Projects
All our projects will allow students to explore real world issues that interest them and affect their community. With the help of teachers and industry partners, students will develop multimedia presentations to present their findings in exhibitions. These exhibitions will demonstrate the students’ understanding of content, as well as their proficiency in academic, technical and 21st Century Skills.
At Freestyle, you will not only strengthen the necessary writing, speaking, and research skills you will need in college, but learn critical communication skills that will help you express your ideas in exciting and original ways. Your portfolio of work will allow you to present yourself in a unique manner to admissions officers, employers, and/or clients. By the end of two years at Freestyle, your portfolio will have examples that will set you apart with but not limited to the following:
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Here are more details about all of our Junior Projects 1 - 4 and Senior Projects 5 - 8
- Overview
- 1-Self-Portrait
- 2-Narrative1
- 3-Documentary
- 4-Experimental
- 5-Profile
- 6-Music Video
- 7-Narrative2
- 8-Explorations
1st Year Projects |
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| Class | Self-Portrait |
Narrative 1 |
Documentary |
Experimental |
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| English | Personal Writings & Essay |
Short Story | Research Paper | Poetry |
| Design | Self-Portrait Photo Self-Portrait Illustration |
Photo Narrative Diptych |
Photo Book | Experimental Art |
| Film | Personal Film | Narrative Film | Documentary Film | Experimental Film |
| WebAudio | Personal Website Podcasts |
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2nd Year Projects |
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| Class | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
| English | Senior Profile Magazine Article |
Screenplay Various Person Narratives |
Blink Writing Workshops |
Humor & |
| Design | Portraiture Magazine Article |
Surrealism Future Illustration |
Blink Instant Art |
Art Explorations |
| Film | Senior Profile |
Combined Film/WebAudio Original Music Video |
Narrative 2 Film |
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| WebAudio | Project Listing Redo & Senior Profile Website |
Combined Film/WebAudio Original Music Video & Website |
Narrative 2 Animation Narrative Website |
WebAudio Explorations |
 Cindy Sherman Film Still |
Junior Project 1:
Self-Portrait |
The purpose of this integrated Self-Portrait Project is begin to learn communication techniques and skills to explore and answer the question of "Who am I?" in various mediums using a variety of modern professional equipment and applications such as Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Apple Garageband, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Google Apps. For the first few months at Freestyle, Juniors will:
In English (for all students), you will
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In Design (for all students), you will
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In Film (for Film students only), you will
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In WebAudio (for WebAudio students only), produce a 10 page website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and Garageband that features
What's new? Audio & Podcast Recording / Editing / Production, Analyzing and Producing Websites, Principles of Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity, and Usability
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Here is the Project Calendar which starts in August.
Links on each of the above will take you to the rubric of that assignment.
Items listed on the calendar on the right may have an document attached to it with more details about the assignment.
When all of the above is completed, the general public will be invited to attend an Exhibition of your project work at Freestyle in the 3rd week of October.
21st Century Skills addressed:
- Visual Literacy
- Technological Literacy
- Creativity
- Self Direction
- High Productivity
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Junior Project 2: Narrative |
The purpose of this integrated Narrative 1 Project is to learn more communication techniques and skills to explore and answer the question of "How well can you visually tell a structured story?" in various mediums using a variety of modern professional equipment and applications such as Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Apple Pro Tools, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Google Apps. For Oct - January at Freestyle, Juniors will:
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In Design (for all students), you will
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Starting in 2013-2014, we have modified this unit and do currently have any archived project work. Here are links to project art produced in the previous version of this particular unit. (No longer part of this unit) Photonarrative Archives - 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 (No longer part of this unit) Illustration Archives - 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 |
In Film (for Film students only)
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In WebAudio (for WebAudio students only), produce a 7 page website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Pro Tools that features
What's new? You will learn techniques in using Pro Tools for audio recording / editing, using Flash for producing animatics and animations, showcasing video on a website with javascript, and implementing image sprites for buttons.
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Here is the Project Calendar which starts in October.
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Links on each of the above will take you to the rubric of that assignment.
Items listed on the calendar on the right may have an document attached to it with more details about the assignment.
When all of the above is completed, the general public will be invited to attend an Exhibition of your project work at the Computer History Museum on the 1st Thursday evening of February.
21st Century Skills addressed:
- Visual Literacy
- Technological Literacy
- Creativity
- Self Direction
- High Productivity
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Junior Project 3: Documentary |
For the Junior Documentary Project, all Junior Freestyle students locate an intriguing location and search within for compelling stories to answer the question "How do you authentically portray the untold stories of your community?". All students gather primary and secondary research sources to develop an informed angle on a chosen documentary research topic which serves as the basis for a research paper, book, film, and website. This unit emphasizes sound research, "truth" in storytelling as well as argumentative structure necessary for effective documentary storytelling.
What's new? You will learn to synthesize narrative and research material, to conduct successful interviews, to improve your research skills, and to analyze documentary media. |
In Design (for all students), you will use Photoshop and InDesign to
Book Examples - 2012, 2011, 2010
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In Film (for Film students only), you will use Final Cut Pro to
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In WebAudio (for WebAudio students only), you will produce a website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Reason and Pro Tools that features Documentary Project work from all your classes
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What's new? You will learn how to use InDesign for book layout and production, how to use speed lights in photography and effective implementation of typography elements in your book.
What's new? You will study issue-based documentary form, and learn interview techniques and technology. You will learn documentary pre-production and post-production techniques.
What's new? You will learn to use portable recorders for audio interviews, to use Reason for music production, to implement FancyBox for book / slideshow display, implement SFXs on website buttons, and to use Spry Tabs for Research Paper presentation.
Here is the Project Calendar which starts in January.
Links on each of the above will take you to the rubric of that assignment.
Items listed on the calendar on the right may have an document attached to it with more details about the assignment.
When all of the above is completed, the general public will be invited to attend an Exhibition of your project work at Freestyle in late May.
21st Century Skills addressed:
- Visual Literacy
- Technological Literacy
- Creativity
- Self Direction
- High Productivity
- Teaming and Collaboration
- Social and Civic Responsibility
Junior Project 4: Experimental
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For the Junior Experimental Project, all Junior Freestyle students will develop their abstract thinking and communication skills to answer the question "How can I use unconventional forms to express myself?" in poetry, music, art, film, and web production. This unit emphasizes creative and strategic risk-taking in communicating social or political themes.
What's new? You will learn how to develop free verse poetry and lyrics, to analyze music structures, and to perform spoken poetry. |
In Design (for all students), you will use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography and Studio Art to
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In Film (for Film students only), you will use Final Cut Pro to
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In WebAudio (for WebAudio students only), you will produce a website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Reason and Pro Tools that features Experimental Project work from all your classes
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In English (for all students), you will
What's new? You will learn to reinforce digital art with Fine Art using various Studio Art mediums: paint, pastels, charcoal, etc.
What's new? You will learn the history of experimental form, pre-production techniques based on one of your English poems and Design composition, and how to use juxtaposition to explore theme.
What's new? You will learn to apply audio effects such as reverb, delay, chorus, EQs and compression in Reason and Pro Tools for music production and how to produce a single page website with tab navigation to view different content.
Here is the Project Calendar which starts in March.
Links on each of the above will take you to the rubric of that assignment.
Items listed on the calendar on the right may have an document attached to it with more details about the assignment.
When all of the above is completed, the general public will be invited to attend an Exhibition of your project work at Freestyle in late May.
21st Century Skills addressed:
- Visual Literacy
- Technological Literacy
- Creativity
- Self Direction
- High Productivity
- Teaming and Collaboration
- Social and Civic Responsibility
- Risk Taking
Music Video Unit
ALL DETAILS HERE
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Senior Project 7: Narrative |
The purpose of the Senior Narrative 2 Project is to answer the question of "How well can you tell a dialogue-driven story?" in various mediums using a variety of modern professional equipment and applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Apple Pro Tools, Apple Final Cut Pro, and Google Apps.
What's new? You will learn about dialogue-based screenwriting and surrealist writing techniques.
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In Design (for all students), you will use Photoshop and Illustrator to
What's new? You will learn about High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography and Studio Art techniques.
Mise en Scene Examples - 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 |
In Film (for Film students only), you will use Final Cut Pro and After Effects to
Examples - 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
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In WebAudio (for WebAudio students only), you will use Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Reason and Pro Tools to produce a single page website that animates the following content on/off the page:
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In English (for all students), you will
What's new? You will learn advanced cinematography and lighting techniques, learn how to make films look more cinematic, learn moving camera techniques, study film theory, and learn Adobe After Effects & Final Cut Pro X.
What's new? You will learn more advanced techniques in using Pro Tools for audio recording / editing, using After Effects for producing animatics and animations, using HTML server-side include files in web production to create your own template and more javascript/jQuery techniques.
Here is the Project Calendar which starts in December.
Links on each of the above will take you to the rubric of that assignment.
Items listed on the calendar on the right may have an document attached to it with more details about the assignment.
When all of the above is completed, the general public will be invited to attend an Exhibition of your project work at Freestyle in late May.
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Senior Project 8: Explorations |
For the Senior Explorations Project, all Senior Freestyle students will showcase a body of skills and techniques learned while at Freestyle to answer the question "What is Thought?" in poetry, music, art, film, and web production as an experimental culminating project. This unit emphasizes expression of mood and tone of subliminal, intuitive thoughts and emotions based on written prompts. Students will also study satire and apply their skills toward a social, political or cultural criticism to encourage social and civic responsibility.
What's new? You will learn about synthesizing narrative and research material, interview techniques, research skills, and documentary analysis. |
In Design (for all students), you will use different kinds of art mediums, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to
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In Film (for Film students only), you will use Final Cut Pro and After Effects to
Examples of previous experimental units with different conceptual and technical emphasis - 2010, 2009 |
In WebAudio (for WebAudio students only), you will produce a website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Reason and Pro Tools that features Exploration Project work from all your classes
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What's new? You will learn nine different studio art techniques (pastels, watercolor, acrylic paint, collage, etc) to produce nine different quick arts. You will learn more techniques in InDesign (drop shadows for text and objects, etc.), and more techniques in Photoshop (brushes etc).
What's new? You will produce an After Effects dedicated video.
What's new? You will learn how to design a reponsive website that adapts its layout to various devices such as mobile phones and tablets, reGrooving music in Reason, and using various plug-ins with Pro Tools.
Here is the Project Calendar which starts in March.
Links on each of the above will take you to the rubric of that assignment.
Items listed on the calendar on the right may have an document attached to it with more details about the assignment.
When all of the above is completed, the general public will be invited to attend an Exhibition of your project work at Freestyle in late May.
21st Century Skills addressed:
- Visual Literacy
- Technological Literacy
- Creativity
- Self Direction
- High Productivity
- Teaming and Collaboration
- Social and Civic Responsibility
- Risk Taking