Meet Frank, Frank is a toupigkey, he lives in stuffy land, he is a famous fashion designer… ok I don’t want to give the whole story away-keep reading to get to know Frank more!

My guess is your pretty clueless right now, so let me tell you about our latest PLP 9 humanities project!! This project is titled “Rise Of The Frankenstuffies” it was a super fun project that I really enjoyed. It started off with us getting to rip stuffies apart. The first cut was hard and the emosity was pretty emo 🖤, but after a while it got easier. I just kept telling myself that I was going to make it look way better then before. I can’t tell if I kept that promise.. you tell me..

This project tied in well with our maker “story telling” project a while back. The second step was to help create the character, and bring it to life! We did this by making a frankenstuffie, which is a bunch of stuffies sewn together to make one unique stuffy! We then made a character file, a character resume, and a story.

Check out how I created Frank here:

 

Now that the stuffy is created, we have to give it a back story and a purpose in life!

Character Files:

Character Resume:

Once we knew who our character was, we started bringing the *story* to life. We did this by organizing our idea into a Hero’s Journey template. This was a unique part of the project for me, because I have never organized my story quite like this. I think it is very valuable and helps really break down the story. I will definitely use this format in the future. 🙂

Here is my hero’s journey:

Once we had this outline, we chose one part from it to write about in detail, I chose “The Supreme Ordeal” Part 5. We then expanded that one part and gave it a beginning, middle, and an end. Finally after hours of writing and thinking outside of the box… voila my story!

My story #1 draft:

My story final draft:

This is my theme statement: “Find the facts, speak the truth, and change your world.”

The next part of our project was turning our stories into movies. 🍿

We just needed to plan it out… We are PLP kids of course we made a story board.

My story board

While we were creating and brainstorming, we were also reading a book called “Leviathan”. Leviathan matched the Frankenstuffy vibe, because the book is about human built creatures and machines. The Leviathan (a whale creature) being one of them.

Throughout the book we had reading assignments, where we had to write engaging open and closed ended questions. I found this super helpful and I learned how to create good, intriguing questions that have the whole group wondering and wanted to say something!

Here are my open/closed ended questions:

🎬 Now back to the video..

During the process of creating my final Frankenstuffie video, I learnt so much and was open minded the whole way through the creating process. At first I had no idea what app to use, so in class we had stations where each station focused on a different filming app. I liked the idea of Puppet Pals, it made it seem fairly easy to create. But when I tried using it, it kept glitching so I moved on… In the end I used the Stop Motion app. I learnt so much within the filming process, like how to use a green screen, and even how to film stop motion! I am not a pro yet, but I improved a lot. I can’t wait to use what I learnt in the future project that have yet to come.

This is what my filming area looked like:

🎥 Now grab some popcorn and check out my video here! 🍿🥤

This project, was a super fun experience that allowed me to work on my creativity and skills in sewing, writing, filming, and editing. From tearing apart stuffies to creating a unique Frankenstuffie named Frank, crafting a character file, and developing a hero’s journey-based story, this project challenged me to think outside the box and improve my storytelling abilities. I was able to explore different filming apps and techniques, such as using a green screen and stop motion, ultimately creating a video that showcased my new skills. The project not only taught me the importance of being descriptive, entertaining, and consistent in my story telling, but also provided valuable lessons on creating engaging content for an audience.

Throughout the project, I embraced challenges with an open mind and I was ready to push myself creatively. From developing engaging open and closed-ended questions to focussing on my skills in using different filming techniques and editing apps, I continue to improve and grow. While the project had its successes, such as showcasing my creativity and dedication, it also highlighted areas for growth, like refining my storytelling techniques and further developing my editing skills. Moving forward, I am excited to continue honing my abilities and applying the lessons learned from this project to future projects in writing, filming, and creative storytelling.

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