Monday, Oct. 28th

Good morning!  Job Assignments will be announced today.
Take a moment to tour a PBS Television Studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bd6IXlTKsI&list=FLVC-fj1gfgW_nzkapw_LSyg&index=2
Broadcast Studio Tour

It's a Whole New World...

Today we head into the Production Studio, start talking about the show, choosing jobs, and changing how we do things on a day-to-day basis.....

Friday, Oct. 20th

Hello All,
It's time to finish your Special Report and submit it as a Quick Time file.  First, a quick demo on creating Titles and Credits, and a Career Presentation from Michelle and Quique.  Then, it's off to work!

Exporting a Movie to Quick Time

Exporting a Quick Time Movie

1. Open your film project in iMovie.

2. Go to "Share--Export Using Quick Time"

3. Name it after your movie, and save it to your Desktop.

Wed. Oct. 16th

TODAY IS A C DAY!!! CRAZY, RIGHT?

Use the short time we have together to finish editing your report.  I'll demonstrate adding Titles and Credits to your project.

You'll submit your final report on Friday for 100 points.

Completing your report; moving into the studio!

Hi All!  Welcome Back!  Hope you had a restful Fall Break.

Today, we have several Career presentations that we need to complete.  Then, I'll grade your Cover Footage (20 points) and give you time to edit that material into your Final Report.  We'll turn those stories in for review and critique at the end of this week.

Have you thought about what job you'd like to learn in the studio?  See last week's post for a full list.

Wed. Oct. 9th

Paloma, Aaron and Marcus---see me right away.

EVERYONE:
Today, you have the opportunity to shoot your Cover Footage.  Take advantage of this time!  Cover Footage is due at the end of class on Monday for 20 points.

Once we have your report completely edited (by the end of next week), we'll move into the Studio for Job Training.  Start thinking about the job you'd like to do for our Broadcast.....

Floor Director  (sets lights, runs signals on floor) (2)

Producer  (gathers resources, scheduling)  (2)

News Director  (creates daily format)  (2)

Graphics/Media Editor  (organizes resources)  (2)

Camera 1

Camera 2

Camera 3

Key PA/Backup Camera  (1)

Audio (runs mics & com on floor)  (2)

Technical Director  (signals in control room)  (2)

TriCaster Operators (2)

Talent   (reads the news)  (2)

Sports (1 to 2)

Weather/Interviews     (2)

Production Assistant    (1)

Short Week

Hi All,
A few things on this short short week before Fall Break (YAY!):

• Today (Monday 10/7) is absolutely the last day I'll accept Portfolio Intros for a re-grade.
• We need to grade your Reading Questions (the pink sheet).
• Today you'll have time during class to shoot (or plan to shoot) your cover footage.  That's due when we return from break next Monday.
• Some folks still haven't paid their class fees.  More phone calls home today.
• We need to finish any Career Presentations that haven't been done.

Shooting Cover Footage

You MUST reply in the "Comment" section of this post with YOUR NAME AND A LIST OF THE COVER SHOTS YOU NEED for your report.  This is a 10-point assignment, due on Monday Oct. 7th.  You will then have 1 week to shoot your cover footage, for editing into your final report.
Cover Footage is due Monday, Oct. 14th for 10 points.

Get a Job.

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CASTING CALL:  HUNTER’S GAME

Synopsis:  A psychic teen tries to maintain a normal life, while waging a secret war with a sadistic serial killer, in order to save lives by influencing future events.

Production Title: Hunter’s Game

Project: SAG Web series pilot

Production Location: Albuquerque, NM

Director:  Mary Haarmeyer

Casting will take place October 7th, 8th and 9th.  Appointment only

Timeline:  A web series Pilot to be filmed on or around October 21st – November 8th.

Please email headshots and resume to: casting@huntersgame.tv

If you have submitted to Chris Ranney already please do not submit again.

Please, bring two headshots and resumes – NO EXCEPTIONS!



SEEKING:

Hunter Williams: (Caucasian Male) Lead role - A haunted teen, age 17-19, athletic build, black/brown hair, tall (No tattoos/piercings). Hunter is a leader to his peers and a joy to his family.  Haunted by visions of a past he was too young to prevent, Hunter hides a dark secret.  Hunter’s life is a meticulous balancing act of deception, loss, hope, fear, failure, secrets and quiet redemption.

KEIRA DALEY: (Female) A dark, secretive, teen, age 16-18, who has come to live with Alayna Sage after being removed from her violent home.  After seeing Hunter, Keira recognizes him for the gifted psychic he is and is determined to ingrain herself into his life with an agenda all her own.

MADISON ROGERS: (Caucasian Female) A beautiful, smart, strong Christian, 16-19, Madison is the light to Keira & Alayna’s dark in Hunter’s world. Madison is Hunter’s balance, his foothold with the acceptable side of life.  Though sweet, she is not perfect.

SIERRA LAWRENCE: (Female) Best friend to Madison, 16-19, and girlfriend to Noah, Sierra is a teen born in the wrong era.  Free-spirited and gypsy-like, Sierra is the one who is always throwing a wrench in the works for those around her.  Outspoken and daring, Sierra’s live-out-loud presence sometimes draws unwanted attention from the wrong people.

NOAH PARKER: (Male) A comedic dreamer and hopeless optimist, 17-19, Noah is Hunter’s best friend.  For all of Hunter’s seriousness, Noah’s happy-go-lucky attitude helps lighten Hunter’s dark and heavy emotions.  Deep down however, Noah is harboring his own demons.

TRACEY WILLIAMS: (Caucasian Female) The “got-it-all-together” wife of Ethan Williams, age 32.  Tracey is the glue that holds Ethan’s family together. Unaware of the troubled past that Ethan, Brayden and Hunter share, Tracey tries to bridge the ever-widening gap between the three men.  

ZACHARY WILLIAMS: (Caucasian Male) Hunter’s new rambunctious stepbrother, 9-11, who is a big part of Hunter and Ethan’s lives.

LUKE KINARD:  (Male) – Fun-loving detective, 28, always finds the bright side to life, no matter how dark the world around him becomes.  Brayden’s new partner from Houston, TX.

Isaac Reynolds: (Male) A methodical, child-serial killer, strong, athletic type, 25, who begins a battle of wits with Hunter.

GABRIEL FLORES: (Hispanic Male) Aggressive but likeable, young detective, age 29, working his way up the ranks.

AMY CORRALES: (Female) A happy-go-lucky child, 6-9, that is kidnapped from her home, but later saved by Hunter.

CYNTHIA CORRALES: (Female) Loving Mother to Amy, 30-35.

REX MARTINEZ: (Hispanic Male) Quiet, cautious, best friend to Zachary Williams, 9-11.

PAGE WILLIAMS: Gentle spirited, first wife of Ethan Williams, 28, dark hair, slender build.

ZOEY WILLIAMS: Outgoing, talkative, older sister to Hunter, age 7-9. Blonde hair if possible.

FEEBEE WILLIAMS: Opinionated, eccentric, classy, but over all, loving and caring mother to Ethan Williams and grandmother to Hunter, 65 or older.

YOUNG BOY, age 7, to play murder victim of Isaac.

We will also need extras for police, detectives, mechanics, coffee house customers, and volunteer workers at warehouse.

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