04-09+to+04-13

=Week of 04-09 to 04-13= Presentation and Video Production **Learning Focus 2.3 Presentation** Students will gain strategies for developing effective presentation reports by making use of the elements of theme,design, order, and aesthetics.

Learner Objectives--I will
**TA.6-8.5C** Use on-line help and other documentation. **TA.6-8.7D** Demonstrate proficiency in the use of multimedia authoring programs by creating linear or non-linear projects incorporating text, audio, video, and graphics. **TA.6-8.8D** Use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for defined audiences. **TA.6-8.11B** Design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio, video, text, and graphics **TA.6-8.12D** Evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task.

From Last week...

 * This week we will begin making video narratives about the school.
 * The title of the video we are creating is "Gregory-Lincoln--We are Now!"
 * The purpose of the video is to introduce people from outside the neighborhood to our school.
 * The concept behind the title is that Gregory-Lincoln Education Center is part of the 4th Ward and Midtown community and has been for a long time. The faces of Gregory-Lincoln now, are the faces of the 4th Ward and surrounding areas.
 * We're trying to show off why our school is special
 * How it's unique
 * What we like about it
 * And most of all, what we want others to know about us

As a video director you have a lot of decisions to make:

 * What do we see? What visual images make up the video?
 * What do we hear? Who is our narrator or narrators and what are they saying?
 * Who do we see? What people or "talent" are going to be included in the video.

Placement of talent
Your assignment today is to begin coming up with ideas for the video. To do that, you need to imagine an opening shot.
 * 1) What should an audience watching a film about our school see first?
 * 2) When the screen fades from black to the first shot, what would you want it to be?
 * 3) What shot will leave a lasting impression on viewers?

Next, think about the voice of the narrator for this movie. If you could pick another student to narrate, who would it be and why? What vocal qualities should the narrator have?
Finally, you should start making notes using MS PowerPoint. Each slide can be a different topic with ideas listed with bullets on the slide, so the first slide should be your list of ideas about the first shot. You should also create slides that feature key ideas that you'd like to express in the video. Make a list of things you'd want people to know about your school Remember to be positive...this is a promotional video so the target audience is people who know very little about the school Our video should make a good impression... The slides you are creating are like index cards which we'll use to create story boards and a shot chart.

When you are ready to move on...

 * Begin creating slides that have narration prompts on them.
 * Create sentences that can be read by a narrator and are easy to follow and understand.
 * Some examples might be sentences that begin with phrases like:
 * Gregory-Lincoln is...
 * Some of the things I like about my school are...
 * Students at Gregory-Lincoln are...
 * My school is...
 * We are...
 * I am...

Digital Photography
Read the articles at the following link: [|http://ms.houstonisd.org/gregorylincoln/Digital Photography.htm]
 * We're going to start this week by reading a step by step guide that offers 5 different tips for taking better pictures using a digital camera.

Copy and paste the words and questions onto an MS Word document. Then define the words and answer the questions. Be prepared to discuss your answers in class.