Check out the videos on the Fitzgerald's PAWS Facebook page, and vote for the best one by "liking" it. The video with the most votes by December 16th will win a cash prize!!!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The PAWS PSA Contest
Check out the videos on the Fitzgerald's PAWS Facebook page, and vote for the best one by "liking" it. The video with the most votes by December 16th will win a cash prize!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The P.A.W.S. Project Continues
Students in the Advanced TV Production classes met with representatives from local animal welfare organizations to hear about their mission and incorporate information into the public service announcements they are creating.
Last week, Michelle Way from the World Animal Awareness Society spoke to the students about getting the message about animals out to a large audience, and how to incorporate the best images & video into their projects. She gave them information about fair use sites such as archive.org and how to request permission to use other people's pictures and videos. Michelle will return next week to check out the progress on the PSA's and offer her advice.
Students also had the opportunity to hear from the Detroit Bully Crew, and meet their special spokes-dog, Tank. Tank's story touched the hearts of the class, and helped to motivate them to create awareness about the mistreatment of pit bulls, and all dogs. Tank was very well behaved and greeted every student with a slobbery hello. The DBC showed pictures of what Tank had been through and explained why they want to help in Detroit, and the importance of spaying and neutering our animals. They can't wait to see what the students come up with for their PSA's and allowed the students to use their website as a reference. They also gave every one of the students their own Detroit Bully Crew T-shirt which was so generous and thoughtful of them! What an amazing experience for our class!
What did you think of the presentations? Do you have any questions for WA2S or DBC? Any thoughts or comments you would like to share about the P.A.W.S. experience so far?
Last week, Michelle Way from the World Animal Awareness Society spoke to the students about getting the message about animals out to a large audience, and how to incorporate the best images & video into their projects. She gave them information about fair use sites such as archive.org and how to request permission to use other people's pictures and videos. Michelle will return next week to check out the progress on the PSA's and offer her advice.
Students also had the opportunity to hear from the Detroit Bully Crew, and meet their special spokes-dog, Tank. Tank's story touched the hearts of the class, and helped to motivate them to create awareness about the mistreatment of pit bulls, and all dogs. Tank was very well behaved and greeted every student with a slobbery hello. The DBC showed pictures of what Tank had been through and explained why they want to help in Detroit, and the importance of spaying and neutering our animals. They can't wait to see what the students come up with for their PSA's and allowed the students to use their website as a reference. They also gave every one of the students their own Detroit Bully Crew T-shirt which was so generous and thoughtful of them! What an amazing experience for our class!
What did you think of the presentations? Do you have any questions for WA2S or DBC? Any thoughts or comments you would like to share about the P.A.W.S. experience so far?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Advanced TV Production Field Trip
On Thursday, October 27th the Advanced TV Production class took a field trip to All About Animals in Warren. We were able to tour the facility and learn about what they do, in order to help them with our Service Learning Project called PAWS. PAWS stands for Promoting Academics with Service and allows our students to experience real-world application of skills they are learning in class in order to help out their own community. Due to the incredible problem with stray and feral cats and dogs in the Warren community, Fitzgerald staff has chosen this organization to donate their service to.
Advanced TV Production students will be creating Public Service Announcements, filming workshops at the clinic, and helping out with video services in any way the clinic needs. This pioneer project has inspired the students to create motivational music videos, filled with facts about Warren and Detroit's stray and feral animal problem. These videos will be played on the Fitz News Show to help inspire other students to join the PAWS program and also to educate our own community. Check out the pictures from our trip!
We will post updates of our projects throughout the year. What ways do you think you would like to participate? What do you think of the PAWS project? How can Fitzgerald help? What other organizations should we team up with in the future? Leave me a comment!!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Video Blocks Competition
Hey everyone, as you probably know by now, earlier this year I entered us in the Video Blocks Editing Station Competition. We took a picture of one of our editing stations, entered it, then people could vote on which editing station they liked. We had so much help and support from students, teachers, staff members, friends and family, that we remained in the top 6 throughout the whole competition! After the final count... the results came in... and we took FIFTH PLACE with this picture:
Although we didn't win that brand new camera, we still won something pretty cool, free access to Stock Footage and Production Music! This will definitely come in handy! Out of over 300 entries, 5th place is great! I can't wait to enter again next year! Thanks again for all of your votes and sorry about the constant email reminders!
Check out the video blocks site by clicking here: Video Blocks. For information about how to access the footage and our member login, send me an email or find out in class.
I want to hear from you! If you know how we can do better next year, leave a comment with some ideas! Also, do you think next year we should use a picture of the whole studio, or was the minimalist effect better? Include your name in your comment please!
Although we didn't win that brand new camera, we still won something pretty cool, free access to Stock Footage and Production Music! This will definitely come in handy! Out of over 300 entries, 5th place is great! I can't wait to enter again next year! Thanks again for all of your votes and sorry about the constant email reminders!
Check out the video blocks site by clicking here: Video Blocks. For information about how to access the footage and our member login, send me an email or find out in class.
I want to hear from you! If you know how we can do better next year, leave a comment with some ideas! Also, do you think next year we should use a picture of the whole studio, or was the minimalist effect better? Include your name in your comment please!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Seeing Double... Filming 3D Video
Last week the advanced TV students discussed 3D video. We are pretty much inundated with 3D movies, from children's cartoons to action-packed blockbusters, everything is offered with a more expensive 3D tag. But can we create these 3D movies ourselves? Do we need to purchase fancy 3D cameras? Or $150 3D glasses? We watched this tutorial which showed us that with just two similar cameras, and a unique tripod rig, we can create our own 3D videos... and even our own 3D glasses... check it out:
Now that we know we can do it ourselves, we discussed the future video project full of 3D wonder...look for it in the not-so-distant future!
We also checked out a professional video shoot using a few more tools here:
But of course, there is always the most expensive option, to purchase our own 3D, double lens camera!
This Panasonic beauty will only set you back about $20,000.... doesn't it look space-age?!
Is 3D here to stay? Will we always have to wear those glasses? Have you shot in 3D yet?
Leave your name in your comments....
Now that we know we can do it ourselves, we discussed the future video project full of 3D wonder...look for it in the not-so-distant future!
We also checked out a professional video shoot using a few more tools here:
But of course, there is always the most expensive option, to purchase our own 3D, double lens camera!
This Panasonic beauty will only set you back about $20,000.... doesn't it look space-age?!
Is 3D here to stay? Will we always have to wear those glasses? Have you shot in 3D yet?
Leave your name in your comments....
Friday, June 3, 2011
Entering the Blogosphere
It seems hard to believe that people actually survived without blogs little more than 10 years ago. Where did one go to find another anonymous person's musings on hair gel and sandals? With the millions of random blogs out there it becomes increasingly important to ask "how can we know who to trust"? I've spent some time looking at various film and video blogs and have come up with a small but evolving list of a few blogs that I check on a semi-regular basis.
Slash Film
Up to the minute information on everything film. Find out what projects are in the works, what's releasing, what's been cancelled, and even a little humor to make it all the more relevant.
MovieWeb
Similar to /Film, often updated information about upcoming movie releases, including trailers!
On Videos
Although this blogger is now focusing on filming with his DSLR, his ideas and posts still provide relevant information to me and my students, creative ideas and some insightful connections. Unfortunately he doesn't post too often, check every few weeks for something new.
Video Producer Blog
From more of a tech standpoint, this blog delivers excellent production information and advice for the novice to the advanced. Again, not updated as frequently as one would wish.
Pixelriffic
Another cool techie blog, this one is updated monthly with good advice and software information.
What blogs do you read? Do you prefer a blog to update daily? If you were to write a blog, what would you write about? Can you find any other video production or film blogs that are relevant to our class? Happy Blogging! Share your comments for extra credit.
Slash Film
Up to the minute information on everything film. Find out what projects are in the works, what's releasing, what's been cancelled, and even a little humor to make it all the more relevant.
MovieWeb
Similar to /Film, often updated information about upcoming movie releases, including trailers!
On Videos
Although this blogger is now focusing on filming with his DSLR, his ideas and posts still provide relevant information to me and my students, creative ideas and some insightful connections. Unfortunately he doesn't post too often, check every few weeks for something new.
Video Producer Blog
From more of a tech standpoint, this blog delivers excellent production information and advice for the novice to the advanced. Again, not updated as frequently as one would wish.
Pixelriffic
Another cool techie blog, this one is updated monthly with good advice and software information.
What blogs do you read? Do you prefer a blog to update daily? If you were to write a blog, what would you write about? Can you find any other video production or film blogs that are relevant to our class? Happy Blogging! Share your comments for extra credit.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Interactive Music Video
Earlier this year we talked about the evolution of the Music Video into an interactive fan forum. Where will the future take us? In reflecting on the unique take on music videos, I came across even more surprises and formats than the unique Arcade Fire put yourself (er, your house) in the shot interpretation.
First, there's this: Bon Jovi is asking fans to create their own slideshows using Animoto with the promise to cycle through them on their live tour. Not only can you be a part of their music in your living room, now you can be a part of their music in front of thousands of people. Here's Bon Jovi explaining the contest:
There's also this: a fan tribute to Johnny Cash, a frame-by-frame music video that combines thousands of portraits from fans showing how the Man in Black inspired them. You can view the video in a number of ways, in an ever-changing and evolving body of work that has reached a large audience. Check out the documentary here:
So what do you think? I'll ask again... where is this taking us? How will this evolve, and what new outlets for artist and fan collaboration will arise? Will the interactive music video replace the high-cost over produced karaoke style of music video that we know and (love) today?
First, there's this: Bon Jovi is asking fans to create their own slideshows using Animoto with the promise to cycle through them on their live tour. Not only can you be a part of their music in your living room, now you can be a part of their music in front of thousands of people. Here's Bon Jovi explaining the contest:
There's also this: a fan tribute to Johnny Cash, a frame-by-frame music video that combines thousands of portraits from fans showing how the Man in Black inspired them. You can view the video in a number of ways, in an ever-changing and evolving body of work that has reached a large audience. Check out the documentary here:
So what do you think? I'll ask again... where is this taking us? How will this evolve, and what new outlets for artist and fan collaboration will arise? Will the interactive music video replace the high-cost over produced karaoke style of music video that we know and (love) today?
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