Third Quarter

One of the most important projects we have to complete in our Digital Applications Classes is the "Alumnae Reunion Movie." This year the reunion is scheduled for March 19th (Saturday). Which means that the whole project has to be ready before March 11, 2011. We have to take in consideration that in February we're having our "Winter Break" (No Classes from 2/17/11 - 2/21/11). Kairos XXI will take place from 3/15/11 - 3/18/11. I need your cooperation to make this happen! Sister Carla has entrusted us with this assignment and we cannot let her down, nor let down the Alumnae and Sisters of Saint Basil attending the reunion.

The idea is to create a short movie (3 - 4 minutes long) with the scanned pictures of the years you were assigned. The "Title Slide" will be the first slice in your movie - make sure it's at least 8 seconds long (you can trim it down later). You will add a title (moving title of your choice), e.g. "The 70's." The add the picture you scanned and change the Ken Burns effect on every other picture. Pay attention to the timings, you don't want the slides to move too fast or too slow. The have to have the right amount of time to add transitions. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mrs. Feld. You will also add music of your choice, corresponding to the years you were assigned (music of the 80's for the 80's music, etc.).

This year the Alumnae Reunion is for Alumnae that graduated in the years ending in "1" and "6," e.g. 1981 and 1986. We will scan pictures of former SBA students from the following years: 1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006. I already divided the class in groups of two and three and you will create this iMovie with the scanned pictures (and other pictures from yearbooks and in the envelopes Mrs. Bilotta gave us). When completed, the group movies will be converted to Full Quality QuickTime movies (best quality) and I will put all of them together to create the final project.

I need you to be very organized when you scan these pictures. Please create folders for each year. Also, you may have to fix or enhance some of these photos (ask Mrs. Feld if you have any questions). These pictures have to be available for everyone in your group, in case some of you are absent. After scanning them, I need you to put them in the Digital Applications Folders so that I can move them to the iLife06 folder in the Server. To save time in your movies you may also want to create a few collages with 4 or 6 pictures.

You are creating a "Title Slide" in Photoshop for your movie with important events, and things that represent your group's year(s). When completed please convert into a JPEG (if not it will look all red in your iMovie). Save it as both a PSD file and a JPEG and put these titles slides in your DA-3rd Quarter Folder in the Server. Then, organize the pictures in iMovie to your liking and insert transitions and visual effects. The pictures should move fast (but not extremely fast). Take in consideration that the visual effects reduce the timing of your photo clips. The transitions should be set to about 0:14 (no more than one second). If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me.

You should also add some titles and a few quotes from the yearbooks of your years in your iMovies. Get creative!

This project will be the biggest grade during this Third Quarter. Instead of giving you Tests and Quizzes, I will take in consideration the work you do for this project, your interest, your dedication and care. You should delegate responsibilities carefully between group members and accept responsibility for your final product. Thanks for your understanding!

Also, the Textbook Exercises No. 2, 3 and 4 will be included in the Third Quarter Grade; so if you haven't done these ones, please do so before the end of the quarter. If you didn't do the Second Quarter Magazine Cover Exercise you can also complete it this quarter for Extra Credit. You should also do the Photoshop Exercise "Like Magritte." It is a very creative exercise. I'm hoping that you get inspired to create at least two of these "Magritte Exercises." The idea is to look at some of Rene Magritte's paintings and try to imitate one of them - your own version. Any questions? Please ask Mrs. Feld.

Remember: Look in the PHOTOSHOP Folder in iLife06 > 3rdQ Exercises. You can also put in your folder any of the exercises we did in class. Make sure you have a "Best Digital Art" folder in your Digital Applications folder in the Server - the work we will print for the Digital Art exhibit. I appreciate your cooperation!