Production Lists

Objective& Purpose: I can plan my production 

so that I have a better chance of completing it on time

Agenda:

1. These Days in History: [we do]
• Bangladesh factory collapse death toll could hit 1,300, say police
• In His Own Words: Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now
• The NBA Responds to Jason Collins via Twitter
• A long, thoughtful piece, to read later...
2. Q/D: Which story above is more important? [we do]
3. Work-time: Finish your Production List [you do]
• Click here if you do not already have a list from last class 
• When done change the title from DRAFT to SUBMIT and share it with John

iMovie Film Festival Part II

Objective & Purpose: 

I will CONSTRUCTIVELY CRITIQUE my colleague's work so that they receive feedback and I can learn by example.

WarmUp: Read some or all of 'these days in history
Agenda:

1. These Days in History:
• Building collapses near Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, killing at least 200 people.
• 26th: 1989 – The deadliest tornado in world history strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
• 25th: Ella Fitzgerald's Birthday!
• 26th: 1865 – John Wilkes Booth, American actor, assassin of Abraham Lincoln (b. 1838)
• in The New York Times
• Today in Crime & Disaster
2. Critiquing our colleagues...  We will each evaluate every short film using the following criteria:
• What is the level of EFFORT we see on the screen?
• What is the level of ARTISTRY we see on the screen?
• How ENTERTAINING is what we see on the screen?
• Winning films from each class will be featured at lunch and at Community Meetings
3. Continuing our Commercials
• Review Your Script
• Prepare your Production List: Due Tuesday, April 30th, at the end of class
• People
• Locations
• Props
• Practice
• Your Production List Template and Example and be found here
• look for:
  DRAFT - BLOCK ? - PRODUCTION LIST - FIRST LASTNAME By John Maestro Kittredge" and choose "Use This Template"

El Mariachi! Inspiration for your own film...

Objective & Purpose: I will view Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi in order to refresh my "Film School" skills.  I will take notes of things I can use in my own comercial.

[10 min] WarmUp: 

• Get the CST Prep from the teacher and quietly complete the four questions - then...
• Swap your Prep for a Film Guide - then...
• Read the entire agenda BELOW - then...
• Read your film guide - then...
• Turn your chair so that you can comfortably see the screen.

[90 min] Agenda:

1. [80 minutes] Today we will be watching Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi, the film we saw parts of in The Ten Minute Film School.
• Things to remember:

• It was made for $7,000
• It was shot with ONE camera
• MOST of the actors were AMATEUR
• It was shot silent and all sound added in afterwards
• There are a number of "mistakes"
• YOUR TASK
• Watch the movie with a critical eye, learn from its EXAMPLE.
• TAKE NOTES on the FILM GUIDE about the kind of shots Rodriguez is filming, see how they are close/mid/far, see how he chooses to frame things... is it interesting? Why? Could YOU do it too?
• MAKE PLANS to use these ideas in YOUR COMERCIAL!
2. If there is time do a typingweb.com lesson

iMovie Film Festival

Objective & Purpose: 

I will CONSTRUCTIVELY CRITIQUE my colleague's work so that they receive feedback and I can learn by example.

WarmUp: Read some or all of 'these days in history'
Agenda:

1. These Days in History, April 15th
• Talk Begins of April 22 Online ‘Blackout’ in CISPA [Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act] Protest
• John Waters' Birthday (Hairspray)
• 1993 – Version 1.0 of the Mosaic web browser [the first popular Internet browser] is released.
• Anonymous Hacker Targeted Bombing Suspect While He Was On The Run
2. Funky schedule week - each grade has its own schedule
• *****************9th Grade Schedule************* Today: Normal
• Tuesday: THURSDAY SCHEDULE
• Wednesday: Normal
• Thursday 4/25 8:30 – 10:15 ELA Part 1 (test in P. 5 class) 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:15 ELA Part 2 (test in P. 5 class) 12:15 – 12:50 Lunch 12:55 – 1:45 Period 1 (50 min) 1:50 – 2:40 Period 2 2:45 – 3:35 Period 3 Friday 4/26 8:30 – 10:15 Math Part 1 (test in P. 4 class) 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:15 Math Part 2 (test in P. 4 class) 12:15 – 12:50 Lunch 12:55 – 1:45 Period 4 (50 min) 1:50 – 2:40 Period 5 2:45 – 3:35 Adv
• BRING WORKOUT CLOTHES FOR MONDAY
• [Everyone does the fitness test, even if they miss Monday, so come prepared Monday and do it with your friends, when it is fun] Monday 4/29 8:30 – 10:15 Science Part 1 (test in P. 3 class) 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 - 12:15 Science Part 2 (test in P. 3 class) 12:15 – 12:50 Lunch 12:55 – 1:45 Physical Fitness Testing @ Snow Park 1:50 – 2:40 Physical Fitness Testing @ Snow Park 2:45 – 3:35 Physical Fitness Testing @ Snow Park Tuesday 4/30: Regular TUESDAY Schedule
• 
  
3. Critiquing our colleagues...  We will each evaluate every short film using the following criteria:
1. What is the level of EFFORT we see on the screen?
2. What is the level of ARTISTRY we see on the screen?
3. How ENTERTAINING is what we see on the screen?
• Winning films from each class will be featured at lunch and at Community Meetings
4. If there is remaining time we will do some:

iMovie Drop DEAD Due Date!

Objective: I can meet my first iMovie deadline

¡NO CST or TYPING Today!

AGENDA: 

• Announcements:
• All iMovies are due by the end of class on TODAY. If it isn't turned in by the end of class you immediately lose 4 points - and then you lose 4 points for every day it is late...
• The lab is NOT open at lunch
• The lab is NOT open after school
• NO you may NOT get a pass from another teacher
• Thank you for last class - that was great

1. Finish your iMovie within the first 40 minutes of class
2. Export your iMovie (see instructions below)
1. While you are waiting for it to export START your REFLECTION here
3. When it is done exporting put your movie on JOHN's flash drive before the end of the period

Exporting your iMovie is EASY!

Go to the SHARE menu

and choose EXPORT MOVIE

[or just hit ⌘E]

Change the title of the movie to:
"Block ? - iMovie - First Last Name"
(Don't worry about the m4v)
DROP DOWN THE ARROW next to your file name

Choose the STUDENT drive
& make a FOLDER for yourself if you do not have one
ONLY THEN do you press Export

iMovie will tell you how long your export will take

when it is finished get a flash drive and COPY the file on to it!

When you are DONE help others!

Or help yourself!

But, ding dang it, be quiet!

Where do you stand?

Objective: I can become more empathetic through knowledge and experience

¡NO CST or TYPING Today!

AGENDA: 

• Announcements:
• All iMovies are due by the end of class on Friday or you lose 4 points for Friday and every day that it is late past Friday
• SF Pride: June 29-30
• Oakland Pride: To Be Announced

• Preparing for the Day of Silence and a world of acceptance
• Where do you stand? (15:00)
• Debrief and Posters (15:00)
• Just call me Kade (30:00)
• Debrief (15:00)
• The Bond (7:00)
• Debrief (10:00)
• To this Day (8:00)
• Silent Exit

iMovie 1 project turn in day

Objective: I can apply ADVANCED edits in an iMovie project

¡NO CST or TYPING Today!

AGENDA: Finish and SHARE your iMovie

• Period 3 only: CST REVIEW of answers from yesterday
• iMovies turned in TODAY by 4:00 get up to 8 points Extra Credit
• the LAB IS OPEN AT LUNCH
• All others are due by the end of class on Friday or you lose 4 points per day that it is late 
• iMovie 1st Project Minimum REQUIREMENTS
• 7 clips
• beginning and end titles
• 1 overlay or sub-title
• at least 4 transitions
• When you are finished call John over
• FIRST He'll check you in
• THEN You will start EXPORTING your movie
• And THEN you will then write your REFLECTION here

iMovie VI

Objective: I can apply ADVANCED edits in an iMovie project

Agenda:

1. SPLASH Kids, how did it go?
2. These Days in History, April 15th
• US Income tax day
• 1955 – McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois
• 1947 – Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
• RMS Titanic Sinks
• 
3. We are extending the graffiti art contest for CST until Thursday, April 18th.  
1. Kids who want to win the $50 must submit their work on a poster board size or bigger preferably with spray paint.
4. This week is a NORMAL schedule
1. CST Warm-ups every day - no typing web
2. Your first Movie is due TOMORROW
3. Friday is The Day of Silence
4. Weds/Thurs we will be doing a lesson on Gender Identity in DLE Class and will take a pause from iMovie
5. iMovie 1st Project REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of
• 7 clips
• beginning and end titles
• 1 overlay or sub-title
• at least 4 transitions
• You will write a short reflection about WHY you made the artistic choices you did.
6. iMovie V
1. Open iMovie
2. ALWAYS CHECKLIST PRE [YOU Do]
1. Is this MY project?
2. Is this MY event?
3. Is everything I do saved correctly on the STUDENT drive?
3. Questions & Demos
• Green Screen
• PIP

iMovie V

Objective: I can apply ADVANCED edits in an iMovie project

Agenda:

1. SPLASH Kids MUST turn in permission slips to get on bus.  I have permission slips.
2. These Days in History
• Nothing happened...  Prove me wrong.
3. We are extending the graffiti art contest for CST until Thursday, April 18th.  
1. Kids who want to win the $50 must submit their work on a poster board size or bigger preferably with spray paint.
4. TODAY is a FRIDAY schedule
5. iMovie V
1. Open iMovie
2. ALWAYS CHECKLIST PRE [YOU Do]
1. Is this MY project?
2. Is this MY event?
3. Is everything I do saved correctly on the STUDENT drive?
3. 5th & 2nd Periods: Transitions
4. Adding Transitions: The always checklist
• Does it really need one?
• Is this one consistant with the others?
• Which effect is most appropriate?
• Use [ ] to check your transition!
• Something wrong?  Remember the "no more than half" rule...
5. Fixing things
• Automatic Correction of Brightness, Contrast & Exposure
• Cropping
• Watch the red dot
• Remember this is NON-destructive
6. Adding Information
• Adding Titles
• Adding a Travel Map
• Adding Animatics
• We may never use these, but perhaps we should...
7. Work Time [YOU Do]
1. Continue to edit your footage - what story are you trying to tell?
2. Use some of the new effects - make sure you can explain WHY you decided to use a particular 
8. ALWAYS CHECKLIST POST
1. Is everything I do saved correctly on the STUDENT drive?
9. On Deck
1. Even More
• Green Screen
• PIP

iMovie IV

Objective: I can apply ADVANCED edits in an iMovie project

Agenda:

1. SPLASH Kids MUST turn in permission slips to get on bus.  I have permission slips.
2. These Days in History, April 11th
• 1976 – The Apple I is created.
• 1970 – Apollo 13 is launched.
• 1968 – President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
• 1881 – Spelman College is founded in Atlanta, Georgia as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, an institute of higher education for African-American women.
3. TODAY is a Monday schedule (1-2-A-L-3-4-5)
4. iMovie III
1. Open iMovie
2. ALWAYS CHECKLIST PRE [YOU Do]
1. Is this MY project?
2. Is this MY event?
3. Is everything I do saved correctly on the STUDENT drive?
3. Fine Tuning & Enhancing your Storyboard 
1. Cutaways
2. The Precision Editor
3. Adding Transitions: The always checklist
1. Does it really need one?
2. Is this one consistant with the others?
3. Which effect is most appropriate?
4. Use [ ] to check your transition!
5. Something wrong?  Remember the "no more than half" rule...
4. Video Effects
1. The actual Effects
2. Reverse
3. Speed changes
5. Work Time [YOU Do]
1. Continue to edit your footage - what story are you trying to tell?
2. Use some of the new effects - make sure you can explain WHY you decided to use a particular 
6. ALWAYS CHECKLIST POST
1. Is everything I do saved correctly on the STUDENT drive?
7. On Deck
• 2nd Period: Transitions
• Fixing things
• Automatic Correction of Brightness, Contrast & Exposure
• Cropping
• Watch the red dot
• Remember this is NON-destructive
• Adding Information
• Adding Titles
• Adding a Travel Map
• Adding Animatics
• We may never use these, but perhaps we should...
• Even More
• Green Screen
• PIP

iMovie III

Objective: I can edit footage in an iMovie project

Agenda:

1. These Days in History, April 8th
• 1974 – At Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Hank Aaron hits his 715th career home run to surpass Babe Ruth's 39-year-old record.
• Birkat Hachama, observed once every 28 years, the next one is in 2037 (Hebrew)
• Buddha's Birthday, also known as Hana Matsuri, "Flower Festival" (Japan)
2. Whacky Schedule THIS WEEK as well [because 9th, 10th and 11th have field trips]
• Wednesday - regular
• Thursday - Monday schedule (1-2-A-L-3-4-5)
• Friday - regular.
3. iMovie III
1. ALWAYS CHECKLIST!
1. Is this MY project?
2. Is this MY event?
3. Is everything I do saved correctly on the STUDENT drive?
2. Building your Storyboard: GUIDED PRACTICE [WE DO] 
1. "Rough" Cut and NON-destructive Editing
2. Selecting and Deselecting parts of video
1. SELECTING and MOVING your selection
3. Turning on the ADVANCED TOOLS
4. Editing your Storyboard
1. SHORTENING your SELECTION
1. KEEPING or DELETING your SELECTION
2. LENGTHENING your SELECTION
1. The CLIP TRIMMER 
2. The EXTEND BUTTONS
3. Practice: WORK TIME [YOU DO]
1. Watch all of the footage in YOUR EVENT
2. Decide WHICH PARTS you will DRAG INTO YOUR PROJECT
3. DRAG them there to make a ROUGH CUT of your film
4. Fine tune the cuts to be exactly what you want
5. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TITLES, TRANSITIONS, OR MUSIC YET
4. The future [ideas about where we go next and in what order - feel free to make suggestions]
1. Cropping
2. Reverse
3. Speed changes
4. Adding Transitions
5. Adding Titles

SPLASH Sign-Up

Spaces STILL Available for

 Stanford SPLASH on 4/13/13 

[ http://www.stanfordesp.org/ ]

You Cannot Get On the Bus without them
[John has PRINTED ones, or download here]
Stanford Permission Slip

EA Permission Slip

iMovie II

Objective: I can create and correctly save an iMovie project

Agenda

• When done with the typing test you have 30 minutes to do one or all of the following:
• Sign up for Stanford SPLASH on 4/13/13 [ http://www.stanfordesp.org/ ]
• Finish some school work (ELA Paper, Poetry Thingy, etc...)
• READ about what the heck is going on in North Korea [ and WWIII ? ]
• LEARN what the dark side of the universe is whispering [ but scientists are still not sure what it is saying. ]
• STOP HERE - WAIT FOR JOHN
• Whacky Schedule NEXT WEEK as well [because 10th and 11th have field trips]
• Monday - Thursday schedule (3-4-L-CM-5)
• Tuesday - regular
• Wednesday - regular
• Thursday - Monday schedule (1-2-A-L-3-4-5)
• Friday - regular.
• Space Out on Saturday with John!
• http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/797589661/space-out-from-high-school-to-outer-space
• http://www.aidanfx.com/spaceoutmovie.com/
• http://vimeo.com/51734022
• [ 2nd & 5th] iMovie - a tour
• What it is (it is NOT iMovie HD)
• What it can do
• What it can't do
• The sum of its parts
• [All] iMovie - Saving your files correctly
• Which files?
• Where files?
• Why files?
• Importing the Example files
• 
  

Introduction to iMovie

Objective: I can create and correctly save an iMovie project

Agenda:

1. These Days In History & The World:
• April 2, 1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now Florida.
• April 2, 1900 – The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
• Tagger deaths not related, police say...
• Sexual activity rates "miniscule" for young adolescents
2. Consuming Children: The Final Act
• Our Future [3376]
• [5th Period - ReWiring Childhood; 2790]
• Reflection
• Discussion 
3. iMovie - a tour
• What it is (it is NOT iMovie HD)
• What it can do
• What it can't do
• The sum of its parts
4. iMovie - Saving your files correctly
• Which files?
• Where files?
• Why files?
5. iMovie - importing footage
• the example files