Lab 9: Digital Footprint Lab

This week, along with completing your “Day in the Life of” movie, you will be completing a lab on Digital Footprint. A digital footprint is the trail you leave behind whenever you use digital technology.

To complete this lab please visit the 21 Things website.

Requirements:

1. Complete Quest 1 – The 3 R’s --  Step 1 and 2

            -Take the footprint quiz

            -Answer the reflection questions

            -Record your digital activity today

2. Complete Quest 2 – Foot Work

            -Create an illustration of your Digital Footprint

3. Complete Quest 3 - Codify

            -Create a flow chart of your digital activity using the categories given 

Lab 8: Charlotte Movie Theater

Please follow this link to the article about the Charlotte Movie Theater and its switch to Digital Movies.

Answer the following questions:

1. What type of film is the Eaton Theater currently using?

2. Describe the dilemma faced by Eaton Theater and other small theaters.

3. What movie company definitely will no longer be using film to create its movies?

4. Why are digital projectors considered cost prohibitive?

5. Using your knowledge of business, why would the digital movie equipment cause the Eaton Theater to lose upwards of 20 % of its annual profits.

6. What do you think would be the best solution for Eaton Theater in this situation? Why?

Week 8: Day in the Life of...

This week (and maybe part of next week) you will create a short film detailing the day in the life of an object of your choice. -- Examples that have already been done are a basketball and a pencil.

Tasks (must be completed in this order):
1. Choose your group and get approved.
2. Choose your object and get approved.
3. Choose your filming method (iPad, flip camera from the library, GoPro, your own video device from home).
4. Create a storyboard detailing 25 different shots in which your object can be included.
5. Film all 25 shots -- this may take a day or two 
6. Edit your film using either iMovie on the iPad or Windows Movie Maker on your computers.

Requirements: Your film must follow these guidelines:
1. Can be no more than 1 min and 30 sec.
2. Must include 25 different shots of your object.
3. Must include text at appropriate times during the final project.
4. Must be professional quality (stay away from excessive transitions)
5. Must include sound effects when appropriate.
6. Can include background music (if you are using someone else's song, you need to email the record label for permission) -- I am serious about this -- no permission = no music. 
7. Must give credit to Studio 143 during the movie.

If you need help using an editing program, you need to use your resources.
 - Any program you are using has a HELP function.
 - You could also google a tutorial of how to complete the task you wish.

Week 7: Movie Trailer

This week you and your group will be creating a movie trailer using the iPad and the iMovie software.

Making movies, is not just about filming and editing clips. A successful movie or short film takes as much planning as it does shooting and editing. Use the Film Making Recipe given to you as a guide for how much time you should spend on each aspect of film making. With iMovie, the time in the recipe can even be cut shorter.

Requirements:

1. Choose your group members. (before you can move on to the next step, you must communicate with me your group).
2. Using the iPad, choose a theme for your movie trailer. (again, you must run this by me first).
3. Use the iMovie template to create a story board that includes the following for each slide: Any text necessary, camera angle, setting, drawing of the scene. (can not move to next step without this being approved also).
4. Film your movie trailer in iMovie. This way you can cut and edit as you go.
5. Review your movie for errors in shooting and text.
6. Reshoot any scenes you need to.
7. Post to youtube (have to run this by me also).

Lab 6: Movie Biopic Project

Movie Biopic

For the rest of the week, you will create a movie poster, movie tickets, and design a t-shirt for the movie about your life.

Requirements:

1. Brainstorm a list of names for your movie. – Decide on one that would be the best.

2. Decide what actor/actress would play you and any other key characters.

3. Create a movie poster for this movie – You need to do a google search for movie posters and use the format that most of them use.

            - The poster must include the actor who is playing you (you can choose to morph

            your face or body onto them if you wish)

            - You MUST edit the credits portion to include the correct actors and actresses,

            Studio 143 as the movie studio, and anything else that needs to be changed.

4. Design the movie ticket for your premiere.

5. Create a t-shirt based on your movie.

6. Make sure all of these items are posted to your blog along with the answers to parts 1 and 2.

7. Have fun with this, but make sure it is high quality.

Week 6: Leif Erikson Day Poster

Not to be outdone by Christopher Columbus Day, Leif Erikson (great Viking explorer) came to North America nearly 500 years before Columbus found the islands. Leif Erikson Day is celebrated on October 9th.

For your second Explorer poster, please honor Leif Erikson in the same fashion as Christopher Columbus.

Requirements:
1. 11 x 17, 300 ppi
2. Old paper background
3. Must say "Leif Erikson Day - October 9"
4. Picture of Erikson
5. Viking Map
6. Use a filter or effect that makes the entire poster look old.

Week 6: Columbus Day - October 8

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue...

Today, you will create a poster honoring Christopher Columbus.

Requirements:

1. Poster is 11 x 17, 300 ppi
2. Must include the words "Columbus Day - October 8"
3. Must include picture of Christopher Columbus
4. Must include a map of Columbus' world (use google to find one)
5. Background needs to be some sort of aged paper (no "clean" colors)
6. Must use an aging effect to make the poster look straight out of 1492.

Week 5: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Objective: Alert staff and students of upcoming events:
                      1. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
                      2. Pink Out Volleyball Oct. 3
                      3. Pink Out football/school spirit day Oct. 12
                      4. Pink Out Dance - Oct. 12 9-11pm $3

Assignment: Create a visually appealing poster for each of the 4 events above. Posters should be 8 x 10 and 300 ppi. They need to include Who, What, When, Where, and Why whenever possible. Encourage school participation.

Posters also must be appropriate...anything inappropriate will result in disciplinary action.