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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 2016 Schedule
Week 1 Intro  & Data Visualization
August 23 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Introductions & Course Overview
What is multimedia?
Why multimedia
What is Data Visualization
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Legos
One Race
Hungry: Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Peter Pan in print and online
College & Income
Dancing
August 25 Thursday
IN CLASS:
- Look at Multimedia examples
- Your Jokes
- Data Visualization and creating your timeline
ASSIGNMENTS:
Using the Zoom H1Â – video tutorial
Bring Audio recorders to class Thursday
READINGS:
LINKS:
NYT Best
Iran Agreement simply
Sound Architecture
Snow Fall
Superman
Seinfeld on Joke Telling
Move (and Learn)
Faster Than Bolt?
100 Degree Days
Your Links:
| STUDENT | WEBSITE | |
| Â Leif Greis | Â Walmart Police | |
| Â Javon Beverly | Â Katrina 10 years later | |
| Â Chandni Mehta | Â Do you have a racial preference? | |
| Â Kaitlyn Miranda | Â The N Word | |
| Â Kai Strachan | Â Frank Ocean | |
| Â Malik Golden | Â Kobe | |
| Â Rachel Johannes | Â Snowfall | |
| Â Jessica Tatarelli | Â Italian Earthquake | |
| Â Jackie Pinou | Â Olympic Bodies | |
| Â Jessie Taylor | Â Simone Biles | |
| Â Alexa Jones | Â Places to Go | |
| Â Azure Chesney | Â Which direction do you sleep? | |
| Â Paris Palmer | Â Mexico Under Siege | |
Week 2 Data Visualization/Audio
August 30 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Work on Timeline
It’s not too early to be thinking about your final project
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS
Kohn  (more about this story here:  RadioLab )
September 1 Thursday
IN CLASS:
- Syllabus Quiz
Project Server - Look at Timelines
- Intro to Audio
- Bring audio recorder to class
ASSIGNMENTS:
- “Before The First Question” Email me one thing(before next class) you learned from the article or something you don’t understand or a question (10 pts)
- Audio Interview – Â Sonic IDs
READINGS:
LINKS:
Sonic IDs
Passion for Sound
Knock Knock
Transom.org – great resource for audio
Week 3 Audio
Bring audio recorder to class
September 6 Â Tuesday
EXTRA CREDIT:Â Panel Discussion: Documentary Photography in a Photoshop World
Wednesday @ 4:30 pm @ The Palmer Museum
IN CLASS:
Talk about Audio
Review “Before The First Question”
Use Zoom H1 in class – bring recorder
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
worth reading: Â Perfect Strangers: When Dick Cavett Met Seth Meyers
LINKS:
Dear Craigslist: Â I Have A Small Swastika Tattoo and I Want It Off
The MothÂ
September 8 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Audio – Editing
Using Audition
Work on ‘Sonic IDs’ assignment
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
This is Radio
How Sound – sure handedness
RadioLab
Week 4 Audio/CameraÂ
September 13 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
**I will be out of town. You’ll have a guest teacher today. The rest of the time you’ll be on your own**
Make sure to read through the schedule carefully so you don’t miss anything.
Critique Sonic IDs assignment in class with Andy Colwell
ASSIGNMENTS:
Pick up Nikon D7200 at Media Tech – everyone gets a camera for the rest of the semester. Sign it out from Media Tech.
You should make sure to get a D7200 NOT a D7100 or any other camera.
Ed.Ted intro to the D7200
READINGS:
LINKS:
September 15 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
**I’ll be out of town. You’re on your own. **
Work on Ed.Ted tutorials on using D7200
Work on Camera Skills assignment and Natural Sound assignment
Do Reading for next week
ASSIGNMENTS:
Ed.Ted tutorials on using D7200
READINGS: (for next Thursday)
Simple Storytelling Techniques
LINKS
Week 5
Audio/Cameras
September 20 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS: Â
**I’ll probably still be out of town. If I get back, we’ll work together. Either way, come to class and do this assignment in teams. You’ll be on your own, work in teams of two or three.**
Microphones for the DLSR                                                      30pts
Watch the video on using the microphones as a class.
Then break up into groups of 2-4 people. You’ll need at least one camera per team and you’ll need to sign out a wireless microphone from the equipment room and a tripod.
Bring some AA batteries!!
Each of you should set up the wireless microphone and interview someone else in class. Â Find a quiet place in the building our outside. Set up the shot with a tripod. Ask your classmate “Who is the most important person in their lives and why” Â Get a solid answer. Make sure the audio quality is good.
We haven’t edited video yet, so just put the single video file, unedited, on the server before the end of class
Name it: Â You_interview_them (Where ‘you’ is your name, and ‘them’ is their name. Â So…..John_Smith_interview_Miriam_Brown.mov)
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
September 22 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Critique Person and Their Sound
Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
His book is Believing is Seeing
Week 6 Premiere/Video
September 27 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Work with Premiere using Camera Skills files
Gentrification from Rebecca
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
September 29 Thursday
Week 7 VideoÂ
October 4 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Shooting sequences
BRING YOUR CAMERA AND AN SD CARD **We will go outside if it isn’t raining – dress for the weather**
ASSIGNMENTS:
Man on the Street (in class)
Surprise Me Video
READINGS:
LINKS:Â
Wright’s Law
What’s inside counts
Poynter on music
How Music changes the story
Miyagi tsunami v1
Miyagi tsunami v2
After the Boston bombing
October 6 ThursdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Edit Sights and Sounds               Â
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:Â
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Week 8 VideoÂ
October 11 TuesdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Critique Sight and Sound
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
October 13Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
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Intro to Video MEET AT THE HUBÂ (Outside if the weather is decent, inside if not)
**BRING Â D7200, headphones, Wired or Wireless mic from Media Tech or Lubert 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 10 strangers
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 9 Video
**October 18 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Surprise Me Rough draft (With Curt Chandler)
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
FINAL PROJECTS
A Moment In Time
A Proud Individual
**October 20 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Editing Lab – work on your Surprise Me and/or Man on the Street
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 10 VideoÂ
Extra Credit:: Washington Post photographer and multiple Pulitzer winner and amazing photographer Carol Guzy
Nov. 1, 2016 Â :: Â 7 p.m. Â :: Â Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center
October 25 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
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
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
Reporter Sandwich
B-Roll Reporter Sandwich
final projects:
Paul Hann “A Life of Struggles”
Anita Oh “Sisters”
Coale Henderson’s final project
Short Doc Workshop
Mountain Workshop
October 27 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Man On The Street
shooting the interview
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
The Thingmaker Watch and read. Bring a question and talking points to class on Tuesday
LINKS:
Week 11 VideoÂ
Extra Credit:: Washington Post photographer and multiple Pulitzer winner and amazing photographer Carol Guzy
Nov. 1, 2016 Â :: Â 7 p.m. Â :: Â Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center
November 1 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Free photos!! Â If you want a headshot of yourself for your profile or any other use, I’ll be taking them in class. Brush your hair and wear professional looking clothes. YOU MUST HAVE A PROFESSIONAL LOOKING PHOTO OF YOURSELF FOR YOUR COMMEDIA PROFILE.
Build/update Commedia Profile
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 3 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Color Correction in Premiere
Special guest Gabrielle Chappel
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
High Above New York
High Above New York video
Etsy Mr. Toilet
November 8 Tuesday
NO CLASS :: ELECTION DAY
IN CLASS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 10 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Posting to the Commedia Website
Editing and Shooting the Sequence
Creating a story from Gimlet Media
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
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Week 13 VideoÂ
November 15Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Final Project rough – you MUST have something to show in class
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 17Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Critique Person and Their Passion
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 14
November 22 Tuesday
 NO CLASS HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
November 24 Â Thursday
 NO CLASS HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Week 15 Final ProjectsÂ
November 29 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Work on Final Projects in class
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
Worth reading: an inspiring interview with the director
LINKS:
December 1 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Critique Radio Edit of Final Project
Edit Project/Portfolio and post
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 16 Final ProjectsÂ
Wednesday December 7  Evening Editing session – I’ll be in the lab from ~ 7pm-midnight to help with any editing or posting questions/problems
December 6 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Post Portfolio stories to web – Â You need at least two stories from the semester on the website, linked to your profile, plus your final project.
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
December 8 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Last Day of Class Assignment Due: Final Project presentations in class **Final Projects must be finished and posted AT START OF CLASS**
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Finals Week
Multimedia Mini Film Festival (Mandatory)
Date: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2016 Â 10:10-NOON
Location:Â CARNEGIE 113