Sound Unit: Jeopardy

 AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 28:

• A Quiet Place - Sound Examples
• Sound Unit Jeopardy
• Upcoming (Seniors):
• Sound Unit Test on TUESDAY
• Wednesday, Mini-unit on editing
• Thurs-Friday, Student Choice Movie (Poll), Final Assignment as Group
• Juniors, Last 2 Weeks:
• Bonus Units on Documentary and Animation
• Assignments can replace lowest-scoring formatives/summatives (optional)
• 6/17-18, Mega-Jeopardy with actual prizes!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel; connection is A Quiet Place focuses on being silent to not be detected by the aliens

Sound Unit: Continue A Quiet Place

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MAY 27:

• Continue watching A Quiet Place
• Work on viewing guide
• Time left: Work on Audio Trailer Script
• If absent yesterday, read it over!!

Sound Unit: A Quiet Place

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 26:

• Go over Audio Trailer Script Project (DUE MONDAY)
• Example: Star Wars
• Example: Squirm
• Begin A Quiet Place
• Review Viewing Guide
• Sound Unit Test on MONDAY

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Transformers Theme Song"; connection is we watched a clip of foley artists working on the Transformers movie Bumblebee for our sound unit notes

Sound Unit: Finish Singin in the Rain, Notes Part 2

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 25:

• Complete Singin in the Rain screening
• Turn in viewing guide
• Review notes part 2
• Time left: Begin A Quiet Place
• Tomorrow: Audio Trailer Script

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Good Mornin'" from Babes in Arms; this song was also featured in Singin in the Rain

Sound Unit: Continue Singin in the Rain

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MAY 24:

• Continue Singin in the Rain
• Work on viewing guide
• REMINDERS:
• 9 Days Left for Seniors
• Mise-en-Scene Paper due Tomorrow
• LIST OF ALL UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS
• A Quiet Place Viewing Guide (Formative)
• Audio Trailer Script (C3)
• Sound Unit Test (C1, C2)
• Editing MINI-Unit Guide (Formative)
• Final Paper (C2)

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Sittin' on Top of the World" by Al Jolson; connection is we learned about The Jazz Singer, known as the first "talkie," starring Al Jolson

Sound Unit: Historical Background

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 21:

• Early Film Sound History Notes
• Time left: Begin Singin in the Rain
• Review Viewing Guide
• REMINDERS:
• Mise-en-Scene Paper DUE TUESDAY, 5/25

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter" by John Williams; connection is we watched a clip from Harry Potter for our mise-en-scene test.

Mise-en-Scene: TEST DAY!

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MAY 20:

• Take Mise-en-Scene unit test
• Clips will be played on projector; links available on Doc
• When all are complete we'll begin our unit on Film Sound
• No rush on the tests! Take all block if you need it!
• REMINDERS:
• "10 Shots" Project is past due. If missing, get in ASAP!!
• Mise-en-Scene paper due by TUESDAY
• LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS 6/4 FOR SENIORS... 
• ONLY 10 SCHOOL DAYS UNTIL THEN... 
• GET ALL MISSING SUMMATIVES IN!!!!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Price is Right Theme"; connection is we played Jeopardy, another game show that involves dollar amounts

Mise-en-Scene: Review Game

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 19:

• Mise-en-Scene Review Game
• Extra Credit for winners on TOMORROW'S MISE-EN-SCENE TEST
• Time left: Work on Mise-en-Scene Paper (DUE 5/25)

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Casper the Friendly Ghost" by Little Richard; connection is the Maitlands were friendly ghosts in Beetlejuice

Mise-en-Scene: Finish Beetlejuice

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 18:

• Finish Beetlejuice (may have 5-10 minutes left if there are ERROR CODES 😑)
• REMINDERS:
• "10 SHOTS" PROJECT - DUE TOMORROW!
• Storyboards AND Photos!! Not one or the other!!
• MISE-EN-SCENE TEST - THURS, 5/20
• MISE-EN-SCENE PAPER - DUE TUES, 5/25

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr; Connection is Beetlejuice is another movie that features ghosts

Mise-en-Scene: Start Beetlejuice

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MAY 17:

• Finish going over mise-en-scene notes
• Kahoot Review
• Go over mise-en-scene paper, due TUES, 5/25
• Begin Beetlejuice
• Work on viewing guide
• Mise-en-Scene TEST on THURSDAY, 5/20
• "10 Shots" Project due WEDNESDAY, 5/19

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz; connection is we watched a clip from Wizard of Oz when Dorothy opens the door and sees the colors of Oz

Mise-en-Scene: Introduction

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 14:

• Go over all mise-en-scene notes
• Kahoot Review
• Time left: Begin Beetlejuice
• Work on viewing guide
• Mise-en-Scene Test will be on WEDNESDAY (may be bumped to Thurs.)
• "10 Shots" Project due WEDNESDAY
• Mise-en-Scene Paper, details on Monday (due TBA, following week)

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"You're the Best" by Joe Esposito; connection is we had a test, just like the kid from The Karate Kid had a competition he was training for. A general "pump up" song before a big moment.

Cinematography Test!

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MAY 13:

• Complete Jeopardy game from yesterday
• Take Cinematography Terms Test
• Once all tests are submitted, we will begin our next unit!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Jeopardy Theme"; connection is we played a Jeopardy review game

Cinematography: Finish Spider-Man 2; Jeopardy Review Game

 AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 11:

• Finish Spider-Man 2
• Complete viewing guide
• Jeopardy Review Game
• We will finish game tomorrow if bell rings
• Cinematography Test Tomorrow
• Reminders:
• LAST CHANCE FOR STORYBOARDS!!!
• Final "10 Shots" Project due 5/18

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Hero" by Chad Kroeger; connection is Aunt May talks about the importance of heroes in Spider-Man 2, and this song was featured on the soundtrack for the first Spider-Man movie

Cinematography: Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 11:

• Finish Spider-Man 2
• Camera movement review
• Complete viewing guides
• Kahoot Cinematography Review
• TEST on THURSDAY!
• REMINDERS:
• Storyboards due TOMORROW
• Final "10 Shot" Project due WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Spiderwebs" by No Doubt; connection is Spider-Man shoots spider-webs

Cinematography: Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MAY 10:

• Spider-Man 2, camera movement recap
• Continue Spider-Man 2
• Continue working on viewing guide
• REMINDERS:
• Cinematography TEST on THURSDAY
• Storyboards due on TUESDAY, MAY 11
• Final "10 shots" projects due WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

Friday's Bonus Song:

"City of Stars" from La La Land; connection is we watched a clip of a "whip pan" from that movie

Cinematography: Camera Movements

 AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MAY 7:

• Notes on camera movements
• Clips Playlist
• Kahoot Review
• If time: Begin Spider-Man 2
• REMINDERS:
• Storyboards due by TUESDAY, 5/11
• 10 Shots Projects due by WEDNESDAY, 5/19

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga; connection is the paparazzi like to spy on people with cameras, just like L.B. spied on his neighbors in Rear Window

Cinematography: Start 10 Shots Project

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, MAY 6:

• Watch finale of Rear Window
• Shots review, submit viewing guide
• Go over/work on "10 Shots" Project
• Teams of no more than 4
• Storyboards due TUESDAY, for formative grade.
• Will NOT be accepted late, but will count towards final grade if submitted with project
• This will be your ONLY in-class time to work on them
• Can complete on paper and upload image; or create digitally
• Final projects will be due on Wednesday, 5/19

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell; connection is that in Rear Window, Jefferies is watching his neighbors constantly. Also, another Alfred Hitchcock movie, Psycho, is referenced in the lyrics!

Cinematography: Continue Rear Window

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 5:

• Story / shots review so far
• Continue Rear Window
• Tomorrow:
• Start "10 Shot Project"
• Shot length review

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"I Want to Break Free" by Queen; connection is L.B. Jefferies is stuck inside with a cast and wants to "break free"

Cinematography: Begin Rear Window

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, MAY 4:

• Re-review Viewing guide
• Begin Rear Window

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Theme from Jurassic Park" by John Williams; connection is we watched a clip from the movie looking at different shot lengths

Cinematography: Introduction

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MAY 3:

• Review Movie Shot Activity
• Go over shot lengths / angles
• Clips (Jurassic Park, Ice Age, Predator, Student Choice?)
• Time left: Begin Rear Window?