Ranger Peeps...
Mandy Derfler is gathering info from former Ranger kids for an interactive map celebrating The Ranger's 90th.
The topic is where they are now.
Please send me your name, current title and where you work, former Ranger title and when you were here, how The Ranger helped you succeed and a current mug shot, or an old ranger photo.
mandy.derfler@gmail.com
We need it by April 1.
Dr. Lo
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Monday, December 23, 2013
From your former professor at SAC
Dear former students,
This is Dr. Lo. You received this message because you are one of my former students in the past. I would like to inform you that we are offering the once-a-year News Photo II class in spring 2014.
This course will be concentrating mainly on shooting news and documentary video and on-location lighting in still photography.
The meeting time is Tuesday and Friday.
A tentative syllabus is attached.
We currently still have vacancy for the class. You are encouraged to take up this challenge. Let me know if you need more information.
EL
This is Dr. Lo. You received this message because you are one of my former students in the past. I would like to inform you that we are offering the once-a-year News Photo II class in spring 2014.
This course will be concentrating mainly on shooting news and documentary video and on-location lighting in still photography.
The meeting time is Tuesday and Friday.
A tentative syllabus is attached.
We currently still have vacancy for the class. You are encouraged to take up this challenge. Let me know if you need more information.
EL
I. Catalog
Description: COMM 1317, News
Photography II (3-2-3) 17207
(Prerequisite required: taken
and passed either one of the following: Comm 1316 News photo I or Comm2311 News
Gathering and Writing I)
This course
aims to train students to be an entry-level photojournalist. Building on the
basic knowledge students learned in COMM 1316, News Photography I, this course
will aim to teach student up-to-date knowledge and skills newspapers and
magazines require their photo staff to know and perform. Therefore, in addition
to learning how to shoot quality still news photos, this course will also
include learning how to shoot video and creating multimedia slideshows.
Learning
methods of this course include lectures, homework tryouts and presentation
critiques. Students will also have the opportunity to acquire real world
working experience from shooting for The Ranger newspaper and The Ranger
Online.
Comm 1317 News Photo II Course Outline (Tentative)
Week
|
Main themes
|
|
|
|
1
|
Orientation, Basic video shooting
and download
|
|
|
|
2
|
Talent show shooting / Basic
video editing / Instructional video introduction
|
|
|
|
3
|
Advance video shooting and
video editing
|
|
|
|
4
|
Advance audio technique / Create
audio slideshow with iMovie
|
|
|
|
5
|
Instructional video presentation
/ Documentary video technique
|
|
|
|
6
|
Introduction to individual
project / Documentary video shooting & editing
Documentary video ethics
and law
|
|
|
|
7
|
Flash basics: How light and
flash work Introduction to individual project
|
|
|
|
Spring Break
|
|
|
||
8
|
Single on-camera flash / Documentary
video presentation
|
|
|
|
Easter Holiday 3/29
|
||||
9
|
MID-TERM EXAM
/ Single off-camera on-location flash
|
|
|
|
10
|
Multiple off-camera
on-location flash / Individual project planning, instructions
|
|
||
11
|
Field trip for on-location
lighting
|
|
|
|
Fiesta Holiday
|
|
|||
12
|
Individual project
assistance / Historical/Contemporary photographer presentation
|
|
|
|
13
|
Individual project,
instruction and assistance
|
|
|
|
14
|
Final Exam
|
|
|
|
Grading
Structure
The final grade of this course is composed of the followings:
Homework assignments: (40%) Quizzes: (5%) Mid-term (5%)
Individual project (10%)
Attendance and participation (5%)
Final exam (5%)
Bonus (extra 5%)
An extra 5% will be awarded to students who do extra works. Details will be further discussed in class. |
Ranger assignment (30%)
Mandatory:
1. Documentary videos 1
2. Documentary videos 2
3. Documentary videos 3
4. Good use of flash in a documentary way
Elective: (choose any one of the following)
1.
Good illustrative photo illustration
2.
Good sports action or feature photo
3.
Interesting feature photo
4.
Intense breaking news photo
5.
Audio slideshow
6.
Photo story
7. Good use of flash in a presentational way (portrait)
|
Friday, January 4, 2013
Sunday, December 30, 2012
New Year gathering!
Guys,
Wanna come to my place to have a New Year afternoon tea gathering?
Come to my house on Jan. 2 (Wed.) at 3 p.m.
My wife is going to make some dessert, tea and coffee for all of you.
Hopefully, the sun will come up to greet us.
I will invite some former News Photo students to join us.
The address is: 8218 Greenbrier Drive, SA, TX 78209
Time: Jan. 2, Wed., 3 p.m.
Phone: 210-320-2893
Let me know whether you can come or not.
Wanna come to my place to have a New Year afternoon tea gathering?
Come to my house on Jan. 2 (Wed.) at 3 p.m.
My wife is going to make some dessert, tea and coffee for all of you.
Hopefully, the sun will come up to greet us.
I will invite some former News Photo students to join us.
The address is: 8218 Greenbrier Drive, SA, TX 78209
Time: Jan. 2, Wed., 3 p.m.
Phone: 210-320-2893
Let me know whether you can come or not.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)