Moody Theater and Google Field Trip

Overview: 

We will tour the Moody Theater in downtown Austin on Tuesday March 3, (this is a B day). This field trip will allow students the opportunity to tour the facility, meet with staffers. After the tour at the Moody Theater, we will tour the Google offices, which are a block away on 2nd Street.

Qualifying students must have:

• Teacher permission from missed classes (5th through 7th period) 
• Parent Signature and Contact Number. 
• A photo ID badge that they can wear on a lanyard.

Students attending this field trip will get to tour the state-of-the-art theater and broadcasting facilities where Austin City Limits Live is filmed. There is also a set of impressive photo galleries focused on famous musicians. An Operations Manager at the Moody Theater will lead the tour and talk about the types of jobs in media production that are available at the theater and the entertainment industry at large.

From the Moody Theater website:

• Home of the KLRU-TV produced PBS program, Austin City Limits, the longest running music series in American television history. 
• On the Mezzanine level you will find the Keller Pfluger Gallery, featuring the photography of longtime Austin City Limits’ staff photographer, Scott Newton. All of the featured photography is the work of Scott Newton and has helped contribute to the iconic style of Austin City Limits for almost 40 years. 
• The balcony level features the “Jack & Jim” Gallery, the largest exhibition of works from the estate of legendary photographer Jim Marshall. 
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum designated the television show, Austin City Limits an official rock and roll landmark. The official plaque is on display backstage and out in front of the venue on Lavaca Street. 

Google Tour

After the theater tour, students will walk down the street to the Google Austin offices at 500 W 2nd Street. Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has consolidated nearly all of its Austin- area workers in the skyscraper. It currently occupies floors 25 through 29 and will move into the 23rd and 24th floors in January. It also plans to occupy floors 20 through 22 at some point — it has leased 300,000 square feet in all on the top 10 floors.

Google has packed the skyscraper with cutting-edge design and amenities. It offers a wellness program that includes free massages. There are multiple cafeterias serving a rotating menu — including, in a nod to Austin's favorite dish, a daily taco variation.

CATEMA enrollment directions to receive ACC credit

Directions: To register for the ACCTech credit you have to setup a CATEMA account. If you have already set up a CATEMA account, you can skip to Step 6. 

The directions below will walk you through the process:

Step 1: Go to: https://www.catema.com/acsys/logins.php

Step 2: Look for the tab at the VERY TOP that says "New Students."

Step 3: Go the drop down option for "Create an account."

Step 4: Follow the prompts to create your username and password and click submit.

Step 5: Select "Visual Communication" for the area of study.

Step 6: Your Username will start with the letter A and then have 1 or 2 zeroes in between your Austin ISD ID number, depending on how many digits long it is. The whole ID number has to add up to 9 digits. Add zeroes as necessary.

Example: A00456789

Step 7: Create a class enrollment record for Graphic Design I or II

Select the following from the drop-down menus:

• High School: 
• Teacher: 
• Class Period: 
• Career Interest: Graphic Design, Photography, etc.

Step 8: You are done for now. Let your teacher know you have completed the process and logout. Make sure you have written down your username and password to use later.

Welcome to The Eagle's Eye 2019-2020

Welcome back!

I hope everyone enjoyed your summer break.

Check out Mr. Doerr's Summer Break

https://spark.adobe.com/page/3gEugGAjdqUhi/

We are off to new adventures this year with some new priorities and some big changes.

But before we go to far, we should get to know each other better.

D-Ice Breakers

Let's roll the dice and answer one of the questions listed on the handout listed below:

SCAVENGER HUNT!

In groups of four or five, you will work to complete the scavenger hunt activity.

There are rules:

1. You will have 20 minutes to complete the scavenger hunt. 
2. Students should answer the scavenger hunt questions on a separate piece of paper.
3. Just like in sports, close doesn't cut it. So that means that all names of people must be spelled correctly or it doesn't count. 
4. Your team may send one student out to find an answer, but they must be back in 5 minutes. If they take longer than five minutes, whatever information they get cannot be used.
5. When time runs out, all forms must be turned into Mr. Doerr before 20 minutes runs out.

HINT: There is a folder on the the Newspaper Drive labeled Scavenger Hunt. These documents could be very useful for you!

Important Procedures and Requirements:

• Camera Checkout Procedure
• Staff Contact Info
• Requirement for Event Photography
• Requirement for Online Content
• Online Portfolio Requirement
• E-mail subscription
• 4th and 5th Period Newspaper classes
• 7th Period Web Publications class to help with Online Edition

Staff Communication

• Trello This is an Invitation Link
• Slack
• Remind account: Send text to 81010 with @eenw to receive announcements from me

Things all staffers need to know

• Staff Bios
• Staff Portraits (on Wednesday, Aug. 28 for 4th Period and Thursday, Aug. 29 for 5th Period at beginning of class).
• TAJE Fall Fiesta journalism conference is Oct. 19-21, 2019 (San Antonio).
• Ad sales

Problems and Solutions Student Plans

Overview: If you are enrolled in a "Problems and Solutions" class, you must complete a Student Plan within the first 15 days of enrollment to comply with state law.

Directions: Review the Google Document and student plans that have been filled out in previous years to help you fill out the form found at the link below.

Problems and Solutions Google Form

To see a list of projects or "presentations" see the Google Document linked below.

Project Examples

Due Date: You must complete and submit your Student Plan by Sept. 3.

Canon 7D Mark II Tutorial and Quiz

Overview: To take full advantage of the 7D Mark II, there is some review that needs to take place.

Directions: Review the links below to answer the following questions on the quiz linked below.

Canon 7D Feature Overview

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/unveiled-canon-eos-7d-mark-ii


Questions for this section: 

Is the 7D Mark II a Full Frame or a Crop Sensor camera?

How many frames per second for stills can the 7D Mark II take?

What is the ISO range on the 7D Mark II?

How many cross-type AF points are available on the 7D Mark II?

How many RAW images can the 7D Mark II capture in a single burst?



7D Mark II AutoFocus Setting Guidebook

See the PDF linked below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1UFIVJD2sBzTExjejRmWDY2MWM/view?usp=sharing

Questions for this section: 

How many AF Area Zones are available? (Page 2 of Guide)

How do you access the AF Configuration Tool? (Page 3 of Guide)

How many sub menu tabs (screens) are available for AF adjustments? (Page 3 of Guide)


Video for Taking advantage of the Broad AF Coverage in the Canon EOS 7D Mark II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u466WL71J1E

Questions for this section: 

What type of photography is it helpful to use "Broad AF Coverage"?

What type of focusing mode does your camera need to be in to use the "Broad AF Coverage" feature?

How many zones are available to select for Broad AF Coverage?

What control do you use to select different autofocus zones in the 65-point focusing array?

What control do you use to select different auto focus points around the 65-point focusing array?

True or False: It is possible to set your camera to automatically change the auto focus point based on the orientation (vertical or horizontal) of the camera?


Video for Controlling AI Servo AF to track your moving subjects with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sgRZBo-WKI

What does Tracking Sensitivity compensate for?

What does Acceleration/Deceleration Tracking compensate for?

What does "AF Point Auto Switching" compensate for?

Where do you go to adjust the AF Servo mode to select different presets based on different types of common motion situations?


Link to Quiz
Take the quiz linked below when you are done reading and watching videos.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BeFeOWQAZjJ5QHKS3pfdHPi8oW5lygPuOMrMvRvCPUo/viewform