Lesson 6: Weekly Task Brief — Rough Cut Submission + Peer Review

Week 6 Assignment: “Video for Purpose” — Social Issue Rough Cut

This week you will create a short video on a social issue that matters in your community. Your goal is to create a rough cut that combines everything you learned (story, visuals, sound, ethics, planning, sequencing, captions/titles).

Choose ONE social issue (examples)

Pick something safe and appropriate:

• sanitation and waste management
• school attendance challenges
• youth unemployment / skills
• road safety / boda safety
• drug and alcohol abuse (handle respectfully)
• water access
• disability inclusion
• gender-based violence awareness (no victim exposure; focus on safe messaging)
• bullying or mental health awareness (no identifying details)
• environmental cleanliness (drainage, plastic, litter)

✅ Rule: Choose an issue you can film safely without exposing private harm.

Deliverables (what to submit)

1) Rough Cut Video (required)

• Length: 60–120 seconds (1–2 minutes)
• Export as MP4:
  Week6_FirstName_LastName_RoughCut_v1.mp4

2) Project Logline (required)

One sentence:
“My video is about ________ and it shows ________ so that ________.”

3) Peer Reviews using SAMS (required)

• Review 2 classmates’ videos
• Submit your two SAMS feedback texts

4) Revision Plan (required)

A short plan listing your Top 3 fixes + what you will improve next week.

Safety + Ethics rules (must follow)

• Get consent before filming people (especially interviews)
• Don’t show sensitive/private information (faces of minors without permission, ID numbers, medical info, victims, illegal acts)
• Avoid blaming individuals; focus on the issue + solutions
• Be respectful in voice, titles, and editing

✅ If unsure, film hands, places, symbols, and B-roll instead of faces.

Suggested video structure (simple)

1. Hook (0–5 sec): strong visual + title
2. Context (5–20 sec): what is the issue and where?
3. Reality (20–70 sec): show daily life evidence (B-roll, action)
4. Voice (optional) (10–20 sec): interview clip or narration
5. Meaning (last 10–20 sec): why it matters + what can change

Marking rubric (example: 25 points)

1. Clear message + purpose (0–6)
2. Story structure + pacing (0–6)
3. Visual storytelling (shots, sequence, stability) (0–5)
4. Audio + titles/captions (0–4)
5. Ethics + respect + safety (0–4)

Submission checklist

• Rough cut MP4 uploaded
• Logline included
• Two SAMS peer reviews included
• Revision plan included