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The Mythology
Project is due on February 25th.
An example is posted in the room.
MERCURIUS INDUSTRIES OFFICE MEMORANDUM
RE: GREEK MYTHOLOGY AGENT ASSIGNMENT
The gods and goddesses, tired of millennia driving the sun chariot across the
sky, delivering souls to the underworld, and causing a plethora of natural
disasters to teach foolish mortals important lessons, have decided to break into
the movie biz. However, modern Hollywood is a cutthroat land which sends
thousands of hopefuls home to Mommy each year! To be competitive, the Olympians
are going to need talented and dedicated representation. To that end, the gods
and goddesses are hiring talent agents to help them get parts in movies. You
have been selected by our agency, Mercurius Industries, to represent
___________________________. As an agent, you are to create a poster
presentation containing six elements to sell your client. This poster must be
- Well organized
Attractive/pleasing to the eye
On poster board of any color except black or a thick, "hard"
project board
- In order to convince producers, directors, and casting agencies to consider
your client for movie roles, you will include the following components
a business card for directors to keep on file
a resume of major skills
a biography for publication on the Internet Movie Database, with headshot
a movie poster based on a major myth in which your client appeared
a Wikipedia entry for the movie (the myth)
a "movie" (myth) review for Rotten Tomatoes
Remember all of this is made-up, but
based on mythology. You are pretending the god or goddess is an actor and
the myth is a movie!
Your poster can be organized in any way you please. It must be colorful,
convincing, and entertaining. Remember, you are representing your client. You
want to make your client look dynamic and interesting. In order to do that, you
are going to need to do some research on your client’s talents, personality,
family background, and life.
Details can be found in the table provided below..
RESOURCES
Below are some sites you might find useful while completing your assignment.
Research:
http://www.greekmythology.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://pantheon.org/
Items:
http://www.movieposter.com/
http://www.vistaprint.com
http://www.123print.com/
http://imdb.com/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
MERCURIUS INDUSTRIES CLIENT PRESENTATION
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BUSINESS CARD
A business card is small, roughly the size of a credit or debit card. A
card should include a colorful graphic to catch the eye, neat, easy to
read text, and basic information about the person or business. This may be
hand-made or computer generated.
You will need THREE copies of this card minimum. At least one copy must
be on the board. The other two will be traded to other in the class.
Necessary elements include:
Your client’s name
Your client’s motto (a catchy line or
phrase)
A few important phrases or skills
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RESUME
A resume is used to convince a company to hire someone. You are
convincing directors that your client is smart, handsome (or beautiful!)
and talented. Sample resumes can be found on-line.
The resume must be typed and printed on white paper.
Necessary Elements include:
Name
Contact Information
Job Skills
Work History
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IMDB BIOGRAPHY
The Internet Movie Database has information on thousands of actors and
movies. The actor entries include a short biography. Go to www.imdb.com
and look up some of your favorite actors. Then write a biography for your
client to post.
The bio must be typed and printed on white paper.
Your client’s bio should include:
Name and Headshot
Birth ("Ancient Times" is
fine)
Parents
Awards
Place of Birth (Greece)
A brief biography
Trivia (if desired)
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MOVIE POSTER
A movie poster is designed to draw the eye and encourage potential
viewers to go to the movies. Research myths in which your client played a
role. Choose a myth, then create a movie poster to encourage viewers to
come see the movie version. It may be set in ancient times or modernized.
The movie poster must be hand drawn and colored. It can be traced, but
it can’t be computer generated.
Necessary elements include:
An eye-catching picture
An interesting movie title
Your client’s name at top
Rating (G, PG, etc)
A tagline (a quick catch phrase to draw
attention)
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WIKIPEDIA ENTRY
Go to www.wikipedia.org and look up a few of your favorite movies.
Notice the format and information included, then write your own Wikipedia
entry.
The entry must be typed and printed on white paper.
Necessary elements include:
Title
Blurb (release date, star, etc)
Summary
Trivia (Optional)
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MOVIE REVIEW
Www.rottentomatoes.com is a site that compiles critics’ reviews of
movies. Go there and check out a few of your favorites. You’ll notice
that a review is not a summary of the movie’s events! A review
can be positive or negative, but since you are an agent, you need to
include an overall positive review.
The review must be typed and printed on white paper.
Necessary elements include:
Title
Rating (stars out of 5; must be 3 or above)
An opinion of the good and bad elements of
the story
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