Not Successful

I am very upset because I did not meet my expectations. I am not doing well in school and I am barely passing all of my classes. I have nothing to be proud of.

Nothing to say

I have nothing to say. I like to create things, but overallI don't like this class because I need time formorecreative things.

???

I do not know what I want to do right now. I have seen some schools, but I am not sure what I am doing after high school. Give me some more time to think and stop asking me this question because I am not sure. I only have one school in mind, but I am not sure.

skills

I have various skills. One of my skills are playing the electric keyboard. Another skill I have is writing stories. Another skill I have is interior and exterior design. A skill that is obvious that I have is drawing. I have been drawing since I was 7 and now I am 16. I have been playing the keyboard since I was 10. I have been writing stories since I was 6. Last but not least interior and exterior design I have been doing that since I was 11.

Want I want

Sometimes I don't know what I want. I want to be rich and famous. Then I don't want to be. I know I want to be successful and live a big house with a family. I want to be a good family with no TVs or anything. I don't want my children exposed to certain things. I know that there are things they will learn from school though, but it doesn't matter that is why I will keep them in church 24/7. The only thing is I don't want my kids going to a church school, because then they won't be exposed to things they need to be exposed to and they will never be able to survive in the real world. I don't want everything to be about church and force it upon them because that is when your kids start to rebel. So that is why I will let them have there way and let them experience things. Then after that they will be able to make their own decisions. That is all I really want. All I want is a christian family who does good to others and never judges others and does what god wants them to do.

Me

My name is Erica. It just came to my mom to mind to name me that it was nothing really special. It was just a last minute thing. I am an artist who loves to: draw, paint, write stories, play instruments, and photography. I hate cameras, but I love to take picture of others things, that are not myself. I am good at every I do especially writing and drawing. My heart and soul is in my music and I would trade for that. I also do exterior and interior house design. I am an expert and that too. Even though I can not see very well my talents do not require eye-sight, except drawing. I can not draw with my eyes closed. I am a very strange person at times, I like music most others do not. I like the popular music to, but I only fall in love with strange different and artistic music. If it is popular in order for me to like it I have to think it is very good. Some of the songs I like are: I am hated by Slipknot, Queen of the Damned my Slipknot and Korn, Bad Romance by Lady Gaga, Ignorance by Paramore, Sugar by System of the Down, No scrub and Creep by TLC and many more songs. 

the exhibition

overall it was nice. i was glad i came. it was very entertaining and funny. it was way better than i thought it would be.

Golden Hour

It is basically when the sky turns orange. When the sun is going down and half of the sun disappears into a shape like a protractor highlighting the clouds into pink, purple and golden colors. Also a good time to take pictures outside or shoot movies because of the lighting.

has nothing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQvC55nYQKY

this has nothing to do with the pot of my story i just made this video!!

Objective

The is no real objective in the one minute story. It is just the girl is clumsy and she wants people to shut up. She locks her friend in the closet at the end. We are going to use few shots. 

reflection

I actually felt very useful in my group for once today. I just hope I can make a good video because my videos are usually crap.

I don't have one

I have a lot of movies I like. I have no favorite movie, but I like the movie where the girl ran into the pole and everyone was laughing at her she told them all off rolled her eyes took one step forward and fell flat on her face.

Camera Angles

Camera angles are very important. Imagine if every movie you watch all the angle were long shots. Camera angles are useful too. If you ever dreamed of making your own movie. Maybe you need to learn some camera angles.

The Giant

You need to add the ending. What happens after he becomes a miget? I know. Maybe he gets teased and finally someone gets him another candy and he turns back to normal.

Green Screen

i saw green screen on hannah montana when they were doing sky diving.... they wanting to make it seem as if they were high in the sky and falling...

2.16.10 - Creating shot lists

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010

2.16.10 - Creating shot lists

Warm Up (10 min)

P.O.T.D.
QOTD: In terms of making a film, what is a beat? Read the following link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_(filmmaking). Give your definition of a beat in your own words.

Part 1 - The hierarchy of film (5 min)
Download the following:
HierarchyofFilm.pages


Part 2 - Reading TttT (30 min)
TttT David Mamet On Directing pg. 1-7 and answer the following questions on your blog:

1. Mr. Mamet Describes two ways to make a movie. What are they?
2. Uninflected is defined as something NOT changed by tone or pitch? What does that mean in film?
3. Mamet says we, as storytellers, should “let the cut tell the story.” What does that mean? 4. What is a shot list most similar to?
5. Mamet gives this as an example of something you can not film without narration:”Nick, a young fellow in his thirties with a flair for the unusual.” Why would this be impossible to film without narration?
6. Why, according to Mamet, has steadycam hurt film?
7. How is a film like a dream?

Part 3 - Whole Class Shot List (20 min)
Together as a class, develop a shot list of uninflected images.

Part 4 - Create Your Own Shot List (35 min)
In your small groups, create beats and a shot list for the provided super-objectives. We will storyboard and film these shot lists next week.

2.10.10 - The Grammar of Editing

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010

2.10.10 - The Grammar of Editing

Warm Up (20 min)

POTD

Vocabulary:

Please download the following worksheet to complete the editing vocabulary (test next Wednesday!). We will look at each of these next class to fill in any gaps that remain after today. For now though, go tohttp://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/gramtv.html, to find definitions for each of these.

Editing%20Techniques%20Sheet.pages

here is the list of word sfor those of you playing at home:

Cut- to make a film shorter by taking out the selected piece.

Matched Cut-a familiar relationship between the shots may make the change seem smoothMotivated Cut

Cut made just at the point where what has occurred makes the viewer immediately want to see something which is not currently visible (causing us, for instance, to accept compression of time). A typical feature is the shot/reverse shot technique (cuts coinciding with changes of speaker). Editing and camera work appear to be determined by the action. It is intimately associated with the 'privileged point of view' (see narrative style: objectivity).

Cutting Ratedeliberate interruptions to shock, surprise or emphasizeCutting Rhythm

Cross-Cut

Cutaway (CA)

Reaction Shot

Insert

Buffer Shot

Fade

Dissolve

Superimpositions

Wipe

Inset

Split Screen

Stock Shot

Invisible Editing

Part 1 - Getting your clips (20 min)

Get get your clips from your group members into your own server. Remember, each member of your group will edit their own version of the film short. You should be saving your clips into your own student server for safe keeping.

2.8.10 - compose with INTENTION

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2010

2.8.10 - compose with INTENTION

Warm-Up (10 min)

POTD

QOTD: What does it mean to have intention in something you do? When you are shooting video, how do the intentions of the people creating video show? What does it mean when things happen that aren’t intentional?

Part 1 - Mini-Presentations (25 min)
With a partner, use the below website to give a mini-presentation on your topic (provided by dear teacher).

http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips

Your presentation should be brief, include an example, and answer the following questions:

1. What is this topic?
2. How is it used in photography (and in video)?
3. How is it supposed to help or improve an image?
4. What happens if I don’t use it?

2.4.10 - Storyboards & Shotlists

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010

2.4.10 - Storyboards & Shotlists

Warm-Up 10min
POTD
QOTD:
What is a storyboard? A story board is a board with a image of an event of your story, drawn in chronological order....
What are arrows used for, or, how do they help? to show with scene is next
What information should be written under the drawing? the summary
If you need some help answering these questions, go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard

Part 1 - Shot lists and Storyboards (20 min)
With your group, use shot-lists to complete the storyboards to pre-produce your next video.

Shot-List: The%20Cross.pages

Storyboards: Storyboard%20Template.pages

Part 2 - Camera lottery (5 min)

Part 3 - Shooting (30 min)
Use storyboards and shot-lists to organize your shoot.

Part 4 - Uploading (15 min)
Import, export and save to all group member’s servers. You will be editing next class.

Stereo Types in Film

Loud ass black women, gansta asains, and rich blonde girls. All blonde girls aren't evil bitches, all black aren't loud or stuck up and asians don't have to be hella smart or gansta.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010

1.25.10 - rework the angles shots n movements
Warm-Up - 10 min
vocabulary review
POTD
QOTD:
What is your strength in making video projects (editing, camera, lights)? What do you think you need to work on more to make a better video? i am just bad at making videos point blank.

Part 1 - The camera lottery System (5 min)
Names are drawn our of a hat to determine camera to user. Nine total cameras.
Do it.

Part 2 - Vocabulary Quiz (10 min)
Classmarker.com
Camera Test

Part 3 - Importing and Exporting / 10 min)
Join Group. Students film a 10 second video. To prove import and export skills. Groups of 3 (camera, grip, subject).

Part 4 - Abstract with all Angles, Shots & Movements. (30 min)
Students will be given an object to shoot from all different angles, using all of the shot distances (possible), and with all of the camera movements defined last week.

Part 5 - Import, Export & Save. (20 min)
Students will import their raw footage into iphoto. Export to the desktop and save to their 3 group members student servers. Next week each member of your group will edit one version of this abstract project.

1. extreme close up- the camera all up in yo face
2. close up- the camera is close to ya face
3. medium shot- the camera isn't far, but not close
4. one shot- a video with only one long shot
5. two shot- a video with only two long shots
6. over-the-shoulder shot- 
7. full shot
8. long shot
9. establishing shot
10. 1. extreme close up
    2. close up
    3. medium shot
    4. one shot
    5. two shot
    6. over-the-shoulder shot
    7. full shot
    8. long shot
    9. establishing shot
    10. 1. tilt
        2. pan
        3. cant
        4. zoom in
        5. zoom out
        6. dolly in
        7. dolly out
        8. tracking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I

1.19.10

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010

1.19.10

Warm-Up 15min

Q.O.T.D.:

As we start a new semester, and looking back on last semester, what is one thing that you intend to do differently? Make this goal something you can measure, realistic and specific.

P.O.T.D.

Vocabulary: 

zoom- to get closer or further

pan- to fry with

tilt- is to move in diagonal from left to right or right to left

cant- means you can't do something

close-up- to zoom in

medium-shot- to not be far, but not close

long-shot- to be far away

two shot- 

tripod- a stand for the camera

dolly- is something little kids play with

tracking

white balance- a shot with white people

sync

green screen- a screen they use to make videos

chroma key

Part 1- The Digital Cameras (10 min)

3 types of camera in the school

Still/video - good for images & importing, bad for sound

SD video - good for importing, bad for sound

HD camera - good for picture + sound, LONG IMPORT TIMES

Pass around and encourage experimentation with menus and settings. The more you know about the camera the less magic it is.

Par 2 - Best Music Videos (20 min)

Four of my favorites all have something in common, the long tracking shot.

Janet Jackson - When I Think of You (highly choreographed)

Massive Attack - Unfinished Symphony (longest? some un-choreographed?)

Pharcyde - Drop (reverse!)

Lil’ wayne - A Milli (choreographed?)

Part 3 - Favorite music video? (40 min)

Use youtube to find you favorite video. Use the “embed code” to put it on your blog in the HTML view. Watch the video and respond to the questions below; paste those responses on your blog as well.

1. What is it that you like about the video (the visuals)? Be specific. it is different and unique
2. What makes the video unique? In other words why did you pick it over all of the other videos on the internets? because of the psycho words and the sythenizers
3. What is the setting of the video? What does this setting say about the artist(s)?i think it is in a space ship, she is not a human she is from outer space
4. Are there any extras in the video? What purpose do they serve? they serve the purpose of torture and love
5. What is the general plot / story of the video? to get the guy to like her
6. How does the video relate to the song? it has her trying to please him
7. Is it important that the video relates to the song? everything
8. What camera movements and angles are used? Why do they choose these camera movements? long shot and medium shot and close-up. 
9. What kind of lighting is used in the video? How does it effect the mood of the video? a lot of lighting is used in this video. it almost like the spaceship in the video scream
10. What do you think was technically difficult in making this video? 
11. What do you think was technically easy in making this video?
12. What is the best part of this video? the part where she says i want your love funny!
13. What is the worst part about the video? when she is in the bed with him and her boobs are shoots out sparks and her man is dead
14. What would you do differently if you were making this video? Would you use the same setting, props, costume, extras? i would keep the videdo exacly the same, i might change the costumes. maybe.
15. What is one thing that you want to stay the same? everything. especially the words