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American International School - Riyadh
P.O. Box 990
Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia
Tel:
966-1-491-4270
Fax:
966-1-491-7101
E-mail: superintendent@aisr.org
E-mail: crandall@aisr.org
hott@aisr.org
Dr. Brian Matthews, Ed.D
Superintendent
Craig Randall
High School Principal
Hal Ott
HS Assistant Principal / IB Coord.
Website: www.aisr.org
ADVANCED MOVIE MAKING
Course Instructor: Mr. Bryan Wiedeman
Email Address: bwiedeman@aisr.org
Moodle Course Name: Multimedia
Course Code: HS405
Learning Overview
This production course gives students hands-on experience in producing video. Students will study effective camera use
and video media to create projects for specific audiences. This course is project oriented, and is aimed at helping students
learn how to plan and implement a movie projects through all stages of production. Students will regularly work in teams
on these projects. Students will work primarily with Final Cut Pro X and Motion 6.
This course is project oriented, and is aimed at helping students learn how to set deadlines, work in a self-disciplined
environment and critically analyze each other’s work. The majority of the work will be produced using iMac computers.
Student Responsibilities
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Academic Honor & Meeting Deadlines
Respect for self and others; respect for the learning environment and school rules
Arriving on time with the required materials and prepared to learn
Hard work, curiosity, enthusiasm, and collaboration
Courage to come forward when having difficulty and not understanding the material
Learning Materials
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Access to a computer at home with an Internet connection
3 ring binder
Headphones
32USB to be left in class
Assessment
Formative assessments measure a student’s progress throughout a period of instruction (i.e. quizzes, rough drafts/initial
attempts, homework, dress rehearsals, etc.). Formative assessments receive feedback designed to help students improve
(i.e. grades, rubrics, comments, peer editing, etc.).
Summative assessments measure a student’s achievement at the end of a period of instruction (i.e. tests, exams, final
drafts/attempts, assignments, projects, and performances, etc.). Summative assessments count for a larger percentage of a
student’s final grade than formative assessments.
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Grading
Quizzes
Projects
Final Project
20%
50%
30%
After School Learning (ASL)
Students are expected to attend After School Learning in my classroom when they are struggling or their grade is below a
C-. My ASL will be updated weekly on my Moodle Page. My scheduled ASL day is Saturday.
Late Work Policy
Students are expected to submit assignments before the designated deadlines. Meeting deadlines requires responsibility
and students should manage their time and prioritize so deadlines are successfully met. To support students’ efforts in
meeting this expectation, teachers shall (a) announce deadlines in advance (b) provide sufficient time as determined by
their professional judgment (c) post assignments and their deadlines on Moodle.
Late assignments must be submitted before the assignment has been scored and handed back. When students submit
assignments after the deadlines and do not have an excused absence from school on the day of the deadline, the following
grade deductions apply:
1 Day Late = 10% deduction
2 Days Late = 15% deduction
3 Days Late = 20% deduction
Assignments not submitted within three days after the deadline will receive no credit unless the student attends the first
G.I.F.T. following the deadline.
Students who complete a late assignment during the G.I.F.T. immediately following the three-day late period may submit
the assignment for a maximum of 60%. Assignments not completed and submitted by the end of the designated G.I.F.T.
will be recorded as a zero.
This policy applies to AIS-R grades and to the AIS-R grade component of IB assignments also entered as AIS-R grades.
(IB assignment grades submitted to IB are graded according to the IB rubric.)
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