Quiz Tomorrow

This is a reminder that there is a quiz tomorrow in lecture. Be sure to arrive to lecture on time. Good Luck.

Guided Blog Assignment #2- New Eyes

We all have a routine that we follow, a certain route that we take home everyday, or the same alternate route. Often times we get used to the environment and the atmosphere, we see the same stores, houses, street lights, lamp posts. For this assignment I want you take a picture of something that you encounter on a daily basis and imagine it as you never experienced it before. Observe the richness of the space and its details,  for i.e..the tiny cracks on the side of a building, the light that flickers, the reflection of the sun on a window.... Experience the space with new eyes. Consider different angles, CU's, LS, to change the monotony of your experience of this space. You can use your phone to take this picture, if you don't have a phone with a camera, look for an image online of the area/space, or write a paragraph about the re-imagined space.

****Please provide the link to your blog post to this assignment. Please be sure to respond to atleast one  post.

This assignment is due March 4, 2012 Midnight. (Sun. AM)

Resources

Syllabus: http://digitalmediamakers.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/syllabus_lecture.pdf
The Writing Center: http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu//

Student Blogs 052- Mon. 5:10-7:00

Philipp Stuvecke http://philippmedia151.blogspot.com/
Mimi Packer http://mimimedia150.blogspot.com
Ian Salgado http://iananton.blogspot.com/
Andrea Rivers http://ariverscriticallens.blogspot.com/
Catherine Federlin http://federlinkate.blogspot.com
Jan Benjamin http://jansmediablog.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Trier http://ondaroadagainandagain.blogspot.com/
Alan Klassen http://alanklassen.blogspot.com/
Kasey Burgess http://KaseyBurgess.blogspot.com/

Student Blogs Section 051- Mon. 7:10-9:00

Theresa Gjenasaj   http://theresalynn-media.blogspot.com
Brian Tsai             http://briantsai87.blogspot.com/
Ryan Devaney    http://ryandevaney7.blogspot.com
Bryan Powers     http://bpowersproductions.blogspot.com/
Nicole Schroeder http://nikkischroeder.blogspot.com/
Daniel Kimsey      http://terrifyingrobotvoicefromnowhere.blogspot.com/
Regina Nuzbrokh http://raskazivai.blogspot.com/

Lab Schedule

Lab 1A/B: (Monday labs meet Jan 30* ; Thursday labs meet Feb 2; Saturday labs meet Jan 28* AND Feb 4) Intro to Lab, Student Accounts & Folders. Introduce and discuss artist statement assignment.

 Lab 2: (Monday labs meet Feb 6*; Thursday labs meet Feb 9; Saturday labs meet Feb 11)

Share artist statements. Set up blogs and uploading artists statements. Ethics exercise.  

DUE IN LAB:  Blog One: Artist Statement

 Lab 3: (Monday labs meet Tuesday Feb 21 ; Thursday labs meet Feb 16; Saturday labs meet Feb 18.)

Shooting stills

Lab 4: (Monday labs meet Feb 27 ;  Thursday labs meet Feb 23; Saturday labs meet Feb 25.)

Critique stills (based on composition and technique)

Lab 5: (Monday labs meet Mar5 ; Thursday labs meet Mar 1; Saturday labs meet Mar 3.)

Intro to Photoshop, import photos, upload to blog.

DUE IN LAB:  Still Photo Assignment

Lab 6: (Monday labs meet Mar 12 ; Thursday labs meet Mar 8; Saturday labs meet Mar 10.)

Mr. Potatohead exercise. Start postage stamp / info graphic assignment.

Lab 7: (Monday labs meet Mar 19; Thursday labs meet Mar 15; Saturday labs meet Mar 17.)

Working on assignment.

DUE IN LAB: Blog Two: “What I See”

Lab 8: (Monday labs meet Mar 26; Thursday labs meet Mar 22; Saturday labs meet Mar 24.)

Finish Photoshop assignment and review in class.

DUE IN LAB: Photoshop Assignment

Lab 9: (Monday labs meet Apr 2; Thursday labs meet Mar 29; Saturday labs meet Mar 31.)

Begin working on Camera Exercise

 Lab 10: (Monday labs meet Apr 16; Thursday labs meet Apr 5; Saturday labs meet Apr 21**.)

Finish Camera Exercise.

DUE IN LAB: BLOG 3: A Visit to the Museum of the Moving Image

Lab 11: (Monday labs meet Apr 23; Thursday labs meet Apr 19; Saturday labs meet Apr 21**.)

Begin working on Haiku Assignment

Lab 12: (Monday labs meet Apr 30; Thursday labs meet Apr 26; Saturday labs meet April 28.)

HTML EXERCISE & continue working on Haiku.

Lab 13: (Monday labs meet May 7; Thursday labs meet May 3; Saturday labs meet May 5.)

Lab 14:(Monday labs meet May 14; Thursday labs meet May 10; Saturday labs meet May 12.)

Review for final and complete projects.

DUE IN LAB: Haiku Assignment. Blog 4 “Reflections on Class”

No Film Festival

http://www.nofilmfestival.org/Home.html

One: On April 6, 2012 NFFF will give filmmakers a synopsis of a classic american film!

Two: A genre will then be randomly selected by each team!

Three: Filmmakers are given one week to remake, readapt or whatever a seven to fifteen minute digital movie with your pals!

Four: The final product will be judged by industry professionals & some other guys!

Five: The best films will be shown on the largest screen in Vermont!

Six: Winners get bragging rights & prizes!

Reminders for Week of February 20-24

I hope you are enjoying your long weekend!  Please remember to bring your flash drives on Tuesday and if you haven't already done so please add your blog url to the google doc. I don't see many names in the document. It's important that you share your work and comment on posts. Also, remember to check blackboard daily for course information and slides.

See you Tuesday!

Vimeo Film Festival

Like a cheetah on roller skates, the Vimeo Festival + Awards are fast approaching, and we don’t want you to miss a thing — especially your chance to submit! The Festival + Awards celebrate the best original videos online, and we’re handing out $5,000 grants to category winners, plus a $25,000 grand prize. Here’s what you need to know right now:

These new judges will blow your mind We’re flipping out over our newly announced Festival + Awards judges, including James Franco, Aziz Ansari, 2012 Oscar Nominee Lucy Walker, and Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood. We’ll be unveiling this year’s host soon! See all the judges.

Meet the Judges

There's just one week left to submit The deadline to submit your videos to the Festival + Awards is February 20, which means it’s (almost) your last chance to show us your best work in one or more of 13 categories. There are categories for everyone, and you don’t have to be a professional filmmaker to show us your stuff.Submit your videos now.

Submit Now

Celebrate with us in New York City This year’s Vimeo Festival + Awards are happening in our hometown of NYC from June 7-9, and you can be there with us for all the glitz and pixels. Tickets will be available soon — we’ll let you know. In the meantime, see what happened last year.

Watch

     

Guided Blog Assignment 1 For Lab: Image that Resonates...due Feb. 20, 2012

Post an image, a still photograph or video that resonates with you. It could be the last shot of your favorite movie or a photo that you are drawn to. When you post the image briefly discuss why you like the image, what draws you to the image, and the type of emotional response it evokes from you. 


Below is a picture taken by Gordon Parks that reminds me of a sociological research study done in the 40's that observed African American children's response to White and Black dolls. Most children identified the White doll as good, happy, peaceful.  While the Black doll was considered mean, sad, and bad.This same study was done about five years ago and produced the same response.


 I find this image striking; loaded with content and beauty.

picture taken by Gordon Parks

Don't worry folks your pictures or videos don't have to be socially charged, this just happens to be something that resonated with me that I thought I would share. Gordon Parks was the epitome of multi-media artist. He was a writer, photographer, filmmaker, musician, and activist.

Welcome!

Hello All,
 Welcome to the Blog for Media/Film 150! You will find course materials, assignments, announcements and discussions. Here we will continue ideas that are discussed in class and in lecture. However, this will also be a space to share new ideas and perspectives. Please respect the views and opinions of your classmates just as you would in class.