The classic book by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a must read for all patrons of literature. It was written in the roaring twenties during prohibition.
The novel opens early in the summer of 1922 in West Egg, Long Island, where Nick has rented a house next to the mansion of Jay Gatsby, the mysterious host of regular parties
It is a tangled web of romance, intrigue, infidelity and murder written by a master writer.
You can read the eBook here.
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time—Paris in the twenties—and an extraordinary love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.
In Chicago in 1920, Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meets Ernest Hemingway and finds herself captivated by his good looks, intensity, and passionate desire to write. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group of expatriates that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
But the hard-drinking and fast-living café life does not celebrate traditional notions of family and monogamy. As Hadley struggles with jealousy and self-doubt and Ernest wrestles with his burgeoning writing career, they must confront a deception that could prove the undoing of one of the great romances in literary history. (URL)
Music Video Requirements:
Duration: 3 – 5 minutes including credits
Use one other software program from this list: Photoshop, Motion, After Effects
Any lip synching must be accurate
Production Logo: an original image reflective of the personality of your production group (not taken off the internet)
Song: lyrics must be pre-approved. No swearing or inappropriate sexual references or anything that is culturally/racially insensitive or violent allowed.
Credits must include all actors, the song used, camera man, editors. They must be easy to read.
Maximum 4 group members. You may hire as many actors as you want, from this class or your friends. If you need someone during class time from another class, please get that teacher’s permission (I can write a note to that teacher). You can also borrow the camera over-night and on the week-end.
You must use a tri-pod. Shaky camera work will result in lost marks.
Make sure your footage is not blurry, blown out by too much light or hard to see for lack of light.
Remember all films made for Westdale are free of violence, weapons of any kind (guns, knives etc), sexually explicit images, culturally/racially insensitive material, drug use, alcohol, humiliation or mocking behaviour.
Your new challenge:
Create a 2 – 3 minute film that demonstrates that you know and understand the following elements of the Final Cut Interface. Define each one, show where they are located in the interface and demonstrate what each one does or how to use it. Give a tip on what not to do or what you should be doing with it. You may use narration, animation, graphics, images, film footage, green screen etc.
Browser
Viewer
Canvas
Timeline
Sequence
Tool Palette
Filters
Tracks: video and audio
Effects
Wireframe
Title safe area
Key
Mark In, Mark Out,
Add Motion Keyframe
Marker
layering
Opacity
Razorblade tool
Pen tool
Digitizeme 