Video Class: $1000 Scholarship Opportunity

http://www.rekey.com/locksmith/college-scholarship-high-school-seniors/

Links for Blogs Due 02/12/17

Animation:
http://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/what-does-an-animation-editor-do

Video:
http://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/how-sherlock-masterfully-shows-us-how-mysteries-are-solved-cinematically

Video Class: Exposure Settings Resources

This is especially important for those who will be experimenting with the DSLRs, as they have many more custom settings that you will need to understand. These will give you a basic understanding of aperture, shutter speed and ISO and how they work together.

http://nofilmschool.com/2015/04/complete-guide-correctly-creatively-exposing-image
(Good examples of how images are affected by these settings.)

http://nofilmschool.com/2016/12/let-these-nifty-graphics-explain-shutter-speed-aperture-and-iso
(A more technical explanation, with infographics. There are also several links at the bottom for more resources.)

Links for Blogs Due 02/05/17

Video:
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/10/how-filmmakers-make-emotions-visual
(make sure you watch the entire video and comment on all three examples)

Animation:
http://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/improve-character-animation-41411447

Maya Hotkeys for Animation Class

http://help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-30CACC9D-8FBE-4B85-8A8F-C5ADF32DDD4E

Video Class: Memento Analysis - Interview with Christopher Nolan

An interesting discussion of the process of the film by the director himself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qduOF_sl1IQ

Links for Blogs Due 01/29/17

Since I know many of you have mid-terms next week, I am posting these now, but they are not due until 1/29. That way you can fit them in before or after your exams as necessary.

Animation:
http://www.animatorisland.com/four-lessons-in-storytelling-from-disneys-latest-animated-films/

Video:
http://nofilmschool.com/2016/11/emotional-arcs-6-storytelling-kurt-vonnegut
(Make sure you read the entire article and also watch the video.)