Cookie Dough Delivery: Dec 18

Mark your calendars, the cookie dough will be delivered on Wednesday December 18. If you sold a large amount of product, please arrange transportation accordingly. Thanks to everyone who helped to make this fundraiser a success!

FCP Project 1 Example

It is with high hopes and loads of enthusiasm that we launch into a new school year.  All ITV students are expected to acquire and demonstrate a fundamental mastery of FCPX, the professional editing software application from Apple.

The following video is an example of FCP PROJECT 1 posted as a reference for students.  Feel free to watch as many times as needed.

Meet Mr. Barber

As we begin another year, I invite you to become a productive part of our learning community.  Let's start by getting to know one another.

Lucid Film Festival 2013 DVD

I'm more than thrilled to be so close to the first ever LUCID FILM FESTIVAL!!!!

I'm making a DVD that will be available for donation at the film festival on Friday, May 24th from 6-8 p.m. in the CLMS cafeteria.  Copies will also be available in my class afterwards.  I can provide receipts as requested.

Here's a quick screenshot of the DVD menu structure as of now with room for features, bloopers, trailers, cast/crew interviews and much more!  Bring some extra cash and score your very own copy!

Student Recognition at Lucid Film Festival

In addition to watching several awesome short films, we will also be honoring many students for their achievements in ITV this year. 

Awards include the Atlas award, Rookie of the Year, Editor of the Year, Camera/Tech Staff of the Year, Script Writer of the Year, Breakfast Club recognition, and several e-MAS Staff Superlatives. 

Come help us honor the amazing students of ITV.

Lucid Film Festival 

DIY Student Entries for Lucid Film Festival

Students who wish to submit their own short films produced with their own equipment are more than welcome to do so. Finished .MOV or MP4 files are due to Mr. Barber on or before Friday May 17. All selections must be school appropriate to be considered for the festival.

Lucid Film Festival 

Lucid Film Festival Website Now Up!

The Lucid Film Festival website is now online with information, trailers, and much more! Check it out at http://goo.gl/64uFe Trailers are hosted through Vimeo so they won't play on many android devices. Sorry about that :(

They will look great on your computer so pop some popcorn, have a seat, and enjoy!

Polk County Video Awards

ATTENTION: The Polk County Video Awards will be held at Victory Church here in Lakeland on Tue April 30 from 7 - 10 p.m. All ITV students are welcome to attend. Attire is "classy" so no shorts, jeans or t-shirts please. See you there! (p.s. this ceremony is for ALL ITV STUDENTS in Polk County. The LUCID Film Festival at CLMS is only for CLMS students.)

Big news! The first ever Lucid Film Festival has been officially scheduled! Mark your calendars for Friday May 24 from 6-8 pm in the CLMS Cafeteria. We will be watching several student productions and giving our ITV awards.

Lucid Film Festival Website 

Upcoming Shows

Billy and Ed say that you shouldn't miss the upcoming episodes of e-MAS

 

Exam 2.1 - Study Guide and Vimeo Channel

Exam 2.1 is right around the corner!

This assessment will be CLOSED NOTE. Odd classes will take the exam Wednesday before spring break. Even classes will take the exam the following day.
Exam 2.1 will cover all topics we've dealt with so far this semester (TOC 1-10 available at http://tinyurl.com/itvhome ).

Here is a link to the study guide EXAM 2.1 STUDY GUIDE.

You can also access all of the video tutorials (THAT'S RIGHT... ALL OF THEM) I've posted on the blog via my Vimeo channel.

Cheers and happy studying!

Editing Sequence Review

Hello,

We recently wrapped up TOC 6, our unit on basic editing.  To review the recommended sequence of tasks relating to editing for the daily news shows, students may review the same summarizing activity I used in class.  Just follow these steps:

• Visit http://express.smarttech.com.
• Click on "File"
• Click on "Open URL"
• Paste the following URL into the box: http://goo.gl/Fhbuw

Cheers, and happy studying!

-Mr. Barber

Exporting Key Questions and Video Tutorial

We won't be having a separate quiz to cover exporting, but I do have the key questions from that mini lesson cued up for the next, larger assessment.  You'll find them HERE.  Here is a link to the accompanying video tutorial from this lesson: http://vimeo.com/60659843

 

TOC 6 Model Notes

These are what excellent notes look like! Well done!

Quiz 2.2 Study Guide!

Hello!  There will be a "pop" quiz this week covering our upcoming lesson on basic titles in FCPX.  Students are welcome to review the linked study guide in preparation for this quiz.

Students are even permitted to print the study guide and include it in their binder as a resource to be used during the quiz.

Quiz 2.2 Study Guide

Lunch Menu's Now on Staff Info Page!

Greetings!

The lunch menus will now be posted on the e-MAS Staff Info page as they are shared with me from our cafeteria staff.  Please use these to keep the lunch information on the daily news show up to date!

-Mr. Barber

TOC 6

We started TOC#6 today. This is a basic editing unit that will last for approximately two weeks. We will be adding to the same document for several days.

New Class Website!

In an effort to simplify the online aspect of my class, I've consolidated all previous links into ONE CENTRAL GOOGLE SITE.  From here students can access class notes, script templates, and any other web-resource they might need for ITV.

The address is http://tinyurl.com/itvhome

Visit the site on your mobile device by scanning the qr code below.  Consider bookmarking the site for quick access later.

ITV Quiz 2.1 Study Guide

Greetings,

Our first open note quiz is coming up soon and I thought I'd put up a study guide to help students ensure that they have all necessary notes and pre-writing to ensure academic success.

Get a head's up on the quiz and make sure you have everything you need!

STUDY GUIDE HERE

Using the Project Library

Greetings,

We recently reviewed the Project Library in FCPX.  Understanding this aspect of FCPX is essential in an editing environment where multiple editors work at the same editing stations.  The performance booster reviewing this lesson asks about what information I recommend including in every project. 

For our scenario, please include the following information in every PROJECT NAME:

1. Air-Date (00-00-00)
2. Project Description (CE, Top Story, Prim. Anch, Student Poll)
3. Anchor Name(s) (Spelling matters)

Project Library Intro-Vimeo.mp4 from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

Direct link to tutorial on Vimeo.

Article Structure Foldable

Greetings,

A recent lesson dealt with the traditional "inverted pyramid" journalistic writing style.  We did a foldable in class as a way to graphically organize the critical information from this lesson.

Here is an example foldable I did for the class.

We also referenced http://youtu.be/F0XCHmVIQvs regarding basic foldable instructuctions.

Keyword Lesson for FCPX

Below you'll find a screencast of our in-class lesson covering keywords and media management using FCPX.

There are also LOTS of resources online which go into greater depth on this topic.





Organizing with Keywords 2-Vimeo from Craig Barber on Vimeo.

3rd Quarter Links

Greetings and welcome to a new grading quarter as well as a new semester!

All notes and assignments for this grading quarter can be found by accessing http://goo.gl/d6TTv

Access the notes via your smartphone by scanning the qr code below:

Parent/Caretaker Update 1-8/9-13

Greetings!

Today and tomorrow students will be receiving handouts with lots of important information and helpful links.  Just in case that handout never makes it to you, you can access it HERE.

If you're interested in granting your student access to MyPolkApps, the permission form can be downloaded HERE (available in English, Spanish, and Hatian-Creole).

-Mr. Barber
craig.barber@polk-fl.net 

Rubrics Posted

Greetings, It is my hope that all students and families had a wonderful winter break.

The rubrics for the upcoming Outline, Treatment, Screenplay, and Storyboard have been posted to my shared MyPolkApps folder. The get straight to the rubrics, the link is http://tinyurl.com/q2rubrics.

Each rubric also has helpful tips and suggestions for the assignment they're designed to assess.

These are the same rubrics used in class during our writing labs.