Choice Project

Ok, last project before Christmas break.  Here we go!!!  

Choose one of the following 3 ways of doing your next assignment.

Choice #1:  Create a film based on a story you create.  Film should be about 1 minute long and no longer then 3 minutes long.

Choice #2:  Take 100 Photos that capture the holiday spirit in any unique and interesting way you deem fit.  Remember all of the elements of taking a good photo that we have discussed throughout this semester.

Choice #3:  Create something amazing using After Effects.  You can create something completely from scratch and using the effects make a really cool composition.  You can choose to make 3 short amazingly cool 10 second clips or you can make something a bit longer that shows off some cool stuff in After Effects.  You will probably want to do some new stuff and learn some new things in AE on your own to make this a unique and cool film.

1st Live film

Replicating an Artist

Guidelines:
1.Choose a movie scene  from the list.
2.Now you are going to recreate that exact same scene.
3.You need to use the same lines, resemble the same characters,  and same ANGLES!!!
4.You need to somehow come up with a location that is similar or closely related.
5.You can only work in groups of 3 or less.  But you can ask others to help you out with your scene because a lot of you will need extras.  Choose people that you have worked good with already.  You should not pull the entire weight of the group.
6.This will be shot 100% at school.


For this assignment you are going to choose a scene from a movie from the list in my handouts.  Only 1 group can do each movie.  Once you know what movie you want let me know ASAP.  Once it is gone it is gone! 

People Photos

Portrait Photography

For the next lesson you will be taking photos of people.  Let's take a look at some tips to taking photos of people.

CLICK HERE - 10 ways to take stunning portraits 

CLICK HERE -  Portrait Photography tips

Guidelines for this lesson:   DUE Monday, November 17th

Pay attention to the following rules:
             * The rule of Thirds
             * Depth of Field
             * Lighting
             * Unique Angles-Ones you have never seen but are relatable.
             * Be a directive in telling your subject how to move/position, how to smile
                and exactly what you want them to do.

You will need to take the following photo angles all due next Monday:
1. Head Shot
2. Profile View
3. Full Body
4. Multiple People
5. Midview Shot
6. Fit to Frame

*20 photos of : Head shots
      Tips - Location can add to head shots
              - Play with the person looking into the camera and
                 in different directions, just past the camera          
              - Make sure you are in focus
              - Take a ton of pictures



 *20 photos of : Profile View (side view)
                        Tips - Take photos from both sides
                                - Take pictures on a small angle and all the
                                   way to the side too.
                   

   *20 photos of : Full body (no standing straight up and down)
                      Tips  -The whole body needs to be in the frame,
                                 but not too far back
                               -Do not cut anything off (hands, feet , etc)
                               -Environment
                               -Unique perspectives


  *20 photos of : Multiple People
            Tips  -Tell a story between 2 or more people or
                     -Show an emotion
                     -People in action (doing something)
                     -Think about the environment with the
                       message you are trying to portray.



  *10 photos of : Mid shot views
            Tips - Make the background part of your composition.
                    - Shoot from different angles
                    - Patterned backgrounds can help
                    - Show 1/2 of the body (ish)
  

*10 photos of : Fit to Frame shots
        Tips - Get CLOSE, REAL CLOSE!!!
                - Your subject should go off the page on 3-4 edges

BLOG SITE and Film Footage

Here is what I want you to work on for the next 4 days.

        1-Create your own Blogsite
        2-Create a short video with all 19 clips and put them into imovie with
           subtitle sections and audio

Blogsite Guidelines:

 Making your Blog Sites 

You will be creating your own Blog site that showcases your best work that you have created in Intro to Film/Photography.  I have listed in detail exactly what I want in your Blog sites below.  It will look similar to mine, but it will be all yours-like a personal online portfolio of all the wonderful things that you have and will create in this Intro class.  We will take a look at your Blog site for a grade 4 times throughout the school year.

Due by Monday 11/10/14

I will sit down and review these with you on Monday 1 on 1.

1.  You will need to have 5 different pages.

        1. Home page-This page should have a picture that describes who you are and

            explain what your site is all about 

        2. Photos' Page- here you will put what you believe are your best photos that you have created in this class.  You will choose a photo add it and then write a caption about the piece that you put onto your blog.  In the caption I want you to talk about the piece a little bit-describe the piece or the assignment and then talk about the good qualities to the photo.

        3. Photoshop page-here you can put larger assignments like the banner that was made solely in Photoshop.  You will have other assignments that you create throughout the school year to add to this section too. 

        4. Films Page-I know we have not made it here yet, but you will need this page soon enough.

        5. Personal Philosophy/views on Filmmaking and Photography-here you will write what you think is important when it comes to Photography and Filmmaking.  I want to hear your voice on your views of what you believe are good qualities to filmmaking and Photography.  I want to hear your views and how they will change throughout the school year.  You will be adding to this throughout the school year. (of course having a photo on this page would make it more interesting as well)

You can make this a tips page if you would like-be creative, make it fun.

Footage Video Guidelines:

You must include all 19 clips of footage into a short video.  In between each stations footage you must have a slide title telling me what section of footage you are in.  You must add music as an overlay and mute all footage audio.  You can do  this all in IMovie.

CAMERA STATIONS:

1.  Angles
      Eye level
      Low Level
      High Level

2.  Composition
      Rule of thirds
      Symmetry
      Lead Lines
      Leadroom

3.  Lighting
      Secretive
      Suspense
      Scared/Frightened

4.  Camera Movement #1
     Panning
     Tilt
     Different depths of field

5.  Camera Movement #2
     Dolly Around
     Dolly-Zoom in and out
     Dolly with a pan

6.  Conversation Shots
     Over the shoulder
     Face to face
     Panning around

Stop Motion/ Story telling

STOP MOTION within Nature.  Using Vine as our inspiration.  Let's check it out.
VINE-stop motion inspiration click here!

 

Guidelines for this film:
Stop Motion must be 30 seconds long.

Due Dates for this film:

Wednesday Oct. 15th- Storyboards are due
           In class pitch your ideas to your groups.
           Between now and then decide what your groups will be 1-4 people
           I need a list of jobs per person- Storyboard/Director, Actor/Props, Audio/Editor, Camera

Thurs. Oct. 16th-Give Mrs. Schneid Group/Solo info.
                              and pitch me your idea your group has chosen to use.

Friday Oct. 17th- Friday Oct. 24th-Time to work on your stopmotions in and out of class
                              Set-up/props/Create/ take photos
                              Decide what audio you want to use for your stopmotion
                              Edit

Monday Oct. 27th-STOP MOTIONS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!!!!!
                              Our 1st Movie Monday with Popcorn

STORYBOARD: Write a GOOD Storyboard!

What is a STORYBOARD?

     A storyboard is a sequence of images and words drawn together on a page to form a plausible narrative.
     Storyboards are routinely used in the movie making business to 'preview' a movie before a single shot is taken. Not only does a storyboard allow for a dress rehearsal of the final product but by the very fact of being posted on the wall,it elicits early feedback and encourages quick, painless editing, leading to significant savings in time and resources.
     Disney was a storyboarding freak!
     A storyboard is an apt metaphor for how we make sense of our own life history.      Storyboarding can be used to sense emergent patterns in our own life story and to envision the life experiences that we wish to welcome into our future.
     Try storyboarding the past and future events in your Life!

Disney
Storyboard Inventor: Walter Elias Disney

Here is what you should have in your Storyboard:

• 20 Scenes
• Picture of what is happening in each scene
• Background
• Characters and what they will be doing
• Explanation of what is going on in the picture

Stop Motion Movies:

 

 

The Power of Magic through Stop Motion

http://vimeo.com/33480080

Landscapes

Taking and looking at Landscape Pictures:

Tips for taking Landscape Pictures 1

Tips for taking Landscape Pictures 2

For your next assignment you are going to be taking Landscape pictures.  We will be going outside and taking landscapes around the building and then you may sign out cameras to take them after school as well.  For this assignment I want you to take at least 20 photo's of each of the following subjects:

1.  A building in the picture

2.  An object in the picture, does not need to be the focus

3.  Water, the Lake or River

4.  Trees/Hills

5.Sun Rise/Set or Moon

Example Photos:

1.

2. Photo by Mr. Doug Kishman

3.

4.

5. 

This last piece really is a wonderful picture in so many ways.  It has objects in the middle that lead you into the picture of the Rock/object in the lake with the sun setting in the background and the different colors and shapes within the clouds.