I remember

I remember :
  Jogging at the track together
  Building a fort in the living room
  Playing cars
  Letting balloons go in the air
  Letting the lanterns fly
  Learning to drive
  Getting taken care of
  The intersection
  Moving out
  Being lost
  Playing Pokemon cards
  Swimming in Blats
  Getting stabbed!!
  Watching my dad do karate
  My dad catching a hummingbird
  Climbing down a big ditch
  Walking in the sand dunes
  Hanging out with my friends a lot
  Me and my brother always arguing
  Playing tag
  Playing hide-n-go-seek  
  Not knowing what to believe
  Being held from the truth
  Doing the wrong things purposely
 
 


I don't remember:
  Talking in elementary
  Caring when they divorced
  That my sisters moved out early
  Much of anything in the past
 
 
 
 

Why Don't You Dance

1. 1.What kind of details does Carver choose to describe the “place?”
    He explains where a lot of things are, but he starts off as if he is inside, which I like. Saying where things are relative to the bed then the bed is outside and it drastically changes the image you had played out in your head. 
2. 2.What do the following passages tell you about the place? 
       These passages tell me that it is getting later, the lights are turning on because it is turning to night, and stars could be in the sky. She is acting like she would at home.“The girl sat on the bed. She pushed off her shoes and lay back. She thought she could see a star.”
   
   “Lights came on in the houses up and down the street.”
3. 3.Now look at the passages that you chose. How do they talk about the place? Why are they important or unimportant? 
   
   The desk was pushed against the garage door.  a few utensils were on the desk, along with a wall clock and two framed prints.  There was also in the driveway a carton with cups, glasses, and plates, each object wrapped in newspaper.
   
   
   "Kiss me," she said. 
     She closed her eyes.  She held him. 
     He said, "I'll see if anybody's home." 
   
   
   They drank.  They listened to the record.  And then the man put on another.
     Why don't you kids dance? he decided to say, and then he said it.  "Why don't you dance?"
     "I don't think so," the boy said. 
   
   
   The girl said, "You're not drunk."
     "Well I'm drunk," the boy said.
     The man turned the record over and the boy said, "I am." 
   
   
   "Let them watch," the girl said.
     "That's right," the man said.  "They thought they'd seen everything over here.  But they haven't seen this, have they?" he said.
     He felt her breath on his neck.
     "I hope you like your bed," he said.
     The girl closed and then opened her eyes.  She pushed her face into the man's shoulder.  She pulled the man closer.
     "You must be desperate or something," she said. 
       I think all of these are important, I am confused about the creepy part at the end but i like how it leaves me wondering.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 Criteria: Group Movie Project

Describe your role in the production of the class movie. How did your contribution make things more efficient? How did you help make the movie better? What specific contributions did you make? Did you go above and beyond, or simply show up? Be honest. 

     My role in the production of the movie was actor, boom mic, and audio guy. I worked the boom and audio by myself at the same time on the last day because no one else would. I Improved a lot when i had my scenes, which i thought was funny. I tried to act my best and i tried not to fool around too much, but its hard with such fun props. I think I tried a fair amount. 

Describe one or more things you learned about the writing process that you did not know before working on this project. 

     Well I liked how we all threw in our ideas for the script and then mashed them all together. I didnt know we could all type at the same time on the same document, that was pretty cool.

Describe one or more things you learned about the production (filming) process that you did not know before working on this project. 

       I did not know at all how to work the boom mic or where to point it, I thought that was pretty fun. I learned how to work the audio and I did not let it hit 0. I learned about lighting and how many shots we should take in one scene. I learned how difficult the editing process is, especially if it was a full length movie.

Describe one or more things you learned about the post-production (editing, sound, etc.) process that you did not know before working on this project. 

    I learned a lot about the editing techniques of final cut, which i feel like every time I see Mr. Aumiller work final cut i see new stuff going on. I do not know however how he is going to insert the boom mics sound into the video later. 

Are you satisfied with the final product? Why or why not? Be honest. 

      I am content with the final product, not every one was serious the whole time but we did get work done. It is not a garbage film but it is not a great one either. I could see an audience member getting confused while watching our film, but I can see them laughing as well. I liked the experience but some people in this room I never want to do a video with ever again... ha.. haha.. yea... 

Suggest one improvement for next year’s class. What could I do to make it easier/better/more informative/more fun? 

     I think that everything you did was good, it is just the effort that the class wants to put in and how creative they are. 

Evaluation

Individual Contribution to Pre-Production Excellent    |    Good  +   |    Average    |     Poor

Individual Contribution to Production Excellent    |    Good   +  |    Average    |     Poor

Individual Contribution to Post-Production Excellent    |    Good     |    Average  +  |     Poor