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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.
Spring 2017 Schedule
This class includes an assignment over THON. You must be available part of THON weekend.
Week 1 IntroÂ
January 10 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Introductions & Course Overview
Watch intro video
Take Syllabus/Intro quiz
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Legos
One Race
Hungry: Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Peter Pan in print and online
College & Income
Dancing
January 12 Thursday
IN CLASS:
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
January 17 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Jokes
Good Multimedia
Jack Ewell | Patient Voices |
 Anna Pitingolo |  Ryan Lochte |
 D’mon Reynolds |  War on Drugs |
 Matthew Katz | Losing Ground |
 Holly Mason |  Toughest Vault |
 Hannah Mulhern |  History of PR |
 Lianne Galante |  Make a Hit |
 Alexa Healy |  If London |
Sydney Child | Â Rebuilding Haiti |
 Kendall Mar |  Better or Worse |
Cristal Casellas | Â After the Storm |
It’s not too early to be thinking about your final project
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS
VR 360 Old Bones
Kohn  (more about this story here:  RadioLab )
January 19 Thursday
IN CLASS:
- Project Server
- 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
January 24 Â 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
January 26 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
January 31 Â 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
READINGS:
LINKS:
February 2 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
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
February 7 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS: Â
Critique Person and Their Sound
Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
February 9 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Work with Premiere using Camera Skills files
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
His book is Believing is Seeing
Week 6 Premiere/Video
February 14 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Camera Skills
Microphones
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
February 16 Thursday
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:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 7 VideoÂ
February 21 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique THON
Music in Multimedia
ASSIGNMENTS:
Man on the Street (in class)
Final Project
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
February 23 ThursdayÂ
IN CLASS:
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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:Â
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Week 8 VideoÂ
February 28 TuesdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Pitch Surprise Me Idea
Color correction and Titling in Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS
Edit Man on the Street
READINGS:
LINKS:
March 2 Thursday
IN CLASS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 9 Video
March 7 Tuesday
 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS!
March 9 Thursday
 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS!
Week 10 VideoÂ
March 14 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Man on the Street
Review Final Project Ideas – 60-second pitches. Why will we care. Why is it interesting.
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
FINAL PROJECTS
A Moment In Time
A Proud Individual
March 16 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Critique Surprise Me rough cut (You must have a rough version of your story)
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 11 VideoÂ
March 21 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
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READINGS:
Reporter Sandwich
B-Roll Reporter Sandwichfinal projects:
Paul Hann “A Life of Struggles”
Anita Oh “Sisters”
Coale Henderson’s final project
March 23 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Critique Surprise Me
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
The Thingmaker Watch and read. Bring a question and talking points to class on Tuesday
LINKS:
March 28 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Final Project First Critique – You must have work to show
shooting the interview
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
March 30 Thursday
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:
High Above New York
High Above New York video
Etsy Mr. Toilet
Week 13 VideoÂ
April 4 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
April 6 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
April 11 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Premiere Review
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
April 13 Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Work on projects and posting to Commedia
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
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Week 15 Final ProjectsÂ
April 18 Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Third Edit of Final Project
ASSIGNMENTS:
Commedia Portfolio
READINGS:
Worth reading: an inspiring interview with the director
LINKS:
April 20 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Edit Project/Portfolio and post
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 16 Final ProjectsÂ
I’ll be available several evenings this week to help with any editing or posting questions/problems
Monday 7-11:30 @ Lubert 115
Wednesday 7-11:30 Lubert 213
Thursday 7-11:30 @ Carnegie 06
April 25 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:
April 27 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:Â Tuesday May 2, 2:30-4:20
Location:Â Carnegie Cinema