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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Pds. 2&4: Writing your Portfolio Introduction


You're going to start on your Final Portfolio today, creating the ideas that will shape your "Introduction" to your Portfolio DVD, which is two thirds of your final exam. Check it out:

You're going to film a short piece, in the style of one of the genres we've studied. This short film will focus on what you've accomplished this year, your struggles and triumphs, what you've learned, what the future holds, etc....

For example, you may create a "Western" shootout, with multiple enemies like "Lazy" or "Confused" that you shoot dead as you talk about how you've gotten better this year.
OR...
You may make a "Zombie Horror" short, with a voice-over talking about how "out of it" you were at the beginning of the year, or something like that.

ANYHOO, to get started, you must complete today's assignment for a 20-point grade. AS LONG AS YOU ARE WORKING, you may listen to music---with headphones on!!!:

1. Open "Word" and create a new Document. Immediately save it to the Desktop and call it "Reflection".
2. Keep this window open and answer the following questions by typing in your document:
  1. Describe 2 important things that happened to you this year (in this class, in life, school, or elsewhere) that have helped shape who you are now.
  2. Name 3 things you learned to do better this year, in this class, or another; in school or in life.
  3. Discuss 1 thing that's still a struggle for you; maybe it's a bad habit you can't break, or your difficulties in a particular class, in school, or in life.
  4. Talk about someone or something that has helped you this school year. How did they/it help you?
  5. If you could be ANY movie character, from all of movie history, who/what would it be? You must explain WHY you chose this character.
3. When you are done typing, use the Spelling and Grammar Tool to check your work; make sure you have at least 10 sentences TOTAL. Print your work, put your name on top, and turn in to the black basket on my desk before you leave today.

Cuidando Teams: Shooting Schedule

Complete your team info in the Shooting Schedule Google Doc:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AhhIUJFdNZ3ldFlFU3lhYVpEXzFnZGIxUTF1US02c1E&hl=en


Pds. 2&4: Field Trip Forms due Tue. 5/10

Hey Cuidando Teams! We're gonna get outta the house next Friday, May 13th, for a trip to the KNME Television Studios! Yes, that's right, as a reward for your hard work on this difficult topic, we're going to expose you to the non-profit Broadcast industry, to give you a glimpse of what goes on at a TV Station.

Pd. 2 Teams will attend in the morning, from 2nd thru 4th pd. See me, or the list on the cabinet, for your Advisor's location.

Pd. 4 Teams will attend from 4th thru the first half of 7th. Don't worry, you'll get fed. :)

Now, you know that when I say something's due, it's due. And your Jaguar form is due on Tuesday. So get these Jaguar forms signed!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

uPublic Interns: Behold your future!

Links below will help you learn more about uPublic and get excited about how you'll spend your fall internship. Check it!

http://www.upublic.tv/Default.aspx
http://www.greatercommunities.org/Blog/index_blog_filtered.aspx?article=52

Monday, May 2, 2011

Filming in the City? Look out below!

Go the City of Albuquerque Film Office site to download Permit documents and learn more about the permitting process for filming in Albuquerque:

http://www.cabq.gov/film/permits.html