Current Events Quiz 4.30

 

Current Events Quiz

Week of April 28 – May 2, 2014

 

Questions:

1 - 2. Name two of the states where tornadoes caused deaths and extensive destruction this week.

 

3. In what workplace did an employee dressed like Rambo shoot six others and then killed himself this week?  

 

4. What kind of college campus crime is a White House task force trying to combat with a report released this week?

 

5. What was the verdict in the Minnesota trial of a man accused of killing two intruders?

 

6. What kind of comments from LA Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling got him in trouble this week?

Extra Credit: What was the punishment the NBA announced Tuesday?

 

7. What have several major cities – most recently Chicago – banned in many indoor venues and made more difficult for minors to get?  

 

8. What did excavators find in a landfill in California this week, verifying a 30-year-old urban legend?

9.  Who do the Minnesota Wild play tonight in Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs?   

 

 

Camera Notetaking

Camera Notetaking

Today you will be taking notes on Focus Statements and Camera Techniques 

1. What is a Focus Statement? Define

 2. Why do we need a Focus Statement? 

3. Give an example of a Focus Statement sentence.

 4. Give an example of a Focus Statement in 3 words: (Subject-Verb-Object)

5. What are the 6 Essential Equipment items you need with you when shooting an interview?

6. Why is a tripod important? 7. The Tripod is my ___________

8. Define: Pan

9. Define: Tilt

10. Why are headphones important?

11. Why is it important to TEST YOUR EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GO ON SHOOT!

12. Define Wide shot:

13. Why do we need a wide shot?

14. Define Medium shot:

15. Why do we need a medium shot?

16. Define a tight shot.

17. Why do we need a tight shot?

18. What is a sequence?

19. Why do we need a sequence?

Opening Activity 4.29.14

Watch the following story:  Happy Feet

What stood out to you about this story?

What video techniques did you like?  Be specific.

OPENING ACTIVITY:  Read/Watch the following two stories.   Write a 2 sentence summary for both stories.  List all the critieria each story fits and why.  
Story 1

Story 2


EXAMPLE:

Story 1:  This story was about this and this......    The criteria it falls under is:  TIMELINESS because it happened yesterday, PROXIMITY because it happend close by.....

Six Word Story

6 Word Story – 6 Shot Video Lesson

Goal

Create a Six Word Story and produce that story into a 6 shot video.

Stories told in just six words.

Brevity is a virtue.

This is a collection of short short stories consisting of just six words. It was inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous challenge.

Six Word Stories will be the basis for your 6 shot video.

To help begin your research, look into these Six Word Story websites.

• Six word stories can say lots
• 6 Word Story Project
• 6 Words
• 6 Word Memoirs: Tell Us Yours
• 6 Word Stories

Objective

You will tell the story of YOU in just 6 shots. No two shots can be alike; in other words, you must use 6 different shots from 6 different angles. Every edit must be from a different distance. Every shot should be from a different location. Your grade will be marked down for 2 shots in a row that are the same/similar.

Possible camera angles

• Extreme Wide
• Wide
• Medium
• Closeup
• Extreme Closeup
• Low angle
• High Angle
• Bird’s Eye View
• Worm’s Eye View
• Canted
• Eye level

Storytelling

Be “creative” in how your stories are told. Every good story has a beginning, middle and end. Within the variety of shots, consider how many others in that exact same situation would shoot that part of the story in the exact same way. Be different! Use color and light to your advantage. And don’t settle on the first thought EVERYBODY would assume. Dare to be DIFFERENT!  You may use the Green Screen technique to change your background if you’d like.

Brainstorm as many ideas as you can in 15 minutes. Start now.

Audio

You may use voiceover narration of your 6 words, royalty-free music, NAT Sound and any other audio you wish to help tell your story.

Video length

Each shot must be no less than 3 seconds and no longer than 5 seconds. Therefore the total length of your video will be :18-:30 seconds (since you must have 6 different shots.)

Production REMINDERS

• 4 things to consider BEFORE picking up a video camera
• Video Production Tips
• 5 Deadly Sins of Amateur Video

Post-Production

You will need to:

Export your finished project to your folder.

Copy your finished project to the Shared folder for your class.

Current Events Quiz

Current Events Quiz

Week of April 21 – 25, 2014

Questions:

1. Whom did the Nepal government agree to compensate after they threatened to strike following a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest?

2. What top U.S. official went to Kiev this week and, among other business, warned Russia to start working for peace in the region?

Extra Credit: In what country is Kiev?

3.  What did a California teen do last week that has airport security personnel checking their safeguards (and others wondering how he survived)?

4. What race ran smoothly Monday, although plenty of security was in place for both runners and viewers?

5. What former “first daughter” announced this week she and her husband are expecting this first child this fall?

6. What group told eight states this week they have the right continue to ban racial preferences in university admissions policies?

7. Who was arrested this week in connection with the South Korean ferry that sank with hundreds of high school students on board?

8. Where is President Obama going this week?

Extra Credit: What big nearby country is he NOT visiting?

OPENING ACTIVITY:  Read this article and give a 2 Sentence SUMMARY and a 3 Sentence REACTION to it.


CONTINUE 6 CRITERIA of NEWSWORTHINESS disucssion.