Architecture Preview

Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Szotyńscy & Zaleski
2. When was it built? 2004
3. Where is it located? Sopot, Poland
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it it is a part of the Rezident Shopping Center
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There was no information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The designers were inspired by the fairytale illustrations, and drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer  and Per Dahlberg
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I chose this buildin, because i thought it looked really cool, i liked the way it looked. The building looks like it got bent, but it is not, it looks like it is an illusion. I wish i could see this building in person.

Kunsthaus Graz, Austria
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Peter Cook , and Colin Fournier
2. When was it built?2003
3. Where is it located? Graz, Austria
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, they use it for celebrations, or concerts.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was built as part of the European Capital of culture Celebrations.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I chose this building because it looked really cool, the was it is designed. It looks like a big bubble, or like a fish. Those lights really look cool on the top of the building also.

Nautilus House Mexico
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Javier Senosian
2. When was it built?2006
3. Where is it located?Mexico City, Mexico
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is Private, it is a house
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?No information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? He built it for his family
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I picked this building, because this one looked really cool. This building was my favorite, because it is a shell, and the colors, made it look really amazing. I wish i live in this house

The Ufo House, Taiwan
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Taiwanese constructors
2. When was it built? late 70's
3. Where is it located?Sanjhih, Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, but it has been abandoned for thirty years
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? it was supposed to be a hotel
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I think this building looked really cool. It looks like a UFO, and it looks like it is haunted or something. I would never go inside of if cause i would be scared.

Cubic Houses, Netherlands
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Piet Blom
2. When was it built? 1984
3. Where is it located? Rotterdam, and Helmond, in the Netherlands
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit them, they give tours.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? I think he just wanted to make weird buildings, that people would like to look at, and live in.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) The buldings look like cubes, and people live in them. I think this building looked unusual, because I don't how the people would like in them, and because they are cubes. I would like to live in one of them, but i think it cost too much.

Inverted Pryramid

Caption Warm Up

Calvin is running for his life, as  Ian loyed is trying to kick him in the butt, at the barn today. Calvin got back at him after that, and kicked him back, to make him cry.

• Leading lines - The lines in the back lead to the kids face.
• Mergers- it looks like the goat has a foot growing out of his but
• Depth - The foreground is in focus, the mid ground is in focus, and the background is in focus.
• Balance - There is is balance in the top and bottom.

Caption Writing Practice

1. Senior Courtney Jackson exited at the Akins football game that she has been waiting for all week. She was just happy to hang with her friends, she didn't care if Akins lost.
2.Brandon Wasson shooting a free throw at the end of the JV game against Austin high. One of his opponents fouled him when he was trying to score a jump shot, and that free throw won the game for Akins.

• Mergers - It looks like he has a third arm
• Leading lines  - The blue stripes leads to his arms, which leads to the ball.

3.Senior David Maldonado working very hard on a project in art class. David completed and turned in  his project for a 100.

• Mergers - The phone was sticking out of his head, and guy is cut off of the photo.
• Rule of thirds - He is on the right side of the photo.
• Leading Lines- his arms lead to his pencil, and his face.

4. An owl resting on a students hand in Ms.Warr's class. After the student let go the owl flew out of the classroom, and flew around the whole school until someone shot it.

• Mergers - The lady in the background looks like her face is the owls face.
• Leading lines, the had is leading to the owl.

Interviewing Skills School Uniforms

School board, Principal, Assistants, Teachers, Students
Why are you enforcing school uniforms?
Who recommended Enforcing school uniforms?
How do you feel about having school uniforms?

1.Teachers, principals, Students
2.Questions
1.Do you think it is a good idea to enforce school uniforms?
2.Do you like school uniforms?
3.Do you think kids will act better with uniforms?
4.Will there be any problems with the uniforms?
5.Who recommended the uniforms?
6.Why do we need uniforms?
7.Do you think our current dress code policy not good enough?
8.Do you think students follow the new dress code rules?
9.Do you think people can afford buying certain clothes just for school?
10.Do you think the new uniforms help students to perform better on their school work?
11.What do you think the uniforms look like?
12.Do you think students will have to wear uniforms everyday?
13.What do you think will happen if the student does not follow the dress code rules?
14.What do you think will happen if the student does not wear the uniform?
15.How do you think the dress code will improve the school?
16.What do you think will happen if no one wears the dress code?
17.Do you think students or parents should vote on having the dress code?
18.What will happen to the students who follow the dress code?
19.Will they get some kind of reward?
20.Do you want school uniforms?

Spring Shoot photo prompts

Spring

 

Blue

Angle

Open

Africa

1.When i saw the power point, I was amazed, because the pictures looked so cool, they had really good color, and really good effects, and all of them had the rules of photography.
2.My favorite photo was the first one with the elephant, because it looked really cool, it looked like a portrait, and the elephant looked really cool drinking water , and he was in the middle of the picture, which made it really good.
3.a. He used a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses.
b. When he was directing the "Earth Song" music video he fell in love with animals, and east Africa.
c.To show how animals live, and how they are in their state of being.
d."To me, every creature, human or nonhuman, has an equal right to live, and this feeling, this belief that every animal and I are equal, affects me every time I frame an animal in my camera"

News Elements

1.Proximity - http://www.statesman.com/news/local/two-killed-at-party-honoring-memory-of-slain-1372305.html
2.Prominence - http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-shaq_hurt_heel_return_celtics040311
3.Timeliness - http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/04/10-killed-after-u-n-plane-crashes-in-congo-official-says/?hpt=T2
4.Oddity - http://www.fox41.com/story/14361157/accused-cat-killer-says-cats-could-be-key-to-human-telepathy
5.Consequence - http://www.kvue.com/community/blogs/marks-weather-blog/Smoke-From-Mexico-Fires-Reaches-Austin-116272729.html
6.Conflict - http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/seth_davis/04/04/hoop.thoughts/index.html
7.Human Interest -http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/04/04/job.facebook.mashable/index.html?hpt=Sbin

5W1H warmup

Who? Barack Obama
What? Launches bid for Re-Election, in 2012
When?April 4th, 2011
Where? Washington D.C., Chicago (Fundraiser)
Why? To get an early start on his campaign, to be re-elected
How? Campaign, Fundraising