Hi! Recently in Maker, we were given the opportunity to create a remake of the short film “Run!” Here’s the original: The original follows a jogger on a trail, who is being chased by a monster. The original uses a variety of sounds and angles to portray emotions and create suspense. To remake this film we learned about how to use angles and sounds to make a more immersive experience. For this project, we worked…
“Now my advice for those who die (taxman!)/Declare the pennies on your eyes (taxman!)/‘Cause I’m the taxman/Yeah, I’m the taxman”-The Beatles, 1966, Taxman Recently in PLP, we played a simulation called Nation X, which is based on the French/Russian Revolutions. In this game there are 4 groups: A and B (The 3rd Estate), C (The Nobility), and D (The Clergy). Pay and jobs were distributed like this: A: Write 100 words a day about daily…
I am climbing a mountain of brimstone. The steep hill I’m walking up seems to go on forever. But, in the distance, I can see light at the end of the tunnel: the top. I’m sure of it this time! I pick up my pace. After what seems like forever, I make it to what I thought was the top. But now, as I look up, I realize I can’t be more than half way…
Recently, PLP 9 went on a field school to the Rocky Mountains. It was amazing! Seeing all the nature and wildlife, it inspired me to go back to school to answer our driving question of “How might I use the moving image to tell a story.” Silent Film This film was filmed at the Three-Valley Gap ghost town. By making this video, I learned how to plan a video in advance by using…