WDHS has chosen our films to be made during this school year! “Hallucination” written by Samer Khazendar, directed by Joze Hunter A teen tries to accept his sister’s death despite being haunted by her. “Kill House” written and directed by Gavin Fencil A group of highschoolers throw a Halloween party in an abandoned house that…
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May the Fourth be with you! It’s Star Wars Day! While the franchise may be a little bloated and creaky, it’s important to remember that Star Wars single handedly rescued science-fiction movies from the forgotten genres. The assignments for the week are up and I’m trying to streamline check ins and also boot up our…
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Check your emails for details on how the system is changing. I also posted a new syllabus at the top of this page. Remember, assignments go up on Sunday on Google Classroom and are due Friday. Your scripts are still due tomorrow by 11:59pm
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We are all thinking of you and missing you. We teachers have spent a lot of time this week trying to find the best way to help you through the end of this school year. Look for updates Sunday or Monday. Until then, watch this video below. https://www.facebook.com/Stacycoonrumler/videos/10222070797623661/ Otherwise no new work today. Make sure…
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The 48 Hour Film Project is holding a short script contest for high schoolers. This is a very reputable contest. You have 48 hours to write a 10 page script. It will be held April 17th-19th. Anybody who submits to the contest, send me proof to earn extra credit. Enjoy spring break safely at home….
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You’re all still working on your assignment from yesterday, Addition to the List. Find it on Google Classroom. Also, if you want to take the Advanced classes next year, fill out the application. Enjoy spring break. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay home.
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We had a class call yesterday with 17 of 29 students attending. Here are the highlights: We will be holding weekly class meetings every Wednesday at 1pm. Students will be required to either attend the meetings or watch the videos. While it seems very likely that the screening will be canceled, Mr Rauscher will do…
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It’s probably best to do this assignment on Google Classroom. Advanced Movie Making: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NDEzMzQxMTU3NDRa Advanced Video: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NDEzMzQxMTU3OTda There are ten movies and a script. Watch/read them. Comment on at least four of them. Replies to other people’s comments are perfectly acceptable. In your posts, try to answer one of the following questions: How effectively does…
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It’s a long post today without much work, so read all the way to the bottom. By tomorrow, I will have everybody’s objective correlative video up for you to comment on. If you haven’t already turned in the assignment, do it. Advanced Movie Making: https://classroom.google.com/u/2/c/NDEzMzQxMTU3NDRa/a/NTQ3NzAwMjM0MjRa/details Advanced Video: https://classroom.google.com/u/2/c/NDEzMzQxMTU3OTda/a/NTQ3Njk2OTMxNTVa/details Class Meeting Fill out your availability for…
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Let’s open our next critique into a discussion. Watch one of the seven movies below. As you’re watching, think about how the filmmakers are saying something about being a teenager. Remember to think in terms of the ways we critique movies: dialogue, plot, character, performance, cinematography, music, sound, and editing. Then add a reply on…
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