WDHS Film Festival – Wed May 22 and Thu May 23

The WDHS Film Festival is on Wednesday May 22 and Thursday May 23rd in the Michael A Guido Theater at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. See the premiere of 10 short films, nominated for seven Student Emmy awards.

Every student in all of my classes gets credit for showing up. The students in Advanced Movie Making and Advanced Video must attend at least one night. Students in Studio Productions and U.S. Economics can earn extra credit. Just take a picture of yourself at the theater and share it on social media with the hashtag #WDHS or email it to Mr. Rauscher.

Buy tickets at lunch or from Mr. Rauscher! Or you can buy them at the theater.


Posted in Economics, Movie and Video, Movie Making, Studio, Video Production and tagged , , , , , , , , , by with no comments yet.

Studio Homework: Questions for Reality Teaser

On Wednesday, we will shoot our reality show teaser. To execute it, we need good interview questions for our hosts. You must submit a question for the hosts, either or paper or by email (rauscha@dearbornschools.org) by the beginning of class on Wednesday. This can be any question that will prompt the hosts to describe what it takes to host the announcements.

Examples of similar videos can be found at these links:

https://youtu.be/LT4aSSkrhOo

https://youtu.be/mKMWchfTM2U

https://youtu.be/QLIHSfqTlQw

https://youtu.be/gKrtG724Cek


Posted in Movie and Video, Studio and tagged , , , , , by with no comments yet.

Studio Productions: Intro Vote and Group Assessment

It’s time to pick the new intro for the Dearborn High School Morning Announcements!

Control Room Group

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

You have two assignments to complete for Studio Productions and you have until the beginning of class (9:30am) on Monday, April 22 to complete them both.

First, go to https://forms.gle/BcTpiRh6MkcqmTPz9 to vote for the intro to the announcements. Pick your three favorite. If you need a refresher, all of the videos are to the right.

Second, go to https://forms.gle/M1E4t24zB1393YFW6 and complete your group assessment. This is your opportunity to let me know who in your group did the heavy lifting and who was dead weight.


Posted in Movie and Video, Studio and tagged , , , , , by with no comments yet.

Past Projects

I was wishing a former intern a happy birthday and he reminded me of a video he made for me made several years ago. Take a look at the kind of work I had students doing back then! Also see how much hair I had ten years ago!


Posted in Economics, Movie and Video, Movie Making, Studio, Video Production and tagged , , , by with no comments yet.

Studio: Group Assessment

It’s that time again! Assess the other people in your group on the editing project. Who helped a lot? Who wad dead weight? Let me know! Go to the link below and answer the questions: https://goo.gl/forms/W3kbv3l2pZEsnkBZ2


Posted in Movie and Video, Studio and tagged by with no comments yet.

All Video Classes Extra Credit

The List: Watching Old Movies

Do you want to earn extra credit? You can earn up to 5 points of extra credit! For each movie you watch!

Watch any movie on The List (see link below). Write a paragraph about whether you liked it and why. Cite three specific reasons using the language of film critique we have discussed (see rubric below).

There are also ways to earn extra extra credit! Plus 1 extra point if it was made before 1990 and another extra if it was made before 1939! Plus another if it is in a foreign language! Foreign language movies are highlighted in 

This list contains a wide variety of movies, some of which are not appropriate for younger viewers. Check with your parents before watching any movie rated R. Also, some movies are “Not Rated.” If they’re made before 1967, they’re appropriate. If they’re made after that, they’re probably not.

Finished paragraphs can be submitted to Mr Rauscher on paper or by (rauscha@dearbornschools.org). Make sure to put the name of the movie and “The List” in the title. You must submit before Friday, June 7 at 11:59pm.

The List

(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qDIu4n_aMNdWlFDxzW7GDkVLFyfWX1KzE9BUdc2n78g/edit?usp=sharing)

The Rubric

  • You state clearly how you feel about the movie (2 points)
  • Three specific reasons are given for your feelings. Each reason mentions a specific moment from the film and uses the language of critique we learned in class (3 points)
  • The movie is in a foreign language (1 point)
  • The movie was made before 1990 (1 point)
  • The movie was made before 1939 (1 point)
    Total Score:    /5

Posted in Movie and Video, Movie Making, Studio, Video Production and tagged , , , , , , by with no comments yet.

Studio: Group Assessment

It’s time to assess your fellow group members from the edit project!

Go to https://goo.gl/forms/W3kbv3l2pZEsnkBZ2 and fill out the form by Monday, March 11th!


Posted in Movie and Video, Studio and tagged , , by with no comments yet.

Offstage

This is talking about all of us!


Posted in Movie and Video, Movie Making, Studio, Video Production and tagged , by with no comments yet.

Video: Oscars Change Format

https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/academy-oscars-abc-streaming-four-categories-during-oscar-show-commercial-breaks-1202043346/

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences run the Oscars. They have recently determined that during this year’s broadcast, editing and cinematography will be handed out during commercial breaks so the audience at home will not see them. How do you feel about this? Post in the comments.

Also, remember, the extra credit assignment for all three video classes is due on Tuesday next week. You can find it here:

Video Extra Credit Assignment


Posted in Movie and Video, Movie Making, Studio, Video Production and tagged , , , , by with no comments yet.

Video Extra Credit Assignment

To get you through the rough weather, here is an extra credit assignment! It will be due Tuesday February 19th. It is worth up to 20 formative points. This is for all three video classes.

Watch one of the movies listed below (all are available on Netflix) and answer the question associated with it. Write at least two paragraphs. Your ability to cite specific details will affect your score.

 

The Third Man (1949), Not Rated – Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.

The introduction of Orson Welles’ character is often called the greatest character introduction ever. What techniques does the movie use before he appears and when he appears to make this so?

 

 

 

 

 

Schindler’s List (1993), R – In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans.

Critics praise Steven Spielberg and Janusz Kaminski’s use of color. How do their color choices underline the story, themes, and questions of the film?

 

 

 

 


Quiz Show (1994), PG-13 – A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin’s investigation.

This is the film that put television on trial. How does the film try to emulate techniques of television (acting, cinematography, editing, music, set design)?

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp Fiction (1994), R – The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Pulp Fiction uses a MacGuffin, an object that has no meaning beyond being a plot point. Why did the filmmakers choose to never actually say what the MacGuffin is? How does this affect the movie?

 

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), PG – King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

Great satire isn’t just references. It is critical of its source material. What does this film say about the Arthurian legend? How else does it criticize movies, stories and legends?

 

 

 

 

The Graduate (1967) – A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

The Graduate made superstars of musicians Simon and Garfunkel. How does the movie’s use of music affect its mood, tone, and story? How does the music affect its place in history?

Ghostbusters (1984), PG – Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.

Dan Akroyd (star and co-writer) is obsessive about the paranormal. How does the movie walk the fine line between seriously exploring supernatural events and mocking those who believe in them at the same time?

 

 

 

 

 

East of Eden (1955), PG – A willful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother’s girlfriend.

James Dean represented a departure from the strong silent types that starred in movies before. What types of choices in acting mark him as different?

 

 

 

 


Clerks (1994), R – A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

How does the low budget aesthetic (artistic style) of Clerks work with its story and characters?

 

 

 

 

 


Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), PG – Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.

Close Encounters is very concerned with different languages. What languages and forms of communication are depicted? How do the themes and story relate to language?


Posted in Blogs, Movie and Video, Movie Making, Studio, Video Production and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , by with no comments yet.
Skip to toolbar