Semester 2, 2011-201
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Day 1--Wed., Feb. 1 Day 4--Mon., Feb. 6 Day 9--Mon., Feb. 13 Day 14--Tues., Feb. 21 Day 18--Mon., Feb. 27 |
Day 23--Mon., Mar. 5 Day 27--Mon., Mar. 19 Day 32--Mon., Mar. 26 Day 37--Mon., Apr. 2 |
Day 41--Tues., Apr. 10 Day 45--Mon., Apr. 16 Day 50--Mon., Apr. 23 Day 55--Mon., Apr. 30 Day 60--Mon., May 7 |
Day 65--Mon., May 14 Day 69--Tue., May 22 Day 73--Mon., May 28 Day 78--Mon., June 4 |
Day 83--Mon., June 11 Day 88--Mon, June 18 |
Day 1--Wed., Feb. 1
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Welcome
Parent Tour of Sites to be completed by next Tuesday.
Work folder on Handin Drive:
Make a folder on your M: drive. The folder name is to be YourlastnameFirstname, eg. John Smith's would be SmithJohn.
Drag the folder into the Handin drive, into deMoel2
Delete your name folder from your M: drive.
Make a ComTech folder on your M: drive. As the semester goes on, save all ComTech work in it.
Opening Credits:
Purpose
"Formula"
Samples
Brief overview of Opening Credits Video
Homework:
Bring headphones to class to do research for your Opening Credits Video.
Day 2--Thurs., Feb. 2
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Teamwork activities.
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:
Bring a book tomorrow for Sir Winston Reads!
Headphone for research
Parent Tour of Sites to be completed by next Tuesday.
Day 3--Fri.., Feb. 3
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Sir Winston Reads
If done, hand in Parent Tour of Sites to Ms. deMoel's Mark folder on front table. Due next Tuesday.
Finish Video Production Questions. Submit your file into your folder in Handin drive > demoel2 folder.
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:
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.
Day 4--Mon., Feb. 6
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Finish Individual brainstorming for Opening Credits Video. When done, submit paper copy to Ms. deMoel's Mark Folder (on front table).
Groups of 4 will be assigned
Pick a director.
Group brainstorming and make a final decision on what show to do. Complete group brainstorming handout.
Get music for the video.
Start Storyboard (handouts will be given)
Homework:
Group Brainstorming for Opening Credits.
Parent Tour of Sites due tomorrow (5% penalty for each day late).
Day 5--Tues., Feb. 7
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Hand in
Parent Tour of Sites.
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.
Continue Opening Credits Video
Storyboard
Shot List
Prop List
Safety Contract. Group is to read it, take it seriously and each person in group sign it.
Homework:
Group Brainstorming should be done.
Day 6--Wed., Feb. 8
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Gr. 10 Intention Sheet Assembly, per. 2
Day 7--Thurs., Feb. 9
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Production Personnel Questions.
When done, drag your finished file into Handin drive > demoel2 > Your
folder. Worksheet on these questions next Tuesday.
Continue Opening Credits Video (Group Brainstorming should be done)
Storyboard
Shot List
Prop List
Safety Contract. Group is to read it, take it seriously and each person in group sign it.
Get Music
Note: If the above are done you'll be able to film tomorrow so be sure to bring in props.
Homework:
Tomorrow's Video Production test rescheduled to next Wednesday.
Production Personnel Questions. Worksheet on this info Monday.
Day 8--Fri., Feb. 10
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Sir Winston Reads.
Finish pre-production paperwork (Storyboard, Shot List, Prop List, Safety Contract)
Rehearsal and filming.
Day 9--Mon., Feb. 13
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Worksheet based on Production Personnel Questions. Video Production test Wednesday.
Pre-production paperwork is done, right? If not, you're behind schedule. Get it done so you can start filming.
If done, film.
Day 10--Tues., Feb. 14
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Film Opening Credits video.
Video Production test tomorrow.
Homework:
Use these Answers to Video Production Worksheet and Answers to Production Personnel Worksheet. to correct yours and study for tomorrows' test.
Day 11--Wed., Feb. 15
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Video Production Test.
Film.
Day 12--Thurs., Feb. 16
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No class today -- Practice Literacy Test, Per. 1 and 2. Rooms tba.
Day 13--Fri., Feb. 17
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Early Release Day. No class today. Per. 3 and 4 then done.
Mon., Feb. 20
Family Day. No classes!!
Day 14--Tues., Feb. 21
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Continue Opening Credits Video
IMPORTANT INFO -- Opening Credits project is due Thurs., March 1 (start of class). 5 % late penalty per day. This includes the following:
The video completed, exported and put on Ms. deMoel flash drive.
Group Report, which includes:
Title Page
Individual Brainstorming Notes (one copy for each member of team).
Safety Contract (one copy will be given and each group member signs it).
Synopsis (as a group)
Individual Followup Report -- 2 parts. Each person completes their own and hands in separate from the Group Report.
On March 1 your group will present your synopsis then we'll watch the videos.
Day 15--Wed., Feb. 22
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Continue Opening Credits Video
Day 16--Thurs., Feb. 23
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Continue Opening Credits Video
Day 17--Fri., Feb. 24
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Sir Winton Reads
Day 18--Mon., Feb. 27
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Reminder that entire Opening Credits project due start of class Thursday!
Finish editing Opening Credits Video
When done, export (full quality) and put exported file on Ms. deMoel's flash drive.
Paperwork--See list on Day 20 (Wed).
Day 19--Tues., Feb. 28
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Export video and put it on Ms. deMoel's flash drive.
Work on group report, as follows:
Title Page (name of show, picture, group number and names.
Individual Brainstorming Notes (one copy for each member of team).
Safety Contract (one copy will be given and each group member signs it).
Synopsis (as a group)
Each person, privately complete the Individual Followup Report (2 parts). Submit separately from the Group Report.
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:
The video completed, exported and put on Ms. deMoel flash drive.
Group Report, which includes:
Title Page (include title of show, graphic, group #, names)
Individual Brainstorming Notes (one copy for each member of team).
Safety Contract (one copy will be given and each group member signs it).
Synopsis (as a group)
Individual Followup Report -- 2 parts. Each person completes their own and hands in separate from the Group Report.
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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Opening Credits project due--Submit your group report.
Photoshop Assignments
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.
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.
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.
Watch video tutorial: Automatic Selection Tools (6:35). Open DogSelection.jpg and use it to practice what you've learned in the video.
Watch video tutorial: Manual Selection Tools (6:30)
Watch video tutorial: Using the Full Edit Interface (5 min).
Watch video tutorial: Using the Tools (8:15)
Watch video tutorial: Saving files (6:47)
Day 22--Fri., March 2
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Group Presentations--Each group will present their synopsis then we'll watch the videos. Here's the Group Presentation Rubric.
Photoshop Lesson from Ms. deMoel.
Work on above Photoshop assignments.
Homework:
Day 23--Mon., March 5
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Lesson on using Photoshop.
Day 24--Tues., March 6
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Photoshop:
Lesson on saving a Photoshop file as a jpg.
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.
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.
Watch video tutorial (or follow the text instructions): Manual Selection Tools (6:30). Find a jpg file to practice on.
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
Day 25--Wed., March 7
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Photoshop
Watch video tutorial: Using the new Smart Brush tool
Watch video tutorial: Converting color to black-and-white
Finish:
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
Homework--
Carousel. Be sure to save your final product as a jpg and drag it to your folder on the Handin drive.
Day 26--Thurs., March 8
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Photoshop
Lesson -- Red Eye, Crop, Selection Tools
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
MARCH BREAK -- FRI., MARCH 9 - SUN., MARCH 18
Day 27--Mon., March 19
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Photoshop
Review Selection Tools and introduce Blur Tool.
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).
Need help? Check out Photoshop Elements 7 Help Online
Day 28--Tues., March 20
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Photography Lesson --
Camera tips.
Downloading photos.
Tomorrow we'll go outside to take pictures. Bring your camera if you can. If not, no problem, you'll share the school cameras.
Photoshop reminders:
Ctrl Z to Undo, Ctrl D to Deselect.
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.
Need more help? Check out Photoshop Elements 7 Help Online
Remember that after each assignment is done, final save as psd > Save as jpg > drag jpg file into your folder in Handin drive.
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
Homework--
If you can, bring a camera for tomorrow's photo shoot.
Touchup Guy (jpg dragged to your folder in Handin drive)
Day 29--Wed., March 21
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It's supposed to be a great day today so we'll be out taking photos.
Be sure to allow time to download your photos when you come. If you don't, another class may delete your pics!
Your assignment:
Angles and Distance Photoshoot Remember: NO PEOPLE IN YOUR PHOTOS!!!!!!
Take photos of the school to replace the current website banner.
Day 30--Thurs., March 22
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The weather is still wonderful, so we'll go out to take more photos.
You'll take 12 photos to have one check mark in each column of this Composition Portfolio Tracker.
If you don't finish today, not to worry. We'll go back out on another nice day.
Allow time to download the photos. Make a folder on your M: drive called Composition Portfolio and download them.
If you used a school camera delete photos from the camera.
Day 31--Fri., March 23
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Sir Winston Reads
Ms. deMoel will give you instructions for distributing your group's photos for Angles and Distance Photos and Composition Photos.
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.
Day 32--Mon, March 26
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Questions--Vector and Bitmap Images. Due tomorrow.
If you were absent Friday --
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.
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.
Photoshop (remember to drag all jpg files into your folder on Handin):
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
Homework--
Open Office file with Angles and Distance Photos dragged to your folder on Handin drive (see details above).
Day 33--Tues., March 27
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Worksheet based on Questions--Vector and Bitmap Images. Test on this material next Friday.
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
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%)
JPG files for the following:
Beachman Beachman (Due Day 23)
Carousel (Due Day 26)
Touchup Guy (Day 29)
Pimpleface (Day 33)
Open Office File for Angles and Distance Photos (click on assignment link for instructions).
Day 34--Wed., March 28
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Instructions for Sir Winston Film Festival Video.
Homework--
Use these answers to Vector Bitmap Worksheet to correct yours. Use it to prepare for Friday's test.
Day 35--Thurs., March 29
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Gr. 10 Literacy Test
Good Luck. See your tomorrow.
Day 36--Fri., March 30
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Sir Winston Reads
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).
Test on Vector and Bitmap Images.
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!
Done prepping? Work on:
Vacation (if you don't have a photo of yourself sign out a camera and get a classmate to take one and download it.)
Colour Emphasis 1 & 2--Create a black & white photo with just one part coloured.
Day 37--Mon., April 2
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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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Film and edit Sir Winston Film Festival Video. Deadline next Tues., April 10, 4:00 p.m.
Homework
Marks have been posted (see link at top of site home page). If you have zeros to get rid of you must submit your work by Thursday and let Ms. deMoel know you have done so. If you don't, your mark will not be changed for the Midterm Report!! You do not have class time to do this. Come on your own time!
Day 39--Wed., April 4
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Film and edit Sir Winston Film Festival Video. Deadline next Tues., April 10, 4:00 p.m.
Day 40--Thurs., April 5
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Film and edit Sir Winston Film Festival Video. Deadline next Tues., April 10, 4:00 p.m.
Homework
Marks have been posted (see link at top of site home page). If you have zeros to get rid of you must submit your work today and let Ms. deMoel know you have done so. If you don't, your mark will not be changed for the Midterm Report!! You do not have class time to do this. Come on your own time!
Fri., April 6
Good Friday.
No classes.
Mon., April 9
Easter Monday
No classes. See you tomorrow.
Day 41--Tues., April 10
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Last class to work Sir Winston Film Festival Video. Deadline today at 4:00 p.m.
Day 42--Wed., April 11
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Music Video
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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Individual Brainstorming for Music Video (handout will be given). Hand in your brainstorming sheet.
Groups will be assigned for Music Video.
Pick your director. If you were director on the last project someone else needs to direct this one.
Let Ms. deMoel know who the director is. Pick up group folder.
As a group, complete Group Brainstorming (handout will be given).
Homework:
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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Finish Group Brainstorming (handout was given yesterday).
Get the mp3 song file.
Start storyboard
Day 45--Mon., April 16
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Review appropriateness of videos.
Review safety and sign Safety Contract
Review purpose of Shot List-- In the film industry time is big money so shots are grouped by location in order to work efficiently.
Continue Lyrics with Summary of Action.
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!
Finish Lyrics with Summary of Action.
Safety Contract (one copy, each member of group reads and signs it).
Get the mp3 song file.
Day 47--Wed., April 18
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Finish above paperwork.
If ready, start filming. Remember to follow your Shot List for efficient use of time.
Day 48--Thurs., April 20
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Film Music Video.
Day 49--Fri., April 21
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Film Music Video.
Day 50--Mon., April 23
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Music Video.
Day 51--Tues., April 24
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Music Video.
Day 52--Wed., April 25
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Music Video.
Day 53--Thurs., April 26
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Music Video.
Day 54--Fri., April 27
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Last class to work on Music Video. Finish editing.
If you're not
done, you'll need to come in on your time to finish. Due Fri., May 4.
Due Wed., May 9. Late penalty = 5% per day. This project is work 30% of your final
mark!
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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Ms. deMoel will go over requirements for Magazine Cover to go with your Music Video. Each person completes their own!!!!
Work on Music Video. Note date changes--Fri., May 4 last class to work on it. Due Wed., May. 9
Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.
Day 56--Tues., May 1
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Music Video.
Done? Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.
Day 57--Wed., May 2
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Music Video.
Brainstorming --Download this Open Office file and complete.
Day 58--Thurs., May 3
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Music Video.
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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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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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.
Plan on you band photoshoot for Wednesday, so bring props!!!
HOMEWORK:
Mag Cover Brainstorming
Music Video due Wed, start of class
Bring props Wed. for Mag Cover photoshoot.
Day 61--Tues., May 8
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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
Add other elements to create your cover.
HOMEWORK:
Music Video due tomorrow at start of class. That includes exporting your video in Full Quality. Put exported file on Ms. deMoel's USB Stick. FYI - You'll have class time Thursday to complete the paperwork.
Bring props for Mag Cover photoshoot.
Day 62--Wed., May 9
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Music Video due. If you haven't yet, drag your exported movie file to Ms. deMoel's flash drive.
Band Photoshoot for Mag Cover
Day 63--Thurs., May 10
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FYI -- Music Video & Mag Cover Project (all instructions)
Finish Photoshoot for
Mag Cover
Music Videos were submitted yesterday. Now it's time for the paperwork. Include:
Title Page (be creative)
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.
Individual Brainstorming (handout)
Safety Contract (one copy, each member of group reads and signs it).
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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Probably no class today -- Student Council speeches.
Day 65--Mon., May 14
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Continue Music Video Group Report and Individual Productivity Report -- see Day 63 for details.
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:
Mag Cover Photos--
You took several
photos for your mag cover photoshoot. Put ALL OF YOUR photos for
YOUR magazine cover in a folder (only your photos not those of the rest of
your group). Folder name is your LastnameFirstnameMagCoverPhotos. Drag folder to handin drive into
folder called 00PhotosMagCover.
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:
Title Page (be creative)
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.
Individual Brainstorming (handout)
Safety Contract (one copy, each member of group reads and signs it).
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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Magazine Cover.
Day 68--Thurs., May 17
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Magazine Cover. FYI - Due at the end of Tuesday's class.
Done? See Day 70 for next step.
Fri., May 18 -- P. A. Day
Mon., May 21 -- Victoria Day
Day 69--Tues., May 22
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DUE BY THE END OF CLASS -- Mag Cover jpg
When done -- Save the psd > Save As jpg > Filename=YourlastnameFirstnameMagCover > Drag jpg to MagCover folder in Handin Drive.
FYI: Change in Gr. 9 & 10 Exam Schedule
-- Wed., June 20 - Per. 1 Exam Thurs., June 21 - Per. 2 Exam Fri., June 22 - Per. 3 Exam Mon., June 25 - Per 4 Exam
Day 70--Wed., May 23
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DUE BY THE END OF
CLASS
Magazine
Cover Design Report.
Prepared on your own (not in your group). Print when done > submit to
Mark folder. FYI -- You will use
your design report to present your mag cover.
Resubmit your
printed copy of Magazine Cover Brainstorming.
Rehearse for Friday's presentation. You will show us your mag cover and discuss as per your design report. Your goal is to NOT read your report. Feel free to prepare point-form speaker's notes, but don't read the entire thing. Here is the Presentation Rubric.
Day 71--Thurs., May 24
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Photoshop:
New Face - jpg due by the end of class. Drag into NewFace folder on Handin drive.
Day 72--Fri., May 25
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Magazine Cover Presentations. Show us your mag cover and discuss as per your design report. Here is the Presentation Rubric.
Day 73--Mon., May 28
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Magazine Cover Presentations.
Day 74--Tues., May 29
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Finish Magazine Cover Presentations.
Day 75--Wed., May 30
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Discuss Stop Motion Project and show some past stop motions.
Brainstorming for Stop Motion
Day 76--Thurs., May 31
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Student assignment: How Digital Cameras Work (Questions with Article)
Day 77--Fri., June 1
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Day 78--Mon, June 4
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Day 79--Tues., June 5
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Wild Water Works school trip.
Day 80--Wed., June 6
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Day 81--Thurs., June 8
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Day 82--Fri., June 9
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Day 84
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Day 85
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Day 86
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Last day of classes for Gr. 9 & 10
Jr. Per. 1 Exam
Jr. Exam Day #2 --
ComTech Final Demonstration
Your group will present your Music Video. Use your
Jr. Per. 3 Exam
Mon., June 25
Jr. Per. 4 Exam