Monday, April 22nd

Period 5:  We continue with SciFi Presentations, today and tomorrow.  When we finish, we'll start researching "How To" videos.  Share an example with your classmates.
Here are a few that I like, because they are short, simple and fun (be patient with the commercials at the beginning):
How to Make A Hamburger
How To Climb A Tree 
How To Dress Like A Ninja 
How to Straighten Your Hair Without Heat 
How to Win in Halo 3
How to Kick A Soccer Ball


Periods 3 & 7:  The Results Are In!

Period 3 has voted for Comedy--by a narrow margin:

Teams:
Slapstick:  Johnny & Jonathan
Screwball:  Santana & Tomas
Buddy: Iridian, Mayra & Mikaela
Spoof/Parody: Mariah & Lisa
RomCom: Pearl & Derrick
Black Comedy/Satire: Sergio & Celena  

  Period 7 has voted for Adventure--by overwhelming majority:

Today, we'll complete all this fun stuff:

1.  Self-Reflection Survey  (on the right----click link and complete for 5 points)
2.  Peer critiques of StopMotion Animation projects.  See the Directions (on the right side of the blog) for guidelines.
3. Intro to Genre Presentations.  Read the post from Thursday, April 11th ("Director's Chair") for complete info.  NOTE:  Easy links to resources on the right side of the Blog.

Friday, April 19th

Soooooo much to cover.

First, and most important:  Digital Desert Film Festival!!!
Quick Time submissions, and all paperwork, are DUE!  
.MOV files should be copied to the "Digital Desert" folder on the Hard Drive.
Turn in all paperwork to me after copying your video.

NEXT:  Hooorraaaaaay for Cookie!
This Sunday, our very own Tatyana "Cookie" Zavala will be part of a Young Filmmakers' Panel at the Santa Fe Center for Contemporary Arts (obviously, in Santa Fe).  The Panel, which starts at 11:00 a.m., focuses on what youth are doing in film and media in New Mexico.  This event promises to have a HUGE audience, mostly film professionals, who are curious about what you're learning to do.  Thanks to Cookie for agreeing to represent one of the finest High School Film Programs in the STATE!!!!!  See you there.


Periods 3 & 7:  

• Submit films and paperwork
• Submit copy of StopMotion Animation to the "StopMo 2013" folder on the Hard Drive
• Vote for your Genre Presentations!
• Pearl (3rd) and Liz (7th)---Vocab make-up test

Period 5:  We start subgenre presentations today!  First up:  Futuristic, followed by Horrific, then Graphic Novel.  Don't forget, our next assignment is "How 2"---creating a fun, entertaining and informative Instructional Video.     

     

Wed., April 17th

Make Up Vocab Today:  (You have a ZERO)
Pearl, Mikaela and Johnny (3rd)
Michael and Ryan (5th)
Elizabeth, Andrew, Jesus, Julian, Devon, Kaharie and Cookie (7th)
   

All Classes:  Submissions for the Digital Desert Film Festival are due.  Please export a high-resolution Quick Time File to your Desktop, and copy it to the Hard Drive folder marked "Digital Desert 2013".  Check with me to make sure all paperwork has been submitted.

Remember, this is your chance to show what you've done to the world.  If no one else sees it.....does it really exist???

Periods 3 & 7:  Stop-Motion Animation Editing should be complete today.  Export your Quick Time file to the Desktop (save with the title of your project), and copy to the Hard Drive folder titled "StopMotion 2013".

Period 5: We will start proofing your Power Point Presentation.  Compare what you've created against the project requirements:

POWER POINT PRESENTATION for Director’s Chair:

·      At least 4 slides

• ·      Must have an Intro slide that defines and explains your Subgenre

• ·      Use a moderate amount of  text  (no more than 25 words per slide)

• ·      Must include relevant imagery (i.e. posters, screen shots, character shots, images of props/set dec/etc.)

• ·      Name at least 2 example films, and show a clip from 1 or more

• ·      Must include info from your research, with APA style citation.

• ·      Must include your own statements/inferences about subgenre

• ·      Check spelling, punctuation and grammar!

To quickly learn more, visit my teacher page and download the SciFi Research Guide:
Ms. T's Webpage

See rubric below:

Monday, April 15th

HI All!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Here's the big deal this week:

Submissions for the Digital Desert Film Festival are due by Friday.  I have to have Quick Time files, and ALL paperwork, by Friday in order to burn a DVD to take to Valley HS that afternoon.

Periods 3 & 7:  See posts from April 8th (citations) and April 3rd (grading rubric) for info on finishing your StopMo Animation.

Period 5:  Today you must use your research resources to accomplish the following:

1. A working definition of your sub-genre IN YOUR OWN WORDS.  You may "quote" short passages from resources in your definition (no more than 8 words), but must cite that resource on the same Power Point slide.
2. A list of at least 4 example films, and the year they were released, for your subgenre.
3. A list of key characteristics in these categories:
• Art Department
• Plot
• Characters

   
You can create all of this in Word, or start Power Point slides if you wish.    
This gives everyone in your group at least one thing to accomplish today.  If you are sitting around just talking, letting someone else do all the work, you will receive a zero for the day and must call home to explain your lack of productivity to your family.

Director's Chair: Genre Presentations

Periods 3 & 7:

Here's what you do....

  Teams of 2 to 3 students will create presentations for their subgenre that include:

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POWER POINT PRESENTATION for Director’s Chair:

·      At least 4 slides

·      Must have an Intro slide that defines and explains your Subgenre

·      Use a moderate amount of  text  (no more than 25 words per slide)

·      Must include relevant imagery (i.e. posters, screen shots, character shots, images of props/set dec/etc.)

·      Name at least 2 example films, and show a clip from 1 or more

·      Must include info from your research

·      Must include your own statements/inferences about subgenre

·      Check spelling, punctuation and grammar!

To quickly learn more, visit my teacher page and download the SciFi Research Guide:
Ms. T's Webpage

See rubric below:

Periods 3 and 7 wrap shooting today

That's right---it's time to finish shooting your StopMotion Animation Project!  Today we'll clear all of your materials out of the Black Box, which means we'll stop working a few minutes early to give ourselves time to vacate.

At this point, we'll be using class time ONLY to edit.  We have just enough time to edit these projects and get them ready for submission to the Digital Desert Film Festival.

Period 5 is going to space!

No, we're not shooting you into space.  Currently, that's probably illegal.

The votes are in!  SciFi wins!  Period 5 will present subgenres of Science Fiction films for their Director's Chair project.  This leaves Comedy and Crime for Periods 3 and 7.  Who will choose?????