Reports

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Monday, May 24, 2010

End of Semester Survey

Please complete this end of year survey:

Survey

I Am Videos

Here are the I Am Videos from class:

Rhoda:



Ellie:



Madison:



Hannah:



Alejandro:



Andrew:




Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Infomercial Projects

These are the completed Infomercials from class. If yours is not here then either: 1. You did not turn it in on time -or- 2. You did not turn in the Student/Parent Agreement.

Lewis:


Rhoda:


Alizhanae:


Ellie:


Hannah:


Alejandro:


Andrew:


Mitchell:


Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Survey for Infomercial Project

Please complete the following survey by clicking on the link below:

SURVEY

Monday, May 10, 2010

Week of May 10 - May 14

This week we will finish editing our Infomercials.
Then we will start out final project: I Am. This project will be worth a total of 200 points and is all individual work. There will be 20 points for the rough draft of the poem, 20 points for the final draft of your poem and then 160 points for the actual completed video.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Week of May 3 - May 7

This week we will start working on our Infomercials.
We will complete our info sheets, storyboards, scripts and filming this week. We will start editing on Friday.

Friday, April 30, 2010

Silent Movie Projects

Rhoda:



Mitchell:



Lewis:



Hannah:



Ellie:



Chris:




Andrew:


Alejandro:



Carlos:

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Infomercial PowerPoint

This is the PowerPoint over Infomercials.


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Week of April 26 - April 30th

This week we will finish our Silent Movies and start ourInfomercials.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Week of April 19 - 23

This week we will finish editing our Silent Movie Projects. If everyone turns in their project on time and everyone passes, we will watch the videos in class. Otherwise we will go on to our next project: a commercial.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Survey for Silent Movie Project

Please complete the following survey about the Silent Movie Project.

Survey

Monday, April 12, 2010

Week of April 12 - 17

This week we will finish filming out Silent Movies.




We will also start editing these videos.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Week of April 6 - 9

This week we are working on our Scripts and Storyboards for our Silent Movie Project.
We will start filming on Friday.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Week of March 29 - April 1

This week we will start our new project: The Silent Movie Project.
This project with have no direct diolog, which means we will have to work hard to convey thoughts without works. This will be a fun project.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Week of March 22 - 26

This week we will finish watching our Movie and then start talking about copyright laws.
We will then start our next project: A Silent Movie!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Week of March 8 - 12

This week we will finish the Camera Angles Video and start discussion Copyright and Fair Use Guideline.
This is a short week because of Spring Break starting on Friday -YEAH!!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Week of March 1 - 5

This week we will film and edit our camera angels video.

On Wednesday, I will show you how to:
  • Add music
  • Add sound effects
  • Move V.O. sound bits

Friday, February 19, 2010

Interview Videos

Rhodas Video


Mitchels Video


Madisons Video


Keylins Video


Jessicas Video


Hannahs Video


Ehlies Video


Dakotas Video


Carlos Video


Andrews Video


Alizhanaes Video


Alejandros Video

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Week of February 9 - February 11

Because of the Snow Day on Monday and the Inservice Day on Friday, we have a short week.

We will work this week on editing our "Get To Know Each Other" Project. We have a survey on Wednesday, so we really only have Tuesday and Thursday this week in class. Projects will be due by the end of class Tuesday Feb 16th (remember, we do not have class on Monday either!). This means you only have 3 days for editing. Make sure you look at your rubric so you can get an "A"1.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Week of February 1 - February 5

On Monday we will finish our scripts for the Interviews.
We will film on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday we will learn basic editing in Movie Maker and start editing our videos.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Week of January 25 - January 29

This week will will work on our scripts and storyboards for our "Get To Know Each Other" project. Scripts and Storyboards will be due on Thursday. we will start filming on Friday.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Week of January 20 - January 22

This week we will finish our interview questions and start writing our scripts for our first project.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Creating Videos in 10 Steps - Notes from PowerPoint

Creating Videos



Steps to making a video


  1. Brainstorm
  2.  Write a Script
  3. Make a Storyboard
  4. Film Raw Video
  5. Edit Video
  6. Create Title
  7. Create Credits
  8. Add Special Effects
  9. Add VO and Music
  10. Publish Video
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1. Brainstorm
  •  Use to generate ideas
  • Common Rules:
    • Accept all ideas
    • Avoid criticism
    • Combine ideas
    • Create outline
2. Writing a Script

  •  VIDEO SIDE
    • Describe the shot
    • Framing
    • Angle
    • Where everything is located
    • Any motion that takes place
    • EVERYTHING YOU SEE
  • AUDIO SIDE
    • What actors say
    • Any sounds that occur
    • Voiceover / Narration
    • Background Music
    • EVERYTHING YOU HEAR
3. Creating a Storyboard
  • Like drawing a comic strip
  • 1 box for each shot in the script
  • It’s a sketch not classical art
4. Filming the Raw Video
  • Try different angles for the shot
  • USE THE ZOOM
  • Keep the camera on
  • Repeat the shot three or four times
  • Avoid pointing into the light
  • Use a tripod
5. Editing the Video
  • Cut out the bad parts
  • Insert “stills”
  • Trim it down to size
6. Create the Title
  • Choose a template
  • Write the name of the video
  • Write your name
  • You can make a custom template
7. Add the credits
  • Use the same template as the title
  • Name everyone who helped and what the did
  • Appreciation helps
8. Add Special Effects
  • Transitions between shots
  • Filters over shots
  • Don’t overdo it
9. Add Sound
  • Add the Voiceover
  • Add special sound effects
  • Adjust the track volumes
  • Add appropriate music
10. Publish the Video
  • Save the whole thing as one
  • Burn or Upload to a website
  • Let others watch it
  • The Critique

Week of January 11 - January 15

This week we will finish our discussion over the steps needed to create videos. There are 10 steps we will outline.
You will need to turn in your notes.
This week we will also learn how to use the video cameras.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Week of January 4 - January 8

This week we will go over the Classroom Handbook.

We will complete a scavenger hunt on Tuesday and Wednesday (make sure you have your handbook with you).
We will complete a Student Interest Survey on Thursday.
Friday we will get on the computers. YEAH!
You parent/student agreement is due Monday, January 11th.