Using MS Publisher to develop a movie proposal!Using MS Publisher to develop a movie proposal!English 10-1English 10-1

Ms. Tobin, Room 432Ms. Tobin, Room 432

OthelloOthello

What is a Movie Proposal?What is a Movie Proposal?

In this assignment, you will be In this assignment, you will be writing a movie proposal for a new writing a movie proposal for a new version of “Othello.” As producer of version of “Othello.” As producer of this yet-to-be-made film, you will this yet-to-be-made film, you will need to make decisions regarding need to make decisions regarding casting, location, director, and even casting, location, director, and even script treatments.script treatments.

This project will be scored on a 120-This project will be scored on a 120-point rubric, as shown later in this point rubric, as shown later in this presentation.presentation.

Following Along…Following Along…

Look for the yellow arrows, , to Look for the yellow arrows, , to help you!help you!

Also look for RED text – these are my Also look for RED text – these are my instructions to you, and not part of instructions to you, and not part of the screen captures from Publisher.the screen captures from Publisher.

The sample project shown is a movie The sample project shown is a movie proposal for “Romeo and Juliet,” but proposal for “Romeo and Juliet,” but with exactly the same criteria as with exactly the same criteria as your “Othello” assignment.your “Othello” assignment.

Using MS PublisherUsing MS Publisher

To start your To start your project, log-in project, log-in to the network to the network as you normally as you normally would, and then would, and then go to the Start go to the Start Menu, click on Menu, click on Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, and then and then Microsoft Microsoft Publisher.Publisher.

Getting StartedGetting Started

The opening screen in Publisher will look like this. Click on Publications for Print and then Brochures to begin.

(See the yellow arrow? Click there.)

Pick your brochure stylePick your brochure style

Scroll as you would in Word or on a website, from here.

When you find a brochure style you like, click on it.

And let’s begin!And let’s begin!

Check your brochure settings..

You want a 3-panel, no customer address, no form brochure.

To Zoom in on your first panel, adjust the zoom above and scroll with the bars at the side and below.

Your Brochure CoverYour Brochure Cover

Make sure your Name, Make sure your Name, the Class, my Name, the Class, my Name, and the Room appear on and the Room appear on the cover of your the cover of your brochure.brochure.

To insert a picture from Clip Art, go to Insert, Picture, Clip Art, and choose.

To delete any item, click on it so that the “handles” appear (little circles) and hit delete.

Title your proposal. Title your proposal. Obviously, “Othello” Obviously, “Othello” should appear in there should appear in there somewhere.somewhere.

If you want to add a If you want to add a picture other than Clip picture other than Clip Art, you can simply Art, you can simply copy and paste it into copy and paste it into your document (see your document (see next slide for picture next slide for picture editing instructions.)editing instructions.)

Editing PicturesEditing Pictures

When you click on a picture you copy / pasted, the Picture Toolbar (see arrow 1) will appear.

The most useful feature on the Toolbar is the Crop tool. Clicking on this changes your handles to lines, moving them in crops your photo.

To resize your photo, always use the Circle handle from one of the corners WHILE holding Shift down.

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Inside the BrochureInside the Brochure

Navigate to the Navigate to the inside of your inside of your brochure by brochure by clicking on the 2 clicking on the 2 at the lower left-at the lower left-hand corner of hand corner of the screen.the screen.

What goes in here?What goes in here?

In the first In the first column, column, describe the describe the setting and setting and time period time period for your for your version of version of Othello. Othello. Include a Include a rationale for rationale for both, and an both, and an example of example of how you will how you will use “visual use “visual metaphor” in metaphor” in your film. your film. Also include Also include one pic of the one pic of the location.location.

In the second In the second and third and third column, first column, first explain your explain your casting casting choices for choices for Othello, Othello, Desdemona Desdemona and Iago. and Iago. Then, include Then, include pictures of pictures of the 3 actors the 3 actors to play those to play those parts, and a parts, and a list of your list of your other casting other casting choices for choices for the remaining the remaining parts.parts.

The remainder of the Outer The remainder of the Outer CoverCover

Navigate back to Navigate back to the outside of the outside of your brochure by your brochure by clicking on the 1 clicking on the 1 at the lower left-at the lower left-hand corner of hand corner of the screen.the screen.

The remaining panelsThe remaining panels

1)1) Insert a detailed Insert a detailed paragraph outlining paragraph outlining your plans for the your plans for the soundtrack – pick soundtrack – pick two songs and two songs and explain their explain their inclusion. Beneath inclusion. Beneath that, list AT LEAST that, list AT LEAST 10 songs you also 10 songs you also plan to include.plan to include.

2)2) Place a pic of what Place a pic of what your album cover your album cover might look like. You might look like. You can use clip-art, can use clip-art, personal photos, personal photos, etc.etc.

3)3) Lastly, two pics of Lastly, two pics of proposed costuming proposed costuming choices, and two choices, and two paragraphs paragraphs explaining the look explaining the look you are going for.you are going for.

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Don’t Forget!Don’t Forget!To see what your Brochure will look like BEFORE you print it, go to View, and then Boundaries and Grids. Or hold down Ctrl and Shift and tap on the letter O to make them appear and disappear. They WILL NOT print, so you needn’t worry about that.

GO FROM THIS… TO…(see next page)

Don’t Forget! (cont.)Don’t Forget! (cont.)TO THIS!

Don’t forget to navigate between the inside and outside of your brochure BEFORE you print to make sure it all looks like it should.

And then there’s spell-checking…

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Don’t Forget! (cont.)Don’t Forget! (cont.)This is English Class. Don’t be a lazy - use the spell-check feature!

Go to Tools, Spelling, and then Spelling again. Or just hit F7. The spell-checker is the same as you’d find in MSWord.

IF IT ASKS YOU – do you want to check your whole document? The answer is Yes. It will check front and back cover without you have to switch between. Very useful feature.

Last steps, and grading rubricLast steps, and grading rubricSave your Publisher brochure to a flash-drive or CD and bring to class Monday. We will go to Save your Publisher brochure to a flash-drive or CD and bring to class Monday. We will go to

the Media Center and print them all out on the big color printer - FOR FREE!the Media Center and print them all out on the big color printer - FOR FREE!

My Final Sample Product – My Final Sample Product – outsideoutside

My Final Sample Product – insideMy Final Sample Product – inside

One more thing…One more thing…Why are we doing this assignment?Why are we doing this assignment?

As I am sure you have probably figured out, the As I am sure you have probably figured out, the rationale behind this assignment is simple: if you rationale behind this assignment is simple: if you don’t know the story of don’t know the story of OthelloOthello inside and out, it’s inside and out, it’s awfully hard to decide what actors out there awfully hard to decide what actors out there should play your roles, what songs to feature, and should play your roles, what songs to feature, and where (and why) to set your story. So slap on where (and why) to set your story. So slap on your creative cap, and have some fun with it! your creative cap, and have some fun with it! Can’t wait to see what you come up with.Can’t wait to see what you come up with.

And of course, this proves once again that the glory And of course, this proves once again that the glory of Shakespeare is the timelessness of the tales he of Shakespeare is the timelessness of the tales he tells! Huzzah!tells! Huzzah!

Go forth and Publish!Go forth and Publish!The End.The End.