Project Proposal

For my final project, I am considering one of the following:

Topic:

1. Scheduling App - (The one I had talked with you about before as a possible thesis project for next year) This one is difficult for this project and I would want to talk with you about how exactly I would make it about narrative.
2. Movie Trailers - I would evaluate how movie trailers develop small narratives of their own based on key points in order to spark interest in the movie itself, while also not giving away any main plot details.
3. Poster Narratives - Similar to the movie trailers idea, I would evaluate how posters use narrative to spark interest something, while also maintaining enough mystery to draw the reader into wanting more detail.  I could possibly craft some good and/or bad poster(s) to show for this.

Calendar:

It is difficult to say exactly how my calendar will be laid out until an idea is chosen and set in stone.  However, here is a basic idea for it, subject to change.

4/17 - I hope to go over my ideas with you, make changes, and decide on which topic I will be using for sure.

4/22 - Basic research will be done and documented on the blog.

4/24 - Storyboards will be starting and a final "rough" of the core question will be shown for review.

4/29 - Storyboards will be complete, question will be finalized.  The project will be underway.

5/1 - Project will be well underway, "75% complete" as you have requested (hopefully).

5/6 - The project should be nearly complete, at least 90% done.

5/8 - Final project turned in.

(Possible) Research Question:

Using successful and failed movies as examples, I will attempt to determine if advertising played a part in it.  If so, I will evaluate if there is indeed a formula to creating a movie trailer that provides just enough information to show a plot, while hiding the key details that form it.  Can plot be reduced to show a strong narrative, while hiding its key concepts and scenes?