Written Statement for Video Self-Portrait - Year One Tech

Please read through the requirements below to write about your Culminating Video Self-Portrait project

Submit a printed copy on Monday Jan. 26 by Noon with your sketchbook AND storyboard and ensure that your video has been submitted properly to the

Artist Statement Requirements _ Video Self-Portrait

TGJ 1OP

Your artist statement for your video self-portrait must cover the following:

1.     Conceptual ideas, visual symbolism and meaning

What were some of the ideas you were trying to convey about yourself? What (if any) visual imagery did you use to convey/express these or other ideas, literally or symbolically?

2.     Technical aspects

Discuss the choices you made in terms of the style of imagery (stills, video), types of shots (angles, camera shots, camera movements, composition – use of selective focus etc.), pace (how quickly or slowly the shots moved and changed, soundtrack (any music, sounds you chose to include) and choice of words (text vs. spoken).

3.     Explain and justify your choices both in terms of technical quality AND meaning – expression of YOU.

Artist statement must be typed 1-2 pages and should explain in detail your concept, stylistic choices and use of techniques learned in the class that combined to express your “self-portrait”.

Some interesting video effects and links

Insanely slow-motion video 

Interesting use of typography

Time Lapse

Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial

Here are some links to a few examples of past year's work for this project.

http://imaginati0niskey.blogspot.ca/

http://noodledoodledooo.blogspot.ca/ (scroll down to the untitled blog post on Friday Jan. 9, 2015)

http://cowsgoblub.blogspot.ca/2015/01/blog-post.html

Websites and Demo Reels

Explore websites and demo reels to do research for your digital portfolio culminating assignment.

Here are a few cinematographer's websites, which include demo reels.

http://www.sean.conaty.net/resume/
http://khalidmohtaseb.com/
http://www.reedmorano.com/
http://www.patrickjones.la/
http://www.edugrau.com/

http://www.weebly.com/
Top 10 Free Website Builder Sites

https://www.behance.net/
www.weebly.com



Building a website for cinematographers and photographers using wordpress -
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Demo Reels (Year Four option)
It seems likely that while you may not be ready for a demo reel, some of you may want to try it out as your final portfolio. It's a very effective and snazzy way to show your work, but with everything motion related, timing and quality are so important, as is an appropriate soundtrack.

Things to ponder about Demo Reels

Some Awesome Animation Demo Reels

Online Portfolios

For those of you who want to incorporate some motion, but mostly still, check out these sites below. Consider how professional and slick your portfolio can look on these sites and choose wisely. For instance, while many of you browse and may even have portfolios on Deviant Art, it is NOT an appropriate site for a professional portfolio for the purposes of this programme.

15 Free Online Portfolio SITES

35 Amazing Portfolio sites to inspire you

Below is one of the demo reels done by a student a year or two ago.

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!