481 Schedule Fall 2014

 :: week 1  :: week 2 ::  week 3  :: week 4 ::  week 5  :: week 6 ::  week 7  :: week 8 ::   week 9  :: week 10 ::  week 11  :: week 12 ::  week 13  :: week 14 ::  week 15  :: week 16 ::  

This schedule WILL change as the semester progresses. Revisions: This schedule is merely a guide. It will certainly change during the semester. Dates, deadlines, assignments, point values, and any or all policies may be changed or modified by the instructor. Changes will be announced in class or via the website. There may be unannounced quizzes during the semester.

Fall 2014 Schedule

Week 1 Intro  & Data Visualization

August 26 Tuesday

Introductions & Course Overview

  • What is multimedia?
  • Why multimedia
  • What is Data Visualization

ASSIGNMENTS:

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

August 28 Thursday
  • Look at Multimedia examples
  • Your Jokes
  • Data Visualization and creating your timeline

Assignment(s):

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

Your Links:

STUDENT WEB
 Leah Polakoff  The Bachelorette
Meghan Snyder,Shuray McCallum Boston Bombing
 Thomas Simmons  A Game of Shark and Minnow
 Ruoyi Li  Lions
 Vince Cataldo  Great Train Escape
Nicole Suder Idependence
 Charles Jones  Doc Ellis
 Patrick Groundwater  Here Comes the Drone
Maggie Glass  Out of Sight
 Victoria Burdo  Giant Slalom
Chuhe Yan Lions
Kellie Yekel Beyond The Finish Line
Emily Martin Snowfall

Week 2 Data Visualization/Audio

September 2  Tuesday
  • Intro to Data Visualization

It’s not too early to be thinking about your final project

Assignment(s):

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

September 4 Thursday
  • Look at Timelines
  • Intro to Audio
  • Bring audio recorder to class

Assignment(s):

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

Week 3 Audio Bring audio recorder to class

September 9  Tuesday

Audio – Editing

  • Using Hindenburg
  • Work on ‘Unexpected’ assignment

Assignment: content for ComMedia portfolio Link(s) to work viewed in class:

worth reading: What went wrong

September 11  Thursday

Assignment(s):

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

This is Radio

How Sound – sure handedness

RadioLab

 

Week 4 Audio/Stills 

September 16    Tuesday
  • Bring a camera to class (you can sign out a D7000 for the rest of the semester from Media Tech in Wagner Annex)

Photojournalism

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

September 18   Thursday
  •  Edit Person and their Sound

Photojournalism

  • Photo Mechanic, Photoshop, etc
Reading: For Tuesday

Assignment:

Link(s) to work viewed in class:
Waiting for Death
%CODE2%

Week 5

Audio Slideshows
Intro to Adobe Premiere

September 23   Tuesday
  • Critique Person and Their Sound
  • Intro to Adobe Premiere

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

Reading(s) for class: For Thursday:

Simple Storytelling Techniques 

The Surprise

September 25  Thursday

Work on Dr. Seuss together and Premiere

  • Title Slides
Link(s) to work viewed in class:

His book is Believing is Seeing

Assignment:

Week 6 Audio Slideshows/Video

September 30 Tuesday
  • Work on Behind the Scenes
Link(s) to work viewed in class:
The Woman Who Wouldn’t Sell
She Sees Your Every Move
Kurdistan
Ben & Burt
Hoops
Soundscape
Just A Minute
Shinya Kimura
Les Rose

Assignment:

  • Bring your D7000 to class on Thursday
October 2  Thursday

Intro to Video

  • Answer editing questions for Behind the Scenes
  • Bring your D7100 to class
  • Music in Multimedia

Assignment:

Ed.Ted.Com on video sequences

Man on the Street (in class)

Link(s) to work viewed in class: After the Boston bombing

Week 7 Audio Slideshows/video 

October 7  Tuesday

OPTIONAL CLASS – Camera Lab. We’ll go over using the D7100 for those not comfortable with the camera: exposure, white balance, etc.  BRING YOUR CAMERA TO CLASS

Monday, Oct. 6, Hearst visitor Kainaz Amaria, NPR, 7 p.m., Pike Auditorium  CANCELLED
(Biobehavioral Health Building, between Henderson and Henderson South)

**Extra Credit** Tuesday, Oct. 7, Foster-Foreman Conference – John Branch, NYT, 7 p.m., Alumni Hall

October 9  Thursday

Intro to Video MEET AT THE HUB (Outside if the weather is decent, inside if not)                                                  In class assignment: 50 points. **BRING  D7100, Senheisser MKE400 mic from Media Tech and tripod from Lubert

  • We will work to create  a series of “Man on the Street” (and woman of course) interviews.
  • The goal is to practice using the cameras and doing on camera interviews.
  • Each person needs to interview AT LEAST 5 strangers

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

Week 8 Video 

October 14 Tuesday

 

Critique Audio Slideshow – Behind the Scenes – ON SERVER BEFORE CLASS

EDITING ASSIGNMENT IN CLASS

Assignment(s):

Surprise Me Video

Links to work viewed in class:

Link(s) to work viewed in class:
October 16 Thursday

Shooting sequences

BRING YOUR CAMERA AND AN SD CARD **We will go outside if it isn’t raining – dress for the weather**

Assignment:

Week 9

October 21 Tuesday

Critique Man on the Street
Mics and getting good sound

Assignment(s):

Link(s) to work viewed in class:
MountainWorkshop

Perfect Cut
One Eye Open
Dee’s Diner

Insights of Angels 
InsideDistaster
The Conventions
Sunset Means a New Attack
UNC student work
October 23 Thursday
Assignment:

Final Project
Wireless mic demo

Link(s) to work viewed in class:
Finding your understanding
A Life Alone
America’s Dead Sea
Laugh’s For Islam
Kelley Tunney’s final project
Travis Clark’s final project
Kelley King’s final project
Siru Wen’s final project
 

Week 10 Video 

October 28 Tuesday

Critique Surprise Me Rough draft

Readings for Thursday:

final projects:

October 30  Thursday

shooting the interview

Link(s) to work viewed in class

Assignment:

A Person and Their Passion

Week 11 Video 

November 4 Tuesday

ELECTION DAY – NO CLASS

November 6  Thursday
    • Critique Election Day
    • Pitch final Project idea in class
    • Two-minute elevator pitch in class – story idea – you must have made contact with your subject by now. The story must have a strong character and that character must be available through the rest of the semester.
      • Email me your proposal before class

link(s) to work viewed in class: High Above New York High Above New York video link(s) to work viewed in class: Etsy Mr. Toilet

Week 12 Video 

November 11 Tuesday
  • Critique Surprise Me Final
  • color correction in Premiere

Assignments:

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

November 13 Thursday

Bring Your Cameras to Class

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

Week 13 Video/Final Projects 

November 18 Tuesday

Work on projects in class

Link to work viewed in class:

Bear 71
Caine’s Arcade

November 20 Thursday
  • Posting to the Commedia Website Critique
  • Final Project rough – you MUST have something to show in class

Link(s) to work viewed in class:

HowSound – the moral dilemna

Week 14

 

November 25 Tuesday

THANKSGIVING BREAK  NO CLASS

November 27  Thursday

THANKSGIVING BREAK  NO CLASS

Week 15 Final Projects 

December 2  Tuesday

Critique Person and Their Passion Link(s) to work viewed in class: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/8191217[/vimeo]

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23510840[/vimeo] Worth reading: an inspiring interview with the director

December 4  Thursday

Critique Radio Edit of Final Project Edit Project/Portfolio and post

Week 16 Final Projects 

December 10  Wednesday Evening Editing session – I’ll be in the lab from ~ 7pm-midnight to help with any editing or posting questions/problems

December 9   Tuesday

Post Portfolio stories to web –  You need at least two stories from the semester on the website, linked to your profile, plus your final project.

December 11   Thursday

Last Day of Class Assignment Due: Final Project presentations in class **Final Projects must be finished and posted AT START OF CLASS**

Finals Week

Multimedia Mini Film Festival (Mandatory)
Date: Tuesday December 16  8:00am
Location: Wagner Building Room 206