Tom White 8/19/24 Tom White 8/19/24

Writing For Broadcast: Who Is Jerry?

Tom shares his presentation on writing for news by introducing “Jerry.” This presentation was toured throughout 2023-2024 in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Adam Russell 6/7/24 Adam Russell 6/7/24

And the oscar goes to…

Adam, your resident IB film teacher, discusses how incorporating an Academy Award style ceremony in class raises the bar for student films.

Adam Russell 4/12/23 Adam Russell 4/12/23

REVISITING A SCRIPT: FOCUS on CONFLICT & CHARACTER

Consider this: most films that you see focus on two characters talking up on the screen.

Sometimes, they’re doing something, but most times, two or more characters are sitting down (maybe they are eating or drinking) and talking -- we call that a talking heads scene because the audience is literally watching two huge heads (on the screen) have a conversation

Tom White 3/27/23 Tom White 3/27/23

LEDE To Succeed Presentation from GSPA

On March 27, 2023, Tom presented at the Georgia Scholastic Press Association’s Spring Conference. This is the audio and slideshow from the presentation.

Adam Russell 2/20/23 Adam Russell 2/20/23

Crafting A Story

Asking teenagers to write a filmable script is akin to making a promise to yourself to lose five pounds – both endeavors begin in earnest with the best of intentions, but the end result is disappointing and never lives up to the original promise.