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Category: Smith, Media Arts

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  1. TODAY'S VIDEO OVERVIEW IS HERE!
  2. Objective:
    1. Students will edit their projects to showcase their interests.
  3. Warm-Up:
    1. Warm-Up 2025-04-24: Lessons Learned
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th & 8th Grade
      3. Take a moment to list media arts skills you have now that you've learned or improved upon since your first day in this major.
      4. Using bullet points or a numbered list for your formatting is recommended.
      5. This is an opportunity to show off, make use of it.
    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.
  4. Announcements:
    1. We are still not recording in the hallway for this project.
      1. The behavior of majors while we had guests in the building let me know that you're still not ready to be in the hall. Reflect on this and plan accordingly. "But I need to..." is an admission that you did not plan around this problem.
    2. What makes your project YOURS, and not just like everyone else's project?
      1. Other people have solved this problem.
      2. Solomon Sloan, a former major, solved this problem with an interview project.
    3. "Arcade Day" at the end of the month.
      1. April's Arcade day is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30th! THIS WILL ALSO BE A T-SHIRT PRINTING DAY!
    4. Check Synergy - if your avg is 70% or above, you're probably eligible.
    5. Arcade Days do not change project deadlines! All work is still due!
  5. Darnall's Chance House Museum
    1. Field Trip May 1st May 8th, We will be taking 10 students TOTAL, the names have not been selected. Impress us.
      1. The historians have shared their slideshow with us.
      2. Some students had questions. Here are their answers.
      3. What do you want to showcase?
      4. Do you have a script?
      5. Do you have a plan that isn't a slideshow?
  6. Film Festival Awards Ceremony May 7th
    1. We will be taking 20 students. (That's less than 1/2 of the majors. This number is determined by the venue, not us.)
    2. Dress code is "Dress to impress."
    3. Students with works in the show should have a short acceptance speech ready, just in case. (No, I do not know who will win.)
    4. There are TWO types of awards. The "Academy Awards" are determined by a panel of judges, and the "People's Choice" awards are determined by the voting that closed on April 11th.
    5. On 4/24 I was sent an email saying which videos were nominated for Academy Awards. They may or may not win, but it's thrilling to see they've been nominated.
      1. Best Editing-MS: HOW DID WE GET HERE
      2. Best Cinematography- MS: Snatcher
      3. Best Screenplay- MS: DRAINED
      4. Best Screenplay- MS: To Remember
      5. Best Acting- MS: All For Nothing
      6. Best Acting- MS: To Remember
      7. Best Film- MS: DRAINED
      8. Best Film- MS: To Remember
  7. Computer Buying Guide | Camera Buying Guide | Project Suggestions | "Portable" Software
  8. Q4 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q4P1: Student Choice, Due 04/22
      1. Apr 4, Pre-Production (3 hour early dismissal)
      2. Apr 8, Pre-Production
      3. Apr 10, Production
      4. Apr 12-21, Spring Break
      5. Apr 22, Post-Production
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
      6. Apr 24, "Put Out Fires" Day
      7. Apr 28, Critique Day!
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
    2. Q4P2: Student Choice, Due 05/06
      1. Apr 30, Pre-Production (Arcade Day)
      2. May 2, Production (Career Day)
      3. May 6, Post-Production
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
      4. May 7, Film Festival Awards Ceremony (This is a B Day but also an All Majors Day)
      5. May 8, "Put Out Fires" Day, Darnall's Chance Field Trip
      6. May 12 Critique Day!
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
    3. Q4P3: Student Choice, Due 05/20
      1. May 14, Pre-Production (8th grade NY Trip)
      2. May 16, Production (3 Hour Early Dismissal)
      3. May 20, Post-Production
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
      4. May 22, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. May 26, Memorial Day (School Closed)
      6. May 27, Critique Day!
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
    4. Q4P4: Student Choice, Due 06/04
      1. May 29, Pre-Production
      2. June 2, Production (3 Hour Early Dismissal)
      3. June 4, Post-Production
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
      4. June 6, "Put Out Fires" Day (8th Grade Hershey Park Field Trip)
      5. June 10, Critique Day!
        1. 6th Grade
        2. 7th & 8th Grade
    5. Remaining School Days

      1. June 12, 8th Grade Promotion
      2. June 13, Field Day (This is a B Day)
      3. June 16
      4. June 18 (Last Day for Students)
  9. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
  10. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
  11. 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!
  12. 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: Q4 Week 2
      1. 6th Grade
      2. 7th & 8th Grade
    2. 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.