Spring 2012 WEEK 12

1. EXAM -today!
2. Final Projects; Third Set of photos due, lets look.
3. Audio?
4. Assignment #10 Illustration -due next week.
5. Only (3) weeks left to go.
6. NO CLASS NEXT WEEK. Work is still due, I will review from home.
7. ALL WORK DUE IN CLASS LAST WEEK. -there will be no extensions.
8. Submit any missed assignments or redo's NOW

Good examples of Multimedia

A Darkness Visible, by Seamus Murphy
A Thousand More, Jeff Rhode
Unsung New Yorkers, Taxi Columbia Students
Unsung New Yorkers, San men Columbia Students
The Last Days of W, by Alec Soth/Magnum
Washington DC, Center of a Nation, by Paolo Pellegrin/Magnum
Stories from Iowa, by By Danny Wilcox Frazier
Aging in America, by Ed Kashi
Love in the First Person, by Matt Eich
Kingsley's Crossing, Olivier Jobard
Undying Love, by Patrick Davison
1976, by RJD2. leftchannel, MediaStorm
Preoccupied, Misha Erwitt

Spring 2012 WEEK 11

Photo by Eddie Adams

1. EXAM NEXT WEEK -begins 6PM
   
2. Final Projects; First Set of photos due.
3. Continue working on Final Projects, new work is due next week to the DROP.
4. Only few weeks left to go.
5. Submit any missed assignments or redo's.
6. 'War Photographer' -James Nachtwey
   

Spring 2012 Week 10

photo by Elliott Erwitt / Magnum

AGENDA

1. Let's look, Soundslide, ASSIGNMENT #09 SOUNDSLIDE TOWN
2. Photojournalism categories
   
3. History of Photojournalism; W. Eugene Smith, Elliott Erwitt, Eddie Adams, Charles Moore, James Nachtwey, see PPP.
4. Final Projects
5. EXAM 4/23
6. Illustration
   

Due next week:

1. First set of Final Project Photos
2. Final Project proposal, if not submitted.
3. Any missed assignments

ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustration

ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustration

(Due Monday April 30th)

Part I:

Make an illustration for the following topic:

The New Great Depression

In 2012, America and much of the world is going through a tough and turbulent period. Many are calling an economic depression. A depression is a sustained, long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more economies that often include long-term unemployment for many, and tears at people’s lives and at the fabric of society.

Create a photo illustration on this subject.

Do all necessary research and create or select images to make an illustrative image.

Remember, an illustration is a Non-Documentary photograph, and can be completely set up, manipulated, or orchestrated.

The image’s message must be communicated clearly, with a clear preconceived visual solution.

This is an opportunity to take an idea and transform it into a representative visual, with manipulated guidance.

BE CREATIVE AND CONCEPTUAL.

Photo can be montage, multiple images, computer or darkroom altered images.

Image alteration is allowed, BUT not required. OK to use images taken found on the internet, BUT BE SURE TO GIVE CREDIT in caption.

*Students must complete:

1. Select (1) best photo.

2. Be sure to write a complete caption, give credit where applicable.

3. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_illustration.jpg EXAMPLE: franklin_ illustration.jpg

4. Place image in the “drop folder.”

FINAL PROJECT Soundslide (DUE 5/14/12)

FINAL PROJECT

Photo essay Soundslide (DUE 5/14/12) -no exceptions.

25pts

I. FINAL PROJECT

The Final Project is a 6-8-week project that requires each student to spend significant time with a chosen subject, to produce a well-crafted, in-depth photo essay in the form of a Soundslide. The Final Project is in lieu of a Final Exam, and should be treated as such.

The topic of this project should be an interesting subject of choice by the student. Each student must find and select a person, subject, topic, or idea that is multidimensional and has broad intersest that is interesting to others.

• This subject will be selected by the student, with careful thought to subject selection.

• Subject should be visual, must have various aspects of interest, must have good audio possibilities, and must be accessible to you.

• This subject should not be family or schoolmate. It should be someone outside your daily life.

• Each student must submit a well-written, thoroughly planned proposal of 250 words (3-4 paragraphs). The proposal must be an examined, well-planned, and strongly supported idea.

• The Final Project is NOT a single event or photo shoot. The essay should tell the story of the subject. Each student must develop their essay on a week-to-week basis, and bring photos in each week for critique.

• Each student will be graded on progression. THIS IS A PROGRESSION project.
• The final essay will consist of 20-30 images, with audio, in a finished Soundslide.

II. GRADING

Each final project will be graded as follows:

1. (3pts) SUBJECT SELECTION & WRITTEN PROPOSAL

• submittal of written proposal due April 9th
• suitability of subject for photo essay.
• degree of difficulty.

2. (7pts) WEEKLY PROGRESSION

Work should be completed as follows:

• #1 Proposal Due (April 9th)
• #2 Photos due (April 16th)
• #3 Photos due (April 23th)
• #4 Photos due (April 30th)
• #5 Photos due, Audio edited, Soundslide roughly constructed (May 7th)
• #6 Project due (MAY 14th)

3. (3pts) AUDIO

• selection of types audio used.
• appropriateness of audio; music/natural sound/narration.
• overall use of audio.

4. (5pts) PHOTOGRAPHY

• overall quality of images; how well were the principles learned in this course used.
• quality of the editing; relativity of images selected, lack of repitition.
• variety of images; vertical, establishing shots, details, etc.
• preparation of images; cropping, toning, color, white balance, etc.
• caption completeness.

5. (7pts) FINISHED PRODUCT

• quality of the Soundslide presentation; titles, colors, opening, closing, ID's, etc.
• Sequencing of images.
• how well criteria was met, instructions followed.
• Length of Soundslide presentation; should be 2-3 minutes long.
• Strength of finished product; effectiveness as a story-telling piece

III. WHAT’S DUE

1. Rename the "publish to web folder" lastname_soundslide.
2. Submit this folder to the DROP. Do NOT submit the entire soundslide project.
3. Be sure you've tested your soundslide before you submit (play the INDEX file).

¨You will not receive credit for any projects that do not play.

4. Be sure each image has a caption.
5. Make sure all the info fields in Soundslides are filled in; Headline, caption, etc.
6. Give credit to any music you use.
7. Be sure to start with opening title slide. If necessary include a brief explanatory text page.
8. Check for typos and usage errors.
9. KEEP SOUNDLSIDE PRESENTATION UNDER 3 MINUTES.
10. Please follow instructions carefully.

SPRING 2012 -week 9

Life was the first all-photography U.S. news magazine and dominated the market for more than forty years. Life celebrated the "photo essay." Life was wildly successful for generations before its prestige was diminished by economics and changing tastes. Since 1972, Life has twice ceased publication and resumed in a different form, before ceasing once again with the issue dated April 20, 2007. Recently, the brand name continues on the Internet. -Wikipedia

AGENDA

1. Look at Assignment #08 Town; Part II
2. History of Photojournalism; Joe Rosenthal, Robert Capa, Magnum,
3. Photojournalism categories
4. Did u bring a piece of music?
5. How to guides: Audacity, Soundslides, more on Audacity
6. Audacity LamLib download
   
7. Multimedia Tips & Tutorials
8. History of Photojournalism; WEEGEE, LIFE MAGAZINE,
9. FINAL PROJECT: Written proposal due last week
   
10. Continue working on Assignment #08 Town; Part III
11. EXAM: 4/23/12 -no make-ups.

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE CITY/TOWN (PART 3of3)

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN (PART 3of3)

(Due 4/9/12)

Complete audio slideshow using Soundslides, of photo essay on a selected place.

PART I

READING:

History of Photojournalism; ( see photographers bios or the Blog)

HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, ELLIOTT ERWITT, EDDIE ADAMS, CHARLES MOORE. DIANE ARBUS

PART II

Finish shooting and editing photos

PART III

Complete Soundslide project, less than 2-minutes in length.

Incorporate music into soundslide.

Audacity Tutorial: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html

Soundslides Tutorial: http://support.soundslides.com/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=2

PART IV

*FOR NEXT WEEK, please follow instructions carefully.

SOUNDLSLIDE must include

1. Title slide

2. Closing text slide, credits.

a. Include special text:

b. This multimedia presentation is not for publication. For educational purposes only.

3. Incorporate music.

a. Trim to roughly 2 minutes,

b. Fade music out rather than abruptly end.

c. Give credit at the end.

4. Rename & submit “publish to web” folder only.

5. SLUG FOLDER AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_townname

EXAMPLE: franklin_hoboken

6. Place this folder ONLY in the DROP

GRADING:

· Photos =10pts (Assignment #09)

· Soundslide =10pts (Assignment #09)