Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Wed. Dec. 1

Video:
vocabulary:
practical- a light on set that is part of the set and works/ gets used
practical lighting technician- person in charge of accessing the power supply and making sure all of the practical electrical equipment works safely
Gaffer- in charge of all the electrical on set
Gaff tape- really awesome, strong, cloth tape, usually worn on a string hanging from the gaffer's belt

Agenda:
1. notebook
2. per. 1- adding transitions fcp
    per. 4 & 6- LTV groups - deadline Fri.

Photo:
quickwrite (add to yesterday's writing)
Should artists retouch their art photographs?  Does retouching make their work more or less "art"?

Agenda:
1. notebook and discussion
2. Photoshop practice
   -finish retouching/creepifying "wrinkles" and save
   -restore and retouch "old man"
   -restore "football player"

Monday, November 29, 2010

Tues. Nov. 30

Video:
vocabulary:
scenic/key scenic - person who uses special painting techniques to create illusions
Lead man- in charge of the entire set crew
set dresser- literally dresses the set, adds the furniture, wall hangings, etc.  (everything that isn't a prop)
swing gang- the entire team of set dressing crew
greens man- specialist in plants and greenery

Agenda:
1. notebook
2. per. 1- continue editing to the believe song
    per.4 & 6- continue working on LTV projects - Fri. deadline

Photo:
quickwrite:
Is it okay for magazines to retouch photos?  Is it generally accepted that all of the photos we view in magazines are changed?

Agenda:
1. notebook
2. finish retouching the subject
3. make a weird version of the subject using the same tools in photoshop
4. begin restoring the scratched photo

Monday, Nov. 29

Video:
On set vocabulary:
Craft Services- the snack table
stinger- an extension cord
"Check the gate"- instructions to the camera operator to make sure there isn't dust or "hair" on the lens

Agenda:
per. 1- editing to music in fcp
per. 4 & 6- last minute edits for tomorrow's episode

Photo:
Vocabulary:
retouching- to touch again or rework, in order to improve, to revise
-to correct or change

Agenda:
1. notebook
2. retouching video
3. retouching video
4. photoshop practice

Fri, Nov. 19

Video:

The more evenly matched the protagonist and antagonist, the greater the tension between them.  (Tension is good for storytelling.)

Thursday, Nov. 18

Video:

What's at stake?  Clearly show the viewers what the stakes are- what the protagonist most values and what will be lost if the antagonist wins.
When a story lacks tension it is usually because,
a. the stakes were poorly defined
b. the stakes were not set high enough
c. the antagonist is not threatening enough

(from Neil Landau)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Wed. Nov. 17

Video:
vocabulary:
Deus Ex Machina- "god from the machine"- from classical Greek theatre, an actor playing a god would be lowered into the scene from a crane or brought up from a trap door. -a god from man's hands
-a plot device that magically solves the problem
-It is very disappointing to the viewer who would prefer to see a character they care about become empowered to solve their own problem.

Photo:
vocabulary:
Artists statement- An artist's statement is a short document written by the artist which provides a window into the artist's world. It offers insight into the work by describing the artist's creative process, philosophy, vision, and passion. It enlightens and engages while at the same time giving the audience the freedom to draw their own conclusions. An artist's statement reads easily, is informative, and adds to the understanding of the artist.

Tues. Nov. 16

Video:
(under questions and writing)
-Don't have a passive protagonist.
Make him/her stand for something (not merely against something.)  He/she must make a clear decision to act.  His/ her course must not be chosen for him/her.

Agenda:
1. notebook
2. viewing and critique of this week's LTV
3. per. 4 & 6, working in LTV groups
    per. 1, practice editing in final cut pro

Photo:
Final photographs are due today
Make sure they are titled with your name and the number photograph.  For example, JohnSmith1.psd
If you finish early you may begin your rough draft of your artists statement.

Monday, Nov. 15

Wednesday, November10

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Tues. Nov. 9

Video:
Notebook:
Free write- write down any ideas that come into your head.  They don't have to be thought-out or complicated or complete.  Just write.  It doesn't matter if it is a good or a bad idea.  Just write.  You never know what could come out of your brainstorming.

Agenda:
1. Notebook
2. viewing and critique of LTV episode
3. working in LTV groups

Photo:
Notebook:
Describe Kruger's style.  How does her style add to the meaning of the work?

Agenda:
1. Notebook
2. continue working on Barbara Kruger style photographs

1st photos due today in the server dropbox.

Congratulations to Sergio and Jovanny, PTA contest winners!!!

Monday, November 8, 2010

Monday, Nov. 8

Video:
(under questions and writing)
Writing Tip-
Are your characters real, alive, right, consistent? 
Does each characters' dialog sound true to who they are?
Does it sound different from all the other characters?
Is each character a unique person?

Photo:
Continue working on your Barbara Kruger style photos.  If you have not already written a description of your topic and why it is important to you, be sure you do.  It is due with your photos.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Thursday, Nov. 4

Today there will be a sub.  I am going to be at the district office for an academy meeting. 

You will be working on a vocabulary crossword.  If you finish early you can edit or work on pre-production (video) or on your justice projects (photo), but cameras will not be available to you. 

Monday, November 1, 2010

Wednesday, November 3

Video:
vocabulary:
Cutaway- An interruption of continously filmed action by inserting a shot of something else.
-usually followed by a cut back to the first shot

* In your notebooks describe the difference between a cutaway and an insert and how they are used.

Photo:
vocabulary:
Rasterization- a process that changes a vector based image (text, shapes) into a pixel - based (Raster) image.
-In photoshop this allows you to transform text and shapes.  (But you won't be able to change spelling, etc. once it is rasterized.)



Deadline for contest coming up: November 8
PTA Reflections: "Together We Can"

Tuesday, Nov. 2

Video:
vocabulary
insert- a shot of part of a scene that is from a different angle than the master shot

Photo:
vocabulary
Appropriation- to take possession of another's imagery (or sound), often without permission, reusing it in a context different from the original
-most often used to examine ideas of originality or to reveal meaning not seen in the original


Deadline for contest coming up: November 8
PTA Reflections: "Together We Can"

November 1

I hope you all had a fun Halloween.

Video:
vocabulary:
Master Shot- a recording of an entire scene, from start to finish, also- long shot, establishing shot
- It needs to be shot from a neutral perspective
-It gives you a base for your coverage.  You can edit in close ups and inserts.


Photo:
vocabulary:
Adjustment Layers- makes tonal changes to the layer
-covers, but doesn't permanently change the pixels in the image or the layers below

Deadline for contest coming up: November 8
PTA Reflections: "Together We Can"