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Media Arts Majors, 12-09-2025 – Q2P3: Festival Entry 3 Day 2/3

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TODAY'S VIDEO OVERVIEW IS HERE!

  1. Note: This was originally the 12/8 lesson, it has been moved to 12/9 due to the snow day on 12/5.
  2. Objective:
    1. Students will post-process their Film Festival videos to give themselves the best chances of winning awards this year.
  3. Warm-Up: 2025-12-08: Photography Vocabulary
    • ISO
    • Shutter Speed
    • Aperture
      • F-Stop
      • Depth of Field
    • Warm-Ups are usually a 5 point Independent Work grade if a written response is expected, or a 5 point Assessment grade if the Warm-Up is a quiz. They are due at the start of class and not eligible for late submission or re-submission.
  4. Announcements:
    1. BDF Alumni Day/College & Career Fair is December 18th!

      December's Arcade Day is scheduled for Friday, December 19th (Provided it is not preempted by other activities).

      1. You will need to have a 70% OR HIGHER in this class to be eligible.
      2. This does not change any deadlines.
      3. This will also be a T-Shirt Printing Day.
    2. Chorus & Piano: Winter Concert
      1. Tuesday, December 9, from 6:30 – 8:00pm
      2. If you want to help, have a parent verify via ClassDojo or we will NOT be expecting you!
      3. Volunteers to record should return to the building by 6pm wearing ALL BLACK.
    3. Band & Orchestra: MS Winter Concert
      1. Thursday, December 11, from 6:30 – 8:00pm
      2. If you want to help, have a parent verify via ClassDojo or we will NOT be expecting you!
      3. Volunteers to record should return to the building by 6pm wearing ALL BLACK.
    4. NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026
      1. The 2026 edition of the Student Podcast Challenge will open on Jan. 5 and close on June 5. But if you'd like to be considered for their special America 250 prize, the deadline is May 1.
    5. Darnall's Chance House Museum
      1. The Historians will be visiting us on January 6th.
        1. You will be working on this project as a group.
        2. Criteria for this project are being moved to the link above to minimize scrolling in these daily announcements.
    6. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software | PGCPS Amplify Awards & PGCPS Film Festival | Shot List Template
    7. PGCPS Digital Photography Club
      • See previous classes for this month's theme, due December 15th!
  5. Q2 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q2P2: Festival Entry 2: Production , Due 11/24
      1. 12/14, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
        3. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit! (Also, the next project will be extremely hard to complete as you'll have no in-progress feedback to help you improve.)
    2. Q2P3: Festival Entry 3: Post-Production, Due 12/11
      1. Official Rules & Rubrics
      2. 12/05, Snow Day
      3. 12/08, Pre-Production (ALL-MAJOR DAY)
      4. 12/09, Production
        1. You MIGHT need to re-shoot something, but the majority of your work today should be post-processing.
          1. Title & Credits
          2. Subtitles
          3. Transitions (Use these sparingly, mainly for major scene changes.)
          4. Shot adjustments (zoom, color correction, chroma key, etc.)
          5. Adding b-roll
      5. 12/11, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      6. 12/15, "Put Out Fires" Day
      7. 12/17, Critique Day!
      8. 12/28, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    3. Q2 Amplify Awards Start
      1. Official Rules & Rubrics
      2. 12/19 (Arcade Day)
    4. Winter Break: 12/20-01/04
    5. Q2P4: Student Choice, Due 01/14
      1. 01/06, Darnall's Chance Historian Visit
      2. 01/08, Pre-Production
      3. 01/12, Production
      4. 01/14, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      5. 01/16, "Put Out Fires" Day
      6. 01/19 - MLK Jr Day
      7. 01/21, Critique Day!
    6. 01/23 Darnall's Chance Group Planning Day (Last day of Q2) 
      1. If this is your first time having a conversation about Darnall's Chance, you are likely behind schedule.
    7. Q3P1: Student Choice, Due 02/02
      1. 01/27, Pre-Production
      2. 01/29, Production (Arcade Day)
      3. 02/02, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 02/04, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. 02/06, Critique Day!
      6. 02/19, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    8. Q3P2: Student Choice, Due 02/17
      1. 02/10, Pre-Production
      2. 02/12, Production (Arcade Day)
      3. 02/17, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 02/19, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. 02/23, Critique Day!
      6. 03/05, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    9. Q3P3: Student Choice, Due 03/03
      1. 02/25, Pre-Production
      2. 02/27, Production (Arcade Day)
      3. 03/03, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 03/05, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. 03/09, Critique Day!
      6. 03/20, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    10. Q3P4: Student Choice, Due 03/17
      1. 03/11, Pre-Production
      2. 03/13, Production (Arcade Day)
      3. 03/17, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 03/19, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. 03/24, Critique Day!
    11. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
    12. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
    13. Projects are eligible for re-submission, but only once. They must be resubmitted using the same form as before, and no later than 10 days after feedback has been shared with them in Canvas. The 4th project of each Quarter is not eligible for re-submission due to its proximity to the end of the Quarter!
    14. Deadlines for future projects are not adjusted. Students are encouraged to not put off starting Project 4 because they've decided to work on redoing Project 3 from scratch.
  6. Exit Ticket
    1. Exit Ticket: Q2 Week 6
    2. 4 pts Proofread your work.
      3 pts What did you accomplish in Media Arts this week?
      3 pts What did you learn in Media Arts this week?
  1. Exit Tickets are always 10 point Classwork grades and not eligible for late submission or re-submission. They are due during the last 10 minutes of the last class of the week.