Video tips

 Here are a couple of great videos  with some tips for shooting good footage. Make a point of getting close to your subject. If you are interviewing people get close enough to create a head and shoulders shot.

When working on your Day in the Life videos, do not go any longer than 10 sec per shot unless you are doing a time lapse or a sped up shot. Keep your transitions simple, probably a fade in or out. Do not walk with the camera, it usually does not look good. If you are panning with the camera, do it very slow.

SHOW VIDEOS TO ENTIRE CLASS

REVIEW CRITERIA

Day in the Life Video: You are to video and edit a day in your life and set it to music. Likely you will need to shoot on more than one day and make it look like it was all in one day.

Keep your shots short, 3-5 sec.( maximum 10 sec) and make sure they are sequenced properly. The video should be 1-2  min in length. Make sure your shots are in focus, shot from various angles, and well composed. You should be choosing a song to put with your day in the life video. Do not forget you are trying to tell a story of your day.

Week of May 29...June 1

 Assignment Overdue: 20 Black and White Photos. You are now down one mark.

Due this week: 30 sec of Beauty in a Minute....not done and shown by Friday you will lose the full 10 marks.

Maybe an idea for a fun way to incorporate an interesting concept into the Isfeld Video.

Week of May 23

• Black and White shots due Fri
• Make sure your portraits are all edited and in a folder by Friday. Last chance to have them marked.
• Next week we will be working on the Isfeld video most of the week and I will be meeting with groups to discuss ideas and check on progress.
• Also next week I will be wanting to see your 30 sec of your Beauty in a Minute video to determine your progress and to give it a mark out of 10
• Beauty in a Minute final Video Due: Presented in class Thurs June 15  50 marks
• Isfeld Video: Tues June 20 to be presented in class.

Storytelling is what business needs for the Future.

There is and will be good jobs in the arts.

 

Week of May 23

 The following assignments are due this Friday May 26

• Portraits in good copy edited ( final deadline) 20 marks
• Black and White photos ( on mdrive in a folder EDITED) 20 marks

Next week: 30 sec of Beauty in a Minute due 10 marks

Beauty in a Minute final Video Due: Presented in class Thurs June 15 50 marks

Isfeld Group Video Due: Tues June 20 to be presented in class

Week of May 8

The following projects are now overdue and one mark per day is deducted from your grade on these assignments. These should be placed in the assignment folders on M Drive by your name. Note I have already marked this work.

• Magazine Cover (20 marks)
• RE-creation photo (10 marks)

This week you should be working on:

• Portrait Slideshow (20 shots) into a slideshow with music DUE: Thurs. MAY 18  in class no marks for slideshow if it is not ready to be presented. All of these photos should be edited.
• 
  
• Black and White (20 photos) or Theme Shoot 20 photos ( for a select few, these should be edited in photoshop and then placed into a folder in your student folders. DUE: Fri. MAY 26

Wed May 31 30 sec of  Beauty in a Minute video due ( show Ms Chase) 10 marks

 Final of this video due in class to be presented on: Thurs. June 15 40 marks for the video, 10 marks for having it ready for viewing on the day it is due.

Group Isfeld Video: You can begin working on planning this with your group this week.

This video will be presented in class on Tues. June 20 in class 4o marks plus prizes for the top 3 best videos. Group evaluation forms will be filled out.

Deadlines

Final Deadline: Magazine Cover and Re:Creation: Friday May 5 (after this marks off but you can still hand in)

Portrait Slideshow Due: in class to be presented Thurs. May 18

Fri. May 26: Black and White photos due on Mdrive in class folder

Wed May 31 30 sec of  Beauty in a Minute video due ( show Ms Chase) Final of this video due in class to be presented on:Thurs. June 15

Group Isfeld Video: Tues June 20 tp be presented in class

Tues May 2

 

Portraits

Portraits Due:

Working with a model of your choice, you should plan to set up a portrait shoot. You will need 20 different shots of one model. Plan to shoot a variety of different shots including but not limited to:

• 3-4 head shots
• 5  full body shots
• 5 creative shots using the lcd projector/costumes/props etc. 
• A mixture of other posed shots
• shot on different days in different locations wearing different clothing

Study other portrait photographer's work and learn how to effectively pose your model.
This assignment is worth 30 marks. 20 marks for your portraits and 10 marks for your portraits put into a slideshow, set to music for viewing. If you do not meet the deadline for the slideshow, you will receive a zero for the presentation portion of the assignment.

Tips:

• plan your shots/shoot
• be aware of where the light is ( best times to shoot dawn and dusk)
• choose an interesting, clean background
• maybe choose to use a prop ( umbrella, hat, scarf, pumpkin etc)
• shoot people in their element ( skateboarder with a skateboard at the skatepark)
• create a rapport with your model and direct the shoot, which means tell the model what you want them to do.

So maybe you can research posing and plan your model and location. If you have done your shoot, you should spend some good quality time editing. If you are doing your portraits at school, find someone to photograph and get busy. There are lots of places to shoot around the school. ( skate park, woods, garage door near the soccer clubhouse, metal storage containers on the soccer fields, along the fence near the bus loop ) 

Video: How to take good portraits

Portraits in the sun

McKinnon Photography Portraits

video link on guy poses

Week of May 1

 What you should be working on this week:

• Finish up Magazine covers and Photo Re-creations
• Black and White ( for most of you) or Theme shots ( 20 shots)
• Portraits (20 shots) ( lesson on Tues/Wed)
• Final video clips ( try to get 10 1sec clips this week) HORIZONTAL SHOTS
• Group video assignment...(will be introduced on Thurs/Begin next week)

Black and White  Photography Tips

Sample Black and White Photos

Basic tips for B and W Photography

• find or shoot contrast
• use an external flash or bring in more light
• shoot directly in Black and White
• Use photoshop to select sections to lighten or darken

LINKS to Check out

Black and White Photography

Black & White Images

Tips to improve black and white photography