Reading for "the Office," and "Breaking Bad"- Labor Day Weekend 2014

This homework is due block day upon return from Labor Day.

Read the article on Grantland regarding the Office. Explain if you agree with the auther about the legacy of the show, or explain what exactly do you think made the show a success? You must annotate your reading: you can print the article and annotate on the paper, or you may take one page of notes on a separate sheet of paper. Your notes need to be a mix of content and personal commentary. After reading, use the notes to write an academic response. 

Reminder: An academic response is a full page response with a thesis, 2 or 3 citations, commentary and a conclusion. Think of it as a short essay test answer.

Reading for the Office- http://grantland.com/features/the-end-office/

Extra Credit- Everyone will need to pick at least one Extra Credit assignment per semester. Though it is mandatory, it will count as extra credit. 

Breaking Bad Fans - read the following articles and discuss the groundbreaking use of cinematography as it pertains to the use of shots and angles, epscially P.O.V. shots for inanimate objects. Write an academice response; follow the above procedure for the reading and annotating.

These are the readings:

http://vimeo.com/34773713#email

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/breaking-bad-secrets_n_3843027.html

http://library.creativecow.net/kaufman_debra/Behind-the-Lens-Michael-Slovis/1

Extra Credit-

Insta assignment-Use your own camera and take ten pictures.  Use the shots or angles we have studied but apply them to your own life and be able to share them with the Facebook group.