Thursday, September 29, 2005

September 29, 2005


Thursday
Sense of Humor

Working in television and radio can be a stressful job, so it's important that you have a sense of humor to help you get through the stressful, high pressure times. Today, I want you to think back to something funny that happened to you, a friend or a family member. Write about it, tell me what happened and why it was so funny. Today I am just looking for you to be a storyteller. As always make sure the story is school appropriate.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

September 28, 2005




Wednesday
PSA #2

Yesterday, we watched some examples of Public Service Announcements and you each thought of an organization you would thought deserved a PSA. Today, you must research your organization. If you have thought of some other organization that you would like to do a PSA for, it is ok to change your mind. Below is a list of other organizations you may be intersted in.

The Advertising Council, Inc
Afterschool Alliance
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American Psychological Association
American Stroke Association
Americans for the Arts
America's Second Harvest
Benton Foundation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Boy Scouts of America
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Childhelp USA
ConAgra Foods' Feeding Children Better Foundation
Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities
Department of Justice
Earth Share
Environmental Defense
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Girl Scouts of America
Give Kids The World
Heifer Foundation
Habitat For Humanity
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund
Library of Congress
The Martin Luther King. Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association For The Education of Young Children
National Association of State Foresters
National Center for Family Learning
National Crime Prevention Council
National Education Association
National Fair Housing Alliance
National Fatherhood Initiative
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
National Urban League
National WIC Association
Office of National Drug Control Policy
People For the American Way Foundation
Prevent Child Abuse America
Project Safe Neighborhoods
The American Red Cross
Save The Children
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
United Nations Foundation
United Negro College Fund
US Army
US Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
US Department of Transportation / NHTSA
US Environmental Protection Agency
USA Freedom CorpsUSDA Forest Service

There are a lot more if the one you want to do is not on this list. Please see your instructor.

Once you have determined what group you are interested in doing your PSA, now you will need to do some research. and create a client profile. Below is an example. I choose the Girl Scouts of America, don't limit yourself to just the information below. If you find something online that you think is a great statistic or really intersting be sure to include that. You will use these to pitch your idea to your group.

Client Profile
Organization: Girl Scouts of America
Who it helps/benefits: Girls ages 5 – 18
Goals: Positive activities and life changing experience for young girls that helps build a positive self-esteem
What it offers: Role Models, Leadership experiences, learning opportunities, outdoor experiences, field trips, travel, cookies and scholarships
Why I picked it: I was a Girl Scout and it gave me my first introduction to Media. I also traveled to California and Washington, D.C. by myself on wider opportunities in middle school.
Other Statistics:
Membership: Nearly 4 million currently (more than 50 million past & present members) Internationally there are 10 million girls and adults in 145 countries.
Established: By Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, GA on March 12, 1929
Website:
www.girlscouts.org

Here is a blank form for you to use.

Client Profile
Organization:
Who it helps/benefits:
Goals:
What it offers:
Why I picketd it:
Other Statistics:
Membership:
History:
Website & Other Contact Information:

If you finish your client profile, I want you to go back and continue to watch more PSA's online. Do not surf the internet, unless you are finding more PSA's to watch. :)

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

September 27, 2005


Tuesday
Public Service Announcements

Today we will finish up our Premiere Pro Tutorials for the week, then we will start on our first editing project: Public Service Announcements (PSA). What is a PSA? A PSA is short, non- commercial announcements that provide information to the public.

Broadcast television is required by the FCC to air so many PSA's a year for free. These PSA's benefit non-profit organizations that cannot afford the high prices of television and radio advertising. There is a catch, television stations are businesses looking to make money by selling advertising. Ads cost more, the more people who are watching them. That means tv stations want to sell more time during the day, which often pushes PSA to the early morning and overnight hours.

Below are some links that have examples of Public Service Announcements. You can also find a lot more by search Public Service Announcement on Google. Go to these websites and view the PSAs. Those of you on PC's will want to use Windows Media Player on the IMacs use Quicktime to view the PSAs. Once you view several PSA's I want you to think of an organization that you would like to do a PSA for and why you think they neeed one. Please write two complete paragraphs using a minimum of 3 complete sentences in each paragraph. If you have any questions please ask your instructor.

http://www.mediacampaign.org/mg/television.html
http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/PSAHome.html
http://www.adcouncil.org/campaigns/
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.media.psaShowVideo&vd=psaE&bwd=qhbe

Monday, September 26, 2005

September 26, 2005

Monday
Hurricane Rita

The big news this weekend was Hurricane Rita. If you flipped on the news at anytime they were covering the storm. Go two of the three news websites: www.CNN.com, www.msnbc.com and www.foxnews.com. Look over the news coverage online.

1. Compare and contrast the coverage on the two sites.
2. How do each of the sites use media (videos and pictures)?
3. Did you watch any of the media coverage on television? If so, how did it compare to the coverage you are seeing online?
4. What did you like least about the web content?
5. What do you like best?
6. Describe the interactive elements. Did they help you understand the story more or less?

Friday, September 23, 2005

September 23, 2005


There is good news and bad news. First the bad news, free Friday doesn't mean you don't have to journal. But here is the good news, you can choose anything you want to journal about today. You can tell me more about you, what you plan on doing this weekend or anything that interests you: sports, paintball or music. Remember everything must be school appropriate! Journal entries must be a least two paragraphs long. A paragraph should consist of no less than 3 complete sentences.



Thursday, September 22, 2005

September 22, 2005

Thursday
adobe editing suite

As we get into the adobe editing suite, today I want you to take more time to learn about it. Go to the Adobe website and do research on the other products, many of which we will be using in this class.

http://www.adobe.com/motion/main.html

1. Explore the above video & audio adobe site. This means you must take the time to read it, don't just look at it.
2. Now go to the site for Adobe Premiere pro. Tell me about 3 different things you found on the site. Describe each one.
3. Name two other products in the Adobe Video Collection.
4. Go to each of those sites and tell me about 3 different things you found on each site. Describe each one.
5. Tell me one interesting fact you learned about Adobe products.

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

September 21, 2005



Wednesday
Editing with Premiere Pro 1.5

I got mixed reacations to how we are learning digital editing on Premiere Pro. Please remember when we do these lessons, please make your best effort to try. I would rather help you fix something you didn't quite do correctly, then have you raise your hand and ask questions without trying to do any of it yourself. I feel like there was a lot of people who just looked at the book and said, I don't get this without even trying, it's like you were afraid to make a mistake. Don't be afraid to make mistakes that is how you learn.

Today I am looking to you all for some feedback on we can make it easier.
Answer the following questions below for today's journal.

1. Did the Classroom in a Book help or confuse you?
2. What was the hardest part of the adobe premiere pro editing software?
3. What was the easiest part of the software?
4. Did you take the time to read all the directions carefully?
5. Many had to start over from the beginning after making an error to big to fix, did you find it easier the second time around?
6. Did you like working with a partner?
7. If no, would you rather work together as a class or by yourself?
8. Is there something your instructor could do to make learning the program eaiser?

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

September 20, 2005

tuesday
television news

Yesterday, I asked you all to watch at least 15 minutes of a local newscast. I hope you had editing in mind. Remember what we read on Monday: cuts, wipes and dissolves. Answer the questions below. If you can't remember and don't have answers, answer what you can, but in order to get credit you might have to watch another newscast and redo the assignment. Please remember that your instructor has Tivo and taped the local news programs.

1. What channel did you watch and when did you watch it?
2. Who were the anchors?
3. What was the lead story?
4. What editing effect was used most often?
5. When and how often were wipes used?

6. Approx. how many news story did you see before the first commercial break? 5 -10 -15
7. What was the most interesting story you saw?
8. Would you tune in again on your own?
9. What was your favorite part of the newscast?
10. What was your least favorite part of the news?
11. Do you have any interest in working in television news?
12. Does anyone in your family watch local television news on a regular basis? If so what station.
13. Does anyone in your family watch cable news? If so what station.
14. Rate the newscast from 1 - 10. 1 being the worst & 10 being the best.

Monday, September 19, 2005

September 19, 2005

Monday


TODAY'S BLOG/JOURNAL TOPIC... Tell me a little bit about your home high school. I am not going to ask you questions, instead I want you to write this like it is an online article, tell me what you think is important for me to know. It can be funny, but keep it truthful. Give it a title that MAKES me want to read it, like..."Killer Man Eating Lockers" Don't get too weird or suggestive, but have fun trying to tie your title to what your blog is about.

Friday, September 16, 2005

September 16, 2005


FALL PREVIEW 2005
Fall is a big time for television. It's when the television networks premiere their new primetime line-ups with new shows and of course new episodes of last seasons favorites.

www.zap2it.com

Zap2it is a website that devotes itself to what's on tv.
Go to www.zap2it.com
Click on "TV" in the purple bar on the top.
Click on "special section" in the green column on the left hand side.
Now clickon the Fall 2005 picture.

1. Pick one Major Network and tell me about the new shows in their fall line up.
2. I want your predictions on which shows you think will make it and which ones won't.
3. On the Fall 2005 page, I want you to also go to on the "See" links.
4. Tell me about what you found there.
5. Tell me what show if any you plan on watching this fall season.


!!IMPORTANT REMINDER: IN ORDER TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS WEEK'S JOURNALS YOU MUST HAVE THEM POSTED BY THE END OF THE CLASS TODAY! QUESTIONS ASK MRS. HOLLADAY!!

Thursday, September 15, 2005

September 15, 2005



Journal & Class Assignment

Hello Class,

Mr. Dingeman will be your sub today. Please be on your best behavior for him. I expect you to be better than you are with me. I will get a report and I expect it to be a good report.

Journal: Career Profiles
www.khake.com/page43.html
Pick 3 Different Careers **
**These must be different from the ones you did on the first day!!
Answer the following questions about each career.
1. What do you need to study to get into this career? (Do you need a University degree? Should you study journalism or telecommunications or marketing)
2. Describe at least three of the duties performed by someone in this career.
3. What kind of salary is offered for this career?
4. Are you more or less interested in this career?

**If you finish with todays journal go back and make sure you have completed the other journals. All journals must be completed by Friday in order to get credit.


12 p.m. Skills USA with Mr. Wunch
Mr. Wunch will be going over SkillsUSA. This will be a 30 minute presentation. Please be courtious and listen to the entire presentation.

QUIZ 2 Review- Electronic Field Production
You will be quized after we go over the rest of the groups tapes on Friday.
Please use the rest of the time to study chapter 6.1 & 6.2. Please also study the list of terms below.

1. Pan: A shot Taken moving on a horizontal plane (from left to right, right to left.) If you want to show a frisbee flying across a field, you might use this shot to follow the frisbee from one person to another.

2. Tilt: Camera movement in a veritcal plane (up or down.) If you want to show a tall building but you can't get it all in your shot, you might start at the bottom of the building and go up to the top.

3. Zoom IN: This shot brings you closer to the subject. For example, from a Wide Shot to a Medium Shot or Close Shot. If you are looking at the Golden Gate Bridge and you want to see individual people walking across it, you might zoom in.

4. Zoom OUT: This shot moves you farther away from the subject from example, from a Close Shot to Medium Shot or a Wide Shot. If you have a Close Up shot of a flower and want to see the entire field that the flower is in, you can reverse zoom.

5. Wide Shot: (Also known as Establishing Shot or Long Shot) This shows the whole scene. Frequently you'll see video pieces begin with a wide shot. It's helpful because it sets the stage - the view knows where he/she is. These shots are also good if there's a lot of movement. This might show a person from head to toe.

6. Medium Shot: This shot shows less of a scene than the waide shot. The camera seems closer to the subject (although it may not be if you are using a zoom lens.) For example, if you were interview someone, this shot would show them from about the waist up in a medium shot. Use this when you want a closer look at your subject, or when you need to transition between wide shots and close up shots (it is difficult for the viewer to follow what you are doing if you go straight from a wide shot to a close up shot.)

7. Close Up Shot: This shot shows an even smaller part of the subject or scene. Great for showing detail, like a person's emotional face or individula leaves on a tree. If you were interview someone, this show would show the person from the top of the chest or shoulders up. An Extreme Close Up Shot is even closer, for expamle it is just of the person's eyves, or of a bug gnawing on a leaf.

8. Over the Shoulder or Cutaway Shot: A Cutaway is usually a shot of the interviewer, who can be listening, nodding or responding to the guest. This is used a lot in interviews to show the person who's asking the questions. It's called "over the shoulder" because the photographer is litterally shooting video of the interviewer over the shoulder of the person being interviewed. These are useful when editing because it gives you an easy way to transition.

9. Two Shot/Three Shot: a two shot has two peoplr in the frame. A three shot has three people in the frame. Because you have to be some distance from the people to get them all in the fram, this is usually a medium or a wide shot.

1:15 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. Break

I will return on Friday. We will finish the rest watching the rest of the video projects and take a quiz.

See you Friday!

Mrs. Holladay

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

September 14, 2005

Local Television News Websites

Check out two of the websites listed below.

www.clickondetroit.com
www.wxyz.com
www.fox2detroit.com

1. Tell me how 5 ways they are a like are different.
2. Tell me which one you liked better and why?
3. Would you come to this site if Mrs. Holladay, didn't make you?
4. What is the one thing you expected to see and didn't?

Please post below.

September 13, 2005


www.b-roll.net

Please post responses below.
1. Tell me who this website is directed to.
2. Tell me 4 different areas where you can find information.
3. What information did you find in each of those areas?
4. What was the one thing you learned on the site that surprised you?

September 12, 2005


Journal Choice

Please write about either your weekend or a media article. If you have not complete it yet, you can post your submission below.

Thursday, September 08, 2005

September 9, 2005


Good Afternoon!

This is the new journaling system for Digital Media Technology.

PORT HURON STUDENTS
When Port Huron Students arrive they must get their books and then log-on to the class blog. Follow the online directions and blog the daily journal assignment. Blogging end for Port Huron Students at 1:45 pm, at the time all blogs must be posted and students should log off the computer.

ALL OTHER STUDENTS
All other students will log-on at 2 pm after cleaning up any equipment the class worked with that day. Blogging for other students ends at the first bell. At that time they must post and log off the computer.

All directions and links to website information will be found on this blog. Please do not ask Mrs. Holladay what the daily journal assigment will be, students should know it will be found on the DMT blog.

Happy Bloggin'
Regards,
Mrs. Holladay