Watch this video: Social Media Revolution

TCF 155: EXTRA CREDIT EVENT

If you attend this event and post a reflection on your blog, 
you will earn up to 5 extra credit points!


Hot Topics: Social Media vs. Real Life (Ferguson Center)
The Ferguson Center at The University of Alabama will host the first Hot Topics event of the semester entitled “Social Media vs. Real Life” on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Game Room.This popular discussion series allows students to talk about a controversial topic in a neutral setting. A moderator will facilitate the discussion. The Hot Topics discussion is free and open to all UA students. Free food and refreshments will be provided at the event.
 
 @ Ferguson Center Game Room | February 08, 2011 - 07:30 pm 

TCF 312: Portrait of A Place (Person or Event) - Due 2/10

TCF 312 :: Assignment :: Portrait of a Place, Person or Event

Due 

Thursday, February 10th 

You will direct a 2-minute VISUAL portrait of a place, person or event and edit your piece for screening on Thursday, Feb. 10th in class. Rely on aesthetics, craft, vision, and technical skill to tell your story... no dialog, no interviews, absolutely no talking heads!

This piece can be any fiction or non-fiction, any genre, any style.

Rules:

• You will DIRECT one, 2-minute visual portrait (3 min MAX!)
• You will be DP/Camera Operator for one 2-minute piece for someone in your production group
• NO dialog (talking heads) in your piece, but voice-over, production sound, sound effects, and music are permissible
• Your final edit must include titles crediting the Director and the D.P.
• Must be filmed on SONY HDV or JVC HMU100 Only!

Please post your piece as embedded video on your blog before class on   Thurs. 2/10

 TCF has vimeo account you may use to Vimeo... 5GB/week limit.
You must also submit authored DVD (no menu required) to Dr. R on 2/10!

RESERVE YOUR EQ at least 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE! Email your eq reserves.

Your email should include the following:

TCF 312

Your Name

Pickup Date:

Return Date:

EQ desired (BE SPECIFIC!)

Examples:

Please note: We will watch some of these examples in class, but I encourage you to watch as many as you're able. When you watch consider WHAT is the story or stories being told (what do you think is the filmmaker's message, or what do you take from his/her piece?), and HOW is the story told visually. What are the levels of filmmaking - technical skill, aesthetics/style, color, camera work, etc... being deployed to work in service of the media message?

The Professional (we watched this for visual storytelling example... just think minus the dialog)

Opening sequence of Dexter

Opening sequence of City of God (chasing the chicken opening sequence)

Uptopia #3

D-Nice's "Experiencing the Dream"

Brian B+ Cross "KEEPINTOKYO" and "TEEBS"

Noisemaker Media's "Spanish Harlem Hop Park Jam" and "True School Park Jam Series 2010 Trailer"

pouringdown.tv - "of all the things that can happen" and "the skies uptown"

and here's an example from student work last year:

Jemison Memories from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

Director: Cody Abbott, DP: Marcus Tortoricci