Homework and Intro to camera angles

 Have students set up www.turnitin.com accounts

There is a huge reward for doing this homework assignment.

Homework due for Wednesday, 8/25

If you can't write paragraphs, at least write a page of bulletpoints.

1. Write a one page essay on the following:

Do you think television news should be regulated?  Does the news report fairly and accurately?

As film makers, the final product, the broadcasted program is what viewers see.  So how important is accuracy?  Is it possible to be accurate?

Do you trust the news you see on television?

You must give and explain specific examples.

Your final paragraph should be a conclusion to prove your point.

Tips:

I. Suggested Details:

A. Introductory statement (Do not begin with a question). 
B. Thesis statement: (This is going to be the idea that you are going to prove/ support/ develop throughout the paragraph)- What point are you going to prove about the topic?

C. Be sure to include specific details.....don't be vague

(You can include vivid background details to support/ develop your idea of high school)

D. Conclusion

Please try to use paragraph form

-Check your spelling

-Be clear and organized

ALL HOMEWORK IS GRADED AND MUST BE TURNED IN TO WWW.TURNITIN.COM

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IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT:

Camera Angle Worksheets

Shots, Angles and Movements....Oh My....

 Activity
Review the following Link: and discuss any that you find confusing or discuss one that you find interesting and tell why.
Camera Shots

Journalism II 

Camera Angles/ Movement 
Students will identify important visual terms (such as long-shot, close-up, camera angle) that are used on television and in movies and begin to recognize that these angles/ movements affect meaning. 
Camera Direction/ Angles 
Students will review camera direction, angles, transitions and key elements  via worksheets plan a video project. 

Students will review two handouts on camera direction/ angles 
Students will discuss a packet entitled: Lights, Camera, Action (The sheets are in your Google Classroom)

Why is it important for students to be aware of camera-subject distance, perhaps before addressing any other aspect of movies and television? 

Television is made up of hundreds and thousands of pictures, called shots, each of which must be carefully planned. The long shot, medium shot, and close-up (and many other camera-subject distances such as the medium long shot and extreme close-up) are the basis of editing in movies and on television. 

Without these shots, the person who edits the movie, TV show, or commercial would have nothing to work with. Editing, in nearly all cases, is the combining of long shots, medium shots, and close-ups to create an effective visual presentation. Camera-subject distance is the basis for visual editing. 

It is essential for students to have a clear understanding of camera-subject distance before they begin to analyze television programs and movies and before they begin to create their own productions on video. 

Quick review worksheet:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zB_KOueSAo5u5iaLXRRmpfr15VZDRhTS/view?usp=sharing
Cinematography

Link: http://www.mediaknowall.com/camangles.html 

Assessment:...Next Wednesday and Thursday depending on which class you have.   Students will be given a quiz on all of the terms 

Closure Activity:  -What types of camera angles/ shots do you see in the Bell ringer photo?

Friday, 8/28:  Writing quick scenes.  Implementing Angles, Movements, and shots- 

1.Draw/  explain (Illustrate your best stick figures) a quick scene using 3 camera movements and 2 angles

Homework:  Make a set of Camera Angle, Camera Shot and Camera Movement Study Cards.

Bring your cards to class on Monday (for the M/W class);  Tues for the  (T/Th Class)

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1.1.11H Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of nonfiction 
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced