The focus of this course will be to document school related activities throughout the semester. Using various forms
of media technology students will produce high quality video projects that may be used to highlite school events.
Projects may include producing weekly video announcements, highlight videos for sports teams, club activities,
assembly videos and other school activities that may arise. Students will also have an opportunity to work on personal
projects.

At the end of this course you should be able to:

Understand film language and story telling.
Successfully operate a video camera.
Work together as members of a production team.
Plan and produce video projects (preproduction, production,postproduction) of school activities.
Identify and research a variety of media productions careers.

Evaluation is based on the following requirements:
1. Attendance - This isn't an online class. A lot happens in the classroom.
2. Project evaluation
3. Quizzes (normal weight grade)
4. Written and performance test(s) over book(s), readings, and lectures, etc. (normal weight grade)
5.Portfolio (2x normal weight grade)

Late assignments will be accepted for one week after their due date (the grade will be reduced one full letter). If assignments are more than one week late the grade will be reduced by two letters (example: from B to D). You can't get credit for files more than 4 weeks late.

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What letter grades mean to me:

A - Your assignment is great. Much better than average-above and beyond the call of duty.
B - Your assignment is above average. More than the minimum. Really looks good.
C - An average grade. Your assignment possesses the minimum requirements. No errors or omissions.It is in focus, not blurry, and has good exposure.
D - Below average grade. Your assignment does not possess the minimum requirements (bad focus, bad exposure, inappropriate subject).There are errors or omissions.
F - You didn't do the assignment or it was really, really, bad.

I follow the school attendance and tardy policy.

No music devices or phones during class except for backing up your files.The first offence is a reminder, the second time I'll take it and one of your parents will have to pick it up from school.

File management/backing up - Make a folder in your student account named - MP. In that folder make a folder for each assignment. Name the assignment folders the first 3 or 4 letters of the assignment name and your last name example: sportswilson (for the sports assignment). In the assignment folder should be the finished high rez jpegs-nothing else. Name the finished files what the online assignment sheet indicates. You will need all of your assignment files at the end of the semester for your reel.

Leaving the classroom

1. If you need to go to the bathroom sign out and in on the sign out sheet and bring the pass with you.
2. If you want to go anywhere else, check with me first, then sign in and out (bring the pass with you).

If you leave the class without permission ( signing out, and/or checking with me first ) you will be marked absent.

The photo classroom is never a study hall. All activities must be photo related.

It is not OK to go to vending machines during class time.

Please don't use the class computers for conducting personal or commercial business.

Please respect school and student materials.

As the semester progresses I will be changing things in the weekly schedule.

Learning
This is how things work in the Media ProductionsLab.

1. Instructional Input-Class lecture, info to read etc. The theory for what you are about to learn.
2. Modeling-Showing you how to do something, things I show you in the classroom.
3. Guided Practice-Helping you with projects, assignments, etc.
4. Independent Practice-This is where the actual learning occurs. It is you doing it by yourself. If someone is helping you it isn't independent practice. No independent practice, no learning. YOU need to do the independent practice. If you feel like you aren't learning it may be because you aren't doing enough independent practice.

CLASS CULTURE

All classes and teachers are different. These are some things that are "really" important to me.I expect the room to be silent when I am speaking or demonstrating.

I expect the room to be silent when you are speaking or presenting.

If you ask me a question that is answered on the web site, I will refer you to the web site. If the information isn't clear or you are having trouble understanding it, I will be more than happy to clarify. Reading and problem solving are useful skills : )

I want you to create exceptional photographs, not average photographs. Digital imaging has created a wonderful opportunity for fast and easy revision. Redoing things is part of the process. Don't expect to get it right the first time. Leave time for revising

Read the links. They provide information to help you do your assignments.

Read the web site daily. I will be making updates weekly. The web site is an integral (important) part of the class. I use it instead of a text or handouts. Don't print out the web site at the beginning of the semester, it will be out of date by week 2.

I will not be reminding you when assignments are due. Check the web site for that information.

First day of the week: Hello, intro, course overview.

Preproduction, production, post production overview.

Middle of the week: Mac 101, file storage, video editing 101

Work on football video. Get ready for broadcasts.

WEEK 3 – Sept 15 - 19

Work on football video. Get ready for broadcasts.

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Work on football video. Get ready for broadcasts. Max, it looks like it is just you and me doing this. Keep testing in the studio. I want to get the set lighting and sound worked out this week.

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Experimental Films

San Francisco Film Society

2nd Unit

Video University

Home Video Making

Glazers

B&H

Webster

Google Groups

GHHS room 205