Intro to Cinematography - Shooting Style

Go to Digital Overdrive http://clouddoiemerg.com/doi/index.html

And find chapter 6 - Intro to Cinematography. Select Shooting Style and read through the chapter. Take the quiz at the end.

Your homework over the break will be to begin noticing all of the things you just learned as you watch movies and tv shows.

Please send me the email of your results.
lisa.silverman@tdsb.on.ca

Digital Surrealism - Year One Due Dates REVISED

Digital Surrealism assignment is DUE by Thursday Dec. 17 in the drop folder AND posted on your blog with the written analysis, however there is no more class time in which to work on this assignment. You have all received the questions for the written analysis. I will add them below as well.

Please submit the PSD file into the drop folder AND the jpg file in the drop folder AND on your blog.
Please print your written statement AND add it to your blog with your final image by Thursday Dec. 17th at 3:30 p.m.

Discuss the following in your artist statement. Please submit a printed copy of this, with a title page along with your final PRINT of your digital surrealism photo.

1. Discuss your concept. What was your intended message? Explain the meaning behind the images you used and any symbolism that was embedded in your image. (4)

2. Explain your procedure from beginning to end. Begin with your sketches and thought process and take us through the technical aspects of completing the work. Include information about how you used Photoshop. There should be evidence of knowledge and understanding here! (4)

3. Explain what your learned while completing this project - both technically and conceptually (if applicable). Also discuss whether or not you are satisfied with your end result. Why or why/not? (2)

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Year One Tech - Proposal for Digital Surrealism Assignment

1. POST YOUR PREZI! Please remember to post your surrealism presentation on your blog - embed it, so that it is playable from your blog. You will get a mark for this, or no marks if you haven't done it!

2. WRITE ABOUT YOUR IDEAS! Please submit a written paragraph (printed - not on your blog) about your ideas for your digital surrealism assignment. Refer to the assignment to make sure you've met all the requirements.
SUBMIT WEDNESDAY to Ms. SILVERMAN!

Lynda.com tutorials free through toronto public library!!!

Just found out that if you have a library card (and if you don't you should get one!! It's free!!), you can access lynda.com for free. If you're not familiar - it's a world of tutorials and learning videos on everything you need to know about software and media techniques and other stuff.

go to this LINK here to access the online videos.

Year One Tech - Photoshop Continued...

Remember that your Justin Trudeau mash-up exercise MUST have the following elements in the PSD file:
You MUST use a mask to reveal Justin Trudeau and HIDE the background
You MUST use a New Layer Via Copy (Command J) to create a copy of the new background in the shape of the Justin Trudeau cut out.
This layer should go on the top layer and use blending modes (colour) and low opacity to reveal a hint of the background colouring.
Also try to match the contrast and lighting to your background by adjusting the Justin Trudeau layer's levels or contrast.

Once you have done this - as it is done in the video then you should try using some of the other techniques shown in the video.

Particularly using masks for adjustment layers and trying out blending modes.
Spend the period reviewing the tutorial and trying out one or two other techniques as shown in the video. Save your work and submit the psd files to the CyberARTS Year One folder. The first person to drop off should make a folder called PHOTOSHOP EXERCISES.

Put all finished work in that folder.
Title your finished work with your name and the technique
ie. Name_MaskExercise_Trudeau.psd

Music Videos through the decades - Year 3 Tech

YEAR 3 TECH: Music videos over the last 3 decades

Check out the technology used in this music video. You need to open it in Google Chrome. It uses HTML 5.

www.thewildernessdowntown.com

Also, please take a look at the history of music videos - which began in the 1980s with MTV. According to U.S. Time magazine, these are the best 30 music videos of all time.
Best 30 Music Videos

Here is another "Best 30 Music Videos of All Time" by Music Radar
These seem a little more underground. Also more contemporary. Check them out as well.
Check out #22 Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar for some amazing editing and perfect sync-ing.

Take a look through both the Arcade Fire video and the article on the 30 best music videos. Watch a minimum of 9 of the videos and read the summaries below - making sure you watch at least 2 per decade. There are 10 per decade in the article.

Exercise:
FIRST Write a blog post...
1. Summarizing your thoughts, opinions and inspiration from the 9 videos you watched.

2. Which ones do you consider works of art in their own right? and Why? Note: The first video - Talking Heads "Once in a Lifetime" was exhibited in New York's Museum of Modern Art.

3. Also, comment on the types of changes you noticed through the decades. (Lighting, editing, sophistication, pace etc.)

4. How does the Arcade Fire video compare to the earlier decades?

5. What's next in music videos in your opinion?

THEN...

Embed one video (the ones you find the most compelling, artistically) into your blog post
1. Comment on the pacing, artistic style, lighting and artistic intent/meaning of  the posted video.
2. How does this video visually express the emotional theme of the music? Look at specific imagery, pace, style, lighting as well as cinematography (composition of the shots).

Finish this assignment and then move on the following chapters in Digital Overdrive
Click HERE or Go to www.clouddoi.com
Click on Existing User - Find your school - Lakeshore
User name - lakeshore
password - lci2016! (don't forget the ! )

You will need to review the following chapters and complete the tests at the end of each section. Put in your own email address and the results will be emailed to you. Once you receive the email, forward the results to me at lisa.silverman@tdsb.on.ca

Chapter 6 - Intro to Cinematography
Shooting Style
Rules of Cinematography
Basic Lighting

After completing all three sections, complete the review questions for the chapter.
We will be reviewing some of the key points on Monday. Please make sure you complete all of this by Monday!

Photoshop Tutorial #1 - Monday Nov. 23 2015

Photoshop - 10 things everyone needs to know

This tutorial covers 10 things you need to know about Photoshop
 CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK. This video is about 40 minutes long, but worth watching. 

Watch the video and take notes if you need to. In particular pay attention towards the end where he removes the subject from the background and replaces the background.

Then go to the RICK MERCER PHOTO CHALLENGE and see what you can do with the photo you can download of our new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.  Have some fun with it. This is just an exercise to get you warmed up. Try using masks and other tools you learn from watching the Photoshop Tutorial. You can finish this on Tuesday when the final presentations are over. Wednesday we will return to more Photoshop learning and planning your Digital Surrealism Photo.

When you are finished, post the Rick Mercer Challenge photo on your blog, briefly explaining your procedure.

 

Surrealism Research - Year One Tech

Digital Surrealism - Year One

Surrealism is an artistic movement that was founded in the early 1920s. It's influences include Sigmund Freud (famous psychoanalyst who was fascinated by the subconscious mind and dreams). "Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility." In other words, it doesn't make sense in the real world, only the surreal world. Surrealism includes an element of surprise and uses unlikely juxtapositions and blends dream and reality.

Please research Surrealism in Art and/or photography and create a prezi presentation that includes the following: (Please post your finished presentation on your blog by Tuesday November 17, 2015. Ready to present please!)
Presentations will begin on Tuesday and will probably carry on to Wednesday's class.

1. What is Surrealism? (In your own words please!)

2. Pick one Surrealist artist and:

• Briefly discuss their view on surrealism (or their ideas and thoughts about the kind of art they create)
• The years they produced art (or birth-death)
• How they got started (school, apprenticeship, studying under other artists etc.)
• What their interests were as artists--subjects they addressed, issues they focused on
• Were they part of other artistic movements? If so, which ones?

3. Show 8 examples of Surrealist art by the artist you have selected. Choose ONE to analyze based on elements and principles of design, composition, what you like about it, how it's a good example of surrealism (if it is).

4. Please include any and ALL links that you have used to find your information. Please do not copy and paste directly from these links!! That's called plagiarism and it's a big fat NO-NO!

5. You can include a reference list at the end of your presentation, but you MUST embed a minimum of 3 links (they could be videos, audio interviews or just other websites with more information) into your prezi presentation.

6. Make the presentation surreal to some degree in terms of design, but make sure we can clearly see and identify the artist's works, as well as the text that answers the questions above.

Please pick one artist each so that we can cover all of them. Or, you might find one on your own.

• Max Ernst
• Andre Breton
• Man Ray
• Maurice Tabard
• Dorothea Tanning
• Salvador Dali
• Rene Magritte
• Joan Miró
• Marcel Duchamp
•  Giorgio de Chirico
• Leonora Carrington
• Alberto Giacometti
• Hieronymus Bosch
• Yves Tanguy
• MC Escher
• Erik Johansson (modern day photographer)
• Jerry Uelsmann (modern photographer who worked with negatives to create surrealist photos)
• Dada (the movement)
• Zev Hoover
• Martin De Pasquale
• Thom Easton
• Roby Dwi Antonio
• Jean Giraud "Moebius"
• Alastair Magnaldo
• Charlie Davoli

FYI - More info on infographics YR 4 Homework.

As some of you are submitting your infographics (by the way it's infographic and not infograph), I'm wondering how much time was spent researching infographics and whether you've explored the links in a post below on tips for infographic design.

Nonetheless, I thought I'd try yet again to give you more insight into the infographic.

Check out this link. It's 11 infographics about infographics. Brilliant.

As a homework assignment, I'd like you to explore this link and report back. Post on your blog the 11 most important elements you think an infographic MUST have.

Due: Thursday November 12th - KKSA day.

Digital Photography Part 2 - Year One Tech

Go back to Chapter 14 - Traditional and Digital Photography.
Choose Digital Photography and read this section of the chapter.

When you are finished, please complete the handout (Worksheet 14.3: Digital Photography) to submit to ME
Due: Tuesday Nov. 3 - at the end of class. Please give your worksheet to the substitute teacher.

Also, take the test at the end of the section and have the results emailed to me.
lisa.silverman@tdsb.on.ca

NEXT STEPS: Complete the Review Questions for the entire chapter. Put my email address at the top so they are emailed to me.

Read through the History of Photography portion of the chapter. We went through it quickly at the beginning of this unit, however you should read through it again.

You can keep the chapter open while doing the review questions - it's "open book".

Due: Thursday Nov. 5, 2015 (emailed to me by the end of the day)
We will NOT be working this in class on Wednesday so you MUST finish it for homework.

Photo Scavenger Hunt - Composition - Year One Tech

Here is the list of required Photos for your scavenger hunt:

Rule of Thirds

Leading lines

Shape or Form

Pattern or Breaking Pattern

Depth  Overlapping

Depth Linear Perspective

Selective Focus

Framing (natural or human-made)

Balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical OR radial)

Panning, Zooming, OR Intentional Blur

Bonus (Mr. Easton with a group member)

1. Select the best photos as examples of each rule of composition. You should be looking for photos that are properly exposed and in focus!
2. Edit the best photos in Photoshop using the Levels adjustment layer and also crop them for the best composition.

Now... your group should submit a folder with the completed photos (in psd format) - save them with the file names as the compositional tool and the initials of the group members. FOLDER CAN BE NAMED Scav_Hunt_Group Intials_psds

e.g. RuleOfThirdsNE.psd

ALSO save each of the photos as a jpg
Please also submit a folder of jpgs FOR YOUR GROUP. name the folder Scav_Hunt_GroupInitials_jpgs

AND...post each of the photos on your blog.

Each photos MUST be labelled with the compositional tool AND a brief written statement (written individually!) that explains and justifies why you think this photo best exemplifies the rule of composition in question.

EACH group member must post separately and have individual responses (meaning you should NOT have the exact same written statements as the others in your group). I want to get a sense of what you know and understand about composition from your written statements.

Due: Monday Nov. 2 - in folder and on blogs by the end of the period.

CBC 8TH Fire

Here is the NAC10 link to the series 8th Fire.

Digital Photography - part 1 (Year 1): Assignment Due Monday

We have an online text book that you will have access to by going to the following link:

http://clouddoi8.com/

Click on Existing User and find Lakeshore Collegiate from the list of schools

Your username: lakeshore
Your password: lci2016!

Chapter 14 - Traditional and Digital Photography:
Photography Basics

Go to the second page (click on the middle yellow dot at the bottom of the page) and select
Chapter 14. Traditional and Digital Photography.
Choose Photography Basics and read through the chapter. Be sure to click on any of the interactive links. Fill in the worksheets provided (DSLR camera parts) and hand it in at the end of the period. Also, please take the TEST provided at the end of the chapter.
For email, put in my email address (lisa.silverman@tdsb.on.ca) so the results will be sent to me.

If you don't finish the test this period, then submit via email by the end of the weekend.

Test results and handout DUE MONDAY October 26th.

When you are finished check out this LINK on Photography Composition

Also this LINK on the best photo essays of 2014 is worth checking out for inspiration.

Logo Assignment - Submission requirements - Presenting Wednesday!

BE PREPARED TO PRESENT YOUR LOGO (and to talk briefly about your company profile - characteristics and what you do) in class on WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2015.

SUBMITTING TO THE CYBERARTS FOLDER

Check the Yearbook - CyberARTS - 2015-16 - YEAR ONE - LOGO ASSIGNMENT folders for Exemplars and to indicate the folder structure and folder naming that I expect from you.

Also, I handed out written instructions (also found in the exemplars folder) that indicate how to save your illustrator and png files and where to put them.
Illustrator files will go in a folder called Working Files and png files will go in a folder called Web Files.

Please include your written analysis in this folder. And then print with a cover page and hand it in by Wednesday October 14.


POSTING ON YOUR BLOG

Please post ALL 6 png files you created to display your pages of roughs as well as your final choices for each type of logo.

You should have 7 final versions (3 pictographic, 2 typographic, 2 combination).

Please include the written analysis in your blog post.

Title your blog post - Logo Assignment
PRINT

Please print your writtten analysis AND choose your favourite of the 3 types of logos and print the page of roughs AND the final (2 or 3) images for display.

The finals will be printed from Illustrator and should be printed from a letter size (8.5x11") file with the logos displayed clearly on the page. If you have 2, use landscape and each logo should be approximately 4x4" in size. If you have 3 (pictographic) you might prefer portrait, but it's your choice.

Inspiring Video on Logo Design - Year ONE Homework assignment for Monday Oct. 5th!!!

For homework this weekend, watch this video and post a response in your blog that indicates one or two things that you learned from Aaron Draplin about logo design from watching this video. Be ready to chat about it on Monday.

Aaron Draplin Takes On a Logo Design Challenge from lynda.com on Vimeo.

Infographic Inspiration - Year 4 Tech

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670750/infographic-the-astounding-power-of-pinterest

Just an idea for an infographic on poverty in Canada.  

http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/news/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-poverty-in-canada

Also, check out Ms. Silverman's pinterest board on infographics.

Finally... PLEASE take a look at these 12 tips on creating infographics. You'll be glad you did!

And then of course you can read these 10 tips on creating a better infographic.

Typographic Logos

A few websites worth checking out!!

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/72-creative-and-smart-typographic-logo-inspiration/

http://abduzeedo.com/typographic-logo-illustrator-and-photoshop

http://abduzeedo.com/tags/illustrator

http://www.logodesignlove.com/

Adobe Illustrator Pen Tool Tips! Year 1 Tech

A few things to remember when using Adobe Illustrator to trace a photo:

1. USE LAYERS:
a) Put your photograph on layer 1, lock it so it doesn't move around and then make a new layer to trace the parts of the photograph.
b) Use a new layer for each segment of the object you are tracing so that you can easily control, arrange and manipulate each layer.
c) Rename and label each layer so you know what's on it. ie. Head, facial features, ears etc.

2. USE AS FEW POINT AS POSSIBLE WITH THE PEN TOOL
a) Try clicking each time your line changes direction and not every few millimetres (which will give you hundreds of annoying little nodes that will make you crazy!)
b) Use the pen tool to create curves. You will have better control if you learn to use anchor points and handles to create your vector illustrations.

CLICK HERE for a tutorial on using the pen tool in Illustrator if you need extra help. (Note: this tutorial will also show you how to use the pen tool in Photoshop and InDesign, but for our purposes, you can just watch the Illustrator part for now)
AND/OR ask Ms. Silverman for extra help if you need it!

Logo Assignment - Step 1 (Year One Tech)

Spend the first 15-20 minutes of the period coming up with a few adjectives that you think describe you, and then decide on a company name and what your creative company does and who your clients are.

Then begin searching for animals and objects that you think express this personality and style.

Once you have found 5-10 images for your 2 -3 objects/animals, post them on your blog with a brief description that will tell me about your style, personality and company.

We will review this on Thursday.

Rhythm Post - year One Tech

Post your final steady and dynamic rhythm images here. Then complete the written requirements (on your handout) below each image. Be sure to label each of the images.
Remember to Export from Illustrator - choose .png as your file format. And click on USE ARTBOARD! Also, make sure your background is white. You can choose to keep the quality at 300 p.p.i. but it likely won't make a difference as most monitors have a maximum screen resolution of 72 p.p.i. Please finish your post by the end of the day!

You can finish this at home - please make sure the post is done before class on Tuesday.

Steady Rhythm Final (test)

Line in Design - Year One Tech

Lines are one of the most basic design elements used in art and design. They can be used to divide, to direct the eye, to create rhythm or to create forms. They can be implied and can also help form grids, one of the basic tools for layouts in graphic design.

FIRST, take about 20-30 minutes to read the following articles.

Here are 6 tips for designing with lines that will start you off.

Here is a post that goes into a little bit more detail about the use of line in design

Lines can also create mood and meaning. Here is a post that explains more about this in web design.


THEN, experiment with line by drawing 3 5x5" boxes in your sketchbook that convey 3 distinctly different emotions. Try to choose three different ones and challenge yourself!

Here are some ideas - anger, sadness, depression, boredom, joy, elation, fear, angst, anxiety, nervousness, enthusiasm, disappointment, happiness, loneliness, rage

You can fill the box any way you want, just use only line (pencil only) and express the emotion you chose. Please be prepared to hand in your sketchbook to Ms. Silverman on Tuesday. Make sure that you know what specific emotion you are trying to convey BEFORE you start sketching.

Elements and Principles of Design - Year One Tech

The Elements of Art & Principles of Design from jdavis76

The Elements and Principles of Design are the foundations of design, whether it be in the print industry, photography, illustration, advertising, animation, video and film, web, fine arts, graphic design etc.

Once you know and understand these basics, you will gain the ability to control where your viewer looks, and when, or in what order! And then, the WORLD!!! Or at the very least - unbelievably cool looking posters, logos and other designs...

Once you have seen the powerpoint presentation in class, or if you missed it, find it HERE, fill out the handouts either by hand - or on the computer (whichever you prefer). Or you can see it right here from the blog post, if the link isn't working, or vice versa.

Elements of Design Handouts 

Due: end of class on Monday, or first thing Tuesday morning - handed in.

Welcome Year One CyberARTS Students

Yay! You have successfully made your new blog. Please cut and paste your URL into the comments below so I can find you. Remember to let me know who you are :)

Movie Trailer MashUp Assignment - CyberARTS Year 3/4

Movie Trailer Parody Assignment.

TGI 3M1 CyberARTS Year Three                                                     

Ms. Silverman

Sound in multimedia productions has a tremendous impact on the outcome of the final product and on the viewers’ interpretation of the production.

Try watching any movie or tv show without the soundtrack – even just without the music and you will be amazed at the lack of emotional impact – or the lessening of emotional impact.

Þ   Your assignment is to effectively and drastically change the mood and emotional impact of a movie trailer for a well-known Hollywood movie.

o   You may rearrange the clips from the trailer

o   You MUST change the soundtrack (music AND sound fx)

o   You may use the original voice-over, or create your own, or “borrow” from other sources

o   Your trailer must be around 2 minutes long - give or take 30 seconds. Please, no longer than 2:30 and no shorter than 1:30. You will lose marks for going over or under.

The important thing is that the changes you make effectively and drastically change the mood and emotional impact of the movie trailer.

You will be evaluated on the following:

Effective and dramatic change in mood                                               

Effective choice of soundtrack/music                       

Effective use of sound fx                                               

Effective use of voice-over     (you should be re-recording the voice-over)                               Syncing and placement of Audio in relation to visual

When you are finished, you MUST post the original trailer as well as the altered trailer on your blog with a written report stating:

• Your process - how you came up with idea - take use through your creative process.
• Your choice of sounds - music, fx, voice to change the mood.
• How you did - why and how you think you effectively and dramatically changed the mood of the movie

The written report will be evaluated on the following:

Communicates clearly, professionally                       

In depth description of how mood change was achieved (sound and visuals)

–      original vs. new trailer

Movie choice and sound ideas must be submitted to me by Friday September 13 at the beginning of class. 

Final Trailer posted on your blog with the written report, ready to present in class 
DUE: Friday September 20th, 2015

Please save your final trailer in the original file format as well to drop into the drop folder. 

ADOBE PREMIERE  INTRODUCTION

For inspiration, check out some of our past year's student work:

Toy Story 3 By Blaire 

Spiderman: The horror by Niem (from two years ago)
Sherlock Holmes: The romance by Lizzie Lowe


For info on how to download a trailer check google. There are many tutorials on how to do it. Help each other out.

Also there are links below to check out as well.

Top 10 best recut trailers

Ms. Silverman's Pinterest

Link for an introductory tutorial on Adobe Premiere CS6.

Kinetic Typography Submission and Artistic Reflection - Yr 2 Tech

Where and how to submit your final work:

Export final After Effects Project to a quicktime .mov file for your blog. 

Post on your blog with a brief written description AND drop the After Effects Project folder (include the exported .mov file and .aep file into the Drop Off folder marked Kinetic Typography

Reminder - you MUST drop off your entire folder to include ALL assets with your After Effects Project

Technical and Artistic Reflection (T&AR)

You will produce a piece of writing that will be one to two pages long. It must be in proper paragraph form and must address the following issues:

-        State the title of the work

-        List the medium (or media) and applications used.

-        Describe the content of the work.

-        What do you like about the final product? What would you change on reflection?

-        Describe your design choices. What did you do to make it look the way you did?

-        What technical or implementation challenges did you find most difficult?

-     Which technical or implementation solutions were most satisfying 

Please submit this on paper - printed and properly formatted!