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.