think not just about “beginning, middle, and end,” but also how your audience will navigate your project.