Presentation Order

Monday:

1 PM

Apple Parody

2 PM

Guys Being Dudes

Wednesday:

1 PM

Aunt Jemima

Wildcats

2 PM

SAP Group

The Gay Agenda

Friday:

1 PM

GPS Parody

The Race Group

2 PM

Team Race
Lotamotion 

WRD 111 Spring 2016 Playlist

Tracy Chapman - Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution
Maddie & Tae - Girl in a Country Song
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
Third Eye Blind - Jumper
Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddam
Murs - The Science
Shamir - In for the Kill
Beyonce - Formation
Mike Doughty - Busting Up a Starbucks

Evals Today

Don't forget to bring a device on which to do evals!

Meet in the Library Basement Monday!

This is officially your reminder that we are meeting at the Media Depot in the basement of WT Young Library on Monday. Be there or be square - and be on time!!

Filmmaking 101

Here are the absolute basics of film production: the kinds of roles people can take and the five steps of the filmmaking process.

Roles:

Screenwriters - write the script, aka the screenplay

Filmographers or camera people - record the performances on video

Actors - the people who perform the script; includes voiceover actors, stars, as well as extras and supporting roles

Sound technicians - responsible for recording audio, adding in music and sound effects, layering different soundtracks so it blends properly

Editors - put everything together in the right order using video and audio editing equipment

Graphic designers - responsible for the overall "look," including on-screen text, animations, etc.

Directors - lead production by telling actors where to stand, how to emote, when to do what; casting directors select who act in which roles

Producers - often an honorary title, but strictly refers to the people who manage the production team as a whole and move the project from development to distribution; frequently also the people who provide financial backing or other resources for the film

Gophers - the people who "go for" whatever the crew needs, from food to equipment, the road crew of the production company

Five Stages of Filmmaking 

Not only in this strict order, some stages overlap, and sometimes you have to go back to the drawing board!

1. Development - brainstorming, rough drafts, scriptwriting, storyboards, etc.

2. Pre-production - assigning/hiring cast and crew, designating meeting places and times for production schedule, set building, etc.

3. Production - shooting the raw footage, recording audio & video, animations, etc.

4. Post-production aka post - editing everything into a film

5. Distribution - sharing the final cut (posting online, showing in theaters, presenting in class)

Some other considerations:
- EVERYONE in the group should have a copy of the video file BEFORE the day of the presentation
- We also need to decide presentation order today
- You may either use your phones for video & audio recording or you can check out equipment (incl. cameras) from WRD (13th floor of Patterson Office Tower, go to the big glassed-in office) AND from the AV Services (in the basement of WT Young, incl. tripods for stable video)

Groups for Ad Parody Project

1 PM
Gender (women)
Sabrina Morgan Maddie Hannah

Gender (men)
Wade Kody Dameon Bailey AJ

Race
Ethan Khaylae Crysta Tristian

Silver Bryan Tyler Conner


Class
Levi Ashley Chris Drew Sam





2 PM
Gender (women)
Sharon Blake Jessica Farha Rachel

Gender (men)
Zach Mark Adam Chris

Race
Dre Viv Yifan Jackson Abby


Sexuality
Jennifer Mary Lily Arul
Regina Leigh Kristen Joe

More Links

Group Presentation Video

SNL Totino's Parody
SNL "Things We All Share" Parody

DeVry Parody

UKY Student Parody
FarmersOnly Student Parody
Carl's Jr. Student Parody
ASPCA Student Parody

Ad Parody Links

This is the remaining schedule for the semester. As of now, there are no changes.

Here is the rubric for the ad parody video.
Here is the rubric for the group presentation.

Group components - 15% of your final course grade

Individual components - 10% of your final course grade

You will collaborate in small groups of 4-5 to complete this project. You will work with other students who used the same critical lens (class, gender, or race). You will use your combined efforts to synthesize research you did independently and complete new research in order to explore one contemporary social problem regarding class, gender, or race (or another cultural lens). For this project, you will create a parody of an advertisement in video form. You will be advertising a fake product that you “created” as a parody. The goal of this assignment is to make a parody as a way of “talking back” to the companies you wrote your essays about, and other companies who advertise in similar ways. 

You will make a (0:30-1:00 minute) video and give a 5 minute presentation (1 minute minimum per member) explaining your product, what it is parodying, and why you made the rhetorical choices you did. The goal is to think critically about your lens (gender, race, or class) and make an observation about how advertising relates to that topic. You will also provide an annotated bibliography (see example here) - MLA formatted, 2 sources relevant to your topic, a paragraph of summary for each source with at least one complete sentence describing the relevance of that source to your group project as a whole or to your work on the project in particular.

The group component will be half based on the overall group grade for the project (see the video rubric) and half based on group evaluations (see guidelines here). 

The individual component will be half based on your 1 minute minimum of group presentation (see the presentation rubric) and half based on the quality of your annotated bibliography (due the day your group presents). 

Group Contracts - guidelines 

We will work on the contracts this Friday - your participation is mandatory and will be graded, finalized versions should be emailed by midnight!!!

Conference Schedule

Link here.