Independent Research and Reflection Journal

Purpose: To investigate a specific aspect of Communications Technology through independent readings and reflection.
  1. Select one aspect of Communications Technology that would like to examine in depth over the course of this semester.
  2. You are required to locate and read articles on your selected topic at a rate of one per week.
  3. Your journals must include:



Questions

Based on the content of the article...


Describe the history of this technology.

Where is this technology headed?

Describe how this technology works

How does the user interact with this technology?


or

Compose your own question and run it by the teacher before you start writing your reflection.



Article Links

 

Ethics

People in Technology

Hardware

Photoshop Ethics

Youtube Copyright vs. Fair Use

 

Slumdog Editor - Chris Dickens

Nobel Prize for CCD Technology

Television

Film

Photography

Television Violence

Halloween Horror Films

Oscar's Best Films 2009

Portfolios

 

Graphics Design

Internet

Animation

Adobe iPhone App

 

Malcolm Gladwell on Facebook

On-line Hate

Some Defriend Facebook

In 5 Years...

Stereotypes in Animation

Video Links

Television

Film

How Green Screens Work from Austin Herring on Vimeo.

 

Facts About Projection from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.

 

Animation

Internet

Box Animation from Jordan Clarke on Vimeo.

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

 

 

 

Documentary & Instructionals

Time Lapse

NPR's Scott Simon: How to Tell a Story

 

Framing and Composition from Videopia on Vimeo.

DIY Steadicam - Flying Camera Support from Videopia on Vimeo.

 

 

Microphones: The Proximity Effect from Videopia on Vimeo.

Lighting Infinite White from Videopia on Vimeo.

 

The 24p Conspiracy from Videopia on Vimeo.

DoF Demystified from Videopia on Vimeo.

 

 

 

TED Talks. David Pogue: Cool new things you can do with your mobile phone from Graham Steel on Vimeo.

 

Timelapse Coal Fired Power Plant from Jeff Grewe on Vimeo.

 

My Tokyo from schnobe on Vimeo.

At the End of Yonge St from Fixinmytie on Vimeo.

 

 

 

Student Filmmakers

Photography

Golden (opening scene) from Dean Yurke on Vimeo.

Dartmoor - Philip Bloom Comp from James Watson on Vimeo.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Burtynsky on The Landscapes of Oil

Experimental

Commercials

 

Human Movement from Jordan Clarke on Vimeo.

Sketchbook Beats from Andrew Spirk on Vimeo.

OK Go - Rube Goldberg Machine Video

 

night lights from thesystemis on Vimeo.

Playing For Change Explained from Playing For Change on Vimeo.

Playing For Change: Song Around the World "Stand By Me" from Playing For Change on Vimeo.

 

 

 

 

Embrace Life -Always Wear a Seat Belt

 

IOC "Olympic Spirit" from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

Honda Insight - The Making of "Let it Shine” from Honda on Vimeo.

 

Award Winnning Honda Ad -Rube Goldberg Machine