Computer Applications I :: Projects :: Musical PowerPoint
Problem
You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation that will really stretch your creative muscles. You will choose a song and then show us your interpretation of it through the use of pictures, color, and a number of other choices you will make. What is unique about this project is that there are no limits to what you can accomplish.
Selecting Your Song
- You will need to find a song that you would like to interpret. Make sure you have the song on a CD or in an electronic format so you can put it on your computer at school. You can use any of the resources below, or sources that you find on your own:
- Your song must be approved. You should shoot for a song that will fit easily on 25 slides, but don't pick a song that is too long. You want a song that will have around 1 or 2 lines per slide. Show the lyrics to your teacher once you have a song you want to use. It's first-come, first-served so no one will present the same song.
- You will only have one day to choose your song. If you have not chosen a song by then a song will be chosen for you.
Interpreting Your Song
- Fill out this form. Follow the steps below to fill out the form.
- Read or listen to your song at least three times.
- Write what you think the song in about under question 1 on your worksheet. An example is included below.
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Badlands by Bruce Springsteen Lights out tonight, trouble in the heartland I don't give a damn for the same old played out scenes Now talk about a dream try to make it real Badlands...you gotta live it every day Workin' in the field till you get your back burned Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king Now I believe in the love that you gave me Badlands...you gotta live it every day For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside Badlands...you gotta live it every day |
Bruce Springsteen's Badlands is about fighting to leave a life that is spinning its wheels in neutral. Springsteen is saying you shouldn't sit around and take the easy way through life. He says you should try your hardest to break through barriers that have been put up in your way.
- Now take your song and break it up as described in question 2 on the worksheet. An example using Springsteen's song is given below. The / is used to indicate slide breaks.
Badlands by Bruce Springsteen Lights out tonight, trouble in the heartland / I don't give a damn for the same old played out scenes / Now talk about a dream try to make it real Badlands...you gotta live it every day Workin' in the field till you get your back burned / Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king / Now I believe in the love that you gave me Badlands...you gotta live it every day For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside / Badlands...you gotta live it every day |
- For question 3 you need to assign at least one emotion to each slide break. It is okay if you use the same emotion multiple times. In fact, this will probably happen. An example of this follows:
Badlands by Bruce Springsteen Lights out tonight, trouble in the heartland / nervous I don't give a damn for the same old played out scenes / furious Now talk about a dream try to make it real Badlands...you gotta live it every day Workin' in the field till you get your back burned / crushed Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king / angry Now I believe in the love that you gave me Badlands...you gotta live it every day For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside / fierce Badlands...you gotta live it every day
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A list of emotions you can use is included in the table below. The words in the left column are general words to organize the different types of emotions, but you should choose words from the right side. Don't feel obligated to pick an emotion from the list below as you can use any emotion you would like.
| PLEASURE | peaceful, contented, cheerful, sprightly, joyful, elated, enraptured |
| PAIN | uneasy, troubled, regretful, annoyed, bored, disgusted, miserable, irritable, sullen, bitter, crushed, pathetic, tragic, sadness, fear |
| PASSION | nervous, hysterical, impulsive, reckless, desperate, frantic, wild, fierce, furious, savage, enraged, angry, greedy, jealous, insane |
| FRIENDLINESS | gracious, sympathetic, compassionate, forgiving, pitying, indulgent, soothing, tender, loving, solicitous, approving, helpful, obliging, confiding, trusting |
| UNFRIENDLINESS | sharp, severe, butting, spiteful, harsh, boorish, pitiless, derisive, satiric, sarcastic, insolent |
| SELF-CONTROL | calm, solemn, serious, serene, simple, gentle, imperturbable, nonchalant, wary, cautious |
| COMEDY | facetious, ironic, satiric, amused mocking, playful, humorous, hilarious, uproarious |
| ANIMATION | eager, excited, energetic, vigorous, hearty, ardent, passionate, rapturous, ecstatic, feverish, inspired, exalted, breathless, hasty, brisk, hopeful |
| APATHY | sluggish, languid, dispassionate, dull, indifferent, stoical, resigned, defeated, hopeless, dry, monotonous, feeble, dreaming, bored, blasé |
| RATIONAL | instructive, indignant, puzzled, curious, pensive, preoccupied, studied, candid, thoughtless, innocent, frank, sincere, questioning, persuading, pleading, argumentative |
| SELF-IMPORTANCE | impressive, profound, proud, dignified, lofty, confident, arrogant, pompous, stiff, boastful, exultant, domineering, flippant, resolute, haughty, condescending, bold, defiant, contemptuous |
| TIMIDITY | shy, humble, docile, ashamed, modest, timid, respectful, apologetic, devout, servile, obedient, willing, fawning, frightened, surprised, horrified, aghast, astonished, trembling, wondering, awed, shocked, uncomprehending |
The PowerPoint
- Your slideshow should be at least 25 slides long.
- A title slide should be included that displays the name of your song and the artist.
- A statement slide should be included that sums up what this song means to you. You can use your answer to question 1 on the worksheet for this part.
- An ending slide should be included that brings the presentation to a close. Include the song and artist as well as your name.
- Every slide should contain an image. These images should not be blurry and should not contain any watermarks or text unless it is directly related to the presentation.
- Each slide should have a color scheme that somehow relates to the emotion from that line of the song. Use your emotions from part 3 of the worksheet and the website Color Wheel Pro to find what colors go along with specific emotions.
- Smooth slide transitions between all slides should be included that occur automatically. Remember to time your slides so everyone has time to read each slide and look at your image and color choices. The slides should also be timed so they go along with the music.
- Bring in the CD or electronic version of the song early so you can begin working with it.
- Publish your final project in the way described in the lesson.
