Rock+Band+Project


 * Rock Band Capstone Project **

--This is a final project designed to utilize all of the skills that you have learned this year in Digital Media to create an organized, detailed plan for the forming and promotion of a band and summer U.S. tour. This project will involve nine different items to be produced along with a final project tri-fold board. This project will encompass the entire last six weeks grading period. You will have checkpoints along the way which will count for minor and major grades. Please see the attached schedule for checkpoint dates and the portions of the project that will be checked on these dates. THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT, but will have individual grade components included. It is very important to work in a mature, responsible manner and not have the attitude “I have six weeks to finish this—no rush”. You really don’t have six weeks! During this grading period, there is a lot of testing and I will not see you every class period. YOU will be gone for testing some days (TAKS and AP exams all fall during this time). __Some of this work may need to be done outside of class__. Plan accordingly.
 * __ Introduction/Scope of Project __**
 * Your final project grade will count for 70% of your final exam grade. All elements of the project and your tri-fold board will be due on** ** MAY 21 with 10 points deducted for each day it is late. If you are an exempt senior, this project will count as your final major grade.**

--You, yes you, are a member of the **HOTTEST** new band sensation in the nation. However, since you are a new band and you have gotten hot **COMPLETELY** by surprise over the weekend since your debut video went viral on You Tube, you do not yet have a manager or publicist. You need to plan a tour! The public is clamoring for merchandise and information! For this project, you will create an __original__, __fictional__ band comprised of your group members. Your band may be ANY type of musical style, but your group needs to agree on the type of band you will become as a first step. The type of band that you will create will set the tone for the entire project. The different elements you will create will all focus around some aspect of the band and its upcoming US tour. Be careful to read each element requirements carefully-some information will be posted on a wiki page; others will be both posted and printed out. You will be creating an overall tri-fold board as the last element of the project. It is **__HIGHLY__** suggested that each member have a flash drive for this project and keep in communication with your group members.
 * __ Objective of the Project: __**

** Element #1: Band/Artist Biography ** You are getting so many requests for information about your band! You are to develop a brief biography/history of the band/music/artist you have chosen. Your biography should be posted on a **NEW** group band wiki page that you create on the class wiki page. Answer the following questions to create your biography: Band Name:_______________________________ Music Style:_______________________________ Members of the group & musical instruments played:______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Discography(previously released CD’s or individual songs and titles)___________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Write a brief history of the band-when they formed, major milestones, break-ups, concerts, highlights, etc._______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Include any other information that is relevant to your band that you feel the public needs to know________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

** Element #2: Official Band Photo ** The media is clamoring for photos of your band! You realize you need to have some photos to use in your publicity and so the media does not stalk you and follow you around, and take pictures of you when you do not look your best, say, after gym class. Your official band photo should be posted on your band group wiki page. Feel free to be creative and use props!

** Element #3: Logo Design ** Your task is to design a logo for your band. The logo is very important because it will help you to establish the identity of your band. This logo will appear on everything related to your band: CD covers, merchandise, backstage passes, tour bus, and poster! The logo should be designed in Photoshop and be well designed and ORIGINAL. Post your logo on your band wiki page in a prominent position.

** Element #4: Concert Tour Schedule and Map ** You are going on your first US tour this summer. Your tour should have ten stops. Remember to schedule your tour in a natural progression of traveling across the U.S., allowing for travel time and scheduling stops that are within a reasonable traveling distance from each other. On your tour schedule, you must include the following for each stop: ** Date City Venue ** You must use __REAL cities__ and __REAL venues__, and assume that your tour will take place during the time period from June 15-August 15, 2012. **MAKE A TABLE** using Microsoft Word to record this information. Post your tour schedule on your band wiki page. Create a Google or other map making software version of your tour stops. Your map only needs to include a place holder for each stop—not the actual route. Post the map on your band wiki page.

** Element #5: Concert Poster Design ** Create a poster to advertise one of the concerts on your upcoming tour. Your poster will be printed in color to advertise your show. Make sure to include the following information:
 * Name of Band**
 * Concert Date/Time**
 * Venue Location**
 * Ticket Purchasing Information (prices, places to purchase, etc.)**
 * Tour Sponsor—(make this a REAL company that is helping to sponsor your tour)**

You can use any version of layout software that we have used this year to create your poster—Photoshop, Microsoft Word, or Publisher. Remember all of the relevant design and layout principles we have learned. Turn in the poster to the appropriate drop folder so that it can be blown up and printed out. Post on your band wiki page.

** Element #6: Tour Bus Design ** Every band needs a tour bus so they may travel from venue to venue in style. Your task is to design the tour bus for the upcoming U.S. tour. Using Photoshop, paste a photo of a tour bus from the Internet and create an exterior design. Also __create a drawing__ depicting an overhead view of the interior layout of the inside of the bus(NOTE-don’t use a photo-DRAW this using Publisher or Word) Post the photos of your tour bus on your band wiki page.

** Element #7: Radio Promotional Commercial ** Create a 30 second radio commercial advertising an upcoming concert during your upcoming U.S. tour. Using a sound recording method we have learned this year, record your radio commercial and submit to the drop box. Remember to include ALL of the relevant information that someone who might want to attend the concert will need to know!

** Element #8: Photo Montage ** Create a no longer than 1 minute “Photo Story” about your band. Use one of the __still photo__ (no video) presentation techniques we have learned this year. If you choose to include music, make it music that could be representative of the music that your band plays. Use creative commons licensed or original music __ONLY__. Give credit to this artist. Post this photo montage on your band wiki page.

** Element #9: Video Presentation ** Create a 2-5 minute video for your band. Your video may take __one of the following__ formats:
 * 1) A documentary/reality video chronicling a day in the life of your band
 * 2) A personal “Barbara Walters” style interview of your band/lead singer
 * 3) A music video (you must use a creative commons licensed song or original song)

** Element #10: Visual Presentation **

Create a tri-fold board that gives a visual representation or “artifact” of this entire project. Include your band name, logo, poster, biography, tour schedule, map, and pictures. Remember to incorporate the design and layout principles we have learned this year in Digital Media. Be creative!

Your final project grade (worth 70% of your final exam grade) will be determined by both your **__overall completed band wiki__** and your **__visual presentation.__** Each will count for 50% of the grade.