The Big Day

     The video was an advertisement for a car. It started out with a man driving a car and it appears that he is late for a wedding. When he finally gets there, he sees the bride marrying someone else. It was shocking to me because I personally thought that the guy driving the car was the groom and I guess that is what they wanted the car to appear to be.

Who: Bride (Ashly Tizdel), Man (Joe Joenas), Groom (Nik Joenes)
What: Driving to a wedding
When: 2008
Where: Arizona, a church & all over the country in the car
Why: Joe is getting married
How: By driving the car

The video starts out with very gloomy weather and it is on a road. There appears to be rain on the road and the man in the car drives past the road. He is stressed. Then it cuts to a scene where the bride is getting ready for her wedding. She looks happy. Then the car is back and it drives through a wet road in the forest. It shows the man's hand on the steering wheel. It shows the bride, kind of worried looking and then the man in the car, checking his watch. It shows an old man in the bride's room sitting down and he is getting anxious, checking his watch. The man in the car is on the wet road and there is a slow car in front of him, frustrated, he goes around it. They are in the desert or something. Then it shows the man in the room again looking stressed. The man in the car is shown driving on a beach and then over a bridge. It is less gloomy. He drives on a windy road. The bride looks out the window. The man in the car stops for a train. He is super frustrated. He finally gets to the church, it is sunny, he goes inside and sees the bride with another guy.


It was a Saturday morning, Joe Joenas woke up late and was running late for a wedding.

"I just forgot to set my alarm I guess," Joenas said.

Joe rushed to the wedding and faced many obstacles, like slow cars and having to stop at a railroad crossing.

"I hate trains," Joenas said, "They are way too slow."

Meanwhile, the bride, Ashly Tizdel, was getting ready for her wedding and was getting quite anxious.

"This was my second time getting married," Ashly said, "So of course I was nervous."

After what seemed like hours in the car, Joe finally got to the wedding.

"Thank God I wasn't late." Joe said.

Unfortunately, he was late; he entered the church right as the bride and the groom were saying their vows.

"I can't believe Joe just interrupted my wedding," Ashly said. "This has never happened before, it was so embarrassing."

Joe wasn't all too disappointed by his timing though.

"I'm glad I didn't completely miss the wedding, you know," Joe laughed, "I love my new car."

iMovie

1.     You can do multiple things with iMovie, like making a trailer, compiling pictures or editing a video. iMovie is an Apple program that allows you to make a movie basically. There are settings and different things you can do in order to create a video.
        First, you must open up your video/pictures in iMovie. Then, you can make a video out of those pictures/clips. You can edit your video or even connect a video camera and use the footage from the camera. Then you edit your movie by rearranging the order of your clips.
2. I knew that you could edit videos using iMovie.
3. I didn't know you could get footage from cameras.
4. I'm worried about finding a good subject to take pictures of.
5. I would probably have pictures ready for this project.
6. I'd probably take pictures of my mom cooking dinner.

Portfolio Analysis

Travis Haughton's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Travis Haughton
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Awkward focus, needed captions, some pictures seemed posed & had awkward positions/subjects
d. Interesting pictures (had levels), nice moments
e. I liked the photographer, some pictures were nice but some were not visually appealing and were kind of awkward to look at because of the position the photographer was in to take the picture and because the subject was just awkward and not interesting.

Melissa Golden's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Melissa Golden
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Pictures are uneventful, busy, and subjects were out of focus
d. There was one very nice portrait, it was informative and allowed the viewer to know what was happening in one picture
e. I didn't really like this photographer because most of her pictures were kind of messy and busy and they were pretty close up/had bad focus. There were a few pictures that I liked though, because the colors were nice but most of her pictures were uneventful.

Anthony Souffle's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Anthony Souffle
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Some pictures were too familiar, boring and it was hard to tell what was going on in some
d. Nice pictures, interesting subjects
e. I liked this photographer because the pictures were really interesting to look at and it was pretty easy to tell what was going on in the pictures. Everything was in focus and allowed for more insight into what was going on as opposed to some of the other photographers who made it confusing.

Dustin Snipes' 2006 Student Portfolio (Winner)
a. Really good pictures, interesting subjects, good composition, creative pictures, show emotion
b. Good use of photography rules and a lot of emotion captured in the pictures, but some pictures were set up and some were a little too busy

Selecting the Winner
a. Judges looked at photographers' portfolios overall and compared them, process of elimination in order to pick the best portfolio.


Part 3: No Ball
a. The picture where the cheerleaders are playing pool was posed and uneventful.
b. I liked the picture of the girl boxing because I think it had levels. It was interesting to look at.

Student of the Month

Jamie Council, a freshman, was named the Student of the Month for April.

            “I was really surprised and happy when my teacher told me I won,” Council said.

           

            In order to be able to win Student of the Month, students must first fill out an application and be nominated by their teachers.

            “I nominated Jamie because of her ability to work hard and her hunger and passion to want to achieve more,” Jamie’s biology teacher, Cheryl Jones said.

            Jamie works hard in school and is involved in several extracurricular activities in and out of school.

            “I do color guard at school and I dance outside of school and help the little kids at my studio with their technique and routines sometimes,” she said.

            In order to win this award, it is recommended that students put in extra work/hours, whether it be by studying for tests to better their grades or by volunteering outside of school and helping those in need.

            “I volunteer every week at a soup kitchen in my neighborhood every Sunday with my family,” Council said, “I love seeing the look on people’s faces when I serve them food, it makes me really happy.”

            Council also works hard in school, going in for tutoring when she needs to and helping her fellow classmates with schoolwork.

            “Jamie goes in for tutoring a lot of the time and I think she does well on her tests and homework because she puts in the extra work,” Jamie’s English teacher, Jordan Sparks said.

            Her family is immensely proud of her success and hopes that her brother will be able to win this award some time in the future.

            “One of the reasons I wanted to win this award so much was so that I could make my family proud of me and also because no one in my family, including my older brother has ever won this award so I wanted to be the first in my family to win,” she said.

            The Student of the Month award was put in place in hopes that students would work harder because there is something to accomplish.

            “After this award was put in place, I think I definitely worked harder in school to be able to win this award and I will continue to work hard,” Jamie said.

Nut Graf

     A Nut Graf is used in journalism, especially for hard news. It is essentially a summary of the story. The purpose of a Nut Graph is to basically show the reader why they should care about what they are going to read and acts like a transition from the lead to the other paragraphs.
     A Nut Graf is short for a nut paragraph, so it's the story in a nut. It gives the reader insight into the story through commentary, quotes, etc. It allows the reader insight into what went on, the highlights and why the story is important.

Student of the Month Story

Who: Jamie Council
What: Winning Student of the Month
When: This month (April)
Where: Bowie
Why: She worked hard
How: She was nominated

Inverted Pyramid

School Uniforms

1. staff
2. students
3. students' families

1. As a student, how do you feel about school uniforms?
2. Would you like to wear uniforms? Why or why not?
3. What do you think are some pros to uniforms?
4. Cons?
5. Would teachers and administrators have to wear uniforms too?
6. As a member of the staff, what made the school want to start uniforms now?
7. Do you think uniforms would benefit students' grades?
8. Do you think uniforms would benefit students' attitudes?
9. Would uniforms be provided by the school?
10. How much would uniforms cost if any?
11. Would uniforms be better economically?
12. Would other self expressive things like piercings be allowed?
13. As a parent, how do you feel about uniforms?
14. Do you think uniforms would be better for students?
15. As a student, do you still feel that you can creatively express yourself?
16. What are some reasons that made you want to start using school uniforms?
17. When would students have to start wearing uniforms?
18. Why do you think uniforms are better than no uniforms?
19. Would students have to wear their hair a certain way?
20. Have you been to a school wear uniforms are worn before?

Architecture Shoot

Light

Pattern

Angles & Shapes

Surrounding

Detail

Student of the Month Interview

1. How do you feel about winning this award?
I was kinda surprised because I didn't think I'd actually get it.
2. What do you think you did to deserve this award?
I worked really hard, got good grades and helped around my community as much as I could.
3. What activities are you involved in at school?
I'm involved in the color guard year round and the marching band in the fall.
4. What activities have you done outside of school to win this award, if any?
I do dance outside of school and help the little kids at the studio by teaching some of them choreography.
5. How did you feel once you won?
I felt really proud that I could accomplish something like winning Student of the Month.
6. Why do you think you deserved to win?
I think everyone deserved to win, but I worked really hard in guard and tried to help out whenever I could.
7. What did you gain from winning this award?
I think I became more confident and I can give my opinion now.
8. What will you do now to improve yourself as a student?
I'll continue to push myself to get higher grades and to do my work because I know I can.
9. How did you friends react to you winning?
They were really happy for me but some of my friends also applied so they were a little upset that they didn't win.
10. Your family?
They were really proud of me and my mom was excited because my brother never really won an award like this.
11. What can other students do in order to win this award?
They can work hard and keep grades up because that shows teachers that you deserve it.
12. Did you have to put in extra work to be able to win?
Not really, but I did anyway.
13. What do you think made teachers want to nominate you for this award?
I help around the classroom and help during class and I show them that I care for my classes and grades.
14. How do you think your teachers feel about you winning?
I think they're proud of me and glad I won because they thought I deserved it.
15. Do you think that having this award will encourage students to work harder?
For some people, because some students don't care about this award, but those who do care, this award will motivate them to work harder and teach them that hard work does pay off.
16. Did you think you were going to win?
Honestly I didn't think I'd win because I didn't think I had what it took to do it.
17. What motivated you to want to win this award?
I wanted to do something no one in my family had done before and the majority of the past winners were guys so I wanted to be the first girl to win.
18. What are your strengths in and out of school?
I love to ask questions because it gets me prepared for stuff in the future.
19. Weaknesses?
I'm not very organized sometimes and I get stressed out pretty easily.
20. What other students do you think deserve this award, if any?
I think everyone that applied deserved to win because we all deserved it.

Architecture

Details

This picture shows detail because it's not a full picture of the building. You can see more detail like the railing and doors and more of how the building is painted.

Lights

This shows light because you can see the light reflecting off the ball. The light also contributes to the color of the picture.

Pattern

This is a pattern because it's repeating color blocks. The colors look really nice and compliment each other and make the pattern look cool because it has repeating shapes.

Angles and Shapes

This is angles and shapes because it has irregular shapes. These shapes make the building unique and more interesting to look at.

Surroundings

This picture shows the surroundings of the building. I like how the trees go from the ground to the building. It makes the picture come together nicely.

Architecture Preview

Nautilus House, Mexico

1. Javier Senosiain was the architect that designed this house.

2. This building was built in 2006.

3. It's located in Mexico City.

4. It's a private residence.

5. This house probably cost a lot to make and to buy because of how unique it is.

6. This building was created because a young family from Mexico was tired of the traditional houses and wanted something different looking.

7. I picked this building because I thought the windows looked cool because it was made of different color glass and the layout of the house is really interesting as well.

Hundertwasserhaus (Forest Spiral, The Hundertwasser Building), Germany

1. F. Hundertwasser was the architect of this building.

2.The building was built in 1990-2000.

3. It's in Darmstadt, Germany.

4. You can visit it, it's an apartment building.

5. This building probably cost a lot to build due to its interesting colors and shape.

6. This architect was known for his colorful and unique designs.

7. I picked this building because I thought it was really cool because the building looked like ice cream and it would be cool to be able to live in there.

Atomium, Belgium

1. Andre Waterkeyn was the architect.

2. This building was completed in 1958.

3. It's in Brussels, Belgium

4. Yes, you can visit it.

5. This building cost about $93, 513 to build.

6. This building was built for the Expo 58.

7. I picked this building because I thought it looked really cool and I liked how it looked really different.

Kansas City Public Library, United States

1. I am unsure of who the architect of this building was.

2. The building was built in 1906.

3. It's located in Kansas City.

4. Yes, you can visit this building because it is a public library.

5. This building cost around $50 million to build.

6. This building was built as a bank at first.

7. I picked this building because I thought it looked really cool and different.

Eden Project, United Kingdom

1. Nicholas Grimshaw was the architect.

2. The building was built in 2000.

3. It's located in St. Blazey, Cornwall.

4. Yes, you can visit this building.

5. It cost around $54.4 million USD to build.

6. This building was built to preserve wildlife and to teach people to basically conserve.

7. I picked this building because I liked what it was built for and I liked the way it looked.

iPhone Photos

1. I like the picture shot by Chris C. in California.
2. It looks like these pictures could be taken by phones but they were real nice pictures so maybe not.
3. The apps the photographers used to edit the pictures impacted the quality of the picture a lot.
4. Focus the subject correctly and use photo rules.

Action Shoot