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Media Arts, 10-04-2019 (Q1 Day 12)

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Warm-Up:

  • Look over the constructive criticism you received for your Silent Film. Which comment was most useful? Which comment was least useful?

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Objective:

  • Students will organize and develop artistic ideas and work (Anchor Standard 2) to understand relationships between Media Arts and Language Arts.

Today's Agenda

Business

    1. Computers
      1. I'm working on replacing the 11 year old computers, one at a time.

Learning Opportunities

  1. Autobiographical Video

    1. Rubric for our 3rd video, as planned in class:
      5 pts Video shows a cohesive, compelling story in 3-5 minutes, TRT.
      5 pts Video matches actions portrayed in the storyboard.
      5 pts Properly cited music is used, with permission.
      5 pts Title Card made during 10-4 classwork is used, credits thematically match the title card.
  2. Title Card
    1. We'll be using a free program called Inkscape.
    2. Document properties:
      1. Minimum HD size: 1280 x 720 (16x9 ratio)
      2. Checkerboard Background
      3. Border on top of drawing
    3. Image:
      1. Still from video
      2. Your own art
      3. Art by others if used w/permission
      4. Negative Space
      5. Avoid visible borders
    4. Text:
      1. CHECK SPELLING!
      2. Contrasting colors
      3. Stroke
      4. Negative Space
    5. Exporting
      1. Save first
      2. Export/Export bitmap/Export png (Text varies.)
      3. Export Area = Page (Double & triple check!)
      4. Check image size! Is it 1280x720?
      5. Export As = Choose where it will be saved and what it will be called, but DOES NOT EXPORT anything.
      6. Export = Exports PNG file.
    6.  Title Card Rubric:
      5 pts Both SVG and a 1280x720 PNG file are handed in.
      5 pts Card has unity (text & visual elements relate, card does not look like a collage)
      5 pts Card is free of large areas of empty space.
      5 pts Text has a high contrast against the background and is free of spelling/grammatical errors.
  3. Exit Ticket (Auto-posting to Google Classroom at 3:40pm.)

    1. What are the pros and cons of using Inkscape for titles and credits vs. the built in features of your favorite video editor?
  4. HOMEWORK
    1. 09-17: Create a storyboard showing a student completing the steps of making a video, starting with the script writing. DO NOT include any dialogue.
    2. 09-19: Make revisions to your storyboard, taking into account the positive and constructive criticism you collected today.
    3. 09-23: Find a song in the YouTube Audio Library that both captures the mood of your Silent Film AND is long enough to be playing throughout the finished video, INCLUDING title and credits.
    4. 09-25: Think about events in your life that you have eagerly wanted to share with others. List three of them that you would be willing to turn into videos.
    5. 09-30: Your last homework assignment had you brainstorm 3 compelling stories. Draw up 3 title cards in your notebook, one for each story.
    6. 10-2: Look over your three drafted title cards. Pick the story you think you could most easily translate into video and write a script for it.
      Also: Finish any critiques that you did not finish in class.
    7. 10-04: Bring your script and storyboard to class on Tuesday ready to be critiqued for an assessment grade.