February 6th

              During this project we have chosen to create a documentary that highlights stereotypes within Bettendorf High School. In order to prepare for this we have met with professionals in the Quad Cities to be able to ask for advice and guidance that we may need during our process. Also, we have secured software, some equipment, and a room so that we have a location that we can interview students and staff at the high school. A meeting with Mr. Casas, the principal at our high school, we have worked on permissions and asked for advice so that the process and editing goes smoothly. In order to be able to take students out of class easily and efficiently, the administration recommended that the TAG students receive badges so that we have constant identification and permission to do our project with us at all times. Recently, we have borrowed a camera that will be up to par to create HD footage at the level that we want. Using a Panasonic HD Camcorder we have been doing 'dry-runs' to better prepare ourselves for when we give the actual interviews. Testing positioning with spike tape, height of tri-pod, light and sound settings, we have been able to grasp a better understanding of the camera and how it works. We plan to meet with team leaders to finalize permissions for our project so that we can take students out of any fourth block class to interview and not run into any metaphorical walls that block our progress and productivity. That meeting is set to take place this coming Monday, and after that we are clear to begin interviews whenever we are ready. Once interviews are underway we will start to organize and edit footage for the future when we assemble the documentary, using Final Cut Pro. --Kennedy