Working on HTML Pages in TextEdit
September 24, 2007
OPEN TEXTEDIT
Hard Drive > Applications > TextEdit
Go to TextEdit > Preferences
on New Documents under Format
choose PLAIN TEXT
on Open and Save under “When opening a file”
check IGNORE RICH TEXT COMMANDS IN HTML FILES
Animation Walk examples
September 24, 2007
Your task:
Step 1: Create a character in Flash.
Step 2: Create a walk cycle for this character—left and right.
some examples
http://www.idleworm.com/how/anm/02w/walk1.shtml
references:
http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/~rpyjp/a_notes/walk_reference_01.html
http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/~rpyjp/a_notes/walk_reference_02.html
Sept 17-18
September 16, 2007
NO FOOD, NO DRINK, NO GUM IN COMPUTER LAB!
ONLY STUDENTS WHO BELONG IN THE CLASS SHOULD BE IN ROOM 101!
2nd and 3rd periods:
Students need to complete
- Typography MS Word Layout — print out
- Artists MS Word Layout — print out
- Galileo Logo — save for web as jpg
- First Name Logos — save for web as 3 different jpgs
students need to be on certain computers because their work is saved locally. Some students are on PC side of the room because of overflow. Some students may need help from other students, allow them to help each other but keep the game playing and chattering in check.
5th period:
Students must complete
- lasso1 — save on their computers
- courtyard — save on their computers
- Create a Landscape combining three different pictures (at least one from San Francisco); keep the layered PSD file and don’t save as a JPG until Mr Machtay sees it on block day.
6th period:
There is a test at start of class Monday. Mr Chun has copies of the test to hand out. There are three different variations of the test. Make sure each student has enough space to take the test. Please hand out pens — I will not read answers written in pencil (but storyboard may be done in pencil).
I would like students to work on variations of Neon Fever Dance commercial, but there can’t be noise while others are taking the test. They can work on the Dance commercials on Tuesday.
Don’t forget the Elevator Pitches that are due at start of class on Thursday. I will not accept them late. Write a 30-second pitch to “sell” a movie or tv series (use one of yr favorite movies or tv shows). I don’t expect these to be perfect, but I want to see what students come up with.
On Monday and Tuesday some students need to prepare for Wednesday morning’s broadcast. B-roll is in sequence. Music is needed over countdown, dance commercial and dragonboat commercial; titles are needed (”Be Safe, Be Sane on the Internet” and “Video of the Week”)
Tuesday, students need to pick up announcements from main office and get announcements from aoitgtv@gmail.com to make cue cards.
Substitute or Mr Chun can phone me on my cell phone.
Elevator Pitch
September 14, 2007
due Thursday 9/20
Elevator Pitch
September 14, 2007
11th GRADE AOIT: Let’s say you get into an elevator with the president of a major media company. You have a great idea for a movie/tv series that you want to produce. This is your one chance to have the complete attention of this big shot (the big shot is capable of committing 100-million dollars to producing your project). You have 30-seconds until the elevator reaches the ground floor.
Write the rehearse a 30-second “pitch” explaining how great your project would be and why this big media company should give you 100-million dollars! Select a favorite movie or favorite tv show as your subject.
Due Thursday September 20.
King of Kong extra credit
September 14, 2007
King of Kong
September 14, 2007
Extra credit for 3 hours write 500 words by Thursday Sept 20:
1. What was good about the movie?
What could have been better?
Discuss the camera work, editing, music, all other technical aspects of the movie.
2. Was it good storytelling?
What are the limitations in telling a story in a documentary compared to a fiction film? Can you make the characters and situations as interesting in a documentary as in a fiction film?
Weekly Reflections on Google Docs
September 6, 2007
You are responsible for answering the same weekly reflection questions by Saturday 5 pm.
Reflections on Google Docs
September 6, 2007
go to http://docs.google.com
set up an account
make mr.
copy template for reflections, which can be found at
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d75mqfb_1dm653s
name your google document 11lastname_reflections
under SHARE enter teacher@machtay as collaborator
11th Grade Film History & Criticism Projects
September 4, 2007
Due Thursday January 3 (after Winter Break)
- Write a report (at least 5 double spaced pages) and prepare a PowerPoint presentation about a director who was important in the history of Film. Be prepared to present your PowerPoint presentation to the class in early January and to answer questions about your director. Your report should include:
- Director’s background & life
- How did this person become a director?
- Who were the important influences on this director?
- What was this director most known for? What were this director’s strengths?
- What did critics and film historians say about this director?
- What did this director contribute to/influence Film History?
- Watch three important films made by this director (see a variety of films)
- After seeing these films whatgive your own opinion of this director’s work
- If you do a thorough and complete job on this it will count for 12 out-of-class hours.
List of Directors: If you want to choose a different director check with Mr. Machtay
