WEEK 9 (MON. MARCH 4TH, 2019) – RUBENSTEIN ARTS CENTER, ROOM 131
PRODUCTION LAB

• In-class discussion: 
Discuss readings, viewings, and reflection papers.

Discuss Story Roles and Responsibilities and any questions regarding your forthcoming Rough Cut. ​
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Team 1
Malcolm: Producer/Asst. Editor
Sannan: DP/Asst. Editor
Jared: Audio Eng./Editor
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Team 2:
Casey: DP/Asst. Editor
Sophia: Audio Eng./Editor
Team 3:
Simon: Producer/Asst. Editor
Marti: DP/Asst. Editor
Nicole: Audio Eng./Editor
Team 4
Steven: Producer/Asst. Editor
Rachel: DP/Asst. Editor
Nick: Audio Eng./Editor

​• In-class activities: 
Ask questions regarding securing and filming your interviews and b-roll. This is an opportunity to troubleshoot before future shoots.

Production Lab #2: teams bring camera and audio equipment to class for a hands-on production workshop on light kits and camera movement. Bring your production questions (composition, natural light, camera speed, aperture, focus, audio, zoom set-up with wired and wireless mics, interview techniques, story arc​). Review shooting guidance for videographers.

Special Guests

Sarah Krueger Robinson A.B.'12, A.M. '21  /  Reporter, WRAL-TV (NBC affiliate) 

Josh Chapin A.B.'09  /  Reporter, ABC11 Eyewitness News 

Assignments

• Teams continue production on Story #2 (three interviews and b-roll, TRT: under 3:30). Come next week ready to discuss interview and b-roll footage.

• Next week we are focusing on creative career paths. In the reflections below, please tell us what your career interests are in arts and media, and any questions you have about navigating these industries during and after college.

• Filmmaker Josh Sliffe will join us for our next class. Have a look at his work below, and include questions for him in your reflections. 
• Reading #1: Austin Kleon's "Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative" Chapters 6-10 (page 74-end)

• Reading #2: Ryan Bradley "The New Making It"

• Reading #3: Anna Deavere Smith's "Letters to a Young Artist: Matters of the Mind and Matters of the Heart" (pages 111–152)

• Viewings: 
Context from Josh Sliffe: "This was the first video I did under "Remedy", as part of our first series of videos.  When we started, we made videos for free. We picked the people (Dear Hearts, Fullsteam, Raleigh Denim) and pitched them a free video. We did it how we wanted so we'd have the best chance starting out with a portfolio that represented the kind of work we wanted to get/do. Shot it in a day with a couple 7d's and an audio recorder."​
Context from Josh Sliffe: ​"I had no direction or clue of what the story was pretty much up to the point where production was complete and I sat down to start editing. I just had access. Basically same situation I currently have with a doc that I'm working on for Iron & Wine. We had to dig and formulate something by just trusting in natural story structures and being present in the interview environments. Then of course doing some heavy lifting in post to make it all make sense and trim the fat. The trailer really kind of served as the typical EPK, or general marketing material, for musician Phil Cook."
• Reflections: Students should write reflections on readings and viewings and submit reflections using their personalized Google Doc link (emailed following week  2).  Reflections must be submitted by 12pm Sunday, March 17th. 
REMINDER: 25% of your final grade will be based on class participation and reflection papers. See Reflection Papers under grading on the overview page for an exposition of this assignment.
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Week 10 – NO CLASS (Spring Break)
Turn in your reflections on March 17th and we'll see you on March 18th for Week 11.