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Author: Mr. Smith

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TODAY'S VIDEO OVERVIEW IS HERE!

  1. Objective:
    1. Students will share feedback for the rough drafts of their scripts for this year's Film Festival in order to improve the quality.
  2. Warm-Up: 2025-10-30: Script Prep
    1. You're about to show your script to a lot of peers. Look over it and make any last-minute fixes you catch, then use this form so Mr. Smith can print it for you.
    2. 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.
  3. Announcements:
    1. November's Arcade Day is scheduled for Monday, November 24th.
      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. Create & Collaborate Conference
      1. November 19th
      2. The names have already been selected, THIS CLASS is taking at least 3 per grade level.
      3. You will be given a T-Shirt before the event. MAKE SURE you wear it on the day of the trip!
    3. 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. (Mr. Smith is picking the groups.)
        2. Each group will be producing 3 videos, each with its own separate thumbnail image:
          1. 60 second video
          2. 30 second video
          3. 15 second video
        3. Target Audience: PG County Students & Residents (of all ages).
        4. Focus: Darnall’s Chance & the Community Engagement & Visitation in regards to the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
          1. Sub-Foci:
            1. Freedom Suits
            2. Signing of Declaration of Independence (Darnalls Chance was decades old at that point.)
            3. Where do you see your place in community?
            4. What does it mean to be an American?
            5. How do you see yourself in stories of the colonial period (Shared Experience)
            6. “Past Port” to History, visit all sites to win a trip to a Historic Trust location.
      2. Last year's selected projects can be found here.
      3. Selected projects will be showcased at the Film Festival AND another event. (This does not count against our total number of Film Fest entries.)
    4. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software | PGCPS Amplify Awards & PGCPS Film Festival | Shot List Template
    5. PGCPS Digital Photography Club
      1. This month we’re training our eyes to feel with the camera. Hunt for surfaces that invite touch—peeling paint, knit sweaters, tree bark, rain on glass—and use light and focus to make those details jump off the frame. Aim for side-light to reveal ridges and grooves, get close to fill the frame, and try a black-and-white edit to emphasize shape and contrast.
      2. Quick tips
        1. Use side lighting (morning/late afternoon) to carve out depth.
        2. Get close / macro to fill the frame with detail.
        3. Test depth of field: wide (f/2.8–4) for isolated texture, narrow (f/8–11) for full detail.
        4. In editing, nudge contrast/clarity/sharpen—but keep it natural.
  4. Q2 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q2P1: Festival Entry 1: Pre-Production, Due 11/12
      1. Official Rules & Rubrics
      2. 10/24, Script Writing
      3. 10/28, Script Writing (Arcade Day)
        1. Narrative Film 
        2. Documentary
        3. Animation
        4. We the People: The Story of Us (NEW!)
      4. 10/30, Script Feedback (Moved from Nov 3!)
        1. Use this form 3 times to complete today's work! (After that, act on the advice you've been given!)
          1. You CAN and SHOULD get feedback from as many students as time allows.
          2. Only include constructive feedback if you think it helps you.
        2. Grading Rubric:
          1. 3 pts: Student gets constructive feedback from a MINIMUM of 3 students. (1 pt each)
            1. Other students will have to think your feedback is useful enough to include in this form.
            2. You CAN and SHOULD attempt to help as many students as time allows, as not every student will believe your advice is helpful.9 pts: Student gives constructive feedback to a MINIMUM of 3 students. (3 pts each)
          2. Things to consider:
            1. Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation
            2. STORY (Beginning, middle, end) (Is it compelling?)
            3. Length (Should more be added?) (Should something be cut?) (If it's just a list of questions, it's too short to be a script.)
          3. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE BEFORE THE END OF CLASS! NOTHING TIMESTAMPED AFTER CLASS ENDS WILL BE COUNTED!
      5. 10/31: END OF Q1
      6. 11/03, Arts Team Incentive Day (Wear black!) (Moved from Oct 30!)
      7. 11/05, Script Revisions & Storyboarding
      8. 11/07, Script & Storyboard Feedback
      9. 11/12, "Put Out Fires" Day
      10. 11/14, Critique Day!
      11. 11/27, Re-Submits Due!
    2. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit! (You'll still need to write a script, though, or your recordings will be far more difficult!)
  5. Q2P2: Festival Entry 2: Production , Due 11/24
    1. Official Rules & Rubrics
    2. 11/18, Pre-Production
    3. 11/20, Production
    4. 11/24, Post-Production (Arcade Day)
    5. 12/01, "Put Out Fires" Day
    6. 12/03, Critique Day!
    7. 12/14, Re-Submits Due!
      1. 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.)
  6. Q2P3: Festival Entry 3: Post-Production, Due 12/09
    1. Official Rules & Rubrics
    2. 12/05, Pre-Production
    3. 12/08, Production (ALL-MAJOR DAY)
    4. 12/09, Post-Production
    5. 12/11, "Put Out Fires" Day
    6. 12/15, Critique Day!
    7. 12/26, Re-Submits Due!
      1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
  7. Q2 Amplify Awards, Due 12/19
    1. Official Rules & Rubrics
    2. 12/17, Day 1 of 2
    3. 12/19 Day 2 of 2 (Arcade Day)
  8. Winter Break: 12/20-01/04
  • Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
  • Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
  • 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!
  • 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.
  1. Exit Ticket
    1. Exit Ticket: The next Exit Ticket will be Q2 Week 1
    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.