Thursday, November 14, 2024

Read a news article - Graded

 Read an article from the Press Enterprise link below and complete the worksheet on this blog:

(It must be turned in to Google Classroom by the end of the period.  It will be graded) 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wcaq01OJ6NoiSz38V-yToebM4k43FEeY/view?usp=sharing


5 W's and H Worksheet

Your Name: 

Article title:______________________________________


Who:____________________________________________


What:_______________________________________________


Where:_____________________________________________


When:__________________________________________________


Why:_________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________


How:_________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Monday, November 11, 2024

Intro to photography

 

NTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY


-Students will learn how to use a digital camera
-Students will understand: iris, aperture, and shutter speed
-Students will learn the fundamentals of photography in a hands-on course.

 - Students will review introductory lesson in Photoshop

http://mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2023/03/captions.html
-Students should complete a lesson in Photo Shop


1. Correct the contrast on three of their best shots…these will be graded
A. Fix the levels
B. Adjust the RGB
C. Adjust the individual colors: red, green, blue
D. Each photo should contain a caption using the caption rules stated below.

2. They should fix the contrast of the photos in tvstudio

3. Go through your photos and eliminate any unacceptable photos.  Adjust other photos.


Three Photos:
Edit Your three best photos
Write a caption for each
1. Nature/ Portrait / Group
1. Texture
1 your choice

Place pictures on MS Word and upload to www.turnitin.com
Caption Writing:
1.Check your facts. One of the most important aspects of any type of journalism is accuracy. If you use incorrect information, the story or photo loses credibility. Before uploading or printing any photo captions, make sure you’ve checked that anything stated in the caption is accurate.[3]
  • Don’t print an incorrect caption if you have trouble checking your facts, either because you can’t find an appropriate source, or because you’re on a deadline. It’s better to leave the information out if you aren’t sure it’s accurate.
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Describe something that isn’t obvious. If a photo caption simply describes the visuals in the photo, it’s fairly useless. If you have a photo of a sunset and simply caption is as “a sunset” you’re not adding any additional information for the reader. Instead, describe details of the photo that are not obvious, like the location, the time of day or year, or a specific event that is taking place.[4]
  • For example, if you have a photo of a sunset you might want to caption it as: “Pacific coast sunset, March2016, from Long Beach, Vancouver Island."
  • Also avoid using terms like: “is shown,” “is pictured,” “and looks on,” or “above."


  1. Do not start a caption with certain words. A caption should not begin with the words ‘a,’ ‘an,’ or ‘the.’ These words are too basic and take up valuable captioning room when they aren’t necessary. For example, instead of saying: “A blue jay in the boreal forest;” simply say: “Blue jay flying through boreal forest.”[5]
    • Also, do not start a caption with the name of someone, start the caption with a description first and then include the name. For example, don’t say: “Stan Theman near Sunshine Meadow Park.” Instead say: “Jogger Stan Theman near Sunshine Meadow Park."
    • When identifying where someone is in a photo, you can say “from left.” You do not have to say “from left to right."

  2. 4
    Identify the main people in the photo. If your photo includes important people, identify who they are. If you know their names, include them (unless they’ve asked to remain anonymous). If you don’t know their names, you might want to put a description of who they are instead (e.g. “protesters on the streets of Washington, DC”).[6]
    • While it shouldn’t need to be said, make sure any and all names you use are spelled correctly and have the proper title.
    • If the photo includes a group of people, or some people who are not relevant to the story (i.e. their names are not required to tell the story), you do not have to name each of them in the caption.[7]

  3. 5
    Be as specific as possible. This advice goes hand-and-hand with being accurate. If you are unsure of where the photo was taken, or who is in the photo, find out. Showing a photo without any specific information may not be useful to the reader, especially if you cannot inform them of the context in which the photo was taken.[8]
    • If you were working with another journalist for the story, contact them for more information if needed.
    • If you are trying to identify a specific person in the photo, describing where in the photo they are is very useful. For example, if Bob Smith is the only one in a hat, you can say: “Bob Smith, back row in hat."
    • While specific is good, you can also phrase your caption so that is starts general and becomes more specific, or starts specific and ends more generally. Either method ensures specificity, but creates easy-to-ready statements.[9]

  4. 6
    Label historical photos properly. If you’re using an historical photo in your story, make sure it’s labelled properly and includes the date (at least the year) it was taken. Depending on who owns the photo, you may also need to credit another photography and/or organization (e.g. museum, archive, etc.).[10]

  5. 7
    Use the present tense in captions. Because most photos being shown as part of a news story are of things happening “right now,” use the present tense in the caption. An obvious exception would be any historical photos, where using the past tense makes sense.[11][12]
    • The nice thing about using the present tense is that it portrays a sense of immediacy and increases the impact of the photo on the reader.

  6. 8
    Avoid humour when the photo isn’t intended to be humorous. If the photo you’re captioning is of a serious or sombre event, don’t try to be funny in the caption. Funny captions should only be used when the photo itself is a joke or of a funny event that is intended to make the reader laugh.[13]
  7. Image titled Write Good Captions in Photojournalism Step 9
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    Remember to always include credits and citations. Every photo should include the name of the photographer and/or the organization that owns the photograph. In actual photographic magazines and publications, photos also include the technical details of how the photo was taken (e.g. aperture, film speed, f-stop, lens, etc.)[14]
    • When writing the credits, you don’t have to use the term “credited 
    • to” or “photo by” if the information is presented in a consistent and understandable format. For example, maybe the credits are always italicized or are a smaller font size.
    Avoiding Caption Mistakes:
    1. 1. Do not be arrogant. Arrogance in captions comes when the person writing the caption doesn’t care about the reader, and simply writes a caption that is easy at the moment of writing. This can also be consider being selfish because the writer cares more about themselves than the reader who is trying to decipher what the photo and story are about.[27]
      • This can also happen when a writer is trying to be ‘fancy’ and try something new or clever. There is no need to get complicated. Keep things simple, clear, and accurate.

    2. 2
      Avoid making assumptions. You know what they say about people who assume … ! The same goes for writing captions. These assumptions could be on the part of the journalist, photographer, or even someone else at the publication where everything is being put together. Don’t make assumptions about what was going on in the photo, or who the people are. Find out the truth and only include what’s accurate.[28]
      • This also goes for style and format. If you aren’t sure if the publication has a specific format for captions, ask. Don’t use a format you like that may need to be completely revised later because you didn’t ask.

    3. 3
      Make sure you aren’t sloppy. Sloppiness happens when someone just doesn’t care, or doesn’t consider the situation important enough to double-check. The result of sloppiness can be incorrect spelling, the wrong names for people in the photo, captions that don’t match the photos, referring to a photo in the story incorrectly, etc. If you’re proud of your work, do a good job from start to finish.[29]
      • This can also happen when someone tries to use another language in the caption, but doesn’t check if it has been written properly. Google Translate is not the same as double-checking if the language is correct!

    4. 4
      Remember that what you print is considered fact. As a journalist, whatever you print either in your story or caption is usually considered fact by your readers. They rightfully assume you’ve done your fact-checking and that what you’re telling them is accurate. If you were too lazy or sloppy to do the job, you risk passing along incorrect information to a large number of people.[30]
      • Also remember that once information gets “out there,” it can be hard to correct. Especially if that information is related to an event that was tragic, stressful or still ongoing.

Monday, October 28, 2024

shots, angles, movements, oh my......

 

Shot / angle/ movement video

make a folder called CAMERA SHOTS IN YOUR TV STUDIO FOLDER

MAKE A PROJECT CALLED CAMERA SHOTS 

 You are going to make a video using all shots angles and movements.


1.1. Clear footage

2.  5 seconds per take

3.  Lower Third with Name of Shot Angle / Movement.

4. Drop shadow on each clip

5. Fade words in and out with keyframes

6. fade video in and out at beginning and end


TITLE:  CAMER SHOTS, ANGLES, AND MOVEMENTS BY......

(FADE IN THE TITLE)


INCLUDE SHOTS: (Printable check list of shots/ angles/  movements: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17hQfXZ9n3peD5FTmNAyt0cacIEcEvkHS/view?usp=drive_link)

 EXTREME LONG SHOT

LONG SHOT

MEDIUM SHOT

MEDIUM CLOSE UP

CLOSE UP

TIGHT CLOSE UP

EXTREME CLOSE UP

TWO SHOT

ANGLES:

BUG'S EYE VIEW

LOW SHOT

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

HIGH SHOT

EYE LEVEL SHOT


MOVEMENTS

TRUCK LEFT

DOLLY IN

PAN LEFT TO RIGHT

Thursday, October 10, 2024

What is BHS?

 

What is BHS Package


-Students will  gather into groups and brainstorm for each package: What is BHS?
A. FOLDER IN TVSTUDIO: 
I. -All work must be placed in a new folder on TV Studio called:  What is BHS


________________________________________________


B.  Requirements:

-GATHER FOOTAGE THAT DEPICTS YOUR IDEA OF : WHAT IS BHS?
-2 titles
-2 Video Effects
-4 Keyframe movements
--All video and music must fade in and out with EXACT keyframes
--. No choppy/ bouncy / unclear video
6. Clips must be cut and planned
-- No extra/ sloppy video
-- Clear audio
-- Export to your folder called: What is BHS
10. It must be one of the four times...to the EXACT second/ Frame
20 Sec
25 Sec
30 Sec


**Remember you may NOT use more than 29 seconds of any song
***You may include voice overs/ narration

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1524064&

Monday, September 30, 2024

MY Favorite Quiz

 

Title Quiz

Topic: About you

 First: make a new folder in 

Your Video Editing folder


Second: Name the folder "Title Quiz"

Third: create a new Adobe project name it Title Quiz

6 total titles

**Your titles must be saved in the original folder containing " quiz 1" folder


***Your titles should have unique names

****Your titles should be in a bin

-Backgrounds will go on video line 1
-Word/ title slides will go on video line 2

Quiz Directions:

1A.  Create 4 full page background titles solid colors/ or colorful background- they  must be different
Create 4 Titles :  Each will feature one of your favorite things/ things to do/ things to eat, etc........
- Each has a different font
-Colors/ Drop Shadows/ Placement- requirements


(Use these times for this  Project)
-Each Background slide will be 4 seconds
-Each title slide is 4 seconds

A. You may NOT use a template

B. You must use four different types of fonts (throughout this entire project)



D. It must be eye-catching

E. It must be clean and logical

F. You will include a transition between each d title
G. Must use the transition CROSS DISSOLVE  between all 8 slides

***transitions must coordinate

H. When you are finished, we will export your project.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

What is BHS

 

TURN IN STORY BOARDS AND PARAGRAPHS TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON MONDAY,9/16


What is BHS Package


-Students will  gather into groups and brainstorm for each package: What is BHS?
A. FOLDER IN TVSTUDIO: 
I. -All work must be placed in a new folder on TV Studio called:  What is BHS

B.  PARAGRAPH
1. -Students will create an initial write up,  This is a paragraph that serves as an overview for your project ideas (ON A GOOGLE DOC)
 2. Initial cast and crew list, prop and costume list (Anything listed on the final script...due 2 days prior to production will result in a significant deduction)

C. STORY BOARD
Story Board - A rough drawing  and write up of your project


D. FORMAL SCRIPT:
 A formal Scrips
**Camera directions must be very specific. (Anything listed on the final script...due 2 days prior to production will result in a significant deduction)
 
FORMAL SCRIPT LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FGad50zoYuc6Qf12n5BW15LIIn6V_AkZ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true


________________________________________________


E.  Requirements:

-GATHER FOOTAGE THAT DEPICTS YOUR IDEA OF : WHAT IS BHS?
-2 titles
-2 Video Effects
-4 Keyframe movements
--All video and music must fade in and out with EXACT keyframes
--. No choppy/ bouncy / unclear video
6. Clips must be cut and planned
-- No extra/ sloppy video
-- Clear audio
-- Export to your folder called: What is BHS
10. It must be one of the four times...to the EXACT second/ Frame
20 Sec
25 Sec
30 Sec


**Remember you may NOT use more than 29 seconds of any song
***You may include voice overs/ narration

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1524064&


Thursday, September 05, 2024

CS, CA, CM PRACTICE



SHOT, ANGLE AND MOVEMENT PRACTICE

 Tuesday, 9/10- Camera Test

 Scenario 1

A.      A. A river with a tiny bunny in the left bottom corner

B.      B. Move your camera in physically to a complete shot of the bunny with a little background showing

C.      C. Move your physical camera left and angle up to a bird in the big sky

D.      D. Get a shot of the sky by standing still and moving your camera left to right

E.       E. Switch/ cut to a scene with two people and their entire bodies

F.     F.  The next shot should be of the same  two people talking facing each other.  You will see one person’s back.

G. G. This will require two boxes: A. Begin with a shot of a dog's head  B. Physically move your camera backward to a shot of the entire dog


 Place your answers on the storyboard.  Draw each scene, and list the camera angles, movements, and shots below each box.

STORYBOARD LINK: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rrKdceVOulNIw9E-S1BJo-UqJNlkvWSk/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true


MORE PRACTICE

 PART 1

.  Using your best stick figures, Draw and Underneath, EXPLAIN each shot:

A. Two- Shot                   

B. Three Shot        

C. Over The Shoulder Shot


 

D. Extreme Long Shot                                                 

E. Long Shot


___________________________________________________

Part 2

Practice shooting this scene

1.   Scene 1

2.   Begin: 2 ppl standing to the left looking at the camera

of your shot.

 Extreme long shot

3.   Zoom in to a close up of a face of one of your subjects

4.   Zoom in to a close up of a face of the other person

______________________________________________________

Practice shooting this scene

1.   Scene 2

Begin: (set your ppl up for an over the shoulder medium shot shot)

2.zoom out to a knee shot

3. dolly  to a close up while tilting down to a knee shot (you should be looking at the subjects’ knees down to their sneakers)

4. tilt up to a shoulder two shot 

5. one person walks to the left.  You truck along with them at an eye level shot

__________________________________________ 

Practice shooting this scene:

Scene 3

1.   A student is standing against a wall

2.   Establish a long shot

3.   The student walks right 4 steps.  Pan and follow them at an eye level shot