agenda: The Big Show (part III)!

1. Screen: Vivian, Kristen, Claire, Ben, Zuheir, Albert
2. Homework: Those students who presented should complete a “presentation and distribution” post. REMEMBER: don’t skimp on this post in particular. It is a great opportunity to display your engagement, critical thinking skills, and writing skills.
3. All Module 03 content and extra credit needs to be complete and posted to your blog by Friday at noon.

Make sure you have all of your journal content complete and posted to your journal by Friday at noon.

agenda: The Big Show (part II)!

1. Screen: Martin, Hannah, Jura, Ruomeng, Danny, KC
2. Homework: Those students who presented should complete a “presentation and distribution” post. REMEMBER: don’t skimp on this post in particular. It is a great opportunity to display your engagement, critical thinking skills, and writing skills.
3. ALSO…I cannot email grades. So if you want to receive your Module03 feedback/grade, please bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to class Wednesday so I can mail it to you.

agenda: The Big Show (part I)!

1. Screen: Cynthia, Hara, Joe, Michelle, Tara
2. Homework: Those students who presented should complete a “presentation and distribution” post. REMEMBER: don’t skimp on this post in particular. It is a great opportunity to display your engagement, critical thinking skills, and writing skills.

As an alternative to watching one of the Hulu videos I posted last week, you can attend this event on Wednesday and write a 500 word response. The filmmaker will be there for Q&A after the screening!

agenda

1. Journal: In the beginning of the semester, I asked you to address your assumptions about writing and video. Now, at the end of the semester, has your perspective changed? If so, how? Why/why not? What have you learned about yourself? Any surprises? (10min)
2. Small groups: Each student presents a rough cut to their group. As a group, you should discuss any remaining formal, technical, or conceptual problems. Remember, this is your last opportunity for feedback before final critiques!
3. Class rough cut screening: Opportunity for people to present to the whole class for feedback.
4. Work time: Time for feedback, questions, editing–whatever needs to be done!
5. Homework:
   1. Video: Complete a final cut of your video and post it to your blog by the day you are scheduled to present.
   2. Also, remember that your responses to the first three stages of the Video and Journaling Template should be complete and posted to your journal.

Check out this movie premiere in downtown Champaign tonight!:

agenda (post-production)

1. Journal: Write a 100 word (no more!) press release about your video. How can you summarize the most important elements while making your video sound like it’s worth seeing? Remember to consider authentic voice, narrative coherence, communal relevance, and conflict. (15min)
2. Small groups: Get into your small groups. Screen your video in its current state, and discuss any remaining issues you are having. Once again, offer feedback and technical recommendations. (45-60 min)
3. Work time: time for feedback, questions, editing, shooting–whatever needs to be done!
4. Homework:
   1. Video: post-production
   2. Journal: Remember that the post-production section of the Video and Journaling Template is due by class on Monday, 4/25.
   3. Video: Edit together a rough cut of your final video and post a link to it on your blog before class on Monday, 4/25.
   4. Remember we only have ONE more day of class before final critiques begin on Wed 4/27.

Submit your video to Gregory Hall, room 119 by Wednesday!

agenda (post-production)

1. Catch-Up Day: No Class

Take these three hours to work on whatever you need to for your project. I will be in the classroom for at least the first hour of our class time if you want to come in to ask questions or chat about your final project.

2. Attendance Extra Credit: You can watch one of the following films and write a 500 word response to excuse one absence.

We Live in Public: Ten years in the making and culled from 5000 hours of footage, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC reveals the effect the web is having on our society, as seen through the eyes of “the greatest Internet pioneer you’ve never heard of”, artist, futurist and visionary Josh Harris.

Super Size Me: While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald’s food for one month.

RIP! A Remix Manifesto: Let web activist Brett Gaylor and musician Greg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk, serve as your digital tour guides on a probing investigation into how culture builds upon culture in the information age.

Blindsight: The gripping adventure of six Tibetan teenagers on their journey to climb a mountain in the shadow of Everest.

4. Homework:

1. Video: post-production (rough cuts are due Monday, 4/25)
2. Journal: The post-production section of the Video and Journaling Template is due by Monday, 4/25.

Wednesday 4/27:

Cynthia, Hara, Joe, Michelle, Tara

Monday 5/02:

Martin, Hannah, Jura, Ruomeng, Danny, KC

Wednesday 5/04:

Vivian, Kristen, Claire, Ben, Zuheir, Albert