Since a couple of us went to Mt. Washington's class location Doc Chris allowed for us to have class at home via Google + hangout. As I said in my last class Doc Chris continues to help us learn and experience different situation in a variety of ways. This google + hangout was one way. It was also a special treat for those of us that went to class that day.
I find it amazing that we can have class this way. Technology is constantly on the rise. In Doc Chris's class I have learned so much about social media and different ways of learning. It amaze me each class. Below are some pictures from the Hangout.
In class today we discussed how the next couple of weeks are going to go down. We are going to be dealing with internships, a book, and our FINAL EXAM! After today's class there is nothing I think we need to work on. I am excited to go to Panera Bread for class next week Thursday! Thanks to Doc Chris in advance.
Today Doc Chris had class off campus in Mt. Washington Maryland. This was such a great there. Sadly not everyone showed up but those of us that did were in for some great treats. Our first stop was at Charm City Cupcakes. These were my first time having them and they were AMAZING. Doc Chris was also generous to buy for all that wanted some.
MY DELICIOUS VANILLA WITH VANILLA ICING CUPCAKE!!!
Doc Chris making sure everyone gets a cupcake!!!
I just received my cupcake and had to take a picture with Doc Chris. Thanks Doc.
Next we sat in front of and Mt. Washington's Wine Co and did Trials, recorded videos of Doc Chris and discussed about class and what we did that day. Doc Chris also talked about our final, internship opportunity and book. He gave us the layout for the next couple weeks. I can't wait!
Here are some more pictures that I took. I just liked the colors and shapes.
I used this image because I fell in love with the variety of shapes used to create such a beautiful art work.
Here are my classmates working together and learning out of a classroom environment. Doc Chris believes in teaching in a variety of ways. Another reason as to why I enjoy this class.
Overall Today was a great class. I think we need to improve on better communication with as classmates and things will be that much more amazing.
Doc Chris as usual continues to excel as a professor every single class.
Today's was one of my FAVORITES. This is hard for me to say since I sincerely really enjoy every class I have been to so far. In spirits of Halloween Doc Chris had a thriller theme class today. However, we could wear whatever costume we wanted. I wore and Indian hat. Some of my favorites were Phill as the cook and las muejas as Mexican women with straw hats I also really enjoyed Doc Chris judge costume.
Below is a picture of one of my classmates Joyce dressed as Aubrey Hepburn
Today in class we presented and learned about narration, inner orientation of sound, the importance of sound etc. Click on this click and look at our chapter 15 PowerPoint that explains as has examples Since today was our last day of presentations Doc Chris was nice enough to bring food to class today. He brought bagels with a variety of cream cheese flavors. I LOVED IT!. My other classmates also contributed and brought lots of other yummy goods.
As I mentioned before along with this being class and a day for presentations we also had a thriller them party. With this thriller themed party Doc Chris had us to a Soul Train Line.
Watch the video below
I really enjoy this class and how Doc Chris teaches. I have learned while having fun. Doc Chris comes to class everyday motivated and ready to teach. With his positive attitude we are enthusiastic to learn. I enjoy this class. It is my favorite this semester.
Class was very productive today. This was one of our big presentation days where we had to dress up and give extremely good presentations. Though our group had a variety of technical difficulties we adapted and were still able to present out power points. We presented on a variety of media elements such as duration, sound, and lighting. As mentioned before we had technical difficulties however, Dr. Chris motivated us and showed us many alternative ways to present. For example some of our videos did not work when clicking them from the power point so we posted them on our facebook page and clicked from there. I enjoyed class today and cannot wait for our Thriller party next week.
I am very happy I signed up for this class. Doc Chris teaches in a way that not only motivates his students but allows for one to have fun while learning. I personally think this is a great stratergy because it allows for a variety of learning types to grasp a good understanding of this course. This is clear because in my group we all learn differently and because of Doc Chris's teaching, interacting and motivation skills is work applies to us all. Also I have had three hour classes in the past and to speak for myself and some of my classmates it is hard to pay attention to your teacher the entire time. However, with Doc Chris class seems to go by way faster and I am involved with what we are learning or doing in class. Doc Chris also teaches us how to work on one thing in a verity of ways. I really admire this because I am learning a lot more this way. I am very happy to be in this class. It is more than what I had expected and I appreciate every moment of it.
2. What did you learn that you did not know before coming into this class?
Before coming to this class I did not know much about any other website other than google search and facebook. Sad but true. After the first week of Doc Chris class he assigned for us all to have twitter, facebook, blogger and google plus accounts. With all these accounts he thought us how to connect and really take advantage of these sites and just being able to adjacent technologically. Also I learned about the idfferent types of liginting. Light is something we have in our everyday life and can sometimes take forgranted. I never knew that lighting had types. In class we learned about KEY LIGHT
- Key light functions as the main source of illumination for ones scene.
- 45 degree angle from where the camera is a safe spot to set up the key light FILL LIGHT
- Also 45 degrees from the camera... and the key light.
- Less in tense than the key light BACK LIGHT - Helps subject pop out
-Set up so the light is above the frame
- Low intesity
-Shine down on the subject to create a rim of light around the shoulders and head
We still have more to learn and cannot wait for what is next. 3. Evaluate your group's performance, your own personal growth in this course and please give your opinion of this class.
My group in the beginning had a very hard time communicating. However as time went on we got better at this one aspect. As a group we figured out ways in which to divide the assignments and put them together while demonstrating flow and proper understanding. Joyce and I work well as leaders of the group and we reach out to our group members to help and motivate them.
4. Hows the structure of the class? The professor? The structure of the class is well put together and positive. Doc Chris really knows how to keep our attention in a three hour class. Every class session I leave learning numerous new things. At first using the bombarded amount of new social media was tough however, Doc Chris worked to help us understand and take advantage of all the technological discoveries that are available to us. As a professor Doc Chris is well rounded in this field and knows what he is doing. He is overall a great professor.
First of all I would like to begin by saying this video to the right defines the great connection between the students and Doc Chris. His eagerness to teach and how he enlightens us with his intelligence is demonstrated in this course. This class is called Introduction to Multi-Media. And this project is about Sight, Sound and Motion. Watch this video and see a clear example of these as Doc Chris demonstrates.
This video was taken during this summer at Disney World. I visited Disney with my family and during one of the Disney parades the lighting was so well done. As you can see from the video there is a variation of lights, by its colors, brightness and size. Along with the amazing lights are sounds. You hear the sounds of the people in the crowds and also the music of the bands. The show at Disney was amazing. The lights music, along with the story really grasped the crowd's attention. I love Disney. Take a look and see the great, Sights, Sounds and Motions in this video.
This next video has no sight nor motion, and I filmed this purposely because I wanted it to be a Sound video. Part of this assignment is to create a blog demonstrating Sight, Sound and Motion through videos and images. Listen to the video and try to guess what it is. Its the vent on the streets and here I am pulling my suit case around 6:30 am in Washington DC walking to my train. Below these vents are the train stations. The Sound is very loud and rumbles.
Another Sound video is the one my group and I composed. Here, Gina is creating sound through her voice. There are also Sights such as the green trees, volleyball pit. blue sky, and building. Also we have Motion. The people moving around.
This is a picture of my little brother and I. When looking at this picture there is a lot of natural lighting. The color of the sun really brightens and enhances the color of the tree and sky. You can't tell because of the flash and light contrasting but behind us is a beautiful hilltop view of the ocean and cliffs. Great Sight.
Here is another example of Motion. This summer I wanted to paddle board. And went to a private beach where there weren't a lot of people around so that I could have space and enjoy the beautiful view, smell and Sound of the ocean. Here there is variety of Motions going on.
1. The waves
2. Me paddling
3. The board moving
Though this is a still shot, theses are all the movements that occurred during my time paddling boarding.
In this image both the Sight and Motion is very interesting. I was on a lake just canoeing and relaxing during a beautiful summer day with my family. Sight- The natural lighting reflects well on the water and branches. Lighting is very important to see the true beauty of this image because at night one would not be able to see such and amazing view. Also depending on the time of the year the lighting also varies. Motion- Again the small waves in the ocean shows Motion and the movement of the canoe which is hard to see
because this is a still image.
This image is of my baby cousin dressed up as Bella from Beauty
And The Beast. By moving her wand back and forth she is
demonstrating Motion.
In this Image my friends and I built a pyramid. Sight, and Motion can be found here.
Motion- Us trying to bulid the prymid. Some people moving. And many are in mid motion
Sight- The different colors of clothing, the grass and buildings.
Today in class class we did presentations and learned about The Extended First Field: Color, Structure Color: Function and Composition, and The Tow-dimensional Field: Area.
What do you think about the direction of the class?
The direction of the class is going very well. Everything is coming to together and moving in a very good speed.
What would you like to do more of to improve the class?
I am a little confused on some assignment but now that we have a syllabus I think things will work out better.
How did your group work together today?
My group and I worked very well today.We worked on making videos and presenting out chapter outline to the class. Our outline reflected our hard work.
How did you grow as an individual?
As an individual I think I continue to grow because I am very helpful and want for as a group for us all to excel.
How did Dr. Chris perform today? Specifically, did he work to resolve any problems that you had as a group or individually, did he answer any questions that you had and did he get the information across to you?
Dr Chris as usual always makes class very entertaining. When doing this I have more of a passion for learning. He keeps the class very interested in what he has to teach.
