English/Digital Media

QUESTION: What are the SUBJECTS / ASSIGNMENTS / PROJECTS that you did not do that you wished you had, or you wish you had been ASSIGNED? Why? What was missing from the curriculum in this course?

THIS WEEK: You need to be breathing, eating and consumed TOTALLY with creating your Final Project. You will lose credit daily if it is not finished and exported on a flash drive, and in my or Cass' palm, by Friday at the end of class.

You need to be thinking about:

A) Completing your B-Roll montage - 5 - 10 great shots of THINGS / PEOPLE / PLACES that are indicative of your club. This is a big part of the grade, even if it may only be 20 - 30 seconds.

B) You need to be sending proof of outreach (email) + proof of visual planning (storyboard / visual script) for credit.

Some pretty cool shots.

Either Cass or I will be responding directly to these answers today or tomorrow, so post away!

A) What steps have you taken to begin arranging your Final Project - on a club at IHS? What questions do you still have in terms of putting together connections with the club, planning out your visuals, and the overall project? (Remember: you must provide both proof of outreach / connection with the club, as well as visual planning (in storyboard or written script) for credit in this project.)

Your final project will be a parting gift to the IHS community – and a tight, concise show of Media and English skill on your part.

Every person must complete one of these projects. You may have a partner physically hold the camera, but you’ll need to plan the shots, edit the footage and submit the piece ON TIME to pass the class.

This piece will be both 1/5 of your overall average (the final exam grade) as well as the last major segment grade of this quarter.

The assignment is as follows:

You will need to reach out to a club YOU HAVE NOT BEEN A PART OF in the last four years, and “tell their story.”

Requirements:

The piece needs to be between three and four minutes.

The piece needs to involve at least five different points of view. Think faculty advisor, club “president,” and three other members.

The piece needs to involve some planning ahead of time:

• Send us proof of outreach (CC us on emails to faculty advisor, to student president, etc.)

• Send us proof of visual planning – storyboarding out 10 dynamic shots of the club space / performance OR a densely written outline (see QOTW for 05/02)

There should be a 10-shot minimum B-Roll montage to quickly give an overview / flavor of the club.

There should be high-quality audio and video throughout

There should be only small amounts of narration – use graphic text, interviews and music to help spell out the story of the club.

This piece will be DUE on June 6th. Plenty of time.

Question: If you were going to have to create a segment about one day in the life of a “typical high school student,” but couldn’t use ANY narration or even sound, how would you use the camera to TELL THE STORY?

 Task: Below, plot / outline out 8 to 10 shots, of what you would SHOW, and in FIVE of those shots, tell us how you would make the camera MOVE to add excitement, energy or added perspective to your story (think how you would use a Go-Pro, as well as our other camera, DSLRs, etc.)

 Example: “I would mount a Go-Pro on a student, so that as a student lights a Bunsen burner in Science Class to close to a gas pipe, and a plume of fiery fury is unleashed, the student, jumping back in terror, will naturally jump the camera back too, building “I’m really there” intensity.”

  Deadlines for this week:

 Thursday: Show #12 – Molly and Ploy are hosting, with the segments on the board being this show’s roster.

Welcome back!

There are only four shows left this year. You will need to complete a few more BIG projects. More on that below.

Here's the question: Now that you're in the 4th quarter of your senior year, what views / opinions / thoughts do you have about growing up in Ithaca? If you've been here your whole life, or only lived here a year, you must have some pretty solid views on the rather unique city. Write a paragraph on what your thoughts of this city, it's school, but also it's overall "feel" or spirit is. 

This could easily become the introduction to a final segment for a future show.

Due Dates!

By the end of the year, you will need to create AT LEAST TWO more full-length segments to successfully pass this course.

(This doesn't include your inspiration piece, even if it hasn't aired yet. That's due today.)

These two segments can be on ANY TOPIC, but I recommend you work on something to do with your experiences in Ithaca up this point (sort of like a visual essay / journal / poem) or a piece on transition out of high school / into college / work place pieces. (Remember, I put up a list of those topics a little while ago. Michael did a good piece for the last show on one of those topics - check it out.)

ALSO, you will have a FINAL PROJECT to take on, as a big part of your FINAL EXAM GRADE.

So today, begin planning out your next segment, drafting your scripts, and planning out possible shots.

If you need a little extra time on the inspiration piece, you need to be rounding those out in the next couple days. (Each day we don't have it and can't share it, it loses some credit. Get them in today, or ASAP for as much credit as you can.)

A couple quick questions, as you should all be busy working on various projects. Due dates and other info. is below.

A) What IMPROVEMENTS have you made in your recent piece (show segment and/or Inspiration project) over what you did in your LAST PIECE? How have you changed up your presentation of information?

B) If you were going to present something ON-AIR, besides being an anchor, what would you want to SHOW / TALK ABOUT / DO in the studio, for a future "Red-Eye" show?

Due dates to keep in mind:

A) Got a segment in Thursday's show? It needs to be EXPORTED and to Mr. Cass by 3:32 on WEDNESDAY. You'll lose points if it's later than that (WE need time to format things BEYOND that time.)

B) Show #11 is Thursday. 

C) Friday is the field trip.

D) That being said ... Inspiration projects are due on the MONDAY AFTER BREAK. However, if you don't think you'll have time / can't get work done over break (it's hard!) you need to be completing these projects THIS WEEK - talk to me about extensions, ONLY if you've a different segment in Show #11. Otherwise, you should be getting the piece done this week.