Friday, August 29, 2025

SCHEDULE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH

 BEG AM


1. Blog Question

2. Reading Production Assistants Handbook - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TTPPeqOBqSZEw2MHVlajF0a2s/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ZPjvN3JebZfJngZKEt7WmQ

3.  Intro to Editing Lecture

4.  Set Safety Video Screening/Grading

5.  Edit a Story Assignment

6.  Lab - Resume, Cover Letter, Video Reflections, vLog Project

 BEG PM


1. Blog Question

2. Edit a Story Assignment

3.  Intro to Editing Lecture

4.  Set Safety Video Screening/Grading

5.  Lab - Resume, Cover Letter, Video Reflections, vLog Project, Edit a Story



VLOG IS DUE TODAY


ADV

1.  Blog Question

2.  Storytelling Lecture

3.  Edit a Story Footage PrePro - Assignment is up on Canvas

4.  Lab - vLog, Build Set, Resume, Cover Letter

BLOG QUESTION: ORGANIZING YOUR FOOTAGE

Read the following article and watch the embedded video:


http://nofilmschool.com/2012/04/beginners-guide-organizing-edit (Links to an external site.)

Why is organizing your footage so important to editing? What are two things you found really helpful that you learned in this video?

BLOG QUESTION ADV: THE PURPOSE OF CONFLICT

  Watch the following video and write an in-depth reflection on the following prompt.


 

Why is conflict important?  What is its purpose in the story?  What are the differences between the different kinds of conflict?

Thursday, August 28, 2025

SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH

BEG


1. Blog Question

2. Reading Production Assistants Handbook - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TTPPeqOBqSZEw2MHVlajF0a2s/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ZPjvN3JebZfJngZKEt7WmQ

3.  Intro to Editing Lecture

4.  Set Safety Video Screening/Grading

5.  Edit a Story Assignment

6.  Lab - Resume, Cover Letter, Video Reflections, vLog Project


ADV

1.  Blog Question

2.  Edit a Story Footage PrePro - Assignment is up on Canvas

3.  Storytelling Lecture

4.  Lab - Character Tree Assignment, Resume, Cover Letter

BLOG QUESTION: INTRO TO EDITING

You will set some goals for the editing unit. Take a moment to determine three goals that you'd like to make that you can complete by the end of the editing unit. What are these three goals? Why have you chosen them?

BLOG QUESTION ADV: DRAMA AND CONFLICT

  Watch the following video on drama and conflict, then write an in-depth reflection on the prompt below.



Why is drama important to conflict?  How do you create effective conflict in your story?

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

SCHEDULE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH

BEG


1. Blog Question

2. Reading Production Assistants Handbook - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TTPPeqOBqSZEw2MHVlajF0a2s/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ZPjvN3JebZfJngZKEt7WmQ

3.  Intro to Editing Lecture

4.  Set Safety Video Screening/Grading

5.  Edit a Story Assignment

6.  Lab - Resume, Cover Letter, Video Reflections, vLog Project


FIRE DRILL @ 2PM


ADV

1.  Blog Question

2.  Storytelling Lecture

3.  Lab - Character Tree Assignment, Resume, Cover Letter

BLOG QUESTION: WRITING YOUR RESUME

  Watch the following video the write an in-depth reflection on the prompt below.


What are three key points from this video on how to craft your resume?  Why are they important?

BLOG QUESTION ADV: WRITING STRONG CHARACTERS

   Watch the following video, then write an in-depth reflection on the following prompt.


What's the difference between the wants and needs of your characters?  Why is it important to know these for your characters?  What happens when you don't have these?

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH

BEG


1. Blog Question

2. Reading Production Assistants Handbook - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TTPPeqOBqSZEw2MHVlajF0a2s/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ZPjvN3JebZfJngZKEt7WmQ

3. Study for the Quiz

4.  Picture ID @ 8:30am and 1:45pm

5.  Set Safety/Digital Citizenship/Copyright Quiz

6.  Set Safety Video Screening/Grading

7.  Lab - Resume, Cover Letter, Video Reflections, vLog Project

SET SAFETY/DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP/COPYRIGHT QUIZ TOMORROW!


ADV

1.  Blog Question

2.  Storytelling Lecture

3.  Lab - Character Tree Assignment, Resume, Cover Letter

BLOG QUESTION: SET SAFETY/CAREER READINESS SUMMARY

  What are three key things that you learned in these units on the following topics:

Set Safety/Etiquette 
Career Readiness
Digital Citizenship
Copyright

How can you begin using this going forward?  Why are they important to know?

BLOG QUESTION ADV: HOT SEAT TECHNIQUE

   Watch this video about creating characters by using the hot seat technique that theatre directors and actors use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5ULbe86A3k&index=2&list=PLrMEncyd64Bdefw0INBI3mfegncPPnU5B


What is the hot seat technique?  How can you apply this to the next script that you write to create interesting characters?