Pop Culture Experts: Your work is nearly done, but there I have one final mission for you. Each future generation of Pop Culture Experts will be continuing your work and traveling back in time 50 years to gather and archive pop culture artifacts. Eventually, however, we will be transitioning our methods and will no longer be traveling back in time. Instead, Pop Culture Experts will be creating time capsules for future generations to open. With that in mind, your task is to create a time capsule of pop culture artifacts from the year 2013 that will be opened in 2063 and placed in an exhibit similar to the one you are currently working on. Here are the details:
-Your time capsule must contain 10 different artifacts.
-Along with each artifact you need a description/summary that explains what exactly the artifact is. Keep in mind how much pop culture evolves--we have no idea what pop culture will look like 50 years from now, so we need to make sure that the Pop Culture Experts who are opening the time capsules know what they are looking at.
-Each artifact needs a rationale that explains why you chose to include the artifact in your time capsule. Why is it an important artifact from the year 2013?
-You need to put some kind of physical representation of the artifact. If it's a song, you may include the lyrics, a CD with the song on it, etc.
-Your time capsule can take any form you'd like it to--shoebox, lunchbox, poster, etc. The choice is yours.
Your final mission is due on Friday, June 14th at 7:45am. Please be prepared to present your time capsule to your fellow Pop Culture Experts.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Welcome Back!
I'm glad to see that everyone survived the time travel. Now that we are back in 2013 with our artifacts, we need to analyze them before they can be added to the museum's archives. For this purpose, I have asked some of your past colleagues to join us.
Around the room are 4 different stations with artifacts at each. At each station you will be asked to analyze the artifact in a variety of ways.
Station 1: Music
"Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs (Lyrics)
Station 2: Film
The Birds Trailer and Poster
Station 3: Television
Bonanza Clip #1, Clip #2, and Title Sequence
Station 4: Advertisements
Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Chanel
Once you have made it through all 4 stations, I would like you to write instructions to help future pop culture experts find and analyze artifacts. Some questions you might consider answering are: What are types of artifacts should one look for? How does one determine whether an artifact is an example of pop culture? When analyzing an artifact, what elements should be considered? How does pop culture change over time?
Around the room are 4 different stations with artifacts at each. At each station you will be asked to analyze the artifact in a variety of ways.
Station 1: Music
"Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs (Lyrics)
Station 2: Film
The Birds Trailer and Poster
Station 3: Television
Bonanza Clip #1, Clip #2, and Title Sequence
Station 4: Advertisements
Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Chanel
Once you have made it through all 4 stations, I would like you to write instructions to help future pop culture experts find and analyze artifacts. Some questions you might consider answering are: What are types of artifacts should one look for? How does one determine whether an artifact is an example of pop culture? When analyzing an artifact, what elements should be considered? How does pop culture change over time?
Friday, May 31, 2013
Going Back in Time
Hello, folks. We have traveled back in our time machines to the year 1963. You are a group of Pop Culture Scientists who are currently curating an exhibition of popular culture artifacts to be displayed at our national museum. Luckily, we were able to bring our laptops and other technological devices with us on this journey. Using your knowledge of pop culture, please find five examples of pop culture from any of the following categories.
Advertisements (commercials, magazine ads, radio ads, etc.)
Music
Film (movie posters, trailers, etc.)
Television
Magazines
Video Games
If you have an additional category you would like to include, please have it approved by me first.
Create a blog post with the five artifacts that you believe should be included in our national exhibition. You must explain why you believe each item deserves to be a pop culture artifact from the year 1963.
Advertisements (commercials, magazine ads, radio ads, etc.)
Music
Film (movie posters, trailers, etc.)
Television
Magazines
Video Games
If you have an additional category you would like to include, please have it approved by me first.
Create a blog post with the five artifacts that you believe should be included in our national exhibition. You must explain why you believe each item deserves to be a pop culture artifact from the year 1963.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
May 29, 2013
1. Last three shot list presentations (Chris, Omar, and Paige)
2. Finish watching Big Fish (~15 minutes)
3. Tim Burton Style Analysis
Paragraph 1: Summary of scene from Big Fish.
Paragraph 2: Analysis of Tim Burton's style in Big Fish. Use your cinematic techniques and the effects of the technique to help you analyze his style.
Paragraph 3: Summary of your second Tim Burton scene.
Paragraph 4: Analysis of Tim Burton's style in your second scene. Use your cinematic techniques and the effects of the technique to help you analyze his style.
Paragraph 5: Compare and contrast Tim Burton's style between the two movies.
Here's an example analysis from Edward Scissorhands:
In Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton uses long shot (cinematic technique) in order to show the vulnerability of characters (purpose). For example, when Peg is upstairs in the castle, the long shot makes her look small so that the viewer worries about her safety (evidence to support topic).
2. Finish watching Big Fish (~15 minutes)
3. Tim Burton Style Analysis
Paragraph 1: Summary of scene from Big Fish.
Paragraph 2: Analysis of Tim Burton's style in Big Fish. Use your cinematic techniques and the effects of the technique to help you analyze his style.
Paragraph 3: Summary of your second Tim Burton scene.
Paragraph 4: Analysis of Tim Burton's style in your second scene. Use your cinematic techniques and the effects of the technique to help you analyze his style.
Paragraph 5: Compare and contrast Tim Burton's style between the two movies.
Here's an example analysis from Edward Scissorhands:
In Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton uses long shot (cinematic technique) in order to show the vulnerability of characters (purpose). For example, when Peg is upstairs in the castle, the long shot makes her look small so that the viewer worries about her safety (evidence to support topic).
Thursday, May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013
Tim Burton Research: Due Monday, May 20th!
Using this site, read two articles about Tim Burton, then answer the questions below in a blog post. Please link to the two articles you read. You may have to do some additional research to answer them.
1. Who is Tim Burton? (4-5 sentences)
2. What films has he directed? (list)
3. How would you describe Tim Burton's style as a director? (4-5 sentences)
4. What from Tim Burton's personal life, if anything, has influenced his stylistic choices? (4-5 sentences)
Using this site, read two articles about Tim Burton, then answer the questions below in a blog post. Please link to the two articles you read. You may have to do some additional research to answer them.
1. Who is Tim Burton? (4-5 sentences)
2. What films has he directed? (list)
3. How would you describe Tim Burton's style as a director? (4-5 sentences)
4. What from Tim Burton's personal life, if anything, has influenced his stylistic choices? (4-5 sentences)
Friday, May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013
Today we:
-took the cinematic techniques quiz
-continued working on our 60-second shot lists (ignore the analysis column, we'll work on this later)
Your shot lists are due on Tuesday. You will be presenting them in class for a speaking grade. Choose 5 shots from your trailer to present. If you are working with a partner you EACH need to present 5 different shots.
Those of you who were not here today will need to make up the cinematic techniques quiz next week.
-took the cinematic techniques quiz
-continued working on our 60-second shot lists (ignore the analysis column, we'll work on this later)
Your shot lists are due on Tuesday. You will be presenting them in class for a speaking grade. Choose 5 shots from your trailer to present. If you are working with a partner you EACH need to present 5 different shots.
Those of you who were not here today will need to make up the cinematic techniques quiz next week.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Cinematic Techniques Presentations
Today you are presenting your cinematic techniques presentations to the class.
You have 20 minutes at the beginning of class to finish them and prepare what you are going to say. Make sure you have met all of the requirements (listed below). Please send me a copy of your presentation if you have not done so already.
Requirements (to MEET the standard)
-5 different techniques
-3 examples of each technique (photo, video, etc.)
-definitions for each technique
-the effect of each technique (what is the effect/purpose of _________)
While each group presents you will be taking notes using the handout I have emailed to you. Be prepared for a quiz next class.
You have 20 minutes at the beginning of class to finish them and prepare what you are going to say. Make sure you have met all of the requirements (listed below). Please send me a copy of your presentation if you have not done so already.
Requirements (to MEET the standard)
-5 different techniques
-3 examples of each technique (photo, video, etc.)
-definitions for each technique
-the effect of each technique (what is the effect/purpose of _________)
While each group presents you will be taking notes using the handout I have emailed to you. Be prepared for a quiz next class.
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