OPA Digital Media — Lesson Decks

Projected lesson slides for Intro, Exploratory, Advanced, and OPA TV. Mr. Oxford · Oxford Preparatory Academy Middle School · 2026–27

Intro to Digital Media

• Creative Direction BoardProject 00 · Aug 24
• Storyboard Studio DayProject 00 · six frames, three beats
• Wireframing Your PosterProject 00 · poster layout
• Three-Beat Story MapProject 00 · beginning, change, ending
• First WeekCourse intro · Aug 11–14

Exploratory Digital Media

• Creative Direction BoardAug 24
• One Clear MessageDesign foundations
• Pick Three. Tell Your Story.Creative experiment
• First WeekCourse intro · Aug 11–14

Advanced Digital Media

• Project Deep-DiveProject planning · Aug 24
• Creative Direction FinderSeven questions · digital version
• Three Capstone DirectionsAudience, result, unknown
• Three DirectionsCapstone exploration
• First WeekCourse intro · Aug 11–14

OPA TV

• Interview & Audio TechniqueProject 00 · Aug 24
• Crew Identity & Episode AnalysisKeep, change, add
• Build Your Production TeamCrew formation
• Build a School StoryStory development
• First WeekCourse intro · Aug 11–14

All Courses

• SpecificityTaught in all six periods · Aug 14
• Three Words, One StoryStory exercise