Capital High School

Contact Information

• Room F1 (off The Commons)
• sleduc@osd.wednet.edu
• 360 596-8241
• Mr. Le Duc's Class Help Link: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/4298013205

Biography

• Scott Le Duc is a Media Arts and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Instructor and has worked at Capital for 25 years
• Linkedin.com/in/scottleduc/

Philosophy

• Getting students to direct their own learning is a primary focus of class activities. Scott has titled his teaching philosophy Learning Mastery.

Classes

• 1st Period Film
  • Zoom: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/93576974741
  • Schoology: FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY 1 A
  • Schoology: FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY 2 A
• 2nd Period IB Film
  • Zoom: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/92222427890
  • Schoology: IB FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY 1 A
  • Schoology: IB FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY 2 HL A
• 3rd Period Game Design
  • Zoom: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/99962037870
  • Schoology: GAME DESIGN 1 A: TEC156/11
  • Schoology: GAME DESIGN 2 A: TEC158/11
• 4th Period Game Design
  • Zoom: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/93952254463
  • Schoology: GAME DESIGN 1 A: TEC156/12
  • Schoology: GAME DESIGN 2 A: TEC158/12
• 5th Period Academic Mentors
  • Zoom: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/92429930495
  • Schoology: ACADEMIC MENTOR A
• 6th Period School of Rock
  • Zoom: https://osd111.zoom.us/j/92861367946
  • Schoology: SCHOOL OF ROCK 1 A: TEC162/11
  • Schoology: SCHOOL OF ROCK 2 A: TEC164/11

Session Information (1 session = 1 month)

• Film Sessions
• Game Sessions
• Rock Sessions

Equipment and DVD Checkout

• CHS Media Equipment & DVD Request Form
• CHS Media Classes DVD Library

Class Blog with Projects, Class Descriptions, and Syllabi

• CapitalComtech.info
• Syllabi
  • School of Rock
  • Film Cinematography
  • Game Design

Mr. Le Duc's Resource Bookmarks

• Diigo bookmarks

Course Descriptions

IB Film Cinematography
Cinematography and Cinema Production OSPI CIP Code 500602

The IB Film course aims to develop in students the skills necessary to achieve creative and critical independence in their knowledge, experience, and enjoyment of film. The course is divided into three sections inextricably interwoven through the course; textual analysis, film theory and history, and creative process. Through a textual analysis of films and a study of film history students will enhance the development of their creative, analytic and production skills. Students will create scripts for documentaries that study specific film styles and techniques, develop oral presentation that critically analyze short film passages, and produce short films.

Game Design
Video Game Design/Digital Computer Animation for Game Design OSPI CIP Code 110803

A course that focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two and three-dimensional objects on a video screen and prepares individuals to function as computer graphics/video game development specialists. Includes instruction in graphics software and systems; computer programming; digital multimedia; graphic design, video game design and development; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory; algebra; geometry; trigonometry and introduction to various mathematical concepts related to interactive computer and computer graphic-based applications.

School of Rock
Recording Arts and Sound Reinforcement Technology OSPI CIP Code 100203

A course that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, and mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound reinforcement effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification, effects, Foley;  and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.

Grade Scale

Level	Letter	Skyward High %	Skyward Low %	Descriptor
4	A	100.00%	92.50%	Advanced. Consistently exceeds proficient level of standard(s).
3.5	A-	92.49%	86.67%	Proficient but partial success at advanced level.
	B+	86.66%	80.84%
3	B	80.83%	75.00%	Proficient. Consistently (usually) meets standard(s).
2.5	B-	74.99%	66.67%	Basic but partial success at proficient level.
	C+	66.66%	58.34%
2	C	58.33%	50.00%	Basic. Inconsistently (occasionally) meets standard(s).
REDO

Le Duc-isms

• "I do, we do, you do"
• "Doing is learning."
• "We are smarter than me."
• "Talk the terms and demonstrate the skills."
• "If you can't measure it, you can't improve it."
• "Automagic"

Standards and Resources

• k12.wa.us/CareerTechEd/Clusters/Arts.aspx
• vfs.edu
• seattlefilminstitute.com
• artinstitutes.edu/seattle
• filmmakeriq.com
• garagebandandbeyond.com
• youtube.com/user/MediaCollege
• unity

Film Resources

The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media by Bruce Block

The Story of Film by Mark Cousins

Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film, by Richard Barsam and Dave Monahan

The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition by Gustavo Mercado

The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques by Joseph V. Mascelli

Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen by Steven D. Katz

In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing by Walter Murch

The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know by Jennifer Van Sijll

Rock Resources

PRACTICE LESS, PLAY MORE: The simple, three-step system to play songs you love on your guitar from day 1 by  Steve Mastroianni 

Game Resources

Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design  by Scott Rogers 

Parent Homework

Read BrainRules by John Medina

Or read Made To Stick by the Heath Brothers

Or read How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

Or read Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi