field trip is rescheduled for mon jan 10 - $40 - first come first served
deadline is friday the 7th for payment
blogs will be marked for the last time on or after Jan 17th
final exam project(20% of final mark) will run from jan 18-jan 24
last day of the semester is jan 25
final written exam (10% of final mark) is on jan 28th
snooki's rightin' a book
good luck with that
media constructs reality
the facebook movie
our local hero
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
#25 a fast food survey
1. how many times per month on average do you eat in a fast food restaurant (count the school cafeteria if you order "junk" food (fries, poutine etc) (count timmies if you order sandwich meal etc. but not if it is only drinks)
2. list your three favourite fast food restaurants
3. For each, explain, what you usually order, how much that costs and where this restaurant is located
4. Who do you usually go to fast food restaurants with?
5. When do you generally visit a ff restaurant?
6. List the three things yoiu like the most about ff restaurants and three things you like the least.
7. Do you ever choose "healthier" options when picking a ff meal?
8. What do you think is the unhealthiest ff item you have ever eaten?
9. The Double Down .....disgusting or awesome? explain
10. If you could eat out every meal, would you? Explain.
11. In what ways do you think advertising influences your fast food habits/choices?
12. What role did ff restaurants play in your life when you were 5 years old? explain.
2. list your three favourite fast food restaurants
3. For each, explain, what you usually order, how much that costs and where this restaurant is located
4. Who do you usually go to fast food restaurants with?
5. When do you generally visit a ff restaurant?
6. List the three things yoiu like the most about ff restaurants and three things you like the least.
7. Do you ever choose "healthier" options when picking a ff meal?
8. What do you think is the unhealthiest ff item you have ever eaten?
9. The Double Down .....disgusting or awesome? explain
10. If you could eat out every meal, would you? Explain.
11. In what ways do you think advertising influences your fast food habits/choices?
12. What role did ff restaurants play in your life when you were 5 years old? explain.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
#24 tomorrow is BLACK FRIDAY
what does that term mean to you?
what should it mean to a media student?
what should it mean to a media student?
#23 a thing that is tough to sell to teens
what is your product?
why is it so tough to sell to teens?
how are you going to do it? / what approach will you take?
why is it so tough to sell to teens?
how are you going to do it? / what approach will you take?
Sunday, November 21, 2010
#22 the merchants of cool
what will you take from this dated but still relevant look behind the media construction of teenage lives?
what will you remember?
what will you remember?
Friday, November 12, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
#20 teenage paparazzi
how much privacy should celebrities have?
do they strike a deal with the devil and it comes with the terrritry or are they allowed their personal space?
explain your thinking
do they strike a deal with the devil and it comes with the terrritry or are they allowed their personal space?
explain your thinking
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
#18 the worst, most offensive lyrics ever
could be from class..could be from the test....could be from somewhere
one song that truly offends
explain
one song that truly offends
explain
#17 guilty pleasures
pop culture products we enjoy ....even though we know they are not of high quality...but we don't care...we love them anyway
a few of Mr McGuchan's"
The Young and the Restless
Abba
MTV Cribs
share three of yours
a few of Mr McGuchan's"
The Young and the Restless
Abba
MTV Cribs
share three of yours
#16 your print to tv news story
why did you choose the one you did?
what was your role?
were you happy with the finished product?
what was your role?
were you happy with the finished product?
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
#10 growing up online..follow up
different focus:
fast forward
how do you think you will monitor your son/daughter's online activity when they are 10 years old?
15 years old?
explain
fast forward
how do you think you will monitor your son/daughter's online activity when they are 10 years old?
15 years old?
explain
#9 why so popular?
Silly Bandz frenzy invades Canadian schoolyards - Parentcentral.ca
in your response:
why do you think they are so popular now?
any down side to fads such as this?
what fad do you remember participating in from your younger years?
how do you feel about that fad now?
in your response:
why do you think they are so popular now?
any down side to fads such as this?
what fad do you remember participating in from your younger years?
how do you feel about that fad now?
Monday, October 4, 2010
monday oct 4th
first priority today is editing (and little bit of filming for a couple of groups)
follow the instructions in the previous blog and import your video and make it awesome!
if finished (unlikely), update blogs....marks on Thursday
if finished (even unlikelier),...each person is responsible for an 81/2" x 11" print ad (as it would appear in a magazine) promoting your product. It should be the same general idea as your tv commercial and it should be different from your group members. It should look just like a print ad , except it's not...it's a spoof
photoshop is best but paint will work fine and so will wordperfect if necessary
no due date yet...we'll see how the editing goes, but definitely this week
good luck
follow the instructions in the previous blog and import your video and make it awesome!
if finished (unlikely), update blogs....marks on Thursday
if finished (even unlikelier),...each person is responsible for an 81/2" x 11" print ad (as it would appear in a magazine) promoting your product. It should be the same general idea as your tv commercial and it should be different from your group members. It should look just like a print ad , except it's not...it's a spoof
photoshop is best but paint will work fine and so will wordperfect if necessary
no due date yet...we'll see how the editing goes, but definitely this week
good luck
Sunday, October 3, 2010
editing - the basics
- insert card reader (with card) in to usb drive
- in lab folder, open movie maker
- find your video files in m: drive (they will be avi. files) (ask for help in needed)
- click and drag all of your video files into moviemaker (first into the space at the top and then into the indivdual storyboard boxes at the botoom (some versions you can do this directly)...make sure to move them individually
- click on show timeline so you can see how the editing works (cutting out unwanted parts of video)
- open add video effects (from drop down menu) to fade in /film in greyscale etc.
- add video transitions to add effects between shots
- titles and credits under tools for , as it says, titles at the beginning and credits at the end
- add mp3 files to dub music (must be on hard drive or usb file)
- edit/adjust/tweak/ etc
- during editing you can watch your film and check out your changes in the viewer to the right
- once finished, save movie file to w:mcgmedia/2010/spoofs
- title the movie file with name of product and save it
(it should take a couple of minutes to save)
- finish
- in lab folder, open movie maker
- find your video files in m: drive (they will be avi. files) (ask for help in needed)
- click and drag all of your video files into moviemaker (first into the space at the top and then into the indivdual storyboard boxes at the botoom (some versions you can do this directly)...make sure to move them individually
- click on show timeline so you can see how the editing works (cutting out unwanted parts of video)
- open add video effects (from drop down menu) to fade in /film in greyscale etc.
- add video transitions to add effects between shots
- titles and credits under tools for , as it says, titles at the beginning and credits at the end
- add mp3 files to dub music (must be on hard drive or usb file)
- edit/adjust/tweak/ etc
- during editing you can watch your film and check out your changes in the viewer to the right
- once finished, save movie file to w:mcgmedia/2010/spoofs
- title the movie file with name of product and save it
(it should take a couple of minutes to save)
- finish
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
instructions for sept 30, 2010/Revised: Fog Day
students first responsibiity is to complete a print ad for their spoof product (it should be 81/2x11, it should use the elements of real print ads except it's a spoof) everyone in the group should have be spoofing the same product (the same one as their tv commercial) but the print ad should be done individually..it can be done on wordperfect, paint, photoshop.....whatever they are comfortable with
it should be preferably printed in colour
examples (and attendance) in room 239 on the table
once complete, students should work on updating their blogs which will be marked next week
it should be preferably printed in colour
examples (and attendance) in room 239 on the table
once complete, students should work on updating their blogs which will be marked next week
#7 Your spoof print ad
what are you trying to accomplish with this ad?/ what approach are you taking?
why do you think is will be an effective spoof ad?
why do you think is will be an effective spoof ad?
#6 Howell: Social Network possibly the best movie of year - thestar.com
Howell: Social Network possibly the best movie of year - thestar.com
READ THE REVIEW OF THE "FACEBOOK" MOVIE AND EXPLAIN WHETHER OR NOT IT SOUNDS INTERESTING TO YOU
READ THE REVIEW OF THE "FACEBOOK" MOVIE AND EXPLAIN WHETHER OR NOT IT SOUNDS INTERESTING TO YOU
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
The year behind a 30-second TV ad - thestar.com....click on the link, read the article and answer the questions
The year behind a 30-second TV ad - thestar.com
1. read the article " the year behind a 30 second TV ad" and answer the following questions in your blog:
a) how many scripts did it take for this one public service announcement?
b) what is the most recent finding on 11-14 year olds entertainment media use per day (with multi tasking , how many hours per day?)
c) how is this whole process ironic?
d) why did the mean teacher idea get rejected?
e)what should have been the final cost of the "commercial"?
f) do you think public service announcements such as this are effective?
g) watch it....do you like it?/ is it effective?
1. read the article " the year behind a 30 second TV ad" and answer the following questions in your blog:
a) how many scripts did it take for this one public service announcement?
b) what is the most recent finding on 11-14 year olds entertainment media use per day (with multi tasking , how many hours per day?)
c) how is this whole process ironic?
d) why did the mean teacher idea get rejected?
e)what should have been the final cost of the "commercial"?
f) do you think public service announcements such as this are effective?
g) watch it....do you like it?/ is it effective?
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
#4 your spoof commercial
so what's the product?
...what's the concept?
...why will it be a success?
... what do you need to consider to make it happen?
...what's the concept?
...why will it be a success?
... what do you need to consider to make it happen?
#2 our constructed world
this survey:
1. how many hours per day do you spend online?
2. how many hours per day do you spend on facebook?
3. how many hours per day do you spend on msn?
4. how many hours per day do you spend watching telelvision?
5. how many hours per day do you spend on your celllphone (texting, talking etc)?
6. how many hours per day do you spend playing video games?
7. how many times each month do you eat fast food?
8. what are your three favourite fast food restaurants and why do you like them?
9. how many times per month do you visit a shopping mall?
10. what do you like about malls?
11. what do you dislike about malls?
12. what environmental issues are your concerned with?
13. do environmental / social concerns ever influence your decision to buy something?
don't take it again....share one observation about your answers
1. how many hours per day do you spend online?
2. how many hours per day do you spend on facebook?
3. how many hours per day do you spend on msn?
4. how many hours per day do you spend watching telelvision?
5. how many hours per day do you spend on your celllphone (texting, talking etc)?
6. how many hours per day do you spend playing video games?
7. how many times each month do you eat fast food?
8. what are your three favourite fast food restaurants and why do you like them?
9. how many times per month do you visit a shopping mall?
10. what do you like about malls?
11. what do you dislike about malls?
12. what environmental issues are your concerned with?
13. do environmental / social concerns ever influence your decision to buy something?
don't take it again....share one observation about your answers
#1 our commercial world
one thought on this statement:
all media exist to make money
and / or
all media is in the hands of just a few people
all media exist to make money
and / or
all media is in the hands of just a few people
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