Outlines and Final Portfolio

Most of you did not turn in an outline - many of those who did (6) do not know what an outline is.

Like cursive writing, the outline is apparently no longer being taught. Tragic.

An outline is an organized description or plan for a detailed narrative.

Outlines should stand alone, and should never contain complete sentences.\

Read these sites, then get your outline done - it is OVERDUE!!!

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CAMM Final Project

Your final project will consist of 7 grades spread out over the last few weeks of this year.

You need to take responsibility to make sure that you get your grade for each part, and finish the project.

You need to produce a hard copy portfolio of what you have accomplished this year.

Start with a simple narrative that explains what you did week by week for the year.

Include pictures and samples of your work.

This portfolio will count as your final exam only if you get a 90 or higher.

Parts, points and due dates are listed below.

Narrative Outline 100 points 5/6

Narrative Complete 100 points 5/13

Pictures and Examples 100 points 5/15

Problems you have solved in your work:

Example 1 100 points 5/19

Example 2 100 points 5/21

Example 3 100 points 5/23

Introduction, Table of Contents, Reflections 100 points 5/23

The complete portfolio, in a binder with cover insert and binding insert is due at the beginning of the time of the final exam. No late portfolios will be accepted. I strongly recommend that you finish everything early.

If you have at least a 90 on the individual parts, and each part is in on time, your overall portfolio grade will be taken as your final exam grade. If you do not have at least a 90, you will have to take a final exam (multiple choice) in addition to finishing your portfolio.

If you received a failing grade during this year, you can talk to me about raising your grade with make up work.

College Fair

On Thursday, March 27, McCallum will be hosting a College Fair. The fair will be in the large gym during lunch/4th period (12:30-2:00). The target audience is current juniors and undecided seniors. If you want to attend, please let me know.

The admissions representative from each college will be the person who reads the application next year. Below is a list of post secondary institutions who are planning on attending:

Abilene Christian University
Air Force
Austin College
Austin Community College
Concordia University
Game Development Institute
GEN Austin
Kaplan
Marines
Media Tech Institute
Northwood University
Sam Houston State University
St. Edwards University
St. Mary's University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi
Texas Culinary Institute
Texas Lutheran University
Texas State Technical College - Waco
Texas Tech University
The Academy Austin
Trinity University
Universal Technical Institute
University of Houston
University of Texas
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at San Antonio
Young Judaea
Texas A&M University Kingsville
Texas A&M University Kingsville

Mid Six Weeks Grade

You need to blog about what you have accomplished in the last three weeks (including this week) and email the link to your post to me. This will determine your exam grade, and whether or not you receive a progress report.

Career Fair

If you are a Junior or Senior, talk to me if you would like to go to a career fair on Thursday.

4th Six Weeks

Everyone who was present today has passed the six weeks.

By the end of the next six weeks, you need to do two things:
1. Complete the project you are working on now.
2. Complete a 60 second (or longer) animation which instructs about some aspect covered in this description of how computers work. This animation must be 3-D, which means characters and action must have depth (Z) as well as the usual X & Y (up/down & left/right) movement.

DUE APRIL 16th.

Preserving the Past

This is great - making something old new again.
Just the kind of project an enterprising student could propose for the rest of the semester.
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If you are interested in books, this link is to a book that was scanned by someone to share over the internet.
Preserving and sharing media from the past would be a great project that would benefit more than just yourself.
If it sounds interesting to you, let me know.

Verbal Offer

I also have an offer for a project from now to the end of the year. If you are interested, just ask.

SOS

Save your soul - or at least your grade.
If you don't have anything to show for your work in the last four weeks, and for the next two, you can do this...

1. Go to one of these sites: make or instructables
or choose one of your own.

2. Write a short proposal and submit.

3. After approval, make and complete the project by the end of the six weeks (2/21).
If it is late, you flat out fail the six weeks.

End of Six Weeks Impending

It would be in your best interest to visit my desk and show me what you have been doing during the last four weeks.

Progress Reports Fourth Six Weeks

Please be sure by the end of class Tuesday 1/29 that you have spoken with me about what you have accomplished during this first three weeks.

Artistic Achievement

Eduardo Alvarez-Rangel and Alex Earle are finalists in a state-wide art competition. A ceremony to honor the finalists and name the winners will be held Tuesday, Feb. 5th at 2 pm at the Capitol.

Project Group - Binary Animation

The group working on the binary animation is listed below. This is what you will be working on for the next 16 weeks. Be sure that you know your job, and that you document your progress every day in your blog, complete with pictures and TEKS. Producers and Directors should write a blog report and check in with me in person every day.

Producer (Narrative Continuity, Script, Final Edits): Christin
Producer (Animation Director, Visual Continuity): Austin

Director Team One (scheduling, supervision): Eduardo

Team One Animators: Jennifer, Treva, Ryan, Kody

Director Team Two (scheduling, supervision): Stephanie

Team Two Animators: Nathan, Jazz, Max, Teresita

Director Team Three (scheduling, supervision): Danny

Team Three Animators: Rory, Matt, Camron

If you complete your work on this team, and stay on schedule, you will not have to take any more tests or quizzes this semester. It is up to you. Your test grade will be determined by a sample of your animation that you and I discuss.

If you do not currently have an assignment, you should work as fast as you can through the Flash lessons.

If you are not on this list, it is because I think that you are working on another project. If you want to work on the binary project, speak with me today.

Status Check

Today is time for a status check. You need to supply evidence of what you have been working on.
This evidence should be:
Blog entries that document the work you have done for each day so far this six weeks (9 entries total).
A plan for the project you are working on, even if this project is the lessons in Illustrator, Pshop and Flash. This plan should include when you plan to get each lesson done, and your goals.
A list of who is in your group and their job in your group.

It is your responsibility to deliver this evidence to me today.

Binary Project Forum

http://s15.invisionfree.com/CAMM/

Progress Reports and Daily Assignments

By the end of class on Friday, you or your group needs to submit evidence of your work since December, and a plan with dates for your project.

If you are not working on a project, then you need to complete all of the Illustrator lessons and the first six Photoshop lessons with blog entries by Friday, January 18.

You need to be complete and on schedule for your project or be finished with Illustrator and Photoshop (all lessons) with evidence or you will receive a progress report. There will be no exceptions.

Reminder

Welcome back!

Just a reminder about the ACC Video Game program information session which is tomorrow!