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Media Arts 10-16-2017

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Warm-Up: Today's Warm-Up is a 5 question quiz in Google Classroom. Good Luck.

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Today's Agenda

  1. Warm-Up (See above)
  2. Goals
    1. Grades
    2. Learning
    3. Doing
  3. Citation
    1. If it isn't yours, you OWE it to the artists to give credit.
    2. If the artists don't give permission to use it, DON'T use it in your videos.
    3. If someone helps you with a video, PUT THEM IN YOUR CREDITS!
  4. Comments on Homework & Projects
    1. Made for your benefit, not mine.
    2. Lack of growth hurts your average.
  5. Chroma Key Filming
    1. Sign-up form will be posted to Google Classroom AFTER today's agenda is covered.
      1. You can only sign up once. Don't put your name on it if you're not ready.
    2. You will have 5 minutes to film.
      1. I have yet to see a storyboard with 2.5 minutes worth of dialogue. You should be able to get everything done in 5 minutes.
  6. Media Day
    1. November 16th
    2. Permission slips go out soon.
    3. Behavior will be considered.
  7. Suggested Software
  8.  Assignments
    1. Film Festival, January 24th (Midterm)
    2. Homework
      1. This week's homework:
        1. 5 pts: Pacing (Is it so slow the audience gets bored? Is it so fast the audience misses things?)
        2. 5 pts: Audio (Is the dialogue clearly spoken? Do other sounds drown the dialogue out? Do the sounds help reinforce the plot?
        3. 5 pts: Visuals (Title & credits?Can the audience see what's going on?  Do the shot choices direct the audience's focus in ways that help move the plot along? Are the transitions distracting?)
        4. 5 pts: Video should be muted and show a conversation happening using subtitles.
    3. Chroma Key Adventure
      1. Storyboard: Was due Friday, 10-06
        1. Nineteen storyboards were submitted.
        2. Three storyboards looked ready to film.
        3. Refusing to make use of time for critique does not excuse you from mistakes that you leave in.
      2. Final Cut of Video: Due Friday, 10-20
      3. Rubric
      4.  Plot
        1. Main character travels somewhere incredible & interacts with things there.
      5. Edits
        1. Main character filmed in front of chroma key screen.
        2. At least 3 different camera angles are used.
        3. Each shot has a foreground, middle ground, & background that change with the angle used.
      6. Tutorials
        1. Chroma Key in HitFilm
        2. Chroma Key in Camtasia
  9. Work Time
  10. Waiting for something to process? Work on one of these activities while you wait.