Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Block 1 Wheeler News

#1 Use cameras & develop your framing & focus skill

#2 Use tripod & dolly for tracking shots

#3 Find sport, event, or academic to promote:

Upcoming Promos Needed: SIGN UP IN CLASS


Volleyball - 1st Home game Aug 8!

Spirit King Queen

Football - 1st Home game Aug 18 

"Wildcat TV" 20 year Anniversary - Aug 19 

OPEN HOUSE night - Aug 22 (see Giles for stats) 

    Softball - 1st Home game (see coach)
    Cross Country 
    STEAM Certification event Aug 15th 1:00 



Thursday, July 27, 2017

Welcome to Wheeler AVTF!


Check the Syllabus in the right column for course content, grade weights, employability description.

Looking forward to seeing some amazing creative work this year! Here's an on-set shot of one of the most successful series on TV... 



Movies & TV provide jobs for huge teams of creative and business people that work to make money on a project. 
Find a movie and the creative people who made it here: Internet Movie Data Base


Let's break down industry roles: Television Job Descriptions

Create a slideshow of your most memorable movies / TV shows with info such as photos, actor name, behind-the-scenes crew, domestic gross, filming locations and other trivia.


Monday, May 22, 2017

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Final Exam Info


Seniors: 3rd & 4th - Thursday May 18
1st & 2nd: Friday May 19thRegular Bell Schedule 
See Kuhn for Exam

Underclassmen: 
Tuesday May 23Block 1 @ 8:20  Block 2 10:00  

Wednesday May 24Block 3 @ 8:20 Block 4 @ 10:00

Block 1, 3 & 4 Underclassmen
See the Final Study Guide in the right column >>>>>>>>>

Block 2: See Remind message or Kuhn for Final Exam info 


Friday, May 5, 2017

Wildcat TV Production Activities

Wildcat TV Project
Wildcat TV is a school project rated “TV-G” for ‘General’ Audience viewing for people of all ages. No inappropriate material allowed: visuals or music
Program Format:
Cold Open SKETCH – Story arc involving school spirit. Short, funny, with a clever ending & ‘This is Wildcat TV’ w/ still frame + music fade.

HOSTS - Male & female that represent our school well, have good chemistry, write their own copy, introduce each segment – either live in studio or edited from location shoot.

SPORTS – A Roll: athletes + B Roll of sport in action. Editing MUST be fast-paced matched with appropriate music.

FEATURE NEWS - A/B Roll of wheeler Event or Activity. *Reporter required w/ Intro/Outro on location.

HALL SURVEY - Short funny answers to 1 question from people outside our class. Needs innovative topic idea & confident interviewer.

AD - 20-30 sec publicity announcement titles or video.

END CREDITS (over still clips from segment) titles (see Segment Crew Lists) over a funny frame from your segment. Each Segment Producer sends a 5 sec credit listing the jobs of each segment crew OR a separate music video. Show Producers make their own title / with logo. 
So - what do you do now.... ? Write IDEAS for your segment
Write SCENES for your Skit
Find ACTORS for Skit
Film B ROLL - pass required
View & LOG your shots 
Film A ROLL -  TEST your Mic & LISTEN while recording
Design a colorful, motion TITLE for your segment


Find instrumental MUSIC for your segment... 
 ... Check YouTube copyright claim BEFORE you use it




ALL SEGMENTS DUE THURSDAY MAY 18th 

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

News Groups: Send a Thank You Email

A Wheeler Teacher was generous to let you interview her or him and give you key facts that were vital to your news segment - which helped your grade on this AVTF project. 

Go to the Wheeler web site, click on his or her email and WRITE THEM A THANK YOU today!