HISTORY IN PLACE
Connecting primary students with local museums
through the making of short films
[Name of Your Museum]
 [Image of your museum]
 [Information about your
museum]
What Do Museums Do?
PRESERVE
CONSERVE
Keeping objects
safe
Repairing objects
EDUCATE
Helping others
learn about our
history
RESEARCH
Finding out
information
SHARE
Telling stories about
our history
Types of Museums
International
• Collects
objects from
all over the
world.
Themed
•Collects objects
related to a
certain theme (eg.
National Sports
Museum).
National
State
• Collects
objects from a
certain
country.
• Collects
objects from a
certain state.
Local
•Collects objects
related to a
certain region.
Heritage Property
•A building or site
looked after by
the National Trust.
Often these
belonged to
famous people
and contain their
belongings.
Cultural Museum
•collects objects
relating to a
certain cultural
group (eg. The
Chinese
Museum).
Private
•Created by an
individual or
group and not
owned by the
government.
Personal
Collection
•You may have
one of these!
•EG: a collection
of teddy bears
you keep in
your bedroom.
What kind of museum are you
visiting today?
Personal Collections
 Do you collect anything?
 What made you start
collecting?
 Why do you collect those
particular objects?
 How long have you been
collecting?
 Where do you store it?
What Makes A Good Story?
‘There was a wolf. He tried to
eat some girl. The end.’
Which version of the story is
better? The text or the
image? Why?
Beasts From Below
http://australianmuseum.net.au/movie/Beasts-From-Below
What kinds of
storytelling
techniques are
used in this story?
The Dame Nellie Melba Collection
http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/dame-nellie-melba/6286/the-dame-nelliemelba-collection/
What kinds of
storytelling
techniques are
used in this story?
Story Structure
Film title
• Can be layered
over an image of
the museum or
object.
Shots 3, 4, 5…
•Continue telling your story
using images/ text/ voice
over/ interviews.
•Around 8 shots will be
enough for your whole
story...
Shot 1
Shot 2
• Introduce your
topic using images/
text/ voice over/
interviews.
• Tell the first point
of your story using
images/ text/ voice
over/ interviews.
Credits & Acknowledgements
•First names of everyone
who made the film.
•Names & titles of
interviewees.
•Sources of images.
•Sources of any music .
Puzzle Egg Story
https://vimeo.com/71376188
Here’s a story made by
Eleanor, one of the original
project creators.
Eleanor has deliberately
made some mistakes in her
editing. Can you identify
them?
Tips for Filming and Editing
Are my
images in
focus?
Is my sound
clear and easy
to
understand?
Are there
smooth
transitions
between
scenes?
Does the
sound link
correctly to
the images?
Copyright
 If you’re going to show your
film to the public, it’s
important to think about
copyright.
 If you include photographs,
paintings or music, make sure
that you are allowed to use
them.
 For music, better still, make
your own!
 Provide credits for images and
music at the end of your film.
Today: the Museum Tour…
Then… choosing Your Topic
 Which story would you
like to tell?
 Have your topic signed
off by your group leader
before you start making
your storyboard.
 Make sure that you are
not doing the same
topic or object as any
other group.
…start Storyboarding
Make sure that you plan
your images and voice-over
before you start editing.
Have it signed-off.
Gather Information, Photos,
Interviews & Start Editing!
 Gather all your
information.
 Take good photos.
 Record your sound
track and/or
interviews in a quiet
space - make sure the
microphone is
towards the speaker.
Showcase
 If we have time at the end
of the day, we’ll come
back and watch some of
the draft films…
Resources for Extra Research
Culture Victoria http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/
State Library of Victoria http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Melbourne Museum
http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/
National Trust of Victoria http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/vic/Home
National Film and Sound Archive http://www.nfsa.gov.au/
Trove (National Library of Australia) http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Heritage Council of Victoria www.dpcd.vic.gov.au
National Archives of Australia
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/snapshots/lighth
ouses/victoria.aspx
Enjoy!