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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 2019 Schedule
This class includes an assignment during THON weekend. You must be available to work for a part of THON.
Week 1 IntroÂ
january 8 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 to Canvas)
READINGS:
LINKS:
Legos
One Race
Hungry: Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Ten Meter Tower
College & Income
Dancing
january 10Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Jokes
Good Multimedia
Data Visualization and creating your timeline
NAME | LINK |
Xinyin Zhang | Promise Tracker |
Chushi Hu | Documenting Hate |
Emily Palmer | Solitary |
Dylan Burd | Brother’s Keeper |
Claire Going | Saudi Weapons |
Allison Rambler | John & Joe |
Clara Beltran Del Rio |
Promise Tracker |
 Sarah Venezia |  From Space |
ASSIGNMENTS:
Using the Zoom H1Â – video tutorial
Bring Audio recorders to class Thursday
READINGS:
LINKS:
Outstanding Goals
How Much Hotter?
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 15Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Work on Timeline
It’s not too early to be thinking about your final project
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS
january 17 Thursday
Extra Credit – Stephanie Strasburg talk 7 pm in the Foster Auditorium Tuesday 1/22
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
january 22Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Talk about Audio
Review “Before The First Question”
Use Zoom H1 in class – bring recorder
ASSIGNMENTS:
Extra Credit – Stephanie Strasburg talk 7 pm in the Foster Auditorium
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 24Â Thursday
IN CLASS: (snow day)
Audio – Editing
Using Audition
Work on ‘Sonic IDs’ assignment
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 4 Audio/CameraÂ
january 29Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Audio – Editing
Using Audition
Work on ‘Sonic IDs’ assignment
ASSIGNMENTS:
Audio Interview with Natural Sound
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:
january 31Â Thursday
IN CLASS:Â (Snow Day)
Critique Sonic IDs
 ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS: (for next Thursday)
Simple Storytelling Techniques
LINKS
Week 5
Audio/Cameras
february 5Â Tuesday
IN CLASS: Â
Cameras BRING CAMERAS TO CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
february 7 Thursday
IN CLASS:Â
BRING CAMERAS TO CLASS
Work with Cameras
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
His book is Believing is Seeing
Week 6 Premiere/Video
february 12 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Critique Person with their Sound
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
february 14 Thursday
IN CLASS:
Work with Camera Skills files in Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 7 VideoÂ
february 19 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Look at THON
Pitch Passion ideas
Compare:
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
february 21 ThursdayÂ
IN CLASS:
Critique Camera Skills
Color correction and Titling in Premiere
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:Â
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Week 8 VideoÂ
february 26 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:
february 28 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 SPRING BREAK
march 5 Tuesday
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS
march 7 Thursday
SPRING BREAK NO CLASS
Week 10 VideoÂ
march 12 Tuesday
EXTRA CREDIT NEXT WEEK: Matt Ford will talk about storytelling – he’s great. Monday, March 18th @ 7:00 in the Foster Auditorium
IN CLASS:
Microphones
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
FINAL PROJECTS
march 14 Thursday
EXTRA CREDIT: Matt Ford will talk about storytelling – he’s great. Monday, March 18th @ 7:00 in the Foster Auditorium
IN CLASS:
Look at work
Work on Projects
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 11 VideoÂ
march 19 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Matt Ford in 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
march 21Â Thursday
IN CLASS:Â
Critique Passion Final
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
The Thingmaker Watch and read. Bring a question and talking points to class on Tuesday
LINKS:
march 26 Tuesday
IN CLASS:Â Â
Final Project First Critique – You must have work to show
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
march 28 Thursday
IN CLASS:Â Â
Lighting the interview – making it look as good as it sounds
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 13 VideoÂ
april 2 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Websites
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
april 4 Thursday
IN CLASS
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
High Above New York
High Above New York video
Etsy Mr. Toilet
Week 14
april 9 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Final Project second edit – you MUST have something to show in class
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
april 11Â Thursday
IN CLASS:
Websites
Creating a story from Gimlet Media
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
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Week 15 Final ProjectsÂ
april 16Â Tuesday
IN CLASS:
One-on-Ones 3rd Edit
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
Worth reading: an inspiring interview with the director
LINKS:
april 18 Thursday
IN CLASS:
One-on-Ones 3rd Edit
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
Week 16 Final ProjectsÂ
april 23 Tuesday
IN CLASS:
Work on Websites and Final Projects
ASSIGNMENTS:
READINGS:
LINKS:
april 25Â 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: Wedesday, May 1 2:30-4:20
Carnegie 113 (The Cinema)
Location: TBA (NOT our classroom)