October 23 - This is where ideas come from

WVU vs Pitt Halloween fun shows comedy is everywhere.

So today in the NYTIMES, there is an article about a fossil discovery. See is here. This is a great explanation of the genome and the history of man's exodus from Africa. But for comedy, it is awesome. What are some of the things you could do to make this funny?

Key and Peele will be all over this in a bit.

Secondly, look at the periodic table of television storytelling.

The Link is here.

If you dig around in this periodic table you will find all kinds of ideas for skits, plays, comedy, etc.

Write up your ideas. Hand in for some points if you make sense and have some good ideas.

Ms. Greer
Silver Spring, Md.

October 21 - Assignment in class today

Sorry I had to be out of school today.

You have assignments you need to finish, but I realize you must shoot the video on your own.

Meanwhile, do the following.

Watch the following videos and write about what you notice about how it was made AND discuss what you learned.

Do not bore me, the reader, and show me that you learned something.

I will try not to bore you with bad picks.

Here is one more about food.

Here is one about water, which is a subject we will be tackling in our PBS Student Reporting Labs this year.

Both of the above are teaching you something. How did the director assemble these videos? Make notes to yourself and sketch out how they it. Write it up for extra points to boost your grade. Ms. Greer
Silver Spring, Md.

October 14 Assignment: Previewing News Packages (on food)

Here is your first link

Here is another link to a news package on food.

Here is another link.

Here is another link to check out.

Here is another one.

Finally, here is the final one.

You need to look at all of these videos which concern food in some way. Look at how they are built. Notice the importance of sound. Watch their b-roll. Write up your reactions and what you hope to take from these examples to your own news package about some aspect of food.

(8 pts summative) I have made this a summative paper because you have written plenty about many things AND because this one needs to count more as everyone has ideas, experience and curiosity about food.

On your block day, you must have an idea about a subject around food that you want to produce and be prepared to speak to me about it.

Ms. Greer
Silver Spring, Md.

October 10 - Assignment (8 pts, formative)

Write up what is wrong with this video. How do you change it to make it funny?

Ms. Greer
Silver Spring, Md.