Volkswagen Commercial

In the video I watched, the man is racing to get to his wedding. The bride, who is kept waiting, is anxious to start. The groom is stopped by a slow car, and a long train. When he finally gets there, he finds that the bride is getting married to someone else. She decided to marry the other man because she grew tired of waiting for the fiancee to arrive and chose someone else.

Who: Max and Sam/ featuring Ruby
What: A wedding
When: The wedding day
Where: In a Volkswagen/ and a church
Why: Ruby gets tired of waiting for Max to show up
How: There is a traffic jam and a long train that Max has to endure in order to get to the church

The scenes in which the video shows, the weather is very gloomy and looks as if it's about to rain. The road, which is straight, goes through a lot of empty areas. The weather only gets sunny when the guy arrives at the church. But one thing about the man is the fact that he is not wearing a tie or flower. It may be possible that the said man does not her to marry that man.

The groom rushes as fast as he can. The weather is gloomy, yet he speeds through the straight, almost empty road. The bride is anxious for her friend to arrive safely at the church to see her getting married. On the way to the church, the man is stopped by a slow moving vehicle, and a train. But almost too late does he arrive to the church to stop the sermon, to proclaim to the bride that he loves her.

iMovie

1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4 sentences

2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained

I knew that it was possible to add music to the movie 

3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.

I didn't know that it was possible to make a movie trailer as well

4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?
I am a little bit worried about me using iMovie, as I am not very good at using Mac applications

5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?

I am fairly confident that I can choose the subject of my movie and have it ready to present

6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video?
I would probably choose my dog.

1. There is an event library that functions basically like a media browser and splits the other movies into folders named Events. Obviously there is a workspace where you can trim and edit your movies/trailers. To trim a clip, you can drag the ends of the clip to where you want it to be, or by using the Clip Trimmer.

The clips bin is where the clips are stored. When the camera is connected, you can determine the amount of time the clip has by starting the video and stopping it. Titles and effects can also be added. If you want the title to be over a black screen, click the check box marked Over Black. 

Portfolio analysis - how judges pick winning portfolios and sports photos

a. Name of photographer -Alyssa Schukar

b. General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-Sad things (Bulimia, etc)

c. List three problems that the judges noted with the portfolio -They wanted more happy things, more strong singles, and they didn't feel the up closeness 

d. List two things the judges like- The Haiti picture, and the girl falling from the hurdles

e. What is your overall impression of the photographer? What did you like or not like? I liked the fact that the photographer brought the importance of  bulimia into light, but I didn't like that her whole portfolio was based on sadness and depression


a. Name of photographer -Travis Haughton
b. General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- Young children
c. List three problems that the judges noted with the portfolio  The back of one person's head in one picture was dominating the frame, it was hard to tell what the picture was focused on, and there was a merger in another.
. List two things the judges like- There was a lot of pictures with light and good composition, and a lot of them were not staged. 
e. What is your overall impression of the photographer? What did you like or not like? I didn't like the fact that a lot of them seemed too staged, if that's a thing.




a. Name of photographer -Jordan Murph
b. General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-Sports
c. List three problems that the judges noted with the portfolio -They didn't like how in some there was a lack of light, and there was little composition to some of the pictures, as well as the fact that there were silhouettes
d. List two things the judges like-They liked the volleyball player in mid air, and the picture in the studio.
e. What is your overall impression of the photographer? What did you like or not like? I really liked the pictures that this photographer took. They were really good and seemed well timed








2. Watch the winning portfolio critique (Dustin Snipes), and post the following:

a. What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it?
The colors and compositions that the student used, and in every photo, everyone was doing something.
b. What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses?
I saw that the photographer's use of blur panning was really good, and that helped him win the competition, and in my opinion, there weren't any faults with this kid's photographing skills. 
3. Watch the contest recap video at the very bottom.

a. Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.

In order to choose their winner, the judges had to go through all of the pictures sent in by the contestants, and count all of the good shots that each one had taken, and the one with the most, would win. 

1. Describe one photo that you agree with the judges on. Explain why you and the judges do or do not like it. 
There is one photo the judges talk about, it is a wrestler in a headlock, facial expression on point. But what the people have to say about it was that all the background behind it made the photo messy, and that it was unnecessary. I agree, because what's not needed should just be discarded, and the picture wasn't really that great in the first place
2. Describe one photo that you do NOT agree with the judges on. Explain why you think the judges are wrong. 
In one image, there is a car, racing through the track, it's blurry behind it and there is a lot of light. The judges said that it wasn't dynamic, but I thought that there was a good ratio of dark to light, and it was a good balance. 

Nut Graf

A Nut graf helps to explain to the reader why the story is important and why they should be reading it. It also helps transition from the lead and explain's the lead's importance to the story, also providing supporting evidence. The nut graf is near the center of the story, telling the reader what they will be reading about.

The graf is the foundation of the article or story. They explain what the story's about and entice you to read the rest. Most journalists use or are required to use them. Some grafs are a whole paragraph, others could be just a simple, accurately placed quote. They are commonly used in online articles and in newspapers

Student of The Month Story

Who - Jackie Vargas
What - Student of the Month
Where - Bowie High School
When - April 17, 2015
Why - She was a hard worker and gets good grades
How - By working hard and striving to achieve those hard earned grades

Bowie High School student Jackie Vargas has just been nominated Student of the month on April 17, 2015. 

She is currently a freshman at the school and has just recently been told about her nomination and selection.

When asked if she thought she was going to be voted to the position, Vargas said, "No, but I hoped for it." 

Upon receiving the news of her being chosen, Vargas was rather surprised. “I was excited; it was shocking,” Vargas told the interviewer.

Before finding out that she won the Student of the Month, Jackie said that she would vote for her friend, Megan. Vargas explained this by saying, “She’s my friend and also deserved it.”

Being asked why her friend should have been voted, Jackie said that she “studied as hard as I did and did well in school.”

If it were possible to have a teacher vote for her, Vargas replied, “I hope so.”

Vargas answered, asked the question what she would do as the student of the month, “What I’ve always been doing.

If she had been doing anything specific to earn said position, Vargas didn’t say. She only said, “Not really, my grades are great, and teachers like me.”

Jackie only knows the only people she knows for sure voted for her are “my friends, because they know how hard I work.

Vargas wants to help any students reaching for the same goal by “helping other students with their schoolwork.”’

Most likely there will be a special ceremony for the presentation of the award for Student Of the Month. As the type of award, if there is one, on which Vargas was questioned, she thinks “Yes, like a certificate.”

Of course, not every ceremony will be complete without a speech. Vargas says she will, “thank everybody.”

There is, of course the chance of seeing the new Student of the Month next month. Vargas thinks it will be “Who didn’t win last time, Megan.”

For everyone who strives to achieve something, there is a motivation. For Jackie, she says “Yes.”

The reasons behind that motive are varied. For Jackie, she said that she was “Always wanting to do well in school.”

There are always people to help give you motivation. Vargas said that these people were “My teachers, friends, and family.”

From previous winners, they have given good advice. Vargas is no different. Her advice is to “keep working.”

Inverted Pyramid

My first Interview

Imagine you are working, as a reporter, for the school newspaper and your editor gives you the assignment to interview the student of the month.

1. Please come up with 20 questions you could ask them and post them on your blog in a separate post called "Student of the Month Interview."

1. What are some qualities that made you think you were made student of the month?
"I work hard, and am positive."
.2. Did you think you were going to be made student of the month?
"No, but I hoped for it,"
.3. Who were you going to vote for?
"Megan"
.4. Why were you going to vote for them?
"She's my friend and also deserved it."
.5. What qualities do you think that that person had that made you want to vote for them?
"Studied as hard as I did, and did well in school
.6. Did you think a teacher could have also voted for you?
"I hope."
.7. How did you react when you were told you were the student of the month?
"I was excited; it was shocking."
.8. What do you intend to do as the student of the month this month?
"What I've always been doing."
.9. Did you do anything specific to earn that position?
"Not really, my grades are great, and teachers like me."
.10. Who do you know for sure that voted for you?
"My friends, they know how hard I work."
11. What is one thing that you WANT to do as student of the month?
"Help other students with their schoolwork."
12.  Do you think that there will be a special award for it?
"Yes, like a certificate."
13. What are you going to say at that ceremony
"Thank everybody"
14. Is there a possibility that you could be chosen again?
"I think so, if I continue to work hard."
15. Who do you want to win next month's award?
"Who didn't win last time, Megan."
16. Was there a motivation to be chosen?
Yes
17. What was that motivation?
"Always wanting to do well in school."
18. Who helped you to achieve that goal as the student of the month?
"My teachers, friends and family."
19. Who were they in relationship to you
Teachers, friends and family.
20. What would you say as advice to the next winner?
To "Keep working."

School Uniforms

The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)

1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.

2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.

For sources, I could interview the principal, if possible to get the interview. There would also be one of the teachers for their opinions, and then the students themselves to see how they feel about the new uniform rules. 

1. When did the question come up about the uniforms?
2. Why decide to change to uniforms?
3. Who made the decision to change?
4. Was there anyone breaking dress code rules that made someone complain to the board?
5. What's your opinion on the new rule?
6. Do you like the new uniforms?
7. Will there be a change to the rule in the future?
8. How will it change?
9. Do you know anyone who actually likes the rule?
10. Who do you know that doesn't like it?
11. Are accessories allowed?
12.  What kind of accessories are NOT allowed?
13. Will the uniforms be available to purchase?
14. Or will they be free of charge, required to wear?
15. In your own words, do you think that the uniform policy was for the better or the worse?
16. How long do you think this rule will last?
17. Will people allowed to personalize their uniforms?
18. Are females allowed to wear pants as well as skirts and dresses?
19. Would there be outfits for cold days?
20. And lastly, will there be opportunities for free days where students can where what they want?

Prompt Shoot: Architecture

Angle 

 Light

 Shapes/Patterns

 Surroundings

Details

Architectural Requirements

Closeup

It meets the requirements of closeups because it lets a person get a closer look at the building. The unique structure is aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Lighting

The position from where this picture was taken helps show the lighting. The shape on the ground comes from seemingly nowhere, but the hole in the corner is really where it comes from

Patterns

It's not necessarily a pattern, but from the angle, you can see sort of one. It's unique in that way that it's not a pattern, but really a half pattern, it seems all the same, yet different all at once.

 Shapes

There are a ton of different shapes in this picture. This is the main element of the architecture, some are big, some are small, some are squares, some are rectangles. 

Surroundings

The picture shows the area in which the building is in. It's obviously a natural area, maybe nearby a park.

Architecture

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
2. When was it built?
3. Where is it located?
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)


1 

The museum's architect is Chaintreiul Jensen. It was built in 1969 and is in Rochester, New York. It is open to the public. There's no information on how much the building cost to make. The founder, Margaret Woodbury Strong, was an avid collector of toys, and thus opened a museum dedicated to toys in 1969. 

I chose this building because it sounds like a really fascinating place to go. It's definitely also very unique in its build, and quite pretty in the picture above. It sounds interesting, and I'll definitely want to go sometime in the future. In my opinion, though, there could be other things added to it to make the museum more appealing to children

Turning Torso

    The Turning Torso in Malmor, Sweden, was developed by Johnny Orback in 1999. It's a public building, and it cost around $220 million U.S. dollars to build. Its structure is based off of Calatrava's sculpture, the Twisting Torso. 
I picked this building because the way it was built caught my eye. The Turning Torso would be a good place to live in for me. I am attracted to fancy architectural buildings like this. If my friend and I were to go to Sweden and live there, this is the building I would choose to live in. 

UFO House

  This unique building is the Sanzhi UFO house. It's located in New Taipei City in Taiwan, and constructed by Matti Suuronen. It is now unavailable to visit, as it's been torn down to make room for a tourist attraction with hotels and beaches. The cost of building the UFO house is unknown.  The building was intended as a resort for U.S. military officers coming from East Asian posts. 

It's hard to explain why I chose this building. Its structure is odd, and oddly pleasing to my eye. I would have liked to see it in person. Unfortunately, it's gone now, its site used for a resort. There isn't really a solid reason to explain why I like this place. 

Habitat 67

This interesting piece of architecture, residing in Montreal, Canada was designed by Moshe Safdie. Habitat 67 is intended to integrate the benefits of suburban homes. It cost about $140,000 in Canadian money to build. It is a private building, open only to the residents who reside there. 

I love this building. Actually the structure of the building was based on Legos, which is part of the reason I like it. The cool design is really neat, and special. It'd be kind of confusing to tell where one is supposed to go when looking for their house, but otherwise it seems like the perfect place to live in, with a really amazing view from most of the vantage points. 

   

In Cornwall, England, the Eden project consists of different biomes in each dome. Designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, this building opened to the public in March '01. It took about 140 million pounds to build. People are allowed to visit this unique scientific project. 

I like this because of the purpose intended for it. The only thing is, is that I would like to see the inside for myself. I also wonder if the domes are climate controlled. All in all, it seems like a pretty interesting place to see for myself and just have the chance to see how large these things are.

Phone Photo

1. What is your favorite photo? Either describe it, or figure out a way to post it on your blog.

2. Does it seem like all of these images could have been taken with a phone?

3. How much do you think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image?

4. List two tips you think might help your own photography with a phone.


My favorite picture is one of a person standing on a rock protruding out of perfectly still water. The sun shining on the surface makes it look almost ice like, and the plants add color to it. It seems highly unlikely that this picture was taken by a phone, but it was, and I can hardly believe that. There were definitely apps that enhanced the image, like making the colors of the grass brighter, and making the sky even more reflective. 
If I were to use my phone to take a picture, I would use a few apps to help make it look better. I also would put myself in a good position to where there's little to no movement in the picture.

Action Shots

Toward Running shot

Catherine races to get to class. There was little time to socialize before the bell rang

Horizontal Shot (Panning 90 degrees)

Now, Catherine races to get to the cafeteria. She had always enjoyed socializing with her friends

Panning

Tyler races to catch up to his friends. They were in the habit of leaving him behind if he took too long

 Creative Blur

These flowers are beautiful in the spring. They have said to have bloomed in early March