WEEK 6

Now that the conferences are over for the semester, let's get these ITSDeep videos completed.
Your first ITSDeep video is due at the end of class Thursday, April 18. That will give you three full weeks to work on these. Remember that the class has hours by arrangement to allow for time working outside of class hours.

Let's all touch base at the beginning of class on Thursday to see where you're at!

Also, proud to announce that your classmates Kassandra Ruiz, Travis Jepeway, and Audrey Payrano won FIRST PLACE for video series at he conference. This is a major win. We will show you their video in class Thursday.

No more cancellations of classes. Let's make the rest of this semester amazing with work we're proud of!

See you Thursday!!!

WEEK 5

We have one more conference of the semester but it ain't over till' it's over. With that said, remember that the newsroom is closed for the last time of the semester this Thursday and class is cancelled as we travel to Sacramento. See you next week!

WEEK 4

Hi everyone,

Glad you were able to hear Etsy extraordinaire Shadi Jurdi share his wisdom!

This week we will solidify your plans for your first semi-long form piece. Please come to class with your ideas concrete enough to begin storyboarding. Remember that the first one should be one that is easy to execute. I would suggest not using video unless you are comfortable shooting your own video and can do this by next week.

Remember that CLASSES ARE CANCELLED AND NEWSROOM IS CLOSED ON THURSDAY, MARCH 28 DUE TO THE LAST CONFERENCE OF THE SEMESTER.  You will use that time to shoot video/photos if needed so you will be prepared to come back ready to begin producing your pieces with the assistance of our tutor Alinna Boonklin.

*Syllabus assignment and point distribution has been updated to reflect changes discussed in class (ITS...DEEP) and a final project that is a mini doc group project.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GS7wU23KZwBw4-lk6cjKFzJA0zNj5UutzrrqGKGOFGs/edit?usp=sharing

See you on Thursday!

WEEK 3

We returned from New York last night and I look forward to sharing what was learned at both the ACP conference in San Diego and the CMA conference in NY regarding video.

We will begin discussing the semester, what our goals are, and how we will approach our first project.

Look forward to seeing all of you and sorry for the first two Thursdays away! We learned a lot so it was worth it.

Be sure to have viewed the videos that I posted on last week's course blog post and be prepared to discuss.

See you Thursday!

WEEK 2

REMINDER:  NEWSROOM CLOSED THURSDAY, MARCH 7. The student editors are accompanying me to a conference in NYC Thursday, March 7- Sunday March 10. Classes resume on Thursday, March 14.

PLEASE COME TO THE NEWSROOM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5 (TOMORROW) AT
NowThis Producer and Money Magazine Producer Mercedes Bianca Barba will be in the newsroom to mentor and take your questions from 2-3 pm. This is wonderful opportunity for ALL of you.

Assignment (View these videos by next Thursday and be prepared to discuss)

https://nowthisnews.com/videos/politics/marshall-curry-on-nazism-and-documentary-a-night-at-the-garden

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000006031377/argentina-a-nation-divided-on-abortion.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6QdclHwg-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR6iF4Jsb6w