Huddles

Meeting -- 1/7/09
Present: Robert, Karl, Young Joo, Joey, Mr. Wakefield

Discussion Pieces: - "Scrapbook video" - Administration has an influence in this decision
 * **Contract:** New level of expectations for equipment - it is high value and needs to be treated accordingly.
 * **Big Ideas:** Choosing "central idea" for our first productions**.**
 * -** "A day in the life of a student"
 * **Time Frame:** Should **not** sacrifice quality in our productions in order to air a final product.
 * **Manifestation of the Program:** Will the video production effort become a club? A homeroom?

Video Topics:
 * Day in the life of a student
 * Scrapbook video
 * Will we air our first production to the lunch periods? Needs further deliberation.

Additional Discussion:
 * **Two** projectors needed
 * Allowing others into the production effort - W.E.B. based members?
 * We will "jump right into it" - start thinking about the format of this video.


 * Above information is subject to change

Meeting -- 12/17/09
Present: Sam, Robert, Karl, Mr. W.

Discussion Pieces:
 * Leadership: Sam, Joey, Robert, Ali, Logan, Karl

Video Topics:
 * comedies: jaywalking, joke of the day interviewed first,mad scientist, custodial SUPER HERO (camios).
 * news: sports (camera crew at the game), school news (white board weather report and crazy weather facts) student council, talk to Mr. Rundle on up coming events, advertise stuff being sold in shop, skits.


 * interview: people on how to make broadcast better (ideas), spotlight interview, interviewing random students (comedy).

meeting norms: (early notes)
 * expected if someone says they're going to do something they do it
 * avoid putting down
 * set a positive mood.

ideas: turning news cast into a club (for current year).

Over the Break. ..
 * Read the "set aspects" sheet
 * [[file:Set Aspects (green screen)]]
 * consider and respond to what our "meeting norms" are (e.g. what do we expect to complete, what are the "regular" items and expectations for our meetings)
 * keep in mind when you can meet (regularly) to start our work

**__Video Production -- Preliminary Meeting 12/10/09__**
For Today:


 * Job Titles and Descriptions (ala Sheri)
 * Vision and Purpose
 * Name?
 * Time to work/produce
 * Early project: Video for 6th-grade parent nights
 * Brainstorm video production topics for the rest of the year
 * Our space: 1st Floor Flex Room (New Wing)
 * Take it asap
 * Starting out: Broadcast during lunches

Backchannel Information:


 * Will video production be a class unto itself?
 * Will we be recording and showing? Live?
 * Permanent location?

Other Information:


 * Trip to Comcast:
 * Bring in Comcast folk to help w/ training?

Bring a packet of material w/ video (current lab, what RHMS has, . . . )


 * What is our purpose?
 * Where are we going?
 * How can we connect w/ the community?