Assignments due term 1

Please use this day as a work block, I have added a new assignment for this term, which is also for the prep students as well.

The following assignments are all due by Fri. Nov. 8

• Flickr set-up
• Skatepark
• Macros and macro slideshow
• Photo test #1
• Car shoot/or alternate
• Numbers shots 1-12
• Conceptual shots
• Proposal for song assignment
• NEW Self Portrait: 3 shots taken by you of you. I will be marking on creativity of the shots, quality of the shots and how the shot defines you/reflects your personality. (15 marks)

• Yearbook shots and the Video will be on next terms report card

The Power of Photography

As I have been saying in class, images hold a lot of power...they speak louder than words in today's society.  I have included a powerful link to investigate this idea further.This collection was shot by a photographer who wanted to put a face on cancer and make it real. He chronicled his wife's experience with cancer through photographs.

The story of one women's life.

Field trip

We will be experiencing our downtown field trip on Thurs. Nov. 7. We will be leaving the school at the beginning of lunch and getting back at the end of the school day by 3:30. Students will be completing an assignment for this shoot which will be detailed at a later date. We will be taking the bus...if students want to drive themselves they will need to fill out a special permission form. I will be handing out permission forms at the beginning of next week.

Note: Even if you do not go on the field trip, you are responsible for completing this assignment.
We will take this trip rain or shine but not if it is storming.

Week of Oct. 21

Macro Slideshows: we will finish seeing the last few slideshows...if these are not done on Mon, students will receive a 0/10 for the slideshow part. I was very pleased with the macros but I would like to see students push themselves even more to try and get artistic shots of interesting objects. ( 30 marks: 20 for the macros on Flickr and 10 for the slideshow)

Thank you to our models and Kody for the photo work for the fashion show, here is a fun shot from the shoot.

New Assignments this week:

Conceptual shots ( 3 shots) In this assignment you are trying to use a photo to convey a concept or abstract idea. For example you might choose a concept like: sadness, hope, fairness, equality, death, love, joy, creativity, etc You will then shoot a photo that reflects this concept. (marks 14)

Here are a few of examples:

Isolation

Freedom

Death

Concept proposal for Video Slideshow: This should be a minimum half page typed outlining the concept and ideas you have generated for your video assignment.
Due at the end of this week Fri. Oct. 25 ( marks 10)

Tues Oct 15

 Ms. Chase is away today

For most of you, you should be making sure your macros are ready to go in slideshow format and are on the Memorex drive ( which is in my top right hand drawer) for tomorrow. A number of you can be working on the numbers assignment. Make sure your videos have been rendered which means they are in a wmv format not the working copy of wp3. Any of the advanced students who have taken my class before should know how to do this.

There is a group of you who should be doing a shoot for the fashion show....get done what you can, we can always do some shooting tomorrow...but our deadline is  less than a week away to have the poster done. There should be lots for people to do considering I will be asking for a rough copy of what you are doing for your video assignment by the end of the week. This means you need to know what you are doing and begin to plan it out.

• Brett no wandering!
• Camera keys...see Ms Richard in library, please sign out and return cameras
• Sara your camera was due back this morning!
• Kody, do your best to get what you can for the fashion show, Danielle is ready ...you may want to use the brick wall as a background or blur the backgrounds

To all : Get lots of work done...we may need to postpone our field trip to next Thurs....this week is a little overfull with lots of deadlines on upcoming events for me.

Song/Video/Theme Assignment

Assignment Outline Song/Theme Assignment: Option #1 (to be marked out of 50)

Due: TBD

Song Length: 2 minutes min.

Number of Photos: 60 shots minimum 

This assignment is similar to creating a music video except you will use still photographs/ or video. You should choose your song first, then decide on the type of of photos you want to shoot. You will be expected to create rough notes and a story board of your shots needed. This rough copy/storyboard of shots will be handed in for 20 marks.

ALL PHOTOS SHOULD BE TAKEN BY YOU, if you need to be in a shot, you need to be the one to set it up.

Criteria for Marking

• This assignment must be in a format in which you can present to the class. As a group we will be spending time critiquing this work.
• You may use any movie program you like, but please make sure it can be presented to the class, ( I can help with changing/reformatting video files) speak to me first if you are unsure.
• photos (60 min.) are in focus and you use effective composition, high quality photography
• photos connect thematically with the music/theme of the song, various angles and techniques are used to communicate ideas       
• slideshow/video is put together thoughtfully and sequenced effectively, thought is given to: order, timing and transition of shots
• evidence of creative thought processes: use of metaphor, story, light, thematic concept…

GO BEYOND THE LITERAL INTERPRETATION OF THE SONG

• there should be evidence of time and effort spent on this project,show me the WOW factor

• marks will be deducted for late work, part of the assignment expectation is to work within a time frame and be able to meet a deadline (we will discuss a reasonable timeline in class)

"Beauty in a Second": Option #2  Please see sample assignment links to get an idea as to how this assignment should look. Essentially, you are to go out and shoot 60 1 second video clips (you may need shots to be up to 6 seconds to capture the video fully to allow for editing) and then compile to the specified piece of music in a movie program. The music is the same for all slideshows. When watching the sample videos, music can be downloaded through iTunes mp3 convertor or bought from i-tunes.

 Please note: when shooting video, you still want your shots to be up close, shot using various angles, and capturing a feeling or essence of the beautiful moments in life. Make sure you DO NOT shoot vertical only horizontal.

Beauty in a Second

Beauty of a second #2

Beauty in a Second #3
Beauty in a second #4