The
show "Smash" is about a girl that’s trying to find her way onto Broadway in New York City. She auditioned for the roll of Marilyn
Monroe. "Smash" is an musical drama series created by Theresa Rebeck and produced by Steven Spielberg. The show revolves around the creation of a new Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The TV show follows the everyday life of a young woman named Katharine McPhee, who is beautiful and has musical talent but is trying to become an actress. The only feedback she seems to get is that her resume is a little on the light side, meaning she doesn't have enough experience. Karen does her best to stay positive in the face of failure.
This is our school's promo. A promo is kind of like Mr.Heerdegen's demo reel that we showed you a few weeks ago. The only difference is that we aren't showing people different things we can do to get a good filming job, but to show people what we do as a school. This doesn't go for all promos, though. Promo is also short for promotion, so basically we are promoting our school. It tells all the good things about our school! If you are interested in coming here, this video is for you. Simply click on the link below. If you want to see more schedule a tour with our office. All you have to do is go back to our Adventure website. Thank You.
To see the Adventure Promo, click the link.
In order to
make a stop-motion, the things you will need are:
·A camera or an app through a phone or
D.S
·Objects to take pictures of
·Patience
A stop-motion is a series of pictures
taken, to bring inanimate objects to life. This form of film is used mostly for
claymation. Popular shows that used stop-motion include Wallace and Gromit.
Here’s how to do it yourself.
1.Pick an object or two…or more to take
the pictures of
2.Set them up with how you want them at
first
3.Take the picture.
4.Move them between half of an inch to
an inch
5.Take another picture
The key to this is to take a picture every time you move the object you
want to make the stop motion of. When you’re done, or if you just want to see
how it’s going, then just play it. Some people make short ones that take a day.
We have seen videos of people who it took them days to months.We aren't sure how long it took these guys, but it's still pretty good.
This week, we found out that Mr. Heerdegen, Mrs. Dorsey's team teacher, had majored in
the Film Industry. So, we decided to talk to him about how you can get into the
Film Industry. Here’s what he told us.
For the first two years in college, he didn’t get to use a camera.
Considering it was a film class, it was a really surprising fact. The only way
you could use a camera was to prove that you knew how to use the camera, and
the history of film. For the second two years at college, you get to use a
camera and work with groups to make short films and small movies.
After he finished college, he decided not to go into the
film industry because of a few things.
1.You have to put yourself out there and hope you
get a job.
2.You have to work for 18 hours a day.
3.Most people who even get to touch a camera and
film a movie, are over 30 years old.
4.You really have to work yourself up the ladder
to fame.
5.You’re not your own boss, you have a boss.
6.A lot of movies are made, and not very many make
the cut and are released.
He also told us that being in film really
is a good thing. It helps you to express yourself, and find yourself. Even
accept who you are and where you come from.
Mr. Heerdegen said that his favorite type
of film is Experimental Film. What’s fun about it is that it doesn’t follow
Hollywood Standards, and is looked at as more of a piece of art, because it
really doesn’t have a plot. One of his favorite experimental films was when he
played 6 different films at the same time, on different projectors set up
around the room. He even had his friend who was a dj play at the same time as
the films. He said he thought that this experimental film was one of his
favorites because it required the audience to participate and notice one screen
and then the other.
He made this film by placing Found Footage
from about 100 years ago. He also shared with us that film manipulation is
often sped up, or slowed down. This made
us think that maybe his film may have been manipulated. So, here is his demo reel that he has happily
shared with us. Just click on the link, and it will take you directly to his demo. Enjoy!
Here at AdVENTURE, we have a really great P.E. Right now the sport we are learning is Track and Field. We wanted to
know more about our amazing P.E. teacher, Mr. Kubo, and decided to interview him. We only
asked him a few questions, but from those questions, we were able to understand
just how much he loves his job and sports.
Q: Why did you become a PE teacher?
A: “I’ve loved sports since I was born!”
Q: What did you want to be when you
were a kid?
A: “When I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional baseball
player.”
Q: Did you ever dream of being a PE
teacher when you were younger?
A: “Yes, I started considering it in middle school because
it was my favorite subject.”
We all learned that Mr. Kubo really loves
his job. He is a great teacher.
