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NO VIDEO TODAY (My hand was doing better until I shoveled out my car Monday morning.)

Note: As of this text being written, our next school day will be Tuesday, 02-03-2026. This will be the content for our first B-Day upon our return, regardless of the actual calendar date. (The schedule below will be updated accordingly.)

  1. Objective:
    1. Students will plan their work for their first project of 3rd Quarter.
  2. Warm-Up: 2026-01-27: Darnall's Chance Trip Prep
    1. Team Leads: Give me your 1st & 2nd choice for who you trust to go on the trip and record all of your team's shots. (You can also do the next part, but if you don't give me names, I'm picking them myself.)
    2. Everyone Else: Give me a question to pass on to the historians.
    3. 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. February's Arcade Day is scheduled for Friday, February 27th.
      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. 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.
    3. Darnall's Chance House Museum
    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. 📸 February Theme: Emotions in Portraits
      2. February’s theme focuses on emotion and expression in portrait photography. A strong portrait goes beyond showing what someone looks like—it reveals how they feel. This month, students are challenged to capture mood, personality, and emotion through facial expression, body language, lighting, and composition. Portrait subjects can include friends, family members, self-portraits, or even staged portraits that tell an emotional story.
      3. Tips to try this month
        • Pay attention to eyes and body language—small details often communicate big emotions.
        • Use natural window light for soft, expressive portraits, or dramatic side lighting for mood.
        • Try a simple background so emotion stays the focus.
        • Experiment with black & white to emphasize feeling over color.
        • Capture candid moments, not just posed smiles.
      4. Resources
      5. Students may submit 1–2 photos to https://bit.ly/PGCPSDPC highlighting emotions in portraits by the end of the month; standout work will be featured on Instagram @pgcpsmediaarts and Gallery.
  4. Q3 Project Deadlines:
    1. Q3P1: Student Choice, Due 02/10
      1. 02/02, Pre-Production
      2. 02/04, Production
      3. 02/06, Q3 Week 1 Exit Ticket
      4. 02/10, 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. 02/12, "Put Out Fires" Day
      6. 02/17, Critique Day!
      7. 02/28, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    2. Q3P2: Student Choice, Due 02/25
      1. 02/19, Pre-Production
      2. 02/19, Q3 Week 2 Exit Ticket
      3. 02/23, Production (Arcade Day)
      4. 02/25, 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. 02/27, "Put Out Fires" Day (Arcade Day!)
      6. 03/03, Critique Day!
      7. 03/14, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    3. Q3P3: Student Choice, Due 03/11
      1. 03/05, Pre-Production
      2. 03/09, Production
      3. 03/11, Post-Production
        1. Use THIS LINK to hand the work in.
        2. Use THIS LINK to make sure you handed the work in correctly.
      4. 03/13, "Put Out Fires" Day
      5. 03/17, Critique Day!
      6. 03/28, Re-Submits Due!
        1. Remember, if the first deadline was missed, you CAN'T re-submit!
    4. Q3P4: Student Choice, Due 03/26
      1. 03/19, Pre-Production
      2. 03/24, Production
      3. 03/26, 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. 03/27, Last day of 3rd Quarter
      5. 03/28 - 04/06, Spring Break
      6. 04/07, "Put Out Fires" Day
      7. 04/09, Critique Day!
    5. Projects are 100 point Classwork grades, and are not eligible for late submission.
    6. Feedback from the critiques is provided in the Canvas assignment for that project.
    7. 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!
    8. 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.
  5. Exit Ticket
    1. Exit Ticket:
    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?
  6. 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.