The At Home Movies have been chosen. I used three criteria to choose the movies. First, I started with the movies with the most votes. Second, I eliminated the movies that would be impossible to shoot with social distancing. Third, I picked the movies that would be easiest to shoot with the limitations we have….
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First, please complete this survey today. https://forms.gle/ooYF5iDsdN9WztJDA We are not producing the announcements today. We will shoot an installment of the announcements on Thursday, to be released on Friday. Today, focus on completing the Addition to the List assignment (https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NTM0MDM5NDYwNDZa/a/NjY1MTI3NjEzNzVa/details). It is due tonight at 11:59pm. Remember to describe the movie well. Also, assign a…
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During stay at home orders, we are seeing a lot of shows being produced with less equipment than we have in our studio. Keep a watch on shows like “The Tonight Show,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and “All In with Chris Hayes.” In particular, watch this past weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” You…
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The List is Mr. Rauscher’s choices for the movie you need to see before you die. It is, of course, just one person’s opinion. Now, you should convince me of a movie to add to The List. Is it better made than other movies? Does it do something new? Does it represent a group or…
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If you’re looking for a bold look at the classroom of the future from 1989, take a look at the video below! Today, use your time to finish your teen movie project: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NTM0MDM5NDYwNDZa/sa/NTYwNzE2MzEzNzda/details
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It’s time to make another another announcements video. The script is at https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LS1qkF3-EDzSLeRI4r3eI5ppvgWze418k9_bfuD1JU/edit?usp=sharing. The script will likely be updated a few times in the morning. It’s due tonight at 11:59pm and you have three options: Submit a video of you reading the announcements, which means we may use the video and audio. Submit audio of…
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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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An apocalypse is the end of a world. A postapocalypse is a world still picking up the pieces from the old world without having yet built the next one. Right now, it feels like our world has been rattled and we’re living in a new one. In light of that feeling, let’s watch a movie!…
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Watching old movies pays off! You’re sitting at home! Why not earn extra credit? Watch a bunch of movies! 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…
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Give credit to the people who actually did the work and tell me the people who didn’t! By the end of class on Friday, February 14th, you need to fill out this group assessment based on the last project. https://forms.gle/oFJeN6TsCbe4wdCA9
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