The Atlanta School
Multimedia Pen Pals: The Bronx Zoo Project
June 13, 2002 by Rhys
Students from The Atlanta School (GA) collaborated with 8th graders from Community School 211 (Bronx, NY) to script and produce 3 videos using 3 different styles of filmmaking in one day at The Bronx Zoo.
Storyboards: the making of Maniac McGee
April 23, 2001 by Rhys
Students adapted a portion of the novel Maniac McGee for video by drawing storyboards that would capture the essence of the descriptive language.
"Historical" Photographs: The Trail of Tears to the Rise of Industry
February 6, 2001 by Rhys
Using Adobe Photoshop, students inserted themselves into archival photos from the 1800s and wrote stories based on the surrounding history to link them to the scenery.
"A Couple of Minutes": Opposing messages cut from the same footage
November 8, 2000 by Rhys
Students researched Columbus' arrival in the carribean from a variety of sources. They shared their findings in investigative news-style interviews.