10/30/11

In class Mon Oct 31st

Your Folder Full of Images is due today!


How to turn your folder full of images into a video.

- Quicktime Pro is best to use because of the HD size
- "Import Image Sequence"
- Frames Per Second - FPS



Video Formats
- contain both a video and audio trac
- not all codex's are cross platform
- NTSC & PAL


Finding legal content
- CCmixter
- Archive.org


*What is Creative Commons
- cc
- check out Flickr


Working in ????
- importing video
- importing audio



Work on Project 4

10/25/11

10/18/11

In class thur Oct 19th

OCTOBER 17-18-19 / MONDAY – WEDNESDAY

THREE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

JOHN BJERKLIE – SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION

“HOT HEAD/ COOL HEAD”

http://vimeo.com/2216042 - hit embed to view video

POOGY BJERKLIE – SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION

JOEL MELLEN – SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION / SOUND ARTIST

STUDENTS ARE NEEDED TO WORK WITH THE ARTISTS IN THESE ORIGINAL PROJECTS. GO THE GALLERY ANYTIME AND

GET INVOLVED

THURSDAY OCTOBER 20

3 – 4:30 - GALLERY TALK AND TOUR

ALL 6 ARTISTS WILL BE ATTENDING

4:30 – 6:30 – OPENING RECEPTION


Critique Day 2

Finish up Project 2 & Crit Project 3


Walk through of Project 4

Step 1 Come up with a story. Beginning - Middle - End

Step 2 Collect images to be used as your characters and backgrounds

Step 3 Create a new document sized 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels tall in Photoshop.

Step 4 Save the file with your name on the desktop.

Step 5 Create a folder on the desktop called your P4-your-name

Step 6 Animate
-> Move -> Save for Web -> Move - > Save for Web

* Save your files in your folder on the desktop. Make sure to name each saved file in number order. EX. A001.jpg, A002.jpg, A003.jpg







10/16/11

In class Mon Oct 16th

Critique Project 2 & 3


EMAIL ME YOUR BLOG ADDRESS ASAP!



Grades are determined through the following Rubric:

Craftsmanship, Aesthetic, Consideration, Effort & Directions


Craftsmanship - the quality and skill used in the creation and a presentation of your finished projects


Aesthetic - the visual appearance of the content of your finished project. Your images aesthetic quality, composition and the images content.


Consideration - this is the area that looks at the depth of your project. how does what you created function in society, what does it say (or not say)?


Effort - Did you try or not? If this comes easy to you then you really need to work hard to show effort.


Directions - all projects have specific directions on how to name files and when projects are due. following the directions makes it easier for me to work with and review your files. all projects are expected to be complete on the due date.


Project 2 - Due Sept 28th end of class

Create 3 images in Photoshop to be hung as a tryptic. Pick a key word for each image and use it to find images on Google. Appropriate the images and use them to create your 3 different panels. Collage, blend, re-mix and create. Think about how the words work with the images. Consider how the images relate to each other.


Project 2

Cft - 12%

- the quality and skill used in the creation and a presentation of your finished projects


Astc - 22%

- the visual appearance of the content of your finished project. Your images aesthetic quality, composition and the images content.


Cnsd - 36% - 12 pts each

- Consider how the images relate to each other.

- Think about how the words work with the images.

- Consider how the tryptic is hung


Dir - 30% - 6 pts each

- Create 3 images in Photoshop to be hung as a tryptic.

- Pick a key word for each image and use it to find images on Google. Appropriate the images and use them to create your 3 different panels.

- name your files with you name

- hand in your files on a USB thumbdrive

- Hand in your project on time


Project 3 - Due Oct 1oth by the end of class

Do a search for 2 famous people and appropriate 2 high(er) resolution images. Using Photoshop combine the 2 images so they blend into one person. You are trying to achieve perfection.


Project 3

Cft - 40% - 10 pts each

* the quality and skill used in the creation and a presentation of your finished project

- skin tone/texture

- shape/size

- edges/blending

- believeability


Astc - 30%

- the visual appearance of the content of your finished project. Your image's aesthetic quality, composition and the images content.


Cnsd - 15% - pts each

- Consider how the images of the celebs relate to each other.


Dir - 15% - 3 pts each

- Do a search for 2 famous people and appropriate 2 high(er) resolution images.

- Using Photoshop combine the 2 images so they blend into one person.

- name your files with you name

- hand in your files on a USB thumbdrive

- Hand in your project on time





10/10/11

In class mon Oct 10th

* EMAIL ME YOU BLOGS ADDRESS*

Time based Media

John Whitney's

John Whitney created his amazing visuals through the manipulation of his analog computer/film camera device. He built the device by using the pieces from a WWII anti-aircraft gun sight. One of his most famous works created on his device was the animated title sequence from Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo, which he collaborated on with the graphic designer Saul Bass.






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Project 3 Due By the end of class

Project 4 assigned.


No class on Wednesday Work on Project!


10/4/11

In class wed Oct 5th

Photoshop Basics

Meg - Patch Tool


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Work on Project 3

Critique Project 2 on Monday Oct 10th

10/2/11

In class mon Oct 3rd


Walk through of project 3



Work on Project 3