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Media Arts. Smith, 12-04-2018

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Warm-Up:

  • How are the rough cuts easier than most videos you make for this class? How are they harder?

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Objective:

  • Students will ask critical questions that help them refine and complete artistic work.

Today's Agenda

  1. Guided Instruction
    1. Warm-Up Review
    2. Homework Review
      1. 11-30 In your journal, write 3 questions about Media Arts that you have not been able to answer yourself.
  2. Piano Concert & Winter Concert
    1. Tues 12-11 & Thurs 12-13 respectively
    2. Media Arts Volunteers needed!
      1. Run projector
      2. Record video (distance & close-up)
  3. 2019 Film Festival
    1. Midterm
    2. Showing is on January 23rd (Snow Day 1-31)
    3. REQUIREMENTS:
      1. Suitable for ALL ages. (Rated G)
        1. (Including Kindergarten)
        2. No weapons
        3. No blood
      2. NO visible trademarks, NO copyright infringement of any kind.
      3. PGCPS Student Code of Conduct is followed.
      4. Publicity Release Forms for all participants.
      5. Categories (DRAFT)
        1. THEME: Activating Change | Under-a-Minute Challenge
          1. In 60 seconds, or less, create a video that responds to or creatively interprets the theme.
        2. Documentary/Informative
          1. In 5 minutes, or less, create a short video that presents a factual report on a chosen subject or idea; nonfiction storytelling.
          2. An informative video, such as a Public Service Announcement, that educates the audience on a specific topic.
        3. Feature
          1. In 5 minutes, or less, create a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion - the greatest story ever told. Select a topic that speaks to you and explore it in detail. It can be a stand alone segment or part of a series.
        4. Broadcast
          1. In 5 minutes, or less, create an informational show intended for broadcast, such as morning announcements or the daily news. Could contain a single segment or several segments in a “package.”
        5. 48-Hour Challenge
          1. Details TBA, this project will be announced 3rd Quarter.
      6. Sources and Citations
        1. Your credits should be a list of all the sources of your images and audio. Remember all film footage must be recorded by the student(s) submitting the film. For this contest, your material must be your own work or copyright-friendly content (media other than footage) taken from one of the following websites:
        2. Music: AudionautiX.com, ccMixter, Incompetech, or the YouTube Audio Library. You may also use the music offered in your editing software, as long as there are no restrictions running counter to the rules of this festival. If using music from a video editor, include that in your credits as in the model below.
        3. Sound Effects: Freesound.org, YouTube Audio Library
        4. Images: Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, Unsplash, Openclipart, Pexel or Flickr (note that images MUST be Creative Commons licensed – for Flickr, we link to search.creativecommons.org and you can choose the tab for Flickr, as this simplifies getting Creative Commons-licensed search results).
      7. Citation Models (DRAFT)
        1. Your closing credits should be a list of all the sources of your images and audio. These sample citations should help you decide how to plan your credits, an essential part of any successful film.
        2. Music: List the name of the piece, the artist, and the site from which it was downloaded. If the piece is one you created or recorded yourself, you must also provide a citation listing the software you used to create it.
        3. Follow these examples:
          1. Corporation Motivation by Jason Shaw from Audionautix.com
          2. My Angst by Your Name created in GarageBand
          3. Happy Jingle from the WeVideo music library
        4. Sound Effects: List the name of the effect, artist, and site from which it was downloaded. If the effect is one you created or recorded yourself, you must also provide a citation listing the software you used to create it.
          1. Follow these examples for citing what you use:
            1. Crowd laugh.wav by Adam_N from Freesound.org
            2. Students Laughing by Your Name created using Soundtrap
        5. Images: List the name of the image, the name of the person who uploaded it, and the site.
          1. Note: the reason for going through the Creative Commons page is to insure that what you use will be copyright-friendly. If the image is one you took or created yourself, you must also provide a citation listing the date you created it.
          2. Follow these examples:
            1. Lamanai, Belize by joiseyshowaa from Flickr.com
            2. fantasy-landscape-elephant-man-sun-2995326 by kellepics from Pixabay.com
            3. My Baby Brother Throwing a Tantrum by Your Name taken September 2018
        6. This playlist of short videos can help you better understand Creative Commons as it relates to this festival.
      1. Grading Rubric (DRAFT)
        1. This information is new this year.
        2. To prepare you for the County level, we will be using this rubric (including any changes made to it) for the Rough and Final Cut projects.
        3. If and when changes are made to the official rubric, we will decide AS A CLASS as to whether we will change the rubric for the current assignment or just for future ones.
        4. UPDATE: As voted 5-to-3 in class, this rubric will also be used for the Initial Assembly project due this Friday!
        5. Power of the Story (15 pts – 75%)
          1. Does the film convey a story that is compelling and addresses the theme and/or fits related category?
          2. This represents 75% of your score, and you are encouraged to spend plenty of time crafting your script and getting feedback from others.
        6. Technical Aspects (3 pts – 15%)
          1. The focus here is on meeting basic concerns (appropriate lighting, spoken audio that can be easily understood, balanced volume, etc.).
          2. While exceptionally well-produced films do have a small advantage, the key issues are the clarity, creativity, and compelling nature of your story.
        7. Titles and Citations (2 pts – 10%)
          1. Does the film include the use of titles and citations and make it clear for the viewer who is responsible for what is used?
          2. Note that if it is unclear that something has been cited (music that isn’t explained in the credits, for example), the film will not be judged.
  4. Independent Work
    1. Homework/Journal checks
    2. Film Festival
      1. ROUGH CUT DUE Friday, 12-14!
        1. What changes do you need to make?
          1. New Film Festival Requirements
          2. Title/Credits
          3. Soundtrack
          4. Additional editing (Transitions, etc.)
          5. Self-Criticism
          6. Feedback from peers
      2. ROUGH CUT, REVISED, DUE FRIDAY, 1-4!
        1. What changes do you need to make?
          1. Self-Criticism
          2. Feedback from peers
      3. FINAL CUT, DUE FRIDAY, 1-18!
        1. Midterm Grade
        2. Film Festival Entry
        3. What you hand in here WILL be shown to the school. How will you show off your skills?
    3. Worth investigation (Assuming your Initial Edit is handed in)...
      1. https://spark.adobe.com/
      2. Video: If you are in a shell...
  5. HOMEWORK
    1.  12-04 List 5 reasons to not use a long shot.