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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 2018 Schedule
This class includes an assignment on Election Day. You must be available to work on Election Day.
Week 1 IntroÂ
august 21 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Introductions & Course Overview
Take Syllabus/Intro quiz
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Great Work
- A Joke
- Data Visualization
- Syllabus Quiz on Canvas
READINGS:
LINKS:
Legos
One Race
Hungry: Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Ten Meter Tower
Peter Pan in print and online
College & Income
Dancing
august 23 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Jokes
Good Multimedia
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:
Week 2 Data Visualization/Audio
august 28Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Work on Timeline
It’s not too early to be thinking about your final project
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS
VR 360 Old Bones
august 30 Thursday
IN CLASS:
- Look at Timeline
- Intro to Audio
- Bring audio recorder to class
ASSIGNMENTS:
- “Before The First Question” Email me one thing(by 11:59pm Monday) 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
Knock Knock
Transom.org – great resource for audio
Week 3 Audio
Bring audio recorder to class
September 4Â Tuesday
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
September 6Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Audio – Editing
Using Audition
Work on ‘Sonic IDs’ assignment
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 4 Audio/CameraÂ
September 11Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Sonic IDs
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
Ed.Ted tutorial D7200 for video
READINGS:
LINKS:
September 13Â Thursday
IN CLASS:Â NO CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS: (for next Thursday)
Simple Storytelling Techniques
LINKS
Week 5
Audio/Cameras
September 18Â Tuesday
IN CLASS: Â
Critique Person and Their Sound
Cameras BRING CAMERAS TO CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS:
EXTRA CREDIT! DAVE LEOPOLD TALK – MONDAY, 9/24 @ 7PM IN FOSTER AUDITORIUM
READINGS:
LINKS:
September 20Â Thursday
IN CLASS:Â
BRING CAMERAS TO CLASS
Work with Cameras
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
His book is Believing is Seeing
Week 6 Premiere/Video
EXTRA CREDIT! DAVE LEOPOLD TALK – MONDAY 9/24 @ 7PM IN FOSTER AUDITORIUM
September 25 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Microphones
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
September 27 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Work with Camera Skills files in Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 7 VideoÂ
October 2 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Camera Skills
Pitch Passion ideas
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:Â
What’s inside counts
Poynter on music
How Music changes the story
Miyagi tsunami v1
Miyagi tsunami v2
After the Boston bombing
October 4 ThursdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Color correction and Titling in Premiere
360 Video
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:Â
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Week 8 VideoÂ
October 9 TuesdayÂ
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)
READINGS:
LINKS:
October 11 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Surprise Me Rough Cuts
Review Final Project Ideas – 60-second pitches. Why will we care. Why is it interesting.
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 9 Video
October 16 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Man on the Street MEET AT THE HUB
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
FINAL PROJECTS
Ocotober 18 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Look at work
Work on Projects
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 10 VideoÂ
October 23 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Passion Final
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
Reporter Sandwich
B-Roll Reporter Sandwich
final projects:
Paul Hann “A Life of Struggles”
Anita Oh “Sisters”
Coale Henderson’s final project
October 25 Thursday
IN CLASS:Â
Lighting the interview – making it look as good as it sounds
Critique Man on the Street
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
The Thingmaker Watch and read. Bring a question and talking points to class on Tuesday
LINKS:
Week 11 VideoÂ
October 30 Tuesday
IN CLASS:Â Â
Talk about Election Day
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 1Â Thursday
IN CLASS:Â Â
Final Project First Critique – You must have work to show
Short Doc Workshop
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 6 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
ELECTION DAYÂ NO CLASS
shooting the interview
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 8 Thursday
IN CLASS
Election Night review
Build/update Commedia Profile
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
High Above New York
High Above New York video
Etsy Mr. Toilet
Week 13 VideoÂ
November 13 Tuesday
Short Doc Workshop Interest Meeting Tuesday @ 7pm in Sparks 121
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.
Premiere Review
ASSIGNMENTS:
Create Commedia Profile (or update current one)
READINGS:
LINKS:
November 15 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Final Project second edit – you MUST have something to show in class
Creating a story from Gimlet Media
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
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Week 14
November 20 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
NO CLASS HAPPY THANKSGIVING
November 22Â Thursday
NO CLASS HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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Week 15 Final ProjectsÂ
November 27Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Edit in Class
ASSIGNMENTS:
Commedia Portfolio
READINGS:
Worth reading: an inspiring interview with the director
LINKS:
November 29 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Final Project 3rd Critique one – on – one
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 16 Final ProjectsÂ
I’ll be available several evenings this week to help with any editing or posting questions/problems
TBA
December 4Â 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 6Â 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: Thursday December 13, 2018
12:20-2:10
Location:Â Carnegie 113 (NOT our classroom)