HDR photography

1. You change the camera to and Auto Exposure Bracketing mode. 

2. We will use a tripod, a normally a still object, HDR photo-blending software and of course a camera.

3. Someone might take and HDR image so they can get a better quality picture that you can't take in just one picture.

4. An image comprised of the most focussed, well lit, and colorful. 

current event 6.2

1. What was the percentage of voters who rejected Proposition 1 regarding ride sharing in Austin? Page A1 "Prop 1 defeat sparks..."
 56 percent

2. What provision of the campus carry gun laws is UT-Austin planning to implement that other schools do not plan to do? Page A1 "UT gun rules likely...." HINT: the answer is on this page, not on the jump


3. Why do experts say "El Chapo's" new prison a bad place to hold him? Page A8 "El Chapo's new prison..."

4. What is Petcube? page B5 "It's like Skype for Fido"
Petcube is a company that keeps people connected with their pets.

5. Who won the Kentucky Derby yesterday? Page C1 "Nyquist could face...."
Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby.


Short Answer:

Have you ever used Lyft or Uber to get a ride somewhere? No I have not used either one of those yet because I never needed to use it.
If you have, what was your experience like? ---
If you have not, do you think that ride sharing is something you might use in the future? Yes, maybe when I get a little older or if i need to go somewhere and if I don't get a car when i need one.

Do you think ride sharing is a good thing for a community like Austin? Yes because there's so many different people in Austin, it would be good to get to know more peoples characteristics and it is always good to help someone out.
What do you think the differences between ride sharing companies and a taxi cab company? I think a taxi's are more dirty and not as nice as uber's.
Should they be held to the same standards regarding safety issues? Yes

Movie review preview

1. Name of the publication

The Notebook

2. Name of the writer

Jan Sardi

3. Grade or score the movie review on a 1-10 scale in your opinion
9

4. High Points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)

I liked it when it started raining on both actors when they were kayaking and then they got all lovey dovey with each other. I also liked the end of the movie when they both died together holding hands. 5. Low points of the movie (performances, cinematography, plot, etc.)

I thought Allie's mom could've played a better role and be more sassy with her. 6. Quote a paragraph from the review that you think expresses the overall opinion of the reviewer about the movie.
"Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times praised the film, awarding it with three-and-a-half stars out of four, calling the photography "striking in its rich, saturated effects" and stating that the "actors are blessed by good material." Peter Lowryof Film Threat gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five; praising the performances of both Gosling and McAdams, he wrote: "Gosling and especially McAdams give all-star performances, doing just enough to hand the reins over to the pros, who take what's left of the film and finish the audience off with some touching scenes that don't leave a dry eye in the house." About the film itself, he added: "Overall, The Notebook is a surprisingly good film that manages to succeed where many other "chick flick" like romances fail."

Movie review for Captain Philips

The Great Phillips

    The first actor is Tom Hanks and he played Captain Richard Philips. He did a great job portraying all the different emotions that Philips was most likely feeling when the pirates hijacked their ship. This then brings me to Barkhad Abdi, playing as Muse, the captain of the pirates. Abdi also played this role good, he made it feel as if I was on the ship also, he made everything seem so real and he had my heart beating fast sometimes because I didn't know what his next move was going to be. The next actor is Faysal Ahmed, playing as Najee, I thought of him as a co-captain for the pirates, he had Muse's back the whole time. 

    The plot of Captain Phillips is Richard Phillips takes the command job of the Maesrk Alabama. Captain and the first officer Shane were ordering practice drills while doing one, they got chased by Somali pirates in to skiffs. Phillip knows that the pirates are listening to the radio traffic so he pretends to call a warship, during that time one of the skiffs turns around and goes back. The next day, the final pirates finally get close enough so the hook a ladder to the side of the Maersk Alabama. Phillip then tells his crew to hid in the engine room and the pirates capture Phillips and Shane. Phillip tries to give the pirates $30,000 but they want millions of dollars. Phillip takes Muse and Bilal to search the ship and the Chief Engineer turns the power off to the ship. When they get to the engine room, Bilal isn't wearing shoes and cuts his foot on glass that the crew had put out. Bilal then can't walk and Muse gets mad but continues searching. The crew attacks Muse and tells him to get into a lifeboat to get the rest of the pirates off the boat. the pirates won't release Phillips and the lifeboat takes off with Phillips on board with them. One of the pirates get frustrated. and wants to kill Phillips but they can't because they have to keep him safe to give to their boss. The pirates end up in a problem with the Navy SEALS. 

    I would give this movie a 9 out of 10. It had good details and the line up was good. All of the actors portrayed their parts good, so it helped the movie seem more real. The audience for this movie would be for teens and older, little kids might get scared and they wouldn't understand what was happening.

Captain Phillips Research

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
Richard Phillips, Mike Perry,

2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events?
The crew sank the pirate speedboat and swamping the smaller boat. When the pirates were boarding the ship, the crew locked themselves into the engine room. The crew tried to exchange the captured pirate in return of captain Phillips. Phillips and the pirates got into a man-overboard boat but it never started. The crew then dropped a lifeboat and met the pirates to switch the prisoners and the boats. The pirate was released, but the pirates didn't give Captain Phillips back in return. On april 9, the standoff began and the pirates in the Maesrk Alabama's lifeboat, where they still held Phillips hostage. Then on April 12, the U.S. Navy marksmen opened fire on the pirates and killed 3 of them, they then rescued Phillips.


3. Why was this story important?
It shows the importance/interesting event that nobody knew happened.

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
The pirates tried to take the ship so they could get any goods from the Maesrk Alabama. 

1. List the five most important actors in the film.

Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Catherine Keener

2. What is the movie rated?


3. Who directed the movie?
Pual Greengrass
4. Who was the producer?
Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
5. What awards did it win?
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic, Top Ten Films of the Year, Outstanding Supporting Actor, Outstanding Breakthrough Performance - Male,Supporting Actor of the Year,Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film,Best Editing
6. How much did it cost to make?

$218.8 million
7. How was it received by audiences?

8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?

final exam preview assignment

1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4 sentences

2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained

I knew nothing about iMovie before so everything was new to me.

3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.

4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?

5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?

6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video?

I was thinking about taking pictures of a cheer routine from beginning to end which is 2 minutes and 30 seconds 

current event 6.1

1.Who is replacing Andrew Jackson on the face of the $20 bill? Page A1 "Jackson out..."
Harriet Tubman is replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

2. Whys is a Texas teachers union suing the head of the state education agency? Page B1 "Teacher union sues..."
Over a new evaluation system that ties teachers' scores to student performance on standardized tests.

3. How many people have been killed in weather related accidents in Houston since the big floods of this week? Page B1 "Flood-hit Houston..."
Eight people have died in Houston since the storm.

4. What is the main focus or subject matter of an experiment that Westlake students were approved to send into space this week? Page B2 "Westlake students' winning..."It will scrutinize how microgravity affects algae’s growth and lipid production. The students will conduct the same experiment here on Earth at the same time.

5. What are 4 of the 6 ways to change the look of your room according to the article on page SA2 "Make effective decor...."
Layout, Paint, window treatment, upholstery, rugs, and lighting.

6. What is your reaction to this story? I think the chargers for the 2 state officials and a city employee was fair bc they covered up something that could've been very dangerous and could've killed people or got them very sick. 
Did you know about this issue before reading this story? No i did not, I haven't even heard about it before.
What should happen to the people who potentially knew that they were poisoning the people of Flint (including a lot of children)? They should be punished because they knew and were being evil and not telling people.
If it expands to the governor or even further, should those people be held accountable the same as the rest of the accused city leaders? They shouldn't get as big of a punishment because the city leaders are leaders and should've done something about it but they should be punished because it isn't fair to the people of Flint.