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Explore the surprises and revelations of "Crows, Reckoning" in a group discussion. Delve into the themes and elements that surprised you as a class.
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Brainstorming, Storyboards, and Supplies
Crows, Reckoning With your group, talk about your list of everything that surprised you about “Crows, Reckoning.” When you’re done, discuss what surprised you as a class.
THINGS I CARRY INTO THE WORLD when I was small I thought my body held all the elements my left instep knew how to make snow drop like pendulums rain shaped like spoons the volume of Niagara Falls a heat so heavy it’s in our blood you know the power to grow fibroids ossified fruit to hold lightning inside grow daughters among shifting currents like thunderclouds I don’t stray far from earth- ly things I whet my teeth on branches in the yard wonder how planets are made By Cynthia Manick
What makes a motionpoem good? • A great poem
What makes a motionpoem good? • A great poem: DONE
What makes a motionpoem good? 1. A great poem: DONE 2. Artistic vision
What makes a motionpoem good? 1. A great poem: DONE 2. Artistic vision: Let’s brainstorm
What makes a motionpoem good? 1. A great poem: DONE 2. Artistic vision: Let’s brainstorm a. Sit down and read your poem, either silently or aloud.
What makes a motionpoem good? 1. A great poem: DONE 2. Artistic vision: Let’s brainstorm a. Sit down and read your poem, either silently or aloud. b. Answer these questions on a piece of paper. Don’t think about them too much—just answer!
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance?
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance? iii. What does it sound like? What music does it like?
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance? iii. What does it sound like? What music does it like? iv. What does it smell like?
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance? iii. What does it sound like? What music does it like? iv. What does it smell like? v. What does it taste like?
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance? iii. What does it sound like? What music does it like? iv. What does it smell like? v. What does it taste like? vi. If you could touch it, what would it feel like?
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance? iii. What does it sound like? What music does it like? iv. What does it smell like? v. What does it taste like? vi. If you could touch it, what would it feel like? vii. If it were an animal, what would it be?
i. What is your favorite image or line in this poem? ii. What color is it? What shape? Does it dance? iii. What does it sound like? What music does it like? iv. What does it smell like? v. What does it taste like? vi. If you could touch it, what would it feel like? vii. If it were an animal, what would it be? viii. What in your life does this image or line remind you of?
What makes a motionpoem good? 1. A great poem: DONE 2. Artistic vision: Let’s brainstorm a. Sit down and read your poem, either silently or aloud. b. Answer these questions on a piece of paper. Don’t think about them too much—just answer! c. Compare your answers to the other people in your group. What did your answers have in common? How are they different? What ideas surprised you most? Which ones made a lightbulb turn on in your mind?
What makes a motionpoem good? 1. A great poem 2. Artistic vision 3. Good planning with flexibility
What’s a storyboard? a sequence of drawings, usually with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a movie or television production.
What makes a motionpoem good? 3. Good planning with flexibility! Make a storyboard:
What makes a motionpoem good? 3. Good planning with flexibility! Make a storyboard: Director: What are the essential pieces of the artistic vision? What can you compromise on? What *can’t* you compromise?
What makes a motionpoem good? 3. Good planning with flexibility! Make a storyboard: Director: What are the essential pieces of the artistic vision? What can you compromise on? What *can’t* you compromise? Producer: How can you make the vision happen with the time and resources we have? What needs to change to fit our limitations?
What makes a motionpoem good? 3. Good planning with flexibility! Make a storyboard: Director: What are the essential pieces of the artistic vision? What can you compromise on? What *can’t* you compromise? Producer: How can you make the vision happen with the time and resources we have? What needs to change to fit our limitations? Animation/Music/SFX/Other Supervisor: What is your role in bringing the artistic vision to life? What steps do you need to take to accomplish it?
Homework: Storyboard your motionpoem!