What Happened Today?
I stopped in school today, and I couldn't tell from the notes what occurred today. Please, if you were in second, third, or fourth period, please tell me what happened. I am particularly interested in fourth period since you clearly didn't take the quiz that I prepared for you. Thanks.
MjB
MjB
posted by Mr. Bair at 5:44 PM
56 Comments:
we worked on group projects and took the test. again...what needs done 4 the research paper?
In fourth period Ana, Will, and Aaron did their lessons. The rest of the time was spent working with our groups planning and such. The subsitute couldn't find your notes and no one remembered about the quiz. Sorry.
Who was the substitute?
MjB
Lexi,
What are you talking about?
MjB
at the bottom of the project paper it said that if we wereent going 2 b in school on monday (presentation day for group projects) that we had 2 do a research paper. lol sooo im wondering what you want the research paper to include...=] cuz im responsible like that
We had Mr. Crist, but I don't think he was the sub the whole day, I think they had people covering.
we had some old guy who was mean,mr mahaffey (shoot me PLEASE) annnnd some other guy who is a history teacher! lol thats all i know! but it changed every 30 minutes!!
Some how I think the first substitute took the plans along with the passes back to the office and then from there it all went down hill. They didn't have one substitute for the whole day because 10 teachers were out or something close to that so they didn't have enough people.
Lexi,
Send me an e-mail to m.bair@myactv.net.
MjB
Ah substitutes. I remember the days. Now if a professor doesn't show up, you just leave class.
College is awesome.
Bair-did BHS ever do Pippin? We're attempting to resolve the disparity between the different versions of the musical.
Oh!
More questions not related at all to this post...
Seniors-where are you going to college?!?
I'm off to McDaniel.
I really hate Google.
i emailed you but im not sure if you got it. did you?
Google has an awesome office at cmu, though.
That's where like half of the graduating class of the school of computer science goes.
im off to temple!!
how is the lovely erin gantz?
she enjoyed her birthday i hope?
btw, thats temple university, not my body part.
and by "im off" i dont mean im going there right now, it is where i plan to go.
:)
Erin, I'm going to Penn State University, the university park campus.
I didn't forget about the quiz! I asked about it and the class said, "shhh!" and the sub didnt know what i was talking about.
Savannah College of Art and Design here, Erin
North Carolina School of the arts for film. Woo!
Good schools, very exciting.
My birthday was amazing e^mily. Every year I'm at cmu, it falls on one of the days of the hugest cmu party ever, carnival.(It's a whole weekend) So that's pretty cool. I also had a friend write me a birthday letter but he encrypted it so it took me quite a bit of time to decrypt it. I'm so glad that I came to cmu.
So, other than Will and Ana, what are everyone's majors?
I'm going to HCC.
Rossen
hey everyone,
I was sick today, in case you didn't know, but anyway, what did we do in class today?
Mandy
I have no idea what you did in class today.
But if you all are doing something interesting in class tomorrow or Friday, please notify me. Also, what is the AP testing schedule?
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HCC? You got to aim higher than that! Actually, though, I'll be going to HCC and then transfering to a four-year, most likely Sheperd. At least, that's what my parents want me to do.
Hey, can anyone teach me how to write screenplays (or any type of play)? I'll be your best friend forever if you teach me.
Watch it, Mr. Awesome: I'm going to HCC first, too, then Shepherd for Music Comp. Seriously, though, it's an affordable way to get your gen ed requirements out of the way.
And as far as writing screenplays, what's worked best for me is to take it one character at a time. By that, I mean that you almost have to "get into character" for each character in your script. That way, you know exactly what they'd say in every situation. Remember, acting (and writing) starts with academic research. Then, read back your script. Or, even better, have a mock cast do a read-through. That way, you can make sure that your dialogue actually sounds like people talking to each other, and not like characters reciting pre-written essays. I hope that helps, Chris. It usually works for me.
Adam
Oh, and make sure you trust the mock cast's acting abilities. If you do, then you can be sure that if something doesn't sound right, it's your fault and not just inexperienced actors. I'm sure anyone in Drama would be able to help you out on that front.
Adam
Stay close, go far!
Rossen
Adding to Adam's notes, Chris, keep in mind that writing for plays and movies are very different things. If you're interested in screenplays, I have a couple of really good books that I could let you borrow, as well as a screenwriting software.
Characters are important, but it's also good to have a plot outline to work from. This tends to prevent getting lost in the work (which happens to me a lot). The outline isn't set in stone; you can change it anytime you want so long as the changes make sense for the characters.
Oh, and Chemistry with a focus in Pre-veterinary science, Gantz.
Wait...what's the difference between writing for the stage and writing for the screen? Is there a rule that needs to be followed when writing those directions like (exits R)? And why does Mr. Gantz need to know when the AP tests are?
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Chris, one major difference is that a play, is dialogue driven (unless it's a musical) wheras a movie is visually driven. For example, in a movie you can cut to images that delineate what a character is thinking about. On stage, you would use an aside.
P.S. Chris, that would be Ms. Gantz, not Mr.
P.P.S. The stage is still very much a visual medium, but it does not rely on the visuals as much as the dialogue to drive the story.
Screenwriting has a whole other set of rules, like how far from the margins you write. Dialogue is nearly centered, wheras action and descriptions begin at the left margins. Scene headings include location, time of day, and interior or exterior, and are in capital letters.
I definitely need to come in sometime soon... Was my legacy really that short-lived?
Chemistry is awesome, Brennan.
My reasoning behind asking when the AP exams were was because I didn't want to come in when people were still out taking them. A)The day is all messed up and my presence wouldn't help any. B)I don't want to go anywhere near any sort of final exam at this point. My bad luck could very well spread.
Wow...Mr. Gantz...Wow...
Wow I havent been here in a really long time...but Erin I am off to Radford University...in like two weeks and three months...wow...thats really...close...meep!
Cool. Where is Radford?
One last question (at least for now): Are there any rules for writing stage directions? Shakespeare has enter, exit, stab, die, and in certain cases, swoon. While the Hairy Ape has very elaborate directions. Am I supposed to use what style I think is best? Maybe it's better to envision the play or movie being performed as you write the script, so that you know how it's going to turn out.
I see now that in movies, they sometimes cut to flashbacks or other, "meanwhile", stuff. Whereas plays have the character relating the incident in a monologue. I've noticed that: plays focus on dialogue, and movies focus on action. The latter just may be Hollywood catering to short attention spans, as I usually don't see monologues in movies. I guess that's the main diff between playwriting and screenwriting.
Diff, heh.
Oh, and I won't be in class tommorrow and Friday, due to HSA'S!!! So I need to know what I'm missing. And that's everything. Alt least, I think. For now.
Oh, Radford! I got a letter from them once-I think they're in New York somewhere. I don't know for sure, because my dad threw out the letter.
Chris the awesome-
Keep the letters. That's the only reason I found out about Carnegie Mellon (well, actually I kept the letter because I thought it had a weird name) and that's where I ended up going, all because of that first letter.
haha...I keep my letters too, I have a pile of probably like 75 or so...it's pretty crazy. I have no idea how I'd ever choose because I'm so indecisive, but yeah, I keep them anyway.
Well, my strategy was to pick the best letters or the ones that really caught my attention (even if it's not a letter that's personalized for you, if it's just a brochure or something)and then do more research. I did some research on the internet, but found print sources to be a little more concise and easy to compare. Fiske Guide to Colleges is nice, they put one out every year, and US news and world report, the 'America's Best Colleges' edition is also good to use. If any of you all ever want any help looking for colleges, just give me a ring or send me an email. They really make it seem more intimidating than it actually is.
there's one I have that really caught my attention, it said theatre school on the front, but it's in Chicago and I think I'm going to try to stay within a day's driving distane, maybe, but yeah. I got one from Carnegie Mellon and one from whatever school Scott goes to as well. Yeah...that's still a year or so away though, so I'm just trying not to think about it. haha. Actaully, Erin, I'm taking AP Chem next year, so, if I start randomly posting on the blog asking for help, will you help? hehe
Ithaca, Mandy.
sorry Scott, but I knew it when I saw it, I was like, isn't that Scott's school, and I think I posted and asked what school you went to, or I asked someone else, but I made sure I was right, then I kept the letter.
Of course I will help. I love helping. You can post here, or remind me when I see you and I'll give you my email and cell phone number. You can pretty much call at any hour of the day when I'm at school. And it's never too early to start looking at colleges. If you want to see CMU, which has an awesome theatre program, you can always come stay with me. I'll show you around and you can get details about the theatre program from my friends who are drama majors. Offer is open to anyone in drama!!
I got another letter from a college. It's "High Point University" in N. Carolina. I'll save it. And I saw Scott today! And there are wild onions growing in front of my house (really)! I think I may have gotten a letter from Carnigie Mellon (funny name). I also wanted to know: when do scenes and acts in plays begin and end? Sorry to bug you.
Thanks Erin!
Chris - In general, scenes change every time the setting changes (either time or place). It's easier to tell with setting: when the plot changes location, you change scenes. However, you can also indicate time change with a scene change, even if it's in the same location. Or, you can be like some playwrights and just change scenes whenever you feel like it, even if they're in the same place and with no time between. With acts, it's any MAJOR change in setting, like if several days/months/years go by, etc. Personally, I change scenes based on what feels natural. If the overall goal of a scene has been completed and it feels like there should be a division, I split it there. It's really up to you. I hope that helped, as I'm beginning to confuse myself...
Adam
Don't get confused, Adam; I don't like being confused.
I won't be here tomorrow...HSA'S.
Hey, thanks for everyone's help intelling me how to write plays.
Will you post information about Fountaindale next week? Are we meeting again before going or making plans for transportation?
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