TODAY'S WORK

Semester 2, 2011-201


Day 1--Wed., Feb. 1

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Day 4--Mon., Feb. 6

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Day 14--Tues., Feb. 21

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Day 41--Tues., Apr. 10

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Day 1--Wed., Feb. 1
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  1. Welcome

  2. Course Overview and Evaluation

  3. Parent Tour of Sites to be completed by next Tuesday.

  4. Work folder on Handin Drive:

    1. Make a folder on your M: drive.  The folder name is to be YourlastnameFirstname, eg. John Smith's would be SmithJohn.

    2. Drag the folder into the Handin drive, into deMoel2

    3. Delete your name folder from your M: drive.

  5. Make a ComTech folder on your M: drive.  As the semester goes on, save all ComTech work in it.

  6. Opening Credits:

    1. Purpose

    2. "Formula"

    3. Samples

    4. Brief overview of  Opening Credits Video

  7. Start Video Production Questions

Homework:

Day 2--Thurs., Feb. 2
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  1. Teamwork activities.

  2. Video Production Questions

  3. Before you are put into teams for the Opening Credits project, you will be given a copy of  individual brainstorming notes to complete on your own.  Go to youtube for your research.  When done, submit paper copy to Ms. deMoe's Mark Folder (on front table).

Homework:

Day 3--Fri.., Feb. 3
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  1. Sir Winston Reads

  2. If done, hand in Parent Tour of Sites to Ms. deMoel's Mark folder on front table. Due next Tuesday.

  3. Finish Video Production Questions.  Submit your file into your folder in Handin drive > demoel2 folder.

  4. Before you are put into teams for the Opening Credits project, you will be given a copy of  individual brainstorming notes to complete on your own.  When done, submit paper copy to Ms. deMoel's Mark Folder (on front table).

Homework:

  1. Video Production Questions should have been finished in class and saved in your ComTech folder on your M: drive.  A copy of your file should also be dragged  into in the Handin drive > demoel2 > YOUR FOLDER.  Next Tuesday, you'll use your file to complete a worksheet.

  2. Individual brainstorming notes


 

Day 4--Mon., Feb. 6
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  1. Finish Individual brainstorming  for Opening Credits Video When done, submit paper copy to Ms. deMoel's Mark Folder (on front table).

  2. Opening Credits Video

Homework:

Day 5--Tues., Feb. 7
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  1. Hand in Parent Tour of Sites.
     

  2. Worksheet --- You'll use your answers to Video Production Questions from your M: drive to complete it.  You will not have internet access and will not be allowed to use anyone else's work.
     

  3. Continue Opening Credits Video

    1. Storyboard

    2. Shot List

    3. Prop List

    4. Safety Contract.  Group is to read it, take it seriously and each person in group sign it.

Homework:

Day 6--Wed., Feb. 8
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  1. Gr. 10 Intention Sheet Assembly, per. 2

Day 7--Thurs., Feb. 9
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  1. Production Personnel Questions.  When done, drag your finished file into Handin drive > demoel2 > Your folder.  Worksheet on these questions next Tuesday.
     

  2. Continue Opening Credits Video (Group Brainstorming should be done)

    1. Storyboard

    2. Shot List

    3. Prop List

    4. Safety Contract.  Group is to read it, take it seriously and each person in group sign it.

    5. Get Music
       

  3. Note:  If the above are done you'll be able to film tomorrow so be sure to bring in props.

Homework:

Day 8--Fri., Feb. 10
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  1. Sir Winston Reads.

  2. Finish pre-production paperwork (Storyboard, Shot List, Prop List, Safety Contract)

  3. Rehearsal and filming.


 

Day 9--Mon., Feb. 13
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  1. Worksheet based on Production Personnel Questions.  Video Production test Wednesday.

  2. Pre-production paperwork is done, right?  If not, you're behind schedule.  Get it done so you can start filming.

  3. If done, film.

Day 10--Tues., Feb. 14
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  1. Film Opening Credits video.

  2. Video Production test tomorrow.

Homework:

Day 11--Wed., Feb. 15
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Day 12--Thurs., Feb. 16
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Day 13--Fri., Feb. 17
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  1. Early Release Day.  No class today.  Per. 3 and 4 then done.


Mon., Feb. 20

Day 14--Tues., Feb. 21
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  1. Continue Opening Credits Video

  2. IMPORTANT INFO -- Opening Credits project is due Thurs., March 1 (start of class).  5 % late penalty per day.  This includes the following:

    1. The video completed, exported and put on Ms. deMoel flash drive.

    2. Group Report, which includes:

  3. Individual Followup Report -- 2 parts.  Each person completes their own and hands in separate from the Group Report.

  4. On March 1 your group will present your synopsis then we'll watch the videos.

Day 15--Wed., Feb. 22
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  1. Continue Opening Credits Video

Day 16--Thurs., Feb. 23
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  1. Continue Opening Credits Video

Day 17--Fri., Feb. 24
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  1. Sir Winton Reads

  2. Edit Opening Credits Video


Day 18--Mon., Feb. 27
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  1. Reminder that entire Opening Credits project due start of class Thursday!

  2. Finish editing Opening Credits Video

  3. When done, export (full quality) and put exported file on Ms. deMoel's flash drive.

  4. Paperwork--See list on Day 20 (Wed).

Day 19--Tues., Feb. 28
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  1. Export video and put it on Ms. deMoel's flash drive.

  2. Work on group report, as follows:

  3. Each person, privately complete the Individual Followup Report (2 parts).  Submit separately from the Group Report.

  4. Prepare for Thursdays' group presentation.  Use your synopsis as a guide.  Here's the Presentation Rubric.

Day 20--Wed., Feb. 29
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Opening Credits Video Project due tomorrow, start of class.  Includes:

  1. The video completed, exported and put on Ms. deMoel flash drive.

  2. Group Report, which includes:

  3. Individual Followup Report -- 2 parts.  Each person completes their own and hands in separate from the Group Report.

  4. Prepare for tomorrow's group presentation.  Use your synopsis as a guide.  Here's the Presentation Rubric.

Day 21--Thurs., March 1
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  1. Opening Credits project due--Submit your group report.

  2. Photoshop Assignments

    1. From Handout ComTech folder, drag the Photoshop folder into your M: drive.  You'll need the files to work on the assignments throughout this unit.

    2. Watch video tutorial-- What is Photoshop Elements? (7 min) then, in Photoshop Elements 7, open 01Whatis-Balloons.jpg and practice what it says in video.  The file is in the Photoshop folder you copied to your M: drive.

    3. Watch video tutorial: Using Guided Edit Mode (4:43) then, in PSE7 open 02-GuidedEdit-Building.jpg and practice what it says in video.  The file is in the PSE7 folder you copied to you M: drive.

    4. Beachman

    5. Carousel

    6. Watch video tutorial: Automatic Selection Tools  (6:35)Open DogSelection.jpg and use it to practice what you've learned in the video.

    7. Watch video tutorial: Manual Selection Tools (6:30)

    8. Vacation

    9. Famous Face

    10. Watch video tutorial Using the Full Edit Interface (5 min).

    11. Watch video tutorial Using the Tools (8:15)

    12. Watch video tutorial Saving files (6:47)

    13. Layers

    14. Lasso Tools

Day 22--Fri., March 2
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  1. Group Presentations--Each group will present their synopsis then we'll watch the videos.  Here's the Group Presentation Rubric.

  2. Photoshop Lesson from Ms. deMoel.

  3. Work on above Photoshop assignments.

Homework:


Day 23--Mon., March 5
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Day 24--Tues., March 6
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Photoshop:

  1. Lesson on saving a Photoshop file as a jpg.

  2. Watch video tutorial (or follow the text instructions): Using Guided Edit Mode (4:43) then, in Photoshop open 02-GuidedEdit-Building.jpg > Save as Building.psd > Practice what it says in video.  The file is in the Photoshop folder you copied to you M: drive.

  3. Carousel

  4. Watch video tutorial (or follow the text instructions): Automatic Selection Tools  (6:35)Open DogSelection.jpg > Save as Dog.psd > Practice what you've learned in the video.

  5. Watch video tutorial (or follow the text instructions): Manual Selection Tools (6:30).  Find a jpg file to practice on.

  6. Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)

  7. Famous Face

Day 25--Wed., March 7
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Photoshop

  1. Watch video tutorial: Using the new Smart Brush tool

  2. Watch video tutorial: Converting color to black-and-white

  3. Finish:

Homework--

Day 26--Thurs., March 8
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Photoshop

  1. Lesson -- Red Eye, Crop, Selection Tools

  2. RedEyeCrop

  3. Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)

  4. Famous Face


MARCH BREAK -- FRI., MARCH 9 - SUN., MARCH 18


Day 27--Mon., March 19
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Photoshop

  1. Review Selection Tools and introduce Blur Tool.

  2. Lesson on using the Healing Brush Tool and the Clone Stamp Tool, getting info on how to use any tool (hover over tool then click on link that pops up).

  3. Need help?  Check out Photoshop Elements 7 Help Online

Day 28--Tues., March 20
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  1. Photography Lesson --

  2. Photoshop reminders:

    1. Ctrl Z to Undo, Ctrl D to Deselect.

    2. If you've forgotten how to use a tool, hover over the tool and a link pops up.  Click on that link to learn how to use it.

    3. Need more help?  Check out Photoshop Elements 7 Help Online

    4. Remember that after each assignment is done, final save as psd > Save as jpg > drag jpg file into your folder in Handin drive.

  3. Touchup Guy

  4. Pimpleface

  5. Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)

  6. Famous Face

  7. Blend Photos

Homework--

Day 29--Wed., March 21
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Day 30--Thurs., March 22
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  1. The weather is still wonderful, so we'll go out to take more photos. 

  2. You'll take 12 photos to have one check mark in each column of this Composition Portfolio Tracker

  3. If you don't finish today, not to worry.  We'll go back out on another nice day.

  4. Allow time to download the photos.  Make a folder on your M: drive called Composition Portfolio and download them. 

  5. If you used a school camera delete photos from the camera.

Day 31--Fri., March 23
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Sir Winston Reads

  1. Ms. deMoel will give you instructions for distributing your group's photos for Angles and Distance Photos and Composition Photos.

  2. Put YOUR photos from Angles and Distance Photoshoot  into an Open Office word processing file > Save to your M: drive > Drag the file into your folder on  Handin drive.

  3. Pimpleface


Day 32--Mon, March 26
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  1. Questions--Vector and Bitmap Images.  Due tomorrow.

  2. If you were absent Friday --

    1. Put photos taken by other members of your group into a folder for them > Drag folders to Handin, deMoel2, Ms. deMoel will drag them to Handout,  demoel2 > Owners can drag them from there to their M: drive.

    2. Put YOUR photos from Angles and Distance Photoshoot  into an Open Office word processing file > Save to your M: drive > Drag the file into your folder on Handin drive.

  3. Photoshop (remember to drag all jpg files into your folder on Handin):

    1. Pimpleface

    2. Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)

    3. Famous Face

    4. Blend Photos

Homework--

  1. Questions--Vector and Bitmap Images.

  2. Open Office file with Angles and Distance Photos  dragged to your folder on Handin drive (see details above).

  3. Pimpleface

Day 33--Tues., March 27
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  1. Worksheet based on Questions--Vector and Bitmap Images.  Test on this material next Friday.

  2. Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)

  3. Famous Face

  4. Blend Photos

  5. Colour Emphasis 1 & 2--Create a black & white photo with just one part coloured.

Homework--

 

Recap -- The following should be in your folder in the Handin Drive.  I'll be marking them (5% per day late to max 15%)

  1. JPG files for the following:

  2. Beachman Beachman (Due Day 23)

  3. Carousel (Due Day 26)

  4. Touchup Guy (Day 29)

  5. Pimpleface (Day 33)

  6. Open Office File for Angles and Distance Photos (click on assignment link for instructions).

Day 34--Wed., March 28
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  1. Instructions for Sir Winston Film Festival Video.

Homework--

Day 35--Thurs., March 29
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Day 36--Fri., March 30
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Sir Winston Reads

  1. Marks are posted.  Check them.  If you have Zeros get your work in then let Ms. deMoel know it's there so she can mark it.  Remember 5% per day late penalty (15% max).

  2. Test on  Vector and Bitmap Images

  3. Work on Sir Winston Film Festival Video.  Note:  If I see you goofing around and not working on planning your video, your project mark will be impacted!

  4. Done prepping?  Work on:


Day 37--Mon., April 2
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  1. Film and edit Sir Winston Film Festival Video.  Deadline next Tues., April 10, 4:00 p.m.

Day 38--Tues., April 3
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  1. Film and edit Sir Winston Film Festival Video. Deadline next Tues., April 10, 4:00 p.m.

Homework

Day 39--Wed., April 4
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Day 40--Thurs., April 5
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Homework

Fri., April 6


 

Mon., April 9

Day 41--Tues., April 10
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Day 42--Wed., April 11
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Music Video

  1. History of Music Videos

  2. Types of Music Videos.

  3. Discuss expectations for Music Video Project.  This is your biggy, worth 30% of your final mark!!!

Day 43--Thurs., April 12
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  1. Individual Brainstorming for Music Video (handout will be given).  Hand in your brainstorming sheet.

  2. Groups will be assigned for Music Video. 

Homework:

  1. Individual Brainstorming for Music Video (handout was be given.  If your were absent or lost yours, print this Individual Brainstorming Sheet and use it.  Submit tomorrow.

Day 44--Fri., April 13
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Music Video Project--

  1. Finish Group Brainstorming (handout was given yesterday).

  2. Lyrics with Summary of Action.

  3. Get the mp3 song file.

  4. Start storyboard


Day 45--Mon., April 16
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Music Video Project--

  1. Review appropriateness of videos.

  2. Review safety and sign Safety Contract

  3. Review purpose of Shot List-- In the film industry time is big money so shots are grouped by location in order to work efficiently.

  4. Continue Lyrics with Summary of Action.

  5. Storyboard

Day 46--Tues., April 17
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Music Video Project -- Will you be ready to start filming tomorrow?  If so, remember your props!

  1. Finish Lyrics with Summary of Action.

  2. Storyboard

  3. Shot List

  4. Prop List

  5. Safety Contract (one copy, each member of group reads and signs it).

  6. Get the mp3 song file.

Day 47--Wed., April 18
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Day 48--Thurs., April 20
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Day 50--Mon., April 23
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Day 51--Tues., April 24
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Day 52--Wed., April 25
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Day 53--Thurs., April 26
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Day 54--Fri., April 27
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  1. Last class to work on Music Video.  Finish editing. 

  2. Done editing?  Part 2 of this project is a Magazine Cover (each person makes their own!). Work on Magazine Cover Brainstorming -- Download this Magazine Cover Brainstorming Open Office file and complete.  REMEMBER, each person creates their own magazine cover!!!


Day 55--Mon, April 30
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  1. Ms. deMoel will go over requirements for Magazine Cover to go with your Music Video.  Each person completes their own!!!!

  2. Work on Music Video.  Note date changes--Fri., May 4 last class to work on it.  Due Wed., May. 9

  3. Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.

Day 56--Tues., May 1
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  1. Music Video.

  2. Done?  Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.

Day 57--Wed., May 2
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  1. Music Video.

  2. Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.

Day 58--Thurs., May 3
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  1. Music Video.

  2. Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.  When done, print in colour (choose Printer 214C) > Submit to Mark Folder on Ms. deMoel's desk.

Day 59--Fri., May 4
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  1. Last class to work on Music Video.  Due next Wed., May 9.  Late penalty = 5% per day.  After 3 days, max 50% is assigned.
    When done, Export the video in Full Quality and drag to Ms. deMoel's flash drive.


Day 60--Mon., May 7
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  1. DUE BY THE END OF  CLASS -- Magazine Cover Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.  When done, print in colour (choose Printer 214C) > Submit to Mark Folder on Ms. deMoel's desk.

  2. Plan on you band photoshoot for Wednesday, so bring props!!!

HOMEWORK:

  1. Mag Cover Brainstorming

  2. Music Video due Wed, start of class

  3. Bring props Wed. for Mag Cover photoshoot.

 

Day 61--Tues., May 8
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  1. Ms. deMoel will get your started on the Photoshop File for your Magazine Cover then you'll work on it.  Photoshoot tomorrow so bring your props.
    Getting Started In Photoshop Elements

    1. Open Photoshop Elements 7 > Edit mode.
    2. File > New blank file >
      • Page Size = 8.5 inches x 11 inches
      • Resolution = 300 pixels per inch
      • Background = Transparent
      • Save the file as LastnameFirstnameMagCover
    3. To set the background colour--Click on the Foreground Colour Tool (bottom of Toolbox) > Pick your Colour > OK > Edit Menu > Fill Layer.  Now your entire page is that colour.
    4. Add other elements to create your cover.

HOMEWORK:

Day 62--Wed., May 9
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  1. Music Video due.  If you haven't yet, drag your exported movie file to Ms. deMoel's flash drive.

  2. Band Photoshoot for Mag Cover

Day 63--Thurs., May 10
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FYI -- Music Video & Mag Cover Project (all instructions)

  1. Finish Photoshoot for Mag Cover
     

  2. Music Videos were submitted yesterday.  Now it's time for the paperwork.  Include:

    1. Title Page (be creative)

    2. Good Copy of Lyrics (copy into Word Processor > Include artist name > Add border > Left margin = 4 cm (1.5") so won't be cut off in duotang.

    3. Individual Brainstorming (handout)

    4. Group Brainstorming

    5. Lyrics with Summary of Action

    6. Storyboard

    7. Shot List

    8. Prop List

    9. Safety Contract (one copy, each member of group reads and signs it).

    10. Synopsis

  3. Productivity Report for Music Video part of Project -- Each person to complete their own.  Submit it separately, not in duotang.  Be sure to put your name and group number on it!

Day 64--Fri., May 11
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Day 65--Mon., May 14
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Day 66--Tues., May 15
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Yara, Joslyn and Jenna--I didn't get your camera card back last week.  Please hand it in.  Thanx, Ms. deMoel :-)

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL DUE BY END OF CLASS:

  1. Mag Cover Photos--

  2. Music Video Group Report.  Be sure to put all paperwork in a duotang provided by Ms. deMoel then put in her Mark Folder on her desk.  Put in this order:

    1. Title Page (be creative)

    2. Good Copy of Lyrics (copy into Word Processor > Include artist name > Add border > Left margin = 4 cm (1.5") so won't be cut off in duotang.

    3. Individual Brainstorming (handout)

    4. Group Brainstorming

    5. Lyrics with Summary of Action

    6. Storyboard

    7. Shot List

    8. Prop List

    9. Safety Contract (one copy, each member of group reads and signs it).

    10. Synopsis

  3. Individual Productivity Report.  Staple both parts together and put in Ms. deMoel's Mark Folder on her desk.

Day 67--Wed., May 16
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Day 68--Thurs., May 17
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Fri., May 18 -- P. A. Day

Mon., May 21 -- Victoria Day


 

Day 69--Tues., May 22
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FYI:  Change in Gr. 9 & 10 Exam Schedule --

 

Day 70--Wed., May 23
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Day 71--Thurs., May 24
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Photoshop:

  1. New Face - jpg due by the end of class. Drag into NewFace folder on Handin drive.

  2. Nine of Me

Day 72--Fri., May 25
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Day 73--Mon., May 28
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Day 74--Tues., May 29
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  1. Finish Magazine Cover Presentations.

 

Day 75--Wed., May 30
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  1. Discuss Stop Motion Project and show some past stop motions.

  2. Brainstorming for Stop Motion

 

Day 76--Thurs., May 31
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  1. Student assignment:  How Digital Cameras Work (Questions with Article)

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