Institute for Gifted - University of Chicago Developed and taught Creative Writing and International Relations class for the group of gifted International students. If you are working on something that you care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. This simple yet powerful quality of Integrative motivation was a backbone of Creative Writing class: Students who are most successful when learning in a new language are those who like the people that speak the language, admire the culture and have a desire to become familiar with and integrate into the society in which the language is used. International Relations class was focused on deepening international awareness and developing students ability to discuss variety of important global issues from different perspectives.
Digital Video – Illinois Institute of Art. Special Projects.
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In this class students learned how to record, edit and share documentary-style video. Our host was designer, executive chef and restaurateur Bruno Abate, pioneer in the food industry in Chicago. Project Based Learning required critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and various forms of communication. In order to create high-quality work, students need to do much more than remember information. They need to use higher-order thinking skills and learn to work as a team.
Basic Topic Covered:
● How are questions formulated for a video interview?
● What is the proper video set up for an interview?
● What are the proper lighting and audio considerations for video interviews?
● What is the difference between a dramatic and factual story for video?
● What is a commercial, and how does it differ from a Public Service Announcement?
● What is a Focus Statement and how is it used to help create a story?
● What is a storyboard and how is it used to organize and plan a story?
● What are the basic camera shots and angles along with framing heights?
● What is a video sequence, how are wide, medium and tight shots incorporated into
video?
● What is zoom, pan and tilt and how are they used in getting video camera shots?
● What are the basic operational techniques you need to know to operate a video
camera?