a few things

Hi guys-

Next Monday, from 1p-4p, Nicole will teach an advanced editing class. Please plan your shooting schedules accordingly.

Also, please read the following articles from yesterday's NYT:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/business/media/15candidate.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/business/media/15hearst.html

Also, take note in today's story about the capture of the top Taliban commander, it's reported that the NYT had the information regarding the capture on Thursday, but held off on the reporting at the request of the White House. All interesting reading.

test for Bob

Students, please ignore.

change in classrooms

Effective next week, our Newsroom will be in Fellini. Our computers will be moved as will the printer and the interruptions will cease and desist.

Thanks-

tracking schedule

The school has reserved the following hours for journalism tracking.....

Thursday 2/4
Soho Tracking Booth, reserved 9am - 3pm
Chaplin Room, reserved 4:30pm - 10pm

Thursday 2/11
Chaplin, 9am - 2pm

Thursday 2/18
Chaplin, 9am - 2p

You can still book other times if the other room is empty.

Everyone did a tremendous job this week, keep it up and get some rest!

Friday afternoon

Hey, I know everybody is working very hard this week and I ask you to indulge one more thing...on Friday, at 2p at 30 Rock, we will have a makeup artist to give you basic instruction and make some of you up. iIwant the gents to attend as well as the ladies...even Brian and Lester wear makeup to make them look better under studio lights (and poor lighting).

trick when shooting

In order to make certain we are dealing with video at the right perspective (stretched, anamorphic, etc), please do the following when you start shooting...and I know this sounds strange.

Acquire a roll of tape (preferably a roll whose inside diameter is 3 or 4 inches). Hold it next to your face and record about 5 seconds...SO THE CAMERA SEES THE FULL CIRCLE FACING THE CAMERA). We know the inside of the tape is a full circle, so when we see the video on playback, we will know for certain whether we are in the proper perspective (using the circle as our guide).

Bob will show you an example on Monday.

I hope today was helpful, I think it went very well!

Have a great weekend.
Marian

See you tomorrow at NOON--REAL

See you tomorrow at noon for screening and the final day of the first semester.