1. SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS
OPEN HOUSE

2. Resources School website www.somersetsilverpalms.net
Calendars
Lunch
Activities
Athletics
Links to Parent Portal and Parent Handbooks

3. Who is this Mr. E?
Coral Reef Senior High School (Film, English 11) 13 years (won awards)
Adjunct Professor, University of Miami, Cinematography (300 level) 2 years
Nautilus Middle School, NMB 1 yr (blech)
E. E. Productions, LLC (production company) 6 years (shot movies, won awards)
MFA Film Production, UM ’02 (shot 5 thesis films and made my own thesis film)
Gulliver Preparatory (Film) 6 years (won awards)
BS Film Production, Creative Writing, ’94 (made many movies)
Graduated, Mount Saint Charles ’88 (made many movies, photography 3 yrs)
Been making movies since I was 14
Introduced to photography in 6th grade
Writing a book about teaching Film Production to high school and college students

4. Film and TV Production First Quarter: How to Watch a Movie
Nuts and Bolts: How to work a video camera
Your First Movie
Equipment Room Managers
Second Quarter
Editing
Scriptwriting
Your First Script/Storyboard
Your Second Movie
News: News Writing
News Packages
Live TV
Segment Producing

5. Film and TV Production Third Quarter Your First “Real” Script
Your Third Movie
Music Videos
Packages
Fourth Quarter
Your Final Script
Your Final Movie Project
The Studio: How the TV
Studio Works/Hooking up Equipment
DAILY GRADING=CLIPBOARD
GROUP FOLDERS

6. Morning Announcements
First Quarter:
“The Show”
Those who have not taken the class before will have to learn on the fly at first
Need to get the show off the ground
See what they know/don’t know/what they’re interested in
Equipment Room Managers – Community Service
New roll for Segment Editor/Segment Editor’s sheet
Incorporate OTS graphics
We need to learn Tricaster
4 (four) potential grades every class:
“Production” grade: Your “homework”-- Package/story idea every day
“Segment” grade: Package creation/production (effort/clipboard)
“Air” grade: Package/story on air/quality
“Show” grade: A flawless show will be an “A”; any on-air, public gaffs, minus one letter grade
Second Quarter
“The Breakup”
Any students who desire to break apart from The Show and follow other work:
Film, shorts, animation, graphic design, etc…(we have much technology)
Rest of class continues show
Third and Fourth Quarter
Repetition breeds competency in anything artistic or technological
Find a job they like and keep it (including ER Managers!)
DAILY GRADING=CLIPBOARD, GROUP FOLDERS

7. Grading Policy 10% Notes 20% Quiz
35% Production Days (including pre- and post-)
35% Viewing Days / Tests
100% Total
This is an elective.
I am not here to fail your child.
However, if a student does not do the work, and complete it on time, he or she will get exactly the grade they deserve.
I have been doing this for 20 years and have never had an argument about a grade.

8. SASPHS CAC (the Cinematic Arts Commission)
Will be creating material school wide (Open House, Homecoming, etc).
Will be participating in school events such as the Harvest Festival.
Will be recording sporting events, concerts, and performances.

9. Home learning Don’t really have it right now.
All projects are completed during class.
Will make something home learning if absolutely necessary.

10. Volunteer Policy
Per contract, parents must complete 30 volunteer hours per school year.
Donated items must be submitted to the office with a receipt.

11. Needed donations: 4GB SD cards for students who loose them.
Headphones/earbuds for computers
Splitters 1/8th-1/8th inch phone plugs
LCD screen cleaner and wipes
Normal stuff (hand sanitizer, tissues, towels, etc…)

12. Contact Information
Best way to contact me is by at I will try to answer any with in 24 hours of receiving it.

13. Thank you for choosing Somerset Academy Silver Palms to meet the needs of your child.
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