Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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"