Digital Media
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Storyboarding, Scripting, Set lighting, and B-rolls
Lesson Outline
Introduce and apply new storyboarding techniques to the footage; cross-reference storyboard panels with the video/production shot log time sequence; assemble a rough-cut of the stills and video using Windows Movie Maker; plan a written script that encompasses the rough-cut and the desired B-roll for the narrator's introductions and voice-overs; transcribe the natural/environmental dialogue for the shot log and script; plan for additional beach location footage of the narrator, once scripted.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
This was supposed to be a very fast paced session with a review of the footage shot on the trip and assignments for Cameron to organize the footage using the techniques were to have discussed. I brought in Adobe Premiere for Cameron to borrow and use at home,I was looking forward to a very exciting session, but Cameron and his mother must have forgotten.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Film review
Lesson Outline
Review a film called "The Food Revolution", by Jamie Oliver
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Part 1 & 2 reviewed. Jamie's Food Revolution combines the ambitions of both Jamie's Ministry of Food and Jamie's School Dinners and exists to tackle the obesity epidemic in America.
The campaign seeks to educate people about food and cooking, address the quality of the food served in school lunch halls and inspire food retailers to provide good quality, fresh, local food to their customers.

Session Date
Lesson Topic
Separating character elements from environmentals
Lesson Outline
Sketch separate layers for characters and environments for the opening panels.
Assignment
Continue sketching
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Brooke is taking more initiative and is opening up to new techniques for sketching quickly and composing her beats/panels.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Selecting environmentals
Lesson Outline
Create panels of the storyboard in layers that separate environmentals from characters and key props.
Assignment
sketch the young elder
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Brooke is a little less shy now and more compelled to do the work. She might be starting to take ownership of the project more and willing to work on it outside of class.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Customizing themes
Lesson Outline
Demonstrate the customizable features of wordpress themes and allow the student to make choices about the presentation of data records.
Assignment
Work on theme as needed
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Joey seems to be enjoying the material and is willing to get hands-on to do the assignments. He even commented that he should probably start doing some homework to get the project moving quicker.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Intro and planning
Lesson Outline
Set objectives and plan for capturing video and stills.
Assignment
collect footage from fishing trip
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Met with Cameron and his mother (Peggy? ). We discussed techniques for planning and logging the footage plus goals for the finished product.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
absent
Lesson Outline
absent
Assignment
absent
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
absent
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Formatting a script
Lesson Outline
Formatting a script: 1.Hollywood production companies are usually very picky. 2.Do Not follow a published screenplays you can buy in a bookstore.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Follow format assigned - no deviations!!!
Session Date
Lesson Topic
absent
Lesson Outline
absent
Assignment
absent
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
absent
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Tools for Character Development
Lesson Outline
Research -Textual research 1.Libraries, museums, Institutions of higher learning 2.Become familiar with everything you can on the subject.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Dialogue: 1.Moves ther story along. 2.Communicates facts, feelings, and thoughts. 4.Reveals character. 5.Establishes relationships.