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.

Color Test

Yes, They are Ugly, but that is not the point. You must create a pair of shoes using the PIG magazine templates that use at least four variations from each of the three primary colors, red, yellow and Blue that complement each other. You must also make sure that the complementary colors lay on opposite sides of the shoes and only complimentary colors should touch each other.

*Make sure that the hues you choose are consistent.

Nike Shoe Templates

Down load templates
http://cats3.es-cat.org/~pferraris/Dunkhi.zip
http://cats1.es-cat.org/~pferraris/Paul_Class.html/Dunklo.zip
http://cats1.es-cat.org/~pferraris/Dunkhi.zip

Portait Reflection

SAMPLE

One of the first assignment in Digital Media was to take professional portraits of ourselves using digital cameras, a white back drop and lights. We worked in groups of three and I traded off taking pictures and having pictures taken of me. I took pictures of _______________ and I shot the pictures from ___________________ in order to get an interesting perspective. This position was effective because ____________________. Triana took pictures of me, and I ___________________ because I thought I would look good in this position. I was very _________________
with the results.
The next step we took in order to complete this project was to use Photoshop to touch up and add borders to our portraits. But first we had to choose an image that would work best. I chose an image that had good colors and was properly exposed. I chose an image where I was ____________. Using the canvas tool I made the canvas a perfect square by adding to the _________________ of the image, I also matched the shade of white by using the color chooser. I then used the Dodge tool to blend the White background with the new canvas. Then I used the levels tool to enhance the colors. Finally, we used the canvas tool again to create a black border. Which framed the finished image.
I feel the portrait is __________________________________.

Back to School Night Reel

Keynote Rubric

Photography Unit

Studio photography Project. Each student will be required to use a Digital SLR to take photos. Each student will then use Photoshop to edit the photos. This is an introduction to Photoshop, lighting and digital photography.

Who am I keynote presentation

What is Digital Media?

Welcome to Digital Media! I am very excited to get started with some fun and exciting projects. Please read through my syllabus before Wednesdays class.

The Syllabus For digital Media 09/10

[ES1] Paul Ferraris

pferraris@es-cat.org

Office hours are at lunch

Course Overview:

Digital Media Studies is a two-year course of study that provides students with a first-rate introduction to media literacy and digital media production. We will be studying different types of media in order to understand how their products are constructed and how they impact our lives. We will be using our understanding of how the mass media creates, distributes and exhibits its products to inform the production of our own digital media texts. Students will gain visual, verbal and written analytical skills and will become critical media practitioners.

Semester Coursework Outline:

Essential Question	Project	Outcomes
How does light create mood? What is the digital darkroom? ESGP	Student Studio portrait project. Students will use lights, photography and Photoshop to create emotion and mood. Students first use an SLR camera a studio lights to create a silhouette of them. They then create layers within the image in Adobe Photoshop to create a collage within the silhouette.	Students will be able to articulate and interpret feelings through photography. an advanced understanding of layers, blending, and masks.
Why do color and composition matter? ESGP	Students will study color and composition and apply theory to a logo for themselves using Adobe Illustrator. Students will use Nike shoe templates to design new colored and textured shoes.	Students should understand basic assumptions of the world that guide the design practice, and affect the arrangement of objects within a composition.
How are media texts constructed? ESBP	Students will watch a news stories presented by multiple media sources, both print and from TV. Students will then be given a specific perspective in which to create two news casts about an event or series of events. Students will film a 2-4 minute segment. Students will then edit the newscast and add graphics and music. Students will look at the Ruth Goldberg machine and create a short movie based on action and reaction	An understanding of how media influence our lives. An understanding of angle, impact and video composition Student should understand framing, continuity, sound and the editing process.
What goes into a house before it is a house?	Student will create use a Computer Aided Design program (CAD) to design blueprints for a home or building. Students will use an actual lot and design a home within the parameters of local building codes and restrictions.	Students will understand basic principles of home design.

Leadership Skills
Think Critically	Students will be challenged to think about media and its purpose.
Solving Problems	Students will be encourages to approach technology in unique ways.
Manage Projects Effectively Collaborate Effectively	All work is project based and many assignments are group projects, students will be expected to actively participate in their group projects, and contribute to a timely completion.
Express Self Creatively	Students will always be pushed to think of new and unique ways of creating beautiful media projects.
Communicate Effectively & Persuasively	You will communicate through multiple media sources and using both visual and auditory senses.

Classroom Expectations

Be Creative

Be present

Help your classmates

Be respectful of the hardware

Don’t even think about eating or drinking anywhere near the computers

Have fun

Exhibitions

Digital Media Studies supports all of the Exhibitions throughout the school year. We will be incorporating the school-wide curricula into the DMS classes. One exhibition will be based around issues of media literacy.

Reflections

Each project and student will be required to keep an online blog or journal, and a paper back-up in their file, reflecting on their theoretical learning and the development of their practical productions. Journals will be reviewed and discussed in class.

My students have described me as “strict but nice.” I think you will enjoy this class.

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[ES1]