Journalism 300 – Visual Communication


Readings for April 3rd
March 29, 2008, 9:19 pm
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To do for next Thursday:

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To actively participate in the conversation please read:

http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/

You need to be especially familiar with the main concepts, like mise-en-scene, editing, plot, shot, scene, sound.

To learn how to write a basic film analysis please read:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/humanities/film.shtml

Also, read Chapter 13 in Lester.




Class on March 6
February 28, 2008, 6:02 pm
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There is class on March 6 and we will have a guest speaker. Please be on time.



Are you getting it?
February 18, 2008, 6:51 pm
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If there is some concept or idea that you don’t completely understand …. ask a question here.  I’ll get back to you write away.  If you’d rather ask your question in private, send an email to Lenert@unr.edu



Comments are required
February 14, 2008, 6:37 pm
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yelling-man-freehand_med.gif  Just a reminder that your written comments — posted to your classmates’ blogs — are an important part of this class. You need to spend at least 50 minutes per week writing and responding to comments.  Make sure that you “approve” the comments so that they appear on your blog.



Assignment for February 14 class
February 2, 2008, 9:32 pm
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Your VisCom Blog Assignment is changed to PHOTOGRAPHS instead of Monuments and public building.

The due date is the same: Wednesday, February 13 at 11:59 PM.
 
More details on this assignment will be given in class and in a later post in this blog.


Syllabus
January 24, 2008, 11:25 pm
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images.jpegPlease see the syllabus. It is posted on the class website. Professor Michael Edward Lenert (link to bio) Office: RSJ 303a. Office hours: Thursday 3-4 and by appointment.

Description of class: Study of visual literacy, perception, cognition, aesthetics, design principles, creativity, critical evaluation, and ethics related to the use of images and information in the media.



Welcome to the jour300 blog
January 19, 2008, 9:20 pm
Filed under: Announcements, Assignments, Tutorial

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Go to www.wordpress.com and create your own blog.

Here is a link to a brief tutorial on how to create your first post.

Questions? Contact the instructor: Professor Lenert

Or the TA: Kamila@ourtahoe.org