Making Media That Matters 2017
week by week
Week 1 | January 27, 2017
Agreement for a safe and creative space
Opening circle: Two things that you are good at
Visual storytelling lesson
"5 things you care about" exercise
From the HWF Blog: 2017 MMTM begins!
Week 2 | February 3, 2017
"5 things you care about" exercise
Narrowing down the issues we care about
Breaking into production teams
Coming up with story ideas
From the HWF Blog: MMTM #2 - It's Friday again!
Week 3 | February 10, 2017
Opening question: "I am happy and fulfilled when..."
Lesson on self esteem
Word of the day: "Oppression"
"Run like a girl" video
Developing a Story
From the HWF Blog: MMTM #3
Week 4 | February 17, 2017
Opening question: "How would a friend describe you in 3 words?"
Special guests from the Teen Alert Program (TAP808) presentation on the portrayal of women in media and its relation to the normalization of dating violence.
Screenplay exercise
Character development
Word of the day: "Privilege"
Teen Alert Program is a Hawai'i-based teen dating violence prevention program. Providing education and changing the norms related to violence and gender roles. Visit them at tap808.org
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #4 comes and goes!
Week 5 | February 24, 2017
Opening question: "What is one thing on your bucket list that, if you could, you would do today?"
Presentation by Grace from Planned Parenthood
Presentation on camera angles and movement by Elliana
Production roles, Casting & Location discussion with Lisette
iPhone exercise: tell a story in 5 photos
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #5
Week 6 | March 3, 2017
Opening question: "What is one physical feature that you are most proud of?"
Story concepts
Screenplay development
Closing question: "If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be?"
From the HWF Blog: MMTM # 6 came and went in a flash!
Week 7 | March 10, 2017
Opening question: "When people come to you for help, what do they usually want help with?"
Shooting for editing: shots, 180 degree rule
Revisit stories from previous week
Station rotations
Closing question: "Who do you go to when you need help?"
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #7
Week 8 | March 17, 2017
Opening question: "What is something on your person that tells a story about you?"
Camera tech workshop: camera safety, exposure
Station rotations: Camera, Production, Writing
Closing question: "What fictional place would you like to visit?"
Video WEEK EIGHT on Vimeo
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #8
Week 9 | March 24, 2017
Opening question: "What is one of your favorite childhood memories?"
Station Rotations: Story building, Camera, Writing Workshop
Closing question: "What was your biggest adrenaline rush?"
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matter #9
Week 10 | March 31, 2017
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #10
Week 11 | April 7, 2017
Opening question: "What is one thing that people misunderstand about you when you first meet them?"
Production begins for two groups!
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That MATTERS #11
Week 12 | April 14, 2017
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #12
Week 13 | April 21, 2017
From the HWF Blog: Making Media That Matters #13
Week 14 | April 24, 2017
From the HWF Blog: “all beautiful things come to an end” MMTM #14... the last... {for now!} and 2017 MMTM productions on the big screen!
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Making Media That Matters 2017 has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the NoVo Foundation.