P-Star Rising

Big thanks to Keith from the San Francisco Film Society for bringing us the film P-Star Rising and the director Gabriel Noble. Gabriel was here at CAT talking about the film and the process of creating it.

Film website:

WWW.PSTARRISING.COM

Example of Edited version for Movie

Prologue and Scene 1

Prologue

Two groups of students, one in black the other white

At City Arts and Tech High, Where we lay our scene

From recent grudges, rivalry exists,

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From here come the fatal loins of these two enemies

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life

Will their death end the others feud

The fearful passage of their gang’s rage

Which would cost their children’s lives

This is what you now will watch

Scene 1 {Gregory, Sampson, Abram, Friend, Principal, Benvolio, Tybalt, two attendants, onlookers}

[Courtyard, Sampson & Gregory of the Scorpions are chilling]

GREGORY

Man, all this fighting isn’t about us. I don’t even know where it comes from.

SAMPSON

Hit first think later, that’s what I say.

GREGORY

Ain’t no reason for all that.

SAMPSON

Hey, I’m going to get them before they get me.

[Abram & another Joker enter the courtyard and walk by Gregory and Sampson]

GREGORY

I don’t think so

[Abram and Grogory start pushing each other]

BENVOLIO

Break it up, you don’t want to do this!

TYBALT [enter, heads towards Benvolio]

What are you doing, pulling a blade on these two?

Back it up, let’s go! [pulls out his blade]

BENVOLIO

Bruh, all I’m doing is keeping the peace.

TYBALT

Blade out and talking peace, right. I hate the word,

As I hate hell and all Scorpions, and you... bruh!

[They begin to go at each other knives drawn]

PRINCE [enters with attendants and grabs knives away from them]

Punks and fools, enemies of education!

If you ever draw weapons on campus again,

You shall pay with your lives! That means dead!

Romeo & Juliet Condensed Script

Romeo and Juliet

By William Shakespeare

Verona, Italy — 1590's, July

Group 1 (Gregory, Sampson, Benvolio, Tybalt, Prince) – 5 people

PROLOGUE

CHORUS
Two households, both alike in dignity, families, rank
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, rivalry, outbreaks, fighting
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. civilian
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes fateful, children
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life, doomed
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows unfortunate, pitiful, downfall
Doth with their death bury their parents' strife. end, fighting
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, doomed
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, naught could remove, except for, nothing
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage. performance

SCENE 1

[Verona, a street, morning. SAMPSON & GREGORY, armed]

GREGORY
The quarrel is between our masters and us their men. menservants

SAMPSON
I strike quickly, being moved. attack, angered

GREGORY
But thou art not quickly moved to strike.

SAMPSON
A dog of the house of Montague moves me.

(bawdy)

[ABRAM & another Montague enter, armed]

GREGORY
Draw thy tool! sword

[They fight]

Some excellent Solar Family Music Video's

Lacenay Manuel

Zach Bizzarro

Graham Wohler

Some excellent student work from the fall semester.

Lisa Ham
Silhouette Collage Project

Madison Sparks
Mexican Revolution Political Graphic

Irene Castillo
Silhouette Collage

Tres Gray
Shoe Design

Rosaura Marquez
Photoshop Shoe Design Project

Rosaura Marquez
Silhouette Project

Cyrel Bambilla
Stencil Project

Bianca Sices
Silhouette Collage

Elayna Marchese
Portrait Project

Elayna Marchese
Revolution Stencil Project

Jonathon Williamson

Trevor Gwin

Kevin Blincoe

Paul Aumoeualogo

Tres Gray
Time Lapse

How can we film time?

The San Francisco Mosaic film Project

Project Overview

This is an exciting project! Students will be asked to go out into the community to film their neighborhoods and stomping grounds as individuals and groups. As a class we will compile the video footage to create an artistic mosaic of our city. All video will have the sound extracted and manipulated with either fast edit or slow motion to create a visually stimulating journey through the city. Each student will be given all of the raw video and must then edit the video to create a short 3-5 minute film set to music with an individual theme that they choose.

Grading

This is a Benchmark Portfolio project and completion of the project is mandatory in order to receive a passing grade. There will be six grades that encompass each category of the holistic rubric.

Goal

Students will explore framing video shots and thinking about angle, color, motion, movement, and sound to create mood and effect.

Use and set up video camera on a tripod
upload video clips
split clips
use video effect
time lapse and manipulate video
fade and blend music
create and use transitions
edit and snip video
create a Quicktime video

Exhibition Requirements

Digital Media Requirements for Exhibition, Thursday, December 10th

Two printed political stencil/ graphics
one with a positive message about the character
one with a message about your opponent or an event

1-2 minute video clip of their speech with the following:
1) 4 images total
2 stencils
1 graphics related to your character’s life/beliefs/work
1 portrait
2) “Ken Burns” effect is a must
3) Speech voice-over
4) Music must reflect your character
Corridas
trumpet or orchestra music
anthems


Presentation Requirements for the night of the Exhibition:
Introduction:
If in Ms. Motley’s class, introduce yourself (the character) in Spanish.
If not in Spanish, introduce yourself in character
Slideshow w/ speech voice-over
Explain the message in your stencils and why it is relevant to your character.
Explain why you chose the music you chose and how it’s relevant to your character.
Describe how and why you used the Ken Burns effect and why you chose to use the voice that you used. What were you trying to convey about yourself (the character)?
Describe the images that you chose to use and how it’s relevant to your character.

Checklist:
*Create slideshow and record voice-over.
*Write up your presentation on index cards.
*Rehearse, rehearse, & rehearse until you have your presentation memorized.
*Come to exhibition either dressed in character or in professional wear.

SSD will be next Wednesday from 12:45 – 2:45pm!!!

Revolution Stencils/ graphics

How will my voice be heard?

Students will design political graphics. These political graphics should represent revolutionary ideas in simple yet powerful way. The premiss behind these graphics is to convey a message that clear, concise, and targets an audience. The final product should be no more than three colors, with a simple straight forward slogan.

Requirements:

• Students will create two graphics, one about a current issue and another in reference to their role in the Mexican revolution which will be give in Social Studies.
• Two tone or tritone only
• Students must post the graphics to their blog
• Complete artist statement

Guide

• Know your audience and target them
• Collaborate and ask others if the message is clear
• Have a vision
• Craft a compelling message either for or against something; Stop Bush’s War! or Housing is a Human Right
• Writing needs to be clear and easy to read
• Credit Photographer

Lunar Picture

Blog Thingamagigi

All student must maintain their own blogs. We will use Blogger.com to post our work and store reflections. Students should name their blog... firstnamelastname-digmedia.blogger.com

As of 11/8/09 student should post the following material:

• Silhouette Collage and reflection
• White back drop Portrait and reflection
• Nike shoe design
• Bio Keynote Quicktime
• Music Video
  

Video Project

Introduction to video
The Music Video

Project Overview
This is an introduction to video editing. You will be using Imovie HD to create one to two minute music videos. The videos are intended to show your ability to match up and time the lyrics of a song with the actual song. The lyrics should show up and be visible while the lyrics are being sung by the musician. Use different transitions to make the words appear. Be creative. 10th graders will also be expected to use images in their videos.

Grading
Grades will be based on the timing of the words with the music and the use of transitions, colors and imagery.


Goal
Students will complete a one to two minute video with lyrics that transition in creative ways along with the music of a song of their choice. Student will choose a song that is appropriate and fade out the end of the song. Students will understand how to:

upload music
split clips
fade music
create and transition titles
Add images
Edit images
Use the Ken Burns effect
Set timings
create a Quicktime video

Outcome
Students will post their finished quicktime video with a brief title and description to their blogs.
Students will have a basic understanding of video editing and be prepared for the next video project. Students will collaborate and work with one another to ensure that everybody has the skills to move forward.

Sample Artist Statement

In digital media class I created a silhouette collage. This assignment required me to take an actual silhouette photo. I then used Photoshop to add images that define the meaning of happiness to me. When Paul introduced the project to me I began thinking of the different images I could use and a position for my actual silhouette that would help define happiness. My intent was to have an image that included all the important things in my life as well as the fun stuff.


To start this project I worked with Smitty to take a photo using a digital camera. We used the white backdrop and two lights. The lights were placed behind me to create the bright background and the darkened silhouette of my body. I chose to do a hand stand because I am most happy when I’m upside down. I took about six pictures before I got one that was perfect.

To make the initial photo a perfect silhouette I had to make some adjustments using Photoshop. I used the levels tool to darken my body and lighten the background, then I used the magic wand to to select the body and blacken it. By darkening the body with the levels tool I was able to easily select it using the magic wand. I then selected the white background and I copied and pasted it in order to create a new layer. I now was ready to start inserting images.

I gathered my images and began pasting them between my two initial layers. I used a soft eraser brush to fade out the corner and edges of the images and blend them together. Each image was a new layer so I had to be careful to place the correct images on top of each other. Some images I didn’t blend, instead I just placed them on top of other images. I then used a dissolve paint brush to spay the outside of the silhouette to help emphasize the silhouette. Finally I found a series of quotes and and lyrics that define happiness in others words. I used Helvetica font in a variation of sizes and boldness to give it a uniform yet bold look.

Silhoutte Collage Artist Statement

What does Happiness Look like?

Silhouette Collage Artist Statement

Requirements
Five paragraph essay, you must include information on the process and the imagery you chose to use. This is a benchmark portfolio project and this reflection/ artist statement can be used for your Benchmark portfolio.

Outline

Introduction
Introduce your art piece. Explain in detail the assignment and the requirements. briefly describe the analog tolls you used (lights, camera, backdrop) and the digital programs you used to create your image (Firefox and Photoshop). What was your initial intent and how did this set the trajectory for this project.


Body Paragraph One How did you take the initial image?
Explain the process used to create the initial silhouette image. Describe how the lights and backdrop were incorporated into this process. Where were the lights placed and why. What pose did you chose and what is in the silhouette and why. Did you experiment in any way, describe in detail.


Body Paragraph Two How did you stack and blend images within the silhouette?
Describe in detail the process of creating the two color silhouette and the tools used. Then explain how you used layers to stack images, and the tools used. Whats types of blending did you do, and what types of tools you used? Explain how you experimented with photoshop and the tools you used. Explain the use of the text tool.

Body Paragraph Three What was the imagery you used and how does that describe happiness?
Describe your art piece. Explain the significance of the images you used and how they symbolize happiness. Explain why you used implicit or explicit images. what are the quotes you used and why.

Conclusion Final thoughts on the project
Evaluate your work using an emotional response. What was done well and what would you like to have done better. How might you use these tools in the future? Did you learn anything about happiness while working on this project.

What is Happiness?

What is happiness?

Project Overview
This project is intended to show an advanced level of digital photo manipulation. You will take silhouette pictures in studio, then fill the silhouette with things that you feel lead to happiness. On the outside of the silhouette you must include text that describes happiness. The text and imagery can be implicit or explicit.

Graduation Portfolio
A grade of 3 or Higher on the graduation Portfolio Rubric will qualify this assignment for the Envision Schools Benchmark Portfolio

Grading
Grades will be based on a visual appeal of the final image and the use of Photoshop layering tools to create images that blend into one another while maintaining contrast between the silhouette and the background text.

Expectations for project
Students will be expected to use most of the following tools;

Pen tool
magic wand
or magnetic lasso tool
Brushes, both soft and hard, with varying degrees of intensity
eraser
Layers
Opacity
Levels
Brightness/ Contrast
Text and Fonts
Crop
Paint brush
Clone Stamp
Color chooser
Gradient Tool


Benchmarks

Friday October 2nd Two Tone Silhouette

Friday October 9th Images blended and layered within the silhouette

Weds October 14th Final image is due with text layers surrounding the silhouette

The Happiness Silhouette Collage

Happiness is a butterfly, which, when
pursued, is always just beyond your
grasp, but which, if you will sit down
quietly, may alight upon you.

The next project is an advanced Digital Imaging Project. Student will take silhouette pictures in studio, then they fill the silhouette with things that make them happy. On the outside of the silhouette they will write quotes and definitions of what happiness is and means. Look for benchmarks and Troubleshooting tips as this project progresses.