Really?

So, not one student was able to find VA 212. I realize parking on this side of campus is a problem, but the location change was clearly on the syllabus, and I talked about it last week in class. I'm just a bit shocked that none of you made it.

I'm taking the time now to walk through Premiere using screenshots. I hope we can catch up. Please review the syllabus carefully and be as prepared as possible for our next meeting.

For your reference, here is a section of the syllabus:

Week 8: Oct. 14 (no class on the 12th because of Fall Recess) - Meet in Mac Lab in VA (Visual Arts Bldg) Room 212. We will spend this class working on our videos. Make sure you covert them to .mpg files before class using vlc. It will be hard enough to learn Adobe Premiere. You will be light years behind if you don’t come prepared. Video will be uploaded to class You tube account.

Assignment: 1) Read Chapter 7. Start thinking of your own documentary project. 2) Have your midterm portfolio photos selected and stored in your web folder in your I Drive by October 19. Start uploading to your website on October 19. Portfolio should consist of 10 photos from: name project, night shots, light, illustration, composition, portraits and your choice. 3) Begin to arrange campus video shoot and make contacts. Finalize plans with your group.

Week 9: Oct. 19 and 21 -- How to build a web page using NVU (http://net2.com/nvu/download.html). This is a class you will not want to miss because it will be the basis of your work the next half. If you miss class, you will be on your own setting up a web page. Have some of your midterm  portfolio photos selected and stored in your web folder in your I Drive so that you can upload to your website as you start to set up your site in class.

Test -- Oct. 19, on Chapter 7.

Assignment: 1) Read Chapter 9. Students need to be thinking about a project for the second half. Write two sentences about your project and bring to class to share Oct. 26. 2) Continue working on your website and uploading midterm photos to this site. I don’t expect this process to be completed by next week but there should be some progress. 3) Organize with your group Campus Documentary shoot. Make contacts and be ready for shoot on Oct. 26.

Helpful websites: 
www.zreportage.com 
http://americanphotojournalist.com/ http://www.life.com/Life/essay/country_doctor/sec1/page1.html
http://mediastorm.org 


SECOND HALF

Week 10: October 26 and 28 -- Meet in Mac Lab, VA (Visual Arts Bldg) Room 212 - Documentary Photography – the long-term project. 
“Day at Campus Class” shoot to be presented with SoundSlides and audio or video. Student groups need to make shooting arrangements in advance and bring a camera to class. Available class time will used to shoot, interview, and edit project into a video/SoundSlides. Each photo must have a caption. If there are four or fewer people in the photo they must be identified with their first and last name. These  photos will be on the class website so getting their name is basically them giving you permission to run the photo. If there are more than four people in a photo, don’t worry about the names. View portion of video on James Nachtwey.

Assignment: 1) Web page needs to show that it is a work in progress and be up on Nov. 2 for first initial grade. Your midterm portfolio should be on your website before Nov. 2. 2) Start working on documentary project. First shoot is due Nov. 11.

Helpful websites:
http://www.art-dept.com/artists/davidson/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Magubane
http://www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=2993

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You all need to form up into groups for your shoot on Oct. 26, so it is especially vital that no one miss class on Tuesday, Oct. 19, which will be in our usual meeting room. If you do miss that class, I will randomly assign you to a group.