Communications+Media+20+Spring+2015

__**Monday, June 1st to Friday, June 19th**__ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can define popular culture
 * We can create a piece of media text from conception to production to presentation
 * We can recognize the role of culture in all communication
 * We can write to express understanding
 * We can read to find meaning and interpret
 * We can speak to share thoughts, opinions, and feelings
 * We can confer with peers and teachers
 * We can recognize underlying values and issues as they apply to a particular media issue or problem
 * We can recognize the impact of media communications
 * We can use a variety of resources to assist their research
 * We can learn how technology impacts on their lives, society, and the environment
 * We can manage time and resources
 * We work independently or with a peer
 * We can communicate findings and conclusions in an appropriate manner for a specific audience and purpose

__**How we will learn it **__
 * __Monday, June 1st to Friday, June 18th, 2015 :__** Well, it is h ard to believe it is already time to start wrapping up the semester, as June is finally here. As you begin working on your final unit, you are will be given over 15 hours of time to work on this before your presentation. Remember, this unit of study is where you get to create your own presentation on any topic you wish to when it comes to media. Make sure that you choose a topic that is of interest to you and that you won't get bored with after a few classes. We will still have a few things we will be working on as a class but I wanted to get you thinking about your final project.

We will be scheduling presentation times as the semester starts to wind down. I am here to help you out so please use me!

Again, all of the details can be found in your project packages which you can download here:



I am going to show you some examples of what types of projects some of my students have made over the last two years and then I will be giving you the rest of today and tomorrow to start getting ideas about what you will want to do for your final project.

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, May 11th to Friday, May 29th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use software and equipment to perform a variety of production task
 * We are going to learn how to use a camera/phone to capture effective video
 * We can develop a documentary that shares a story
 * We can go through the process of outlining, developing, and creating our own personal documentaries
 * We can reflect on our own learning by going through this process

__** How we will learn it **__

You will have these classes to get all of your footage and editing completed. It's a good chunk of time and I want to give you the opportunity to make sure that you do a good job on this project!

Please remember the evaluation is listed below (see previous week's entries) for the things that I will be looking for in your final project.

Let's get to work! :)



__ **Monday, May 4th to Friday, May 8th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use software and equipment to perform a variety of production task
 * We are going to learn how to use a camera/phone to capture effective video
 * We can develop a documentary that shares a story
 * We can go through the process of outlining, developing, and creating our own personal documentaries
 * We can reflect on our own learning by going through this process

__**How we will learn it**__
 * __Monday, May 4th and Tuesday, May 5th__:** Today, we will be pausing on our research to take a look at the documentary "Teenage Paparazzo". I think this documentary will help those groups that have chosen to do the more "day in the life" type of documentary. This will take Monday and Tuesday and we will continue our research stuff on Wednesday.

__**Wednesday, May 6th to Friday, May 8th**__: Research Research Research! Getting all of your stuff put together for Monday's class. After that we will begin the filming portion of your documentary! :)

Have an awesome weekend!



__ **Monday, April 27th to Friday, May 1st, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __


 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use software and equipment to perform a variety of production task
 * We are going to learn how to use a camera/phone to capture effective video
 * We can develop a documentary that shares a story
 * We can go through the process of outlining, developing, and creating our own personal documentaries
 * We can reflect on our own learning by going through this process

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, April 27th**__: We have now finished viewing two documentaries. My hope is that you are starting to see how they are setup, designed, and the tools that are used to tell the film makers story. Today, we are going to go over the following handouts as you begin to work on your own 7-10 minute documentaries.

You will have today and tomorrow to get started on this task and we will setup a schedule next week of when we want to have things completed by.



__ **Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th**: __ Using this time to choose a topic and finish up the "Guiding Questions" sheet (listed above for download). You must have these two things before beginning on your research!

__**Thursday, April 20th and Friday, May 1st**__: Continuing on from the package, "Creating a Short Documentary" (which you can download above), you should be in the research part of your documentaries. Make sure to follow the guidelines listed.

Have an awesome weekend!



__ **Monday, April, 20th to Friday, April 24th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use software and equipment to perform a variety of production task
 * We are going to learn how to use a camera/phone to capture effective video
 * We can develop a documentary that shares a story
 * We can go through the process of outlining, developing, and creating our own personal documentaries
 * We can reflect on our own learning

__** How we will learn it **__ __**Monday, April 20th to Friday, April 24th**:__ During these classes we will be going through the following two documentaries:


 * Video Games: The Movie (Netflix)**
 * Steve Jobs: One Last thing (Netflix)**

During these documentaries we will be discussing what it takes to create the story that is being told through this use of film. We will answer the question, **What tools do the filmmakers use to create and tell their story?**

Next week, we will begin looking at how to setup your own documentaries and the process we will take to do it.

Have an awesome weekend!



__ **Monday, March 23rd to Thursday, March 26th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __


 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use software and equipment to perform a variety of production task
 * We are going to learn how to use a camera/phone to capture effective video
 * We are going to learn what are industry standards of shooting video (eye level, high and low angles, point of view)
 * We are going to explore framing - wide shot, close-up two shot
 * We are going to examine camera movement - tilt, pan, zoom
 * We are going to learn about framing - what are you going to focus on (head, face, body, wide shot, etc)
 * We are going to use a video editing tool our our choice to edit our creations (School computers, phones, ipods, etc.)

__** How we will learn it **__ __** Monday, Marc **** h **__** __23rd__: ** Reality TV show outlines are due by the end of this class. Please see last week's entries for details.

__**Tuesday, March 24th to Thursday, March 26th**__: Time to outline and begin filming your reality shows. If you need any devices, please feel free to come see me and I can hook you up with an iPod touch.

Use your time wisely!!!

Have a great LONG weekend!



__ **Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th, 2015** __ __**What are we learning?**__
 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use software and equipment to perform a variety of production task
 * We are going to learn how to use a camera/phone to capture effective video
 * We are going to learn what are industry standards of shooting video (eye level, high and low angles, point of view)
 * We are going to explore framing - wide shot, close-up two shot
 * We are going to examine camera movement - tilt, pan, zoom
 * We are going to learn about framing - what are you going to focus on (head, face, body, wide shot, etc)
 * We are going to use a video editing tool our our choice to edit our creations (School computers, phones, ipods, etc.)

__**How we will learn it**__


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Monday, March 16th __****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">: Today we will look at the following when it comes to the production of a piece of video media: **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What is video production **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">? In its most basic form, video production consists of [|writing], [|shooting] and [|editing]. That’s it. It’s that simple. Or is it???? It takes years to become a filmmaker. We are going to learn the very basics to becoming an effective videographer.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**Define the following and find an example on YouTube for each type**. You only have this class and tomorrow to finish this task, so don't waste your time. You can work with a partner but each of you will have a "Videography Glossary". All you need to to is make brief notes on each one:


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Shooting your video – **
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Eye Level –
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">High and Low angles –
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Point of View –

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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Framing – **
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wide Shot –
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Close-up shot –
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Two Shot -
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What are you going to focus on?
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Head shot
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Face shot
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Body Shot
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1st Person Point of View
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Wide Shot
 * o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What other kind of camera shots can you think of?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Camera Movement – **
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Tilt
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Pan
 * Ø <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Zoom

__**Tuesday, March 17th**__:


 * Guys, as you can see, I am not here today! Do not get this flu!!! It is gross!! Your job today, is to work independently, or together, on working through the stuff below. There are a few articles I want you to read on the "art" of Reality TV. We are going to be taking a look at this. All you might do today is read but we will have a discussion on it on Wednesday, when I get back! If you get to "Reality TV Outline" section, save a copy of it to your computer and begin working on it. You may choose to work on this assignment with a partner. Have a great day and I hopefully won't be puking on your tomorrow! **

Today, we are going to take a look at the "Art" of Reality TV. What I want us to focus on is reality TV really REALITY or just partially. Sometimes it can be a confusing genre but something that I think we can try and play with over the next few classes. Today what I want to do is take a look at one ladies view on what it was like being part of the reality TV process. From there, we will take a look at what it takes to create a reality program. This may be a bit more challenging than just turning on the camera and letting it roll.

Let's take a look at the Article "I was on Reality TV: Behind the Scenes Secrets of Faking Real Life"

Once we have read the article, we will have a class discussion on what we thought about the writer's take on her experience of being part of a reality TV show.

__ **Wednesday, March 18th** __ : Today, we are going to start thinking of ideas that you could generate in order to create a segment for a reality TV show. You will be working in groups, pairs, singles, to make this happen. During this project you are going to be looking at the " ** pre-production process ** " and the beginning skills of the " ** production process ** ".

Here are some links that can help you think of the "Reality TV Genres" that may help you out in your search for the perfect Reality TV Show concept:

Creating Reality TV Concept [|How Reality TV Works]

For the ** pre-production process **, you are going to need to sit down and come up the the following things before you begin creating your show. I have given you an article that you can access to show you the steps to creating your reality TV show:

Steps to Creating a Reality TV Show

For this assignment, I am going to play the part of "Network Producer". You are going to have to impress me with your outline and story board to gain my signature so that you are going to begin filming your reality series. Please download the form below, complete it on the computer, and email me (young.brett@ccsmj.ca) your finished outline. Once that is done, you can begin working on your storyboard.



__**Thursday, March 19th**__: During this time, once you have completed the Outline (above), you are going to need to storyboard what will be happening during the segment of your show. How you decide to create your storyboard is up to you. Take a look at this video to figure out what you need to do in the Storyboarding process:

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For your storyboard, might to use a site like:

Storyboard That

or you can download this template and create it from scratch



Remember, a storyboard is used to help you setup your shots, make production notes, and help with dialogue. If it is a close-up shot, make sure that is shown. If it is a group shot, make sure that it's shown! Get the idea? You will need to have your storyboard checked over by Mr. Young before you begin shooting. The storyboard will also be handed in before you present your show to the class.

__**Friday, March 20th**__: Today we will go over the evaluation for the Reality TV show project and you will be given time to continue working on your outlines and storyboards. Shooting should begin by the middle of next week. We will finish up with this project after you come back from Easter break.



Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, March 2nd to Thursday, March12th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can investigate our own uses of media in our personal lives
 * We can view and have a class discussion on the ways media is presented to us and the different forms; especially in advertising
 * We can view a documentary pertaining to the idea of advertising in different forms of media
 * We can Recognize the role and power of advertising in the mass media
 * We can Extend and apply their speaking, listening, writing, reading, viewing, and representing abilities

__** How we will learn it **__

__**Monday, March 2nd to Thursday, March 5th**__**:** Your task, during these classes, is to create a piece of media or print that contains 7-10 product placements. You may decide to a print copy like the one I showed you in class (come see me if you have no idea what this is) or you can create a video (like the Wayne's World scene). If you choose the video, you will want to aim to be around 2-3 minutes in length.

Your job will be to strategically put product placements in the scene you have chose. Just remember it should flow into the video or picture. You can be a blatant (obvious) with it, as it was in Wayne's World or have it tucked into your story. If you need any help with this, please ask me! I have iPods available if you want them for recording.

We will be presenting these next week!

Have a great weekend!



__ **Monday, February 23rd to Friday, February 27th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can investigate our own uses of media in our personal lives
 * We can view and have a class discussion on the ways media is presented to us and the different forms; especially in advertising
 * We can view a documentary pertaining to the idea of advertising in different forms of media
 * We can Recognize the role and power of advertising in the mass media
 * We can Extend and apply their speaking, listening, writing, reading, viewing, and representing abilities

__**How we will learn it**__ __**Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th**__: Today and tomorrow you will have time to finish up your "50+ Ways to Tell a Story" assignments. Hopefully we will be finish sharing them by the end of Tuesday's class.

__**Wednesday, February 25th to Friday, February 27th**__: Today we are going to start looking at the art of advertising by studying the art of "Product Placement". In this section, we are going to be looking at how companies use advertising within movies and TV to promote their products to you. We will be watching the documentary ** "Greatest Movie Ever Sold" ** to help us look at how this technique is used, and we will be using class discussion at different points in the movie to look at some of the things being shown to us. We are also going to looking at finding your brand and how advertisers use our personal sense of how we were raised and our environment to focus on how they persuade us to buy their products.

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__ **Thursday, February 5th to Wednesday, February 11th, 2015** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We can use digital technology in the production of photographic work
 * We can develop an understanding of the impact of new technologies on the art of photography
 * We can develop an appreciation for photography as an art form
 * We can explore a variety of presentation formats used to display photographic work
 * We can develop and demonstrate skills to create and produce interactive media
 * We can research, design, briefs, task lists, mock-ups, storyboards when it comes to creating our stories
 * We can use application software and equipment to perform a variety of production tasks

__** How we will learn it **__ __**Thursday, February 5th**__: For those people that haven't printed off their pictures yet, your first task will be to do that before starting on this next assignment. Remember to print off the pictures and put them up on the bulletin board.

NEW TASK :

Think about how you tell a story? Sometimes that is done on paper by either writing it out or typing it. Today, I want you to tell a story in a different way by using technology.

**Exploration Thursday!** Your job is to find something on 50+Ways that you want to explore. What does that mean? I just sit and surf and then have nothing to show for it? NO!!!!! Look at the different ways of sharing information. You are to practice... play... explore.... see what is out there. But, here is the hitch, you need to be able to account for your time. Mr. Young will be asking you what site you used and what was good about it or what you didn't like. Now... Go explore on 50+Ways

Once you have found a web tool that peaks your interest, your job will be to complete the following assignment:




 * We will be working on this until Wednesday, February 11th and then presenting on the Thursday and Friday.**

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__ **Monday, February 2nd to Friday, February 6th, 2013** __ __ **What are we learning?** __
 * We are going to learn how to create and assess interactive media.
 * Explore various web based tools to display assignments that are completed throughout the semester

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 * Communications through Media || 3-5 hours ||
 * Legal and Ethical Issues || Throughout the Course ||
 * Production Stages || 3-5 hours ||
 * Career Opportunities || Throughout the Course ||
 * Preproduction Process || 2-3 hours ||
 * Video Production || 10-20 hours ||
 * Audio Production || 5-10 hours ||
 * Interactive Media || Throughout the Course ||
 * Project - 20% of your mark || 20-30 hours ||

2. Wikispaces! We are going to be using them a lot this semester for posting assignments, thoughts, reflections, and the occasional hilarious YouTube video! You are going to given the first three classes of the semester to create your wikispaces, from scratch. Some of you may have them create already but we are going to update them and YOU are going to play the parts of the experts and help the others in the class in creating their first ones!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">3. Create your own inspirational or motivational poster. This is something that reflects YOU! Not your buddy. Put on the poster something that you would say to another person to encourage them. Use whatever tool you want to get your finished product. **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Save it to your wikispace and please print one off so that we can put it up in the classroom. **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> When you are done the task, please work on your wiki.

Here are some of my favourites! I will have a lot more to share throughout the semester!




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