Pd. 2 & 4 (B Day): Final Exam on Tuesday!

Don't forget, B Day film kids, that we're taking the final on Tuesday. Today's Vocab will be your study guide.

Interested in Entering this Competition? Let's talk!

Project VoiceScape Invites Young Filmmakers to Submit Films
In collaboration with PBS and Adobe Youth Voices, POV has launched Project VoiceScape as part of its efforts to mentor and encourage aspiring filmmakers. The project welcomes filmmakers in grades 7-12 to submit their film ideas, films-in-progress, or completed short films for its 2011 competition. Project VoiceScape will select 15 young filmmakers for the program and will showcase their work in PBS and POV media. Winners will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC. Learn how to enter at
http://www.pbs.org/pov/filmmakers/voicescape.php.
Deadline for submissions is January 14, 2011.

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no email?

a few of you didn't include your email on the signup for this Sunday. If you did NOT receive an email from me yesterday about the shoot, it's because you're not on the list for Brian Lucero's crew. If that's the case, you need to see me ASAP!

Assignment: Understanding Documentaries

Highlight and copy the questions, and paste into a new document in Word.

Type your answers, and print out when done.

Answer the following from Chapter 2 in Digital Filmmaking for Teens.

NAME: PERIOD:

1. Why is a documentary often called a “slice of life”?

2. How do most people regard documentaries?

3. What do documentary moviemakers try to show? How is this different from what the audience assumes?

4. What happens if a documentary doesn’t have a unique point of view?

5. Name at least three goals of a documentary (including lecture notes).

6. Why do many documentaries use voiceovers?

7. Name two things that a narrator’s commentary can do for your documentary.

8. What should all documentaries have?

Squib-a-licious!

So, guess what Special Effects wizard Geoff Martin taught me how to do on Saturday????

Just goes to show....you'll ALWAYS learn something just by showing up to a film set, being nice and hanging around in a helpful way.

Asking good doc interview questions

Copy and paste into your URL:

http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/news/052109_documentaryinterview.shtml

This just in: help film a late-night TV show!

From my homie John Grace at DATA Charter School:

1: Chris Schueler asked me to follow up in creating a list of "film ready" students whom he can call upon and that he can distribute to fellow producers. Please send me the names and contact info (with permission of course) of any students whom you feel can hold their own on a professional set and I will compile a list.

2: Finally, we have another series of Steven Michael Quesada's After After Hours Party shows to shoot on December 14th if you have any students who would like to attend as audience members (and maybe be pressed into service). It's at the Wool Warehouse on 1st street from 6-10 p.m. I hope you can make it. There's some momentum building and it's exciting. Thanks for getting the ball rolling!

John

1: What a wicked series of opportunities!!! I've worked with Chris Schueler in the past, and trust me---if he gets your name and number, he WILL call you to work on a location shoot for one of his documentaries or TV specials. This is ONLY for the seriously motivated.

2: I'm planning on attending and helping out with this shoot; I encourage you to do so! This show airs on Channel 27 (remember, the guys from last week?), and you'll probably wind up helping to crew. MAKE A TV SHOW!!!!!!! Sign up with me THIS WEEK if interested.