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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 2018 Schedule
This class includes an assignment over THON. You must be available part of THON weekend.
Week 1 IntroÂ
January 9 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Introductions & Course Overview
Take Syllabus/Intro quiz
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Great Work
- A Joke
- Data Visualization
- Syllabus Quiz on Canvas (if the link doesn’t work, go straight to Canvas)
READINGS:
LINKS:
Legos
One Race
Hungry: Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Ten Meter Tower
Peter Pan in print and online
College & Income
Dancing
January 11 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Jokes
Good Multimedia
Data Visualization and creating your timeline
| NAME | LINK |
| Corey Weinstein | Race & Terror |
| Â Becca Mitrione | Â Make a Hit |
| Â Hailey DePreta | Â Tammy’s Story |
| Â Bryan Montesano | Â Eclipse |
| Â Allison Lavelle | Â The Cove |
| Â Annika Halstrom | Â Unlikely Brothers |
| Â Erik Arroyo | Â Colleges |
| Â Maddie Almer | Â Opioid Crisis |
| Julia Gallelli | Tubman |
| Samantha Marzullo | Humans of NY |
| Jayna Li | Virtual Medicine |
| Lucas Vilca | Behind This is Water |
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 16Â 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
January 18 Thursday
IN CLASS:
- Look at Timeline
- 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 23Â 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 25Â 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 30Â 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:
February 1Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
D7200 BRING CAMERA TO CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS: (for next Thursday)
Simple Storytelling Techniques
LINKS
Week 5
Audio/Cameras
February 6Â Tuesday
IN CLASS: Â
Critique Person and Their Sound
Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
February 8Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Work with Premiere using Camera Skills files
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
His book is Believing is Seeing
Week 6 Premiere/Video
February 13 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Camera Skills
Microphones
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
February 15 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 20 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Pitch Surprise Me stories
Critique THON
Music in Multimedia
ASSIGNMENTS:
Man on the Street (in class)
Final Project
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
February 22 ThursdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Music
Attribution
360 Video
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:Â
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Week 8 VideoÂ
February 27 TuesdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Color correction and Titling in Premiere
360 Video
ASSIGNMENTS
READINGS:
LINKS:
March 1 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Surprise Me Rough Cuts
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 9 Video
March 6 Tuesday
 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS!
March 8 Thursday
 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS!
Week 10 VideoÂ
March 13 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
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 15 Thursday
NO CLASS TODAY
IN CLASS:Â Â
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 11 VideoÂ
March 20 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Surprise Me 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
Short Doc Workshop
Mountain Workshop
March 22Â Thursday
IN CLASS:Â
Lighting the interview – making it look as good as it sounds
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
The Thingmaker Watch and read. Bring a question and talking points to class on Tuesday
LINKS:
March 27 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Final Project First Critique – You must have work to show
shooting the interview
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
March 29 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 3 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Person and Their Passion
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
April 5 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 10 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Premiere Review
In class Premiere Assignment – 30pts
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
April 12Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Work on projects and posting to Commedia
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
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Week 15 Final ProjectsÂ
April 17Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Open Class (I’ll be out of town)
ASSIGNMENTS:
Commedia Portfolio
READINGS:
Worth reading: an inspiring interview with the director
LINKS:
April 19 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Final Project 3rd Critique
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 16 Final ProjectsÂ
I’ll be in the lab Wednesday April 25th 8
April 24Â 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 26Â 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: Friday May 4, 2018
10:10-noon
Location:Â Carnegie 113 (NOT our classroom)