EOC Survey

This link will take you to the EOC Survey assignment.

EOC SURVEY

You can also find the form embedded below.
REMEMBER, the QUALITY of your responses will determine your grade!

2015 Lucid Film Festival Staff Superlatives

Below you'll find the form to vote for STAFF SUPERLATIVES.  You must be able to log into MYPOLKAPPS to submit a response.

2015 STAFF SUPERLATIVE VOTING

Genre Film Assignment

Below, you'll find the Prezi presentation which accompanies the Genre Film Assignment.

Worksheet available HERE.

3 Little Pig Storyboard Assignment

The link below gives details regarding the 3 Little Pig Storyboard Assignment.

http://goo.gl/bdBF4K

I have also embedded it here:

Notes and PB's From Class

Did you know that you can access all notes and performance boosters presented in class?  YOU CAN!  I've added a link to the right for NOTES FROM CLASS.  The link is also here: CLMS ITV CLASS NOTES

FCPX Post Test Study Guide

With the second grading period drawing rapidly to a close, it is time for our FCPX Post Test.  We've spent an entire quarter working on basic editing skills and fundamental concepts.  Multiple study guides have been posted over the course of the grading period.  Below, you'll find a link to the study guide.

FCPX POST TEST STUDY GUIDE

Daily Broadcast Evaluation

The e-MAS team recently received a rating of OUTSTANDING from the industry professionals who partner with the ITV program of Polk county.  We had to  select a news show from a randomly drawn two week period to submit for evaluation.

Congratulations to all of the students involved in producing such a high quality broadcast!

Production Journal Make Up Assignment

The organizational requirements of my course have proven to be an unwelcome challenge to many of my students.  90% of failing ITV students owe their low grade to a failure to turn in the planning/evaluation graphic organizer after the broadcast of each news show.

My usual grading policy is to accept late work without penalty.  I find that this always leaves the door open to student success.   No student ever need give up hope because they've irreparably damaged their grade.  They simply need to do the work.  Assignments, quizzes, tests and projects are all designed to facilitate and support the overall learning process anyway so if they do the work and practice/assess the skill they've still accomplished what I intended... just not when I intended it.

This won't work with the production journal evaluations.  Asking a student to evaluate a show they worked on two months ago is impractical.  It would be difficult to recall specific details.  I anticipate two types of submissions if I follow normal protocol with these assignments: NO submission because students couldn't think of anything and FALSE submissions based upon imaginary or incomplete anecdotal musings.  Neither of these support the learning process.

My alternative is to offer an ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT which provides students a chance to practice a skill we've already developed in class.  They will also need to utilize reference and research skills as well as writing for a specific audience.

Posted and linked below are the specifications for the alternative assignment.  STUDENTS MAY COMPLETE ONE REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENT FOR EVERY MISSING PRODUCTION JOURNAL/EVALUATION and/or PRODUCTION PRODUCT GRADE.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6ydDgttCew0NUJaWmJPTXRLWk0&authuser=1

Lucid Film Festival 2015 Date Requested

The official date request for the 2015 Lucid Film Festival had been submitted. The festival is designed to showcase student creativity while also honoring various achievements within the ITV program.

The link below has the first draft if this year's poster.

http://instagram.com/p/vvfOGCGVOf/

Next Open Binder Quiz Study Guide

The next open binder quiz will cover the basics of assembling media on the timeline as well as basic titles used in the news show.

The study guide is linked HERE!

TOC #8 So Far

See the pictures for TOC 8 from importing to adding titles.

11-10-14 to 11-14-14 Agenda

Agenda

Just in case you missed it from the board.

FCPX Windows

Just finished a quick tutorial for students who might miss the introduction to FCPX windows.

A quick google of "FCPX WINDOWS" will also reveal lots of other options.

Job Description and Details

Some students didn't finish filling out job requirements for their selected 2nd quarter jobs.

Here they are below!

Primary Anchors: Select and research theme for the show. Write a quality script that is rich in details. Thoroughly rehearse and excellently perform script. Help Storyboard project.

Reporters: Select and research topic for report. Write a quality script that is rich in details. Thoroughly rehearse and excellently perform script. Help Storyboard project.

Camera / Tech: Help write scripts. Storyboard project. Procure, Operate, and store equipment safely. Rule of thirds, ensure quality audio, exposure, & white balance. Encourage reporters/anchors.

Editors: Help write scripts. Storyboard project. Acquire b-roll / photos to enhance project. Use FCPX: In/Out, Titles, transitions. Be mindful of ALL PROJECT ELEMENTS.  Export project for broadcast.

fundamentals of broadcast study guide

Just uploaded Broadcast Fundamentals Quiz Study Guide to the class website!  (it is called BBC Quiz Study Guide) http://goo.gl/BVF45F

PB 1.13 and the WRITING NEWS Presentation Now Available!

PB 1.13 and the Writing News presentation (with video links) is available now via the class website or through this direct link. http://goo.gl/03067k

Students can work through the material ahead of time, demonstrate comprehension, and spend more time in the lab applying production skills and using equipment.

Students should keep a page of notes (or print the PDF and handwrite notes on the slides) along with questions they might have or connections between presented content and our e-MAS procedures. Be sure to complete any writing activities from the presentation.

Solid Crew, Editing Ahead!

I'm super excited about all of the hard work students have put into their first round of graded shows! We have some very talented performers and a great technical crew! The next piece of the broadcast puzzle is a group of editors. These students will be in charge of assembling footage and creating graphics toroduce the final broadcast product. After we finish up our broadcast writing fundamentals unit, we'll be launching into the editing fundamentals unit.  This will take us through the rest of the first grading period and into the second.

The e-MAS team this year is rock solid and ready to produce a high quality daily broadcast on a regular basis.

Craig Barber

craig.barber@polk-fl.net

https://www.remind.com/join/clmsitvall 

https://sites.google.com/a/mypolkschools.net/clms-e-mas-planning/

Setting up for a voice over in the studio

Below is a diagram detailing how to set up equipment for a voice over in the studio. This diagram can also be used to set up for vocal recording of a music video.

The input signal goes from a microphone in the studio to an XLR cable which runs through the wall port into the iMac lab to the Zoom H4n input which is connected to the computer via USB. 

The monitor signal goes from the computer audio out port to a 1/8 splitter.  From there one side gets a set of headphones for the computer operator while the other side gets a long 1/8 to 1/8 cable which runs through the wall port to a 1/8 barrel adapter then to another set of headphones.

Here's a sketch:

Text Updates for All Classes

This year I'm using Remind to send updates about important class information. To sign up for 1415barberall notifications, please visit https://www.remind.com/join/clmsitvall?utm_source=email&utm_medium=android&utm_campaign=join_invite

This is a big change since I usually use a service called Cel.ly.  Remind has better attachment management features.

You can also subscribe directly via SMS message.