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Posted: January 13, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Work on Final Projects. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Final Project. Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on Access unit. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Final Projects. For those of you doing Sound Design your SoundDesigntemplate.doc is due today by the end of class.  This is worth 10% of your final project mark.

Posted: January 12, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Work on Final Projects. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Final Project. Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on Access unit. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Final Projects.

Posted: January 11, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Work on Final Projects. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Final Project. Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel Assignment 6. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Final Projects.  For students who have chosen to do the research paper, you are required to include a title page and work cited page with your paper.  You are also required to present your paper to the class during class presentations on January 21st and 22nd.  Format your information into a Powerpoint and be prepared to discuss it with the class.  Download the Digital_Sound_Research_Report_Rubic.doc for your evaluation criteria.  Use the following as a guide Works Cited Document for creating your works cited page.

Posted: January 8, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Work on Final Projects. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Submit Final Project Proposal. Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel Assignment 6. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Final Projects.

Posted: January 7, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Submit final project proposalPeriod 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Email me your final project proposalPeriod 4 - Info Tech - Work on  Excel Assignment 7.Study Block - Room A108Period 6 - Digital Sound - You should have your topic chosen and your project proposal sent to me today by the end of class.  In your proposal, include a detailed description of your project.Your sound design template is due next Wednesday, January 13th and can be found in the email that I sent you yesterday or on by clicking on SoundDesigntemplate.doc

Posted: January 6, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Introduction of Final Project. (See attachment) Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Introduction of Final Project. (See attachment) Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on  Excel Assignment 7. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Introduction of Final Project. (See attachment). 

Posted: January 5, 2010

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Listen to Telling Stories With Sound projects. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Finish Feature Story and post it to our course website. Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel Assignment 6. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Finish Protools Assignment. 

Posted: December 17, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Finish Telling Stories With Sound project. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Feature Story. Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel Assignment 6. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Protools Assignment. 

Posted: December 16, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Work on Telling Stories With Sound project. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Feature Story. Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on Excel Assignment 6. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on Protools Assignment. 

Posted: December 14, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Find sound effects for your script and begin recording. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Feature Story. Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel Assignment 5. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Visit the following for MBOX Basics http://akmedia.digidesign.com/support/docs/Mbox_2_Basics_Guide_25679.pdf After you successfully get your signal into your computer refer to the section titled Recording a Protools Session to begin your session.  Choose 16 Bit for Bit Depth and 44.1khz for Sample Rate.  Begin Working on Protools Assignment.  Your finished product should include the following: A minimum of 4 Tracks At least one Midi track Should be a minimum of 2 Minutes in Length Be sure to monitor your recording with headphones to ensure that you are capturing high quality audio and avoid clipping.   

Posted: December 13, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Find sound effects for your script and begin recording. Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Feature Story Lesson.  When you get to class today read the following news article http://www.weeklyreader.com/pdfs/SAMPLE%20FEATURE.pdf What is this story about?  List as many differences as you can between this story and a regular news story.  Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on Excel Assignment 5. Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Protools Lesson.

Posted: December 13, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Finish Writing Script.  See assignment sheet Telling_stories_with_sound.doc Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Watch and discuss video blog assignments. Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel Assignment 4. Write Excel assignment 4 Quiz Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Guest Speaker - Terry Whalen http://www.terrywhalenband.com/ 

Posted: December 9, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Begin Writing Script.  See assignment sheet Telling_stories_with_sound.doc Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Finish Video Blog Assignment.  When you finish the assignment please export it as a wmv file and upload it to our course website. Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on Excel Assignment 4 Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Submit video foley project. On Friday Terry Whalen will be our guest speaker for the class.  In preparation of his visit please complete the assignment:Write a 200 word biography for Terry which gives some background information about him and lists the projects that he has worked on.  After reading some of his accomplishments, Write 3 questions that  you would like to ask him on Friday.Email this to me in Word format before the end of class.

Posted: December 8, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Telling Stories with Sound Lesson.  Choose groups and topics.  See assignment sheet Telling_stories_with_sound.doc Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Video Blog Assignment  Period 4 - Info Tech - Finish Excel section 3 Assignment Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Finish video foley project. The project should be exported and emailed to me by the end of class jamieo@nbed.nb.ca  NOTE:  You need to export your finished project as an mp3.  To do this click File > Export > Audio Mix Down, Under Save as Type, Choose Mp3.  Your project will then bounce down to a single file.  Attach that file to your email.  Any questions on this please send me an email.  
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Posted: December 7, 2009

Period 1 - Multimedia 120 -  Finish 1 minute video project.  Introduction of Telling Stories with Sound Project Period 2 - Broadcast Journalism - Work on Video Blog Assignment  Period 4 - Info Tech - Work on Excel section 3 Study Block- Room A108 Period 6 - Digital Sound - Work on video foley project.

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