Candid Photography

Read these tips:

http://digital-photography-school.com/11-tips-for-better-candid-photography
http://digital-photography-school.com/make-yourself-invisible-5-tips-for-successful-candid-photography

Your assignment over the next week is  to shoot three contact sheets full of candid photos between now and Tuesday March 8 . 

One of these contact sheets will be shot during class on Tuesday March 1st away from Shorecrest. You will check out of class at 10:00 am and return at 11:55.

The next shooting day will Thursday the 3rd and you will shoot candid shots of teachers and students at Shorecrest

The next contact sheet will be homework done at multiple locations of your choice.

Candid CS1 due Tuesday, March 1.
SC Candid CS2 due Thursday, March 3.
Candid CS3 due Tuesday, March 8. 

For each picture you should emphasize a specific composition element other than rule of thirds.
If you need a refresher on composition elements they can be reviewed at:

http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp025.htm

These include, but are not limited to: frame within a frame, leading lines, color contrast, movement and meaning, multiple levels of meaning, leading the subject, and using light to highlight or enhance a certain section of your picture. Move the camera around. Shoot high and low angles.

For this assignment I want you to get as far away from Shorecrest as possible. Downtown Seattle, Capital Hill, Fremont, and the U District are all great places to shoot "random" people, but Lake Forest Park could be just as effective. Make sure you ask permission to take pictures (especially if you are taking pictures of kids).

Unintentional out-of-focus pictures will not be accepted. If you would like to try a some selective focus shots please tell me before you go out shooting and I can lend you a long lens.

Getty Images Candid Pics

Flash Animation Tutorials

Flash Animation Tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ4nPgud8ok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pks2R7lgufg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McaapLH8DvM

Shape Tween Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE5UUqvn3C8
Movie Clip Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaXi0hQHx04
How to add sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJnFBnkhSaM
Animate background to simulate movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1SzK9EZ5UM

First Flash Animation Assignment

• 1920*1080
• 12 FPS
• 5+ layers
•   60+ frames
•   15+ keyframes 
• Detailed characters
•   foreground, mid-ground, and background
•   both shape and motion tweens
•  2 Detailed Movie Clips
• At least three Sound Effects 
• All items on separate layers 

You will work on this assignment Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after break.

How to Download Sound Effects 2016 Folder

 

• Click on your desktop background.
• Go
• Connect To Server
• Type Vidstore
• name:scvideo
• password:Outback23
• SC Video Classes
• Public Folder
• Search by name and find 'Sound Effects 2016' folder
• option-click on the folder and drag to desktop
• drag folder from desktop into iTunes

Tourism Magazine Assignment

 

You work for a tourism magazine. 

 Your job as the Photojournalist for the Tourism Magazine is to take pictures that will encourage people to visit or move to a specific town or neighborhood. In other words, you need to take pictures of everything this town or neighborhood has to offer.

• Take (literally) a few hundred pictures in the location of your choice. 
•  Please try to get to at least five or six locations within your location.
• Shoot landscape, portrait, pattern, shadow, action, macro, candid, and abstract shots.
• Try to shoot as many of the Elements of Design as possible:unity, texture, line, form, contrast, color, texture, balance, rhythm, positive/negative space.
• Don't forget about all the parks, trails, streams, nightlife, coffee shops, and even some of the stores.
• Any city or town is eligible except Shoreline or Lake Forest Park.

 

At the end of the assignment you will turn in eight high quality images. You will name each image using the Element of Design that fits best.

 To receive an A you must go to a variety of locations, shoot a variety of interesting subjects, use a variety of the Elements and Principles of Design.

How To Connect To Vidstore Server

Name all projects using naming convention:
period number_last name first initial_name of assignment

• Click on your desktop background.
• Go
• Connect To Server
• Type Vidstore
• name:scvideo
• password:Outback23
• SC Video Classes
• Drop the file into the proper period folder

How to create a Contact Sheet in Adobe Bridge

Put your SD card into the back of the computer or plug in your camera using a USB chord.

1. Import your pictures using Image Capture
2. Create a folder on your computer.
3. Drag the pictures you want to use in this Contact Sheet  into this new folder.
4. Open Adobe Bridge CS6
5. On left hand side find your folder and select it.

6. Select the files down below so that they show up in the Preview section. You can select the pictures via lasso, shift key, or command key.

7. On the right hand side select Output. Make sure .pdf is selected. Columns and rows will vary.

• 6 pictures means columns and rows=2*3
• 12 pictures means columns and rows=3*4
• 20 pictures means columns and rows 4*5
• 24 pictures means columns and rows=4*6

 8. Click save in the lower right hand corner. Save to your pictures folder.
9. Upload .pdf Contact Sheet to the Vidstore Server>Classes>Period 1 or 5

Photo 2 Composition Work

Please shoot the following Camera Composition and elements of Design during class today.

• Balance
• Harmony
• Pattern
• Contrast
• Proportion
• Texture

I suggest taking at least 50 pictures (maybe more). You will turn in a Contact Sheet when you return. You will name each picture with the corresponding Composition or Element of Design.
You may shoot as far north as Hamlin and as far south as the South Woods.
Please use rule of thirds and fill the frame as often as you can.

Classroom Daily Rules and Expectations

Classroom Daily Rules and Expectations

1.             Be on time to class.

2.             Show up ready for the job. Have paper, pencils, pens, cameras, USB Cables & any related material you need to do class assignments everyday.

3.             Food & liquids are not permitted in the computer labs.

4.             You will rarely need ipads in this class.  Only take them out when I give permission. Do not test me on this.

5.             Clean up your station area before you leave.

6.             Return equipment to its proper place.

7.             Keep cell phones in your bag or on your person.

8.             Use headphones to monitor sound. Bring headphones to class everyday.

9.             Games on the computer are not except in Game Design Class.

10.          Listen respectfully. You will be given the same respect when you speak.

Photo 2 Review

Please take notes on anything that you cannot identify from memory.

http://www.trentsizemore.com/principles-of-design/principles/

http://photoinf.com/General/Robert_Berdan/Composition_and_the_Elements_of_Visual_Design.htm

(Take quizzes at the end of each section below)
http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm

Start reading at "Strive for Feeling of Unity"
http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm

First Animation Assignment

I would like you to visit YouTube and other websites and watch a variety of flash animation.

When you are done watching the animation (spend about 30-35 minutes or so on this) I would like you to tell me what your three favorite flash movies were and why you liked them.
Did you like the story line? Animation style? Sound effects? Music?

Please answer the questions above in complete sentences in the comments section below.
Also, please leave a link to the animation after each description.
Don't forget to put your name at the beginning of each animation description so I know you did your work.

Please use headphones.

An example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npTC6b5-yvM

Mr. Mitchell

Photomerge Assignment

Photomerge Assignment

Your assignment over the next week is to take multiple  panorama style photomerges.  Take a picture and then move the camera slightly up or sideways to take another "connected" image. Basically you combine smaller pictures to make one larger picture.

Use a tripod if possible. Remember to manual adjust white balance or select something like "cloudy" or "sunny" on your camera.

Here is how you connect multiple pictures in Photoshop.

To set up a new Photomerge composition:
Import Photos
Place pictures in a separate folder for each merge
Do one of the following:
Choose File > Automate > Photomerge.
In the File Browser, select the images you want to use and then choose Automate > Photomerge from the File Browser menu bar
In the dialog box, choose an option from the Use pop-up menu:

• Files to generate the Photomerge composition using individual files.
• Folders to use all the images stored in a folder to create the Photomerge composition. The files in the folder appear in the dialog box.
• Open Files to use the image files you have open in Photoshop.

Click the Browse button to navigate to the source files or folder you want to use to create the Photomerge composition. Select Attempt to Automatically Arrange Source Images if you want Photoshop to try to line the images up in their proper order.
Then edit your picture as you need.

Here is a tutorial you can use to get you going.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNI-gAuI5s 

Tentative schedule

Wednesday January 13: Practice at school up by the track,the front of the school or Hamlin. Take seven different photomerges comprised of 3-9 pictures each. Turn in Photomerge Practice Contact Sheet.
Merge your pictures in Photoshop using the directions above.

Friday January 15: All period off-campus shooting day. Pick an amazing location and shoot seven photo merges consisting of 3-9 pictures each. Turn in Photomerge CS1. These pictures will not be merged together.
Weekend Homework: Go to one landscape location and shoot seven different photo merges consisting of 3-9 pictures each. Turn in Photomerge CS2. These pictures will not be merged together.
Wednesday January 20: All period off-campus shooting day. Pick an amazing location and shoot seven photo merges consisting of 3-9 pictures each. Turn in Photomerge CS3. These pictures will not be merged together.
Friday January 22: Photomerge editing.

  

Turning In Portraits

Portraits

·  Make sure Portrait CS is turned in to server.
·  Take a few minutes to pick your two best pictures, one from each session.
·  Turn in two best pictures. Call Picture 1 “Portrait For Grade” and Portrait 2 “Portrait For Print”. I will actually print both.
·  Open both pictures on desktop
·  Take out paper and pencil/pen.

Portrait Editing and Turn In Details

• Re-touch and turn in 20 portraits in a 4*5 Contact Sheet.  Call it Portrait CS. Use as many adjustment methods as needed for each picture.
• Turn in 8-12 pictures from each location (at SC and away).
• Turn in at least 12 different types of Portrait Hints (review notes). Make sure each photo has the Portrait Hint name.
• One picture can have different hair color or other fun (but realistic) changes.
• Eliminate green screen background because it does not look professional. Replace it with black, white, a different color, or a background from a different picture. It still needs to look real.

Designing Your Game

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Designing and Creating a Video Game

 (pre-Unity)

1.        Decide on a concept

2.        Genre

3.        Outline: 2D or 3D, Setting, Players, Characters, Enemies, obstacle, difficulties, and core mechanics (what is absolutely necessary)

4.        Sketches

5.        Story

6.        Research

7.        Know your limits: 5 weeks to create game

8.        Game Title

Digital Photography Portrait Treatment

Please email me the answers to the questions below. Please use complete and detailed sentences. Tell me everything. My email is trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org

Portrait Treatment

Wednesday:

Who are you working with on Wednesday? 

What is your concept? Please be specific.

What will your subject wear?

What accessories or props will your subject need?

What will you wear?

What will you need to bring?

Are you shooting at school or off campus?

Friday:

What is your concept? Please be specific.

What is your concept? Please be specific.

What will your subject wear?

What accessories or props will your subject need?

What will you wear?

What will you need to bring?

Are you shooting at school or off campus?

Digital Photography Portrait Assignment

Digital Photography Portrait Assignment

You will shoot portraits next week on Wednesday December 16th and Friday December 18th. 

One day you will shoot at school using the lights in the studio and the other day you will shoot off-campus at a predetermined location. 

You will shoot AT LEAST 24 pictures of your subject each day (most of you will shoot between 50 and 75 pictures.

You can, and probably should, take pictures on the weekend as well.

1. Find two interesting human subjects. The people you choose should WANT to be in the picture and they should be willing to cooperate. I highly suggest working with people in this class.
2. Talk to your subject. What type of portraits do you want to create? Use colors or lighting to create a concept for your portrait. Costumes or uniforms work great. Imaginary ideas are OK. Choose an interesting setting based on your concept.
3. Change angles between shots. Shoot at least 24 pictures of each subject.
4. Use props if they will help the audience learn something about the subject. 
5. Vary the lighting. Use filters, flashlights, lamps, or multiple lights to enhance your picture. Use the different lighting techniques that you will read about in class (see above).
6. Encourage different emotional looks. Pretend you are Austin Powers taking pictures. Tell your subject they are "groovy".
7. Having your subjects "pose" in action is just fine.
8. Most importantly for this assignment don't forget your compostion rules. Use framing, leading lines, rule of thirds, color contrast etc. to enhance your photo. Fill the frame.

Please take detailed notes on the readings below. You will (literally) reference these notes when you take pictures next week.

Wednesday Reading # 1:Portrait HintsPart 1
Wednesday Reading #2Portrait Hints Part 2

More Hints

Even more hints











  
Here is an early list of the different types of portraits photos you will turn in. More will be added.

• A Vignette Photo
• A Grayscale Method Photo
• A One Item Kept in Color Photo
• A selective Focus Photo
• A minimally adjusted photo
• One WHACKY anything goes portrait (change the colors, use the liquefy tool, and make this as unique and interesting as you can)

Finally, you will turn in your best picture as well.

Lighting!!!
http://mrstorydigiphoto.blogspot.com/2011/12/different-lighting-techniques.html 

• Creating Killer Headshots: The Cheap Way! - David Griffin
• A quick start guide to the one light setup - David Griffin
• Back Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net
• Paramount (Butterfly) Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net
• Multiple Light Portrait Setup Hints - David E. Price
• Short Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net
• Broad Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net