{"id":900,"date":"2017-09-13T12:07:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T16:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/?p=900"},"modified":"2017-09-14T11:55:41","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T15:55:41","slug":"back-to-school-night-9-13-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2017\/09\/13\/back-to-school-night-9-13-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Back To School Night, 9-13-2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/door-scene-sample.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-893\" src=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/door-scene-sample-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/door-scene-sample-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/door-scene-sample-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/door-scene-sample.png 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Welcome!<\/h1>\n<p>Here is this evening's Media Arts Handout:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc_RpcwChkNO9O3UNE6mvr3WBxGZtkWANBBbDO5uKq4VjW7dA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Parent\/Guardian Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Signatures Needed (These were sent home on the 1st day of class):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13Bsj7dTPksLJNoEib6EeMcr3QMe6L7cGToVwCt26C10\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media Arts Syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pgcps.org\/WorkArea\/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=238829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Publicity Release Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1OteEhL80AWKzoIseSGHJbDPwJsOqTmb1dtKan_lhAM4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ELO Permission Slip<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Film Festival: January 24th\n<ul>\n<li>6:30 pm<\/li>\n<li>This is the Midterm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Grades:\n<ul>\n<li>70% Classwork (Warm-Ups, Projects, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>20% Assessments (Projects that assess skills learned from previous assignments)<\/li>\n<li>10% Homework (1 edited video per week, due Friday*)<\/li>\n<li>If it is not in Google Classroom, it will not be graded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Resubmission policy\n<ul>\n<li>Late work = 0 without excused absence<\/li>\n<li>Work handed in on time that IS NOT AN A = 1 week to fix for higher grade\n<ul>\n<li>Homework &amp; Warm-Ups are ineligible for resubmission.<\/li>\n<li>Work with little to no effort is ineligible for resubmission.\n<ul>\n<li>Blank Google Doc when assignment asked for edited video<\/li>\n<li>Student pressed \"Mark as Done\" button but uploaded nothing<\/li>\n<li>Student missed every listed requirement<\/li>\n<li>Works that show effort but contain a non-negotiable ARE eligible for resubmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Frequently Used Rubrics\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/media-arts-major\/project-rubric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Projects \/ Film Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/media-arts-major\/weekly-video-rubric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homework<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/media-arts-major\/10-commandments-of-media-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-Negotiables &amp; Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/computer-2400px.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-253\" src=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/computer-2400px-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/computer-2400px-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/computer-2400px-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/computer-2400px-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/computer-2400px-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Suggested Hardware\n<ul>\n<li>Camera capable of video &amp; still images\n<ul>\n<li>Phones work.<\/li>\n<li>Cannon Vixia series is an incredible video camera for a good price. (Mine cost $250 at Best Buy.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Computer\n<ul>\n<li>NOT a Chromebook (Chromebooks are fantastic but not for editing video).<\/li>\n<li>MacOS or Windows<\/li>\n<li>AMD processors &gt; Intel processors<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated graphics card (If it gives a brand for the graphics card that isn't \"Intel,\" it's a dedicated card.)<\/li>\n<li>Desktops = more power for price, but less portability<\/li>\n<li>Notebooks (Laptops) = Students may bring them to school and connect to the wi-fi, but AT THEIR OWN RISK.<\/li>\n<li>$700-$1,000 is a price range that will last 3+ years or more.\n<ul>\n<li>Clearance &amp; Christmas sales are awesome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Microphone\n<ul>\n<li>USB mics work great for computers.\n<ul>\n<li>$20-40 is a good price for headsets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Mics with 1\/8\" headphone jacks are compatible with phones.\n<ul>\n<li>Lapel mics are as little as $6.29 on Amazon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/html03.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-590\" src=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/html03-300x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/html03-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/html03.png 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Suggested Software\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hitfilm.com\/express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hitfilm Express<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Nonlinear Video Editor comparable to Final Cut ($300) and Adobe Premiere ($20\/month with Creative Cloud)<\/li>\n<li>Feature Rich (Chroma Key, transitions, animation, multiple video\/audio tracks, etc.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLczNaS_RnYYFyawRr36TP0ZzVvIldszCR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tutorials can be found here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/handbrake.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handbrake<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Can convert iPhone videos (.mov) into videos that HitFilm can edit (.mp4).<\/li>\n<li>Only needed if editing iPhone videos using HitFilm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audacity<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Audio Editor<\/li>\n<li>Requires additional download to export MP3 files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inkscape.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inkscape<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Vector Graphics Editor comparable to Adobe Illustrator ($20\/month with Creative Cloud).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIMP<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Photo Editor comparable to Adobe Photoshop\u00a0 ($20\/month with Creative Cloud).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/obsproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Broadcaster<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>FREE<\/li>\n<li>Screen &amp; webcam recording software similar to toned down Tricaster ($20,000).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome! Here is this evening's Media Arts Handout: Parent\/Guardian Contact Information Signatures Needed (These were sent home on the 1st day of class): Media Arts Syllabus Publicity Release Form ELO Permission Slip Film Festival: January 24th 6:30 pm This is the Midterm. Grades: 70% Classwork (Warm-Ups, Projects, etc.) 20% Assessments (Projects that assess skills learned <a href=\"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/2017\/09\/13\/back-to-school-night-9-13-2017\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Middle School Back To School Night, 9-13-2017\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-900","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-media-arts-newsletter","7":"h-entry","8":"hentry","9":"h-as-article"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":910,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions\/910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fouloistech.info\/ma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}