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Media Arts, 11-13-2019 (Q1 Day 3)

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Warm-Up:

  • Create a share link for your script and storyboard that allows comments (not editing!) and post it in Google Classroom. Ask for help if you do not know how to do that.

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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.
    2. The latest one is here!
    3. This time I'm trying for three!
  2. Seating
    1. Repeated distractions during instruction need to stop.
    2. You are no longer allowed to sit at the same table/group of tables as someone in the same grade as you.
    3. As an added benefit, returning students are now better able to help first year students.

Learning Opportunities

  1. Film Festival

    1. Categories:
      1. Under-a-Minute Challenge (6th grade only!)
      2. Documentary/Informative
      3. Feature
      4. Broadcast
      5. (Animation?!)
    2. Grading, copy/pasted from official rules (Some variations occur depending on chosen category, most follow this format.)
      1. Power of the Story (15 pts – 75%)
        Does the film convey a story that is compelling and addresses the theme and/or fits related category? This represents 75% of your score, and you are encouraged to spend plenty of time crafting your script and getting feedback from others.
      2. Technical Aspects (3 pts – 15%)
        The focus here is on meeting basic concerns (appropriate lighting, spoken audio that can be easily understood, balanced volume, etc.). While exceptionally well-produced films do have a small advantage, the key issues are the clarity, creativity, and compelling nature of your story.
      3. Titles and Citations (2 pts – 10%)
        Does the film include the use of titles and citations and make it clear for the viewer who is responsible for what is used? 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.
    3. Pre-Production
        1. Script/Storyboard (Due November 15th)
        2. Rough Draft Critique Day, 11-08!
          1. Rate script using the form posted to Google Classroom.
            1. Criteria copy/pasted from the above rubric.
          2. Highlight area of text you want to comment on to enable the comment interface.
          3. Copy/paste your comment into the form posted to Google Classroom to earn credit.
    4. Production
      1. Filming as needed
    5. Post-Production
      1. Initial Edit (Due December 6th)
      2. Rough Cut 1 (Due December 20th)
      3. Rough Cut 2 (Due January 9th)
      4. Final Cut (Due January 17th)
    6. Foulois Film Festival
      1. January 22nd (Tentative Date)
  2. Podcasting
    1. Name
    2. Schedule
    3. Topics
    4. Segments
  3. Exit Ticket (Auto-posted to Google Classroom at 3:40pm.)

    1. 11-13: How is your script better than it was last week? Explain your answer to earn credit.
  4. HOMEWORK
    1. 10-31: Come to class on Monday with a pitch (short description meant to get people interested in something) for your Film Festival project. What will it be about?
    2. 11-4: Come up with 1-3 possible names for our Foulois podcast. For each of your ideas, explain your reasoning for why it would be a great idea to use that name. We will be voting in class.
    3. 11-6: Write a rough draft of your script to share with the class on Friday. YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN TIME IN CLASS TO WRITE YOUR SCRIPT BEFORE WE CRITIQUE IT!
    4. 11-08: Revise your script and begin work on your storyboard. We will be critiquing again on Wednesday! (Your final draft for script & storyboard will be due on Friday.)
    5. 11-13: Revise your script and storyboard, taking into account the criticism you received today. What you hand in on Friday will be a project grade.