Unit 1 - Employability
Wednesday 1/5
- Attendance / Seating chart
- Top 10 movies of 2021 tier list and discussion
- Welcome PowerPoint
- AVTF interest survey
- Potential class projects tier list
Thursday 1/6
- Attendance
- School year resolution warm up and discussion
- AVTF basic information PowerPoint
- Syllabus review
- Syllabus scavenger hunt
Friday 1/7
- Attendance / Seating chart
- 7 iPhone camera tricks video and warm up
- Creative photo competition
- Vote, analyze, and critique photos
Monday 1/10
- Warm up - Careers in AVTF Quizizz review game
- Editing workshop and basic editing techniques Nearpod
Tuesday 1/11
- Warm up - Preproduction Quizizz review game
- Camera practice and review
- Editing workshop continued
- Group producers will choose groups
Wednesday 1/12
- Warm up - Production Quizizz review game
- Micro film introduction
- Brainstorm ideas for the microfilm and produce a storyboard
Thursday 1/13
- Warm up - Audio review Quizizz game
- Microfilm production
Friday 1/14
- Warm up - AVTF I Quizizz review game
- Edit microfilm
- Export final product
Unit 2 - Scriptwriting and Storytelling
Monday 1/17 - No School MLK Day
Tuesday 1/18
- Go get ID badges
- Warm up - Review microfilm rubric and check progress
- Edit and export film
- Watch and critique films
Wednesday 1/19
- Warm up - 6-shot script and dramatic readings
- Flip the script PowerPoint
- Draw prompts and brainstorm
- Begin script writing
Thursday 1/20
- Warm up - Review script writing format and script detail
- Finish script writing
- Flip the script by switching script with another group to produce their film!
- Cast roles for the film, complete a script read through, and location scout
Friday 1/21
- Warm up - Discuss filming another groups script
- Begin production for the flip the script project
Monday 1/24
- Warm up - Switch completed script with another group. Complete a read through, cast roles, and location scout
- Begin production on the script you were assigned
Tuesday 1/25
- Warm up - Discuss what it is like to film someone else's script
- Flip the script production and editing
Wednesday 1/26
- Warm up - Film the script evaluation worksheet
- Flip the script editing
- Export final product
Unit 3 - Advanced Editing Operations
Thursday 1/27
- Warm up - Watch flip the script videos and discuss the process of producing
- Cuts and transitions 101 PowerPoint and notes
- Grab your shoes challenge
Friday 1/28
- Warm up - Watch the grab your shoes challenge videos and vote on a favorite
- Pick your character challenge
Monday 1/31
- Warm up - Watch the grab your shoes challenge videos and vote on a favorite
- Pick your character challenge
Tuesday 2/1
- Warm up - Match cut review worksheet
- Finish watching challenges
- Create your own challenge PowerPoint and project
Wednesday 2/2
- Warm up - Finish the create your own challenge
- Keyframe PowerPoint and examples
- Keyframe project
Thursday 2/3
- Warm up - Watch remaining challenge videos
- Editing tool kit PowerPoint
- Editing tool kit Assignment
Friday 2/4
- Warm up - Editing tool kit rubric review
- Editing tool kit assignment
Monday 2/7
- Warm up - Watch video challenges
- Editing tool kit PowerPoint and demo
- Begin editing tool kit project
Tuesday 2/8
- Warm up - Editing tool kit progress check
- Editing tool kit project
Wednesday 2/9
- Warm up - Advanced editing review worksheet
- Advanced editing review PowerPoint
- Advanced editing Quizizz game
Thursday 2/10
- Warm up - Advanced editing Quizizz game
- Advanced editing test
- Finish editing tool kit project
Friday 2/11
- Warm up - Discuss glows and grows of editing
- Choose After Effects introduction or Film Analysis
Unit 4 - News Production
Monday 2/14
- Warm up - Watch a past episode of MCNN and evaluate
- Production Positions PowerPoint
- MCNN application
- MCNN package PowerPoint
- Brainstorm package idea in groups
- Complete MCNN pitch sheet
Tuesday 2/15
- Warm up - Pitch your package idea to the class for questions and suggestions
- Announce production positions
- The producer will create the show rundown
- Review MCNN rubric
- Begin package production
Wednesday 2/16
- Warm up - MCNN anchor lead-in form (view past MCNN examples)
- Continue production on your package
Thursday 2/17
- Warm up - Guest speaker form
- Guest speaker day!
- Continue production on your package
Friday 2/18
- Warm up - Project check in (each group)
- Anchors will work with me to write their script using the anchor lead-in forms
- Package production and editing
Monday 2/28
- Warm up - Review production positions and set up the studio
- Film MCNN anchor segments
Tuesday 3/1
- Warm up - Review MCNN rubric and complete a progress check with each group
- Edit news package
- Edit full MCNN episode
Wednesday 3/2
- Warm up - Complete a progress check with each group
- Edit news package - due today!
- Edit full MCNN episode - due today!
Unit 5 - Documentary
Thursday 3/3
- Warm up - Watch and critique our finished episode of MCNN and watch the episode produced by the other level II class
- Documentary PowerPoint and video examples
- Brainstorm documentary or mockumentary ideas
- Prepare a detailed treatment
Friday 3/4
- Warm up - Follow your chosen after effects text tutorial to create a title for your documentary or mockumentary
- Begin production on your documentary or mockumentary
Monday 3/7 - EARLY RELEASE DAY
- Warm up - Have your After Effects text tutorial approved by the instructor
- Complete your After Effects text tutorial for the title of your documentary
Tuesday 3/8
- Warm up - Review documentary rubric
- Documentary production
Wednesday 3/9
- Warm up - Complete the documentary questionnaire
- Documentary production
Thursday 3/10
- Warm up - Each group will provide a progress check to the instructor
- Documentary editing
Friday 3/11
- Warm up - Review documentary rubric
- Documentary editing
- Documentary due today!
Unit 6 - Lighting
Monday 3/14
- Warm up - Remember video lighting? Worksheet
- Lighting basics PowerPoint
- Floor light demo with 3 point lighting, gels, color temperature, and more
Tuesday 3/15
- Warm up - Video lighting worksheet
- Video lighting and connectors PowerPoint
- Coke commercial project introduction and video examples
- Brainstorm with your group
Wednesday 3/16
- Warm up - Create a logo for your Coke product using Adobe Spark logo maker
- Begin production on the Coke commercial
Thursday 3/17
- Warm up - Coke commercial questionnaire
- Coke commercial production
Friday 3/18
- Warm up - Review Coke commercial rubric
- Coke commercial editing
Monday 3/21
- Warm up - Coke commercial questionnaire
- Coke commercial production
Tuesday 3/22
- Warm up - Coke commercial rubric check list
- Coke commercial editing
Wednesday 3/23
- Warm up - Lighting review worksheet
- Lighting review PowerPoint
- Lighting Kahoot game
- Coke commercial editing
Thursday 3/24
- Warm up - Lighting Kahoot game
- Lighitng test
- Finish Coke commercial - due today
Friday 3/25
- Warm up - Watch Coke commercials
- Audio editing PowerPoint
- Bleep-N-Blur project
Unit 7 - MCNN Episdoe 2
Monday 3/28
- Warm up - Watch Bleep-N-Blur projects
- Watch and critique episode 1 of MCNN
- MCNN PKG brainstorm
- MCNN Pitch sheet
Tuesday 3/29
- Warm up - Discuss packages and announce new production positions
- Package production
Wednesday 3/30
- Warm up - MCNN graphic plan worksheet
- Produce your graphic for MCNN
- Producers meet to lay out the plan for the show
- Package production
Thursday 3/31
- Warm up - MCNN rubric check list
- Producers, director, and anchors meet to write the script
- Edit package
Friday 4/1
- Warm up - Live script read as a class. Make edits as needed
- Edit package
Monday 4/11
- Warm up - Review production positions and assigned job duties
- Film MCNN anchor segments
Tuesday 4/12
- Warm up - Watch and critique news packages
- Make corrections to news packages
- Edit full show
Wednesday 4/13
- Warm up - Watch and critique full MCNN episode
- Make additional corrections to packages and full show
Unit 8 - Film Production
Thursday 4/14
- Warm up - Watch and review 4 recent movie trailers
- Movie trailer PowerPoint and video examples
- Brainstorm ideas for a movie trailer and produce a storyboard
Friday 4/15
- Warm up - Finish movie trailer storyboard and get approved
- Begin movie trailer production
Monday 4/18
- Warm up - Review movie trailer rubric
- Movie trailer production and editing
Tuesday 4/19
- Warm up - Short film PowerPoint
- Edit movie trailer - Due today!
Wednesday 4/20
- Warm up - Short film brainstorm worksheet
- Short film preproduction in groups - brainstorm, story arc, log line, and treatment
Thursday 4/21
- Warm up - 6 shot script warm up
- Short film preproduction - script and storyboard
Friday 4/22
- Warm up - finish short film preproduction work
- Article evaluation - Jump cuts
Monday 4/25
- Warm up - Preproduction review and check in
- Review short film rubric and requirements
- Finish preproduction
- Begin filming
Tuesday 4/26
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film production
Wednesday 4/27
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film production
Thursday 4/28
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film production
Friday 4/29
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film editing
Monday 5/2
- Warm up - Final project survey
- Review short film rubric and requirements
- Short film production
Tuesday 5/3
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film production
Wednesday 5/4
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film editing
Thursday 5/5
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film editing
Friday 5/6
- Warm up - Short film progress check worksheet
- Short film editing - Due today!
- Film analysis
Monday 5/9
- Warm up - watch and rate short films
- Parody PowerPoint and examples
- Parody brainstorm and preproduction
Tuesday 5/10
- Warm up - Pitch parody idea to the instructor
- Parody production
Wednesday 5/11
- Warm up - Watch and analyze MHS Five-O
- Parody production
Thursday 5/12
- Warm up - Individual group check in
- Parody production
Friday 5/13
- Warm up - Review parody rubric
- Parody production and editing
Monday 5/16
- Warm up - Review parody rubric
- Parody production and editing
Tuesday 5/17
- Warm up - Group check in / Pass out senior study guides
- Parody editing
Wednesday 5/18
- Warm up - Group check in / Small group senior study and Quizizz review
- Parody editing
- Parody film due today!
Unit 9 - Final Exam
Thursday 5/19
Friday 5/20
Monday 5/23
Tuesday 5/24
Wednesday 5/25
- Watch parody films
- Warm up - Final exam study guide questions 1-5
- Final exam review PowerPoint slides 1-21
- Advanced editing Quizizz
Friday 5/20
- Senior final exams
- Warm up - Final exam study guide questions 6-21
- Final exam review PowerPoint slides 22-57
- Video Lighting Kahoot
Monday 5/23
- Warm up - Final exam study guide questions 22-26
- Final exam review PowerPoint slides 58-73
- AVTF II Final Exam Quizizz
Tuesday 5/24
- No class
Wednesday 5/25
- Warm up - 10 min study secession
- FInal Exam