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.