Advanced Communication Technology IV

musical

2006-03-20T08:51:00.000-08:00

In this class we have been working hard on props and such for the musical "A Wonderful Town".. I actually did work down at the stage.. I am very proud of myself

HAHA

2006-03-20T08:42:00.000-08:00

Mr. Lauster our comm tech teacher has been getting upset with us for viewing videos on streetfire.net He attempted to block the internet but we are apperantely too smart for his childish games. We quickly found another way to get on the internet and continued to watch videos on streetfire. But today I was on streetfire watching some videos and Mr. Lauster informed me that if I go on it again he will block the internet and we will not be able to get around it this time.. I wouldnt be suprised if we still found a way to get on..

Revit

2006-03-20T08:37:00.002-08:00

I recently finished a demo problem in revit.. we followed the instructions and added many componients to the house and then we rendered it so it was in 3D. It was pretty easy and it came out really good.

Revit

2006-03-20T08:37:00.000-08:00

Eric's mom

2006-03-17T09:16:00.000-08:00

Eric's mom has got it goin' on
Eric's mom has got it goin' on
Eric's mom has got it goin' on
Eric's mom has got it goin' on

Eric, can I come over after school? (after school)
We can hang around by the pool (hang by the pool)
Did your mom get back from her business trip? (business trip)
Is she there, or is she trying to give me the slip? (give me the slip)

You know, I'm not the little boy that I used to be
I'm all grown up now, baby can't you see

Eric's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long
Eric, can't you see you're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Eric's mom

Eric's mom has got it goin' on
Eric's mom has got it goin' on

Eric, do you remember when I mowed your lawn? (mowed your lawn)
Your mom came out with just a towel on (towel on)
I could tell she liked me from the way she stared (the way she stared)
And the way she said, "You missed a spot over there" (a spot over there)

And I know that you think it's just a fantasy
But since your dad walked out, your mom could use a guy like me

Eric's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want, and I've waited so long
Eric, can't you see you're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong,
but I'm in love with Eric's mom

Eric's mom has got it goin' on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long,
Eric can't you see your just not the girl for me,
I know it might be wrong but oh oh
(I know it might be wrong)
I'm in love with (Eric's mom oh oh)
(Erics mom oh oh)
I'm in love with Eric's mom

this 9 weeks

2006-01-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

this nine weeks I didnt accomplish much.. I mostly looked at chuck norris facts and tried to beat frvade.com.. Next nine weeks I will try and do something constructive.. I will gather ski and snowboard footage and edit it to make a sweet video..

Eric

2006-01-06T08:38:00.000-08:00

Top Ten Eric Steighner Facts
1. Eric Steighner' tears cure cancer. But he is so bada$$, he has never cried. Ever.
2. Eric Steighner does not sleep. He waits.
3. Eric Steighner is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
4. The chief export of Eric Steighner is pain.
5. If you can see Eric Steighner, he can see you. If you can't see Eric Steighner, you may be only seconds away from death.
6. Eric Steighner has counted to infinity. Twice.
7. Eric Steighner does not hunt because the word hunting infers
the probability of failure. Eric Steighner goes killing.
8. Eric Steighner doesn’t wash his clothes, he disembowels them.
9. Eric Steighner is 1/8th Cherokee. This has nothing to do with ancestry, the man ate a Indian.
10. In fine print on the last page of the Guinness Book of World Records it notes that all world records are held by Eric Steighner, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone else has ever gotten.
11. There is no chin behind Eric Steighner' beard. There is only another fist.

1st day back to nothing

2006-01-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

Today is our first day back to school after break. ITS FINALLY 2006! I came into school today and to my suprise our SENIOR CORNER had been replaced with a closet. A CLOSET... COME ON WHAT IS UP WITH THAT. I was quite upset and could have cried. Today Mr. Lauster informed us that we might not be able to go down to the stage and help with props for the play. If we can't go down and help I will be very upset. I am also very disappointed with this rainy weather that we've been having lately. I haven't been able to go skiing yet this week. Rain Sucks. School sucks. Well I'm gonna find something else to do..

2 hour delay

2005-12-16T08:27:00.000-08:00

Today we had a 2 hour delay this morning.. I love 2 hour delays because we hardly do anything in any of our morning classes, it kinda reminds me of this class. Also today I realized that I hate guys in girls jeans.. I dont know why any guy in their right mind would wanna wear girls jeans.. They wear them so they are really tight and they walk around in black and all gothic and think that they are so bad ass. They shop at Hot Topic and buy all those gay clothes.. GUYS IN GIRLS JEANS ARE GAY!!!

Meat Spin

2005-12-14T09:07:00.000-08:00

today this kid in our class, montey, who has a HUGE HEAD watched 20 meatspins!!!

future fry cook

2005-12-14T09:05:00.000-08:00

some kid in our class would very much like to fight me.. he got mad on day because he was wearing a shirt that said "future fry cook" and i made fun of him for it. I dont know why he got so upset because it is very likely that he will become a fry cook!!

today

2005-12-14T08:59:00.000-08:00

Today Mr. Lauster told us to design a bridge and draw it to scale on CAD. We did as he instructed and he said that he would talk to Mr. Markwell about getting us supplies to build our newly designed bridge but it is UNLIKELY that he will do so. I am very disappointed with this class as we come up with some good ideas to do but we will never get the chance to follow through with our plans. I am very bored and cant wait to go skiing. I am also very relieved because I got accepted to Robert Morris University and that is where I wanted to go.

Its been a while

2005-12-14T08:51:00.000-08:00

Over the past few weeks I havent dont much at all in this class. We made library passes and today steighner got something on his pants and I was making fun of him so he FREAKED out on my and slapped me on the side of my face. Thats about all for now.. bye bye

11/15/05

2005-11-15T08:46:00.000-08:00

Today in class I am working on my house plan in Architectural Desktop.. I am also very excited about going to the doctors in 2 days to see if I still need my crutches.. hopefully I won't need them beacause I am getting very very sick of them and I should hopefully get released to physical therapy too.. Another thing that I am stoked about is winter coming.. I CANNOT WAIT!!.. I am planning on doing a 540, jumping a road not far from my house, and doing a 270 onto a rail.. Thats all for today.. later

11/14/05

2005-11-14T08:45:00.000-08:00

Today in class we made passes to the library. We had to glue and cut them into equal strips

This year so far

2005-11-04T10:22:00.000-08:00

So far this year in my communication technology IV class we have done many things to help the school. We have designed, printed, and cut season football tickets. We have also helped set up the video equipment to film football and soccer games. I am now currently working with some computer programs such as Flash and Acrhitectural Desktop.

Video Editing Article

2005-10-25T12:03:00.000-07:00

Linear editing, simply stated, involves the use of two tape machines and a device that controls those two machines. One tape machine is the "playback" device, which contains the original tape to be edited, and the second machine is the "record" device that records the new edited sequence. The device that controls the syncing of these two tape machines is an edit controller. A more complex system would include a third tape machine which would be used as an additional "playback" device. This would allow the combining of two separate tapes during the edit process.As the name implies, linear editing involves the editing of a sequence of events that are spread over a constant line, or in this case laid down on tape in a constant sequence. In other words, everything is recorded one scene after another.With linear editing, you would have to spend hours moving the tape back and forth though the "playback" machine picking out the scenes you wanted to keep and placing them in the right order. The time required to move the tape through the machine, skipping all the unwanted video, can be mind-boggling. With the revolution of digital video, the information that is laid down on videotape can now be converted to digital information. Written in a digital format, the digital information can be manipulated by a computer, the heart of the non-linear editing system. This solves the problem of mechanically moving the "play back" tape back and forth during the linear editing process, because the original tape is loaded onto the computer?s hard disk drive as digital data. The computer?s hard disk can access any scene of the video without having to read the entire tape from the beginning, so the editing process is no longer bound to the time requirements of moving tape.Scenes can be picked in any order, played and reviewed at any time during the edit process. They can be fine-tuned and transitions added between scenes. Because the computer sees the video as digital data, it is simple to manipulate. Sound can be added at anytime, from almost any source. And there is no generation loss with non-linear digital editing. The edited copy will be as clear as the original and you can edit as many times as you wish without any loss of video quality. Many video editing systems are computer-based. This type of system includes capture hardware that is installed in a standard computer along with editing software. The best news of all is the cost of non-linear video editing. This type of equipment needed for non-linear editing is a fraction of the cost of a full linear editing system. Generally you need a computer (Pentium III or better), capture card, enough hard disk space (tens of gigabytes easily) and suitable editing software (usually something for this comes with capture card or you buy it separately). This adapter card takes the analog video output signal from your camera or VCR and converts it to digital data needed for the computer. If you already have a digital camera instead of a video capture card, you will need an adapter card that will accept direct digital video.

Taken from http://www.epanorama.net/links/videoproduction.html#product

CAD, Architectural Desktop, & Flash

2005-10-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

Over the past few weeks we have done work in CAD, Architectural Desktop, and Flash. Here are soem pictures of what you can do with these programs

CAD http://www.acdp.co.uk/images/cad_waitrose.jpg

Flash http://www.unr.nevada.edu/~dgmartin/pics/toondan.jpg

Architectural Desktop http://www.martinarts.com/sein.jpg

About Me

2005-08-31T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hey.. My name is Brad and I'm a senior at Knoch High School. I have been taking communication technology classes since my freshman year. I am interested in pursuing a career in video production.