Honors Projects-Videos or Films

Honors Projects in these formats include a short written component (two or three pages) explaining the project. Once the project has been approved by the Honors Advisory Council, the projects with their written component will be housed in the SCC library.

The following instructions assume that you have consulted with both your mentor and the Writing Center faculty for help with formatting and proofreading the written component and citing sources if you use clips of others’ work in your project.

Copyright rules allow students to use film or video clips to create a collage as long as the clips are no longer than three minutes in length, and the project includes multi-media presentation (i.e. a written component as well as the visual component) and proper citation of sources.

All persons who are filmed must be informed of the filming and sign consent forms indicating their willingness to participate in the film.

Formatting the Final Draft for the Written Component

1. Provide a title page that includes
   • The title of the project
   • Your name
   • Your mentor’s name
   • The semester and year
      
2. Double-space the manuscript, indenting five spaces for new paragraphs. (NOTE: To increase the readability of your paper, you may want to include headings.)
    
3. Follow standard manuscript formatting guidelines for setting margins; number all pages at the top right or bottom center of the page.
    
4. Provide a List of Works Cited at the end of the written component if you used portions of others’ work in your project.
    
5. Provide all consent forms as an Appendix at the end of the written component if your project includes filming people.

For the Film or Videotape Product

1. Make two copies of the original.
    
2. Label all films or tapes and their containers with your name and the title of the project.

Submitting the Final Project

1. Prepare two clean copies of the written component (including copies of the consent forms).
   • For copying and binding purposes Do NOT staple the pages.
   • Make the last page a blank sheet of paper.
      
2. Provide a diskette, USB drive or CD of the project in addition to the two paper copies. (NOTE: It is preferred that your work be submitted in a Microsoft Word format.)
    
3. If your project involves digital visuals, also provide a diskette, USB drive or CD of that work.
    
4. Provide two labeled copies of the finished film or videotape.

REV 11/99

REV 1/05

REV 06/09