- Student evaluations; need a volunteer
- Let's look, Soundslide, ASSIGNMENT #09 SOUNDSLIDE TOWN
- History of Photojournalism; W. Eugene Smith, Elliott Erwitt, Eddie Adams, Charles Moore, James Nachtwey, see PPP.
- Final Projects
- Illustration
- Watch documentary on James Nachtwey; War Photographer
- EXAM 12/3 -next week -no makeups
This is the blog for Thomas E. Franklin's Photojournalism class, Ramapo College (COMM 329).
11/26/12
Fall 2012 WEEK 10
photo by JAMES NACHTWEY
11/24/12
ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustration
ASSIGNMENT #10
Illustration
(Due Monday December 10th) 2-weeks
Part I:
Make an illustration for the following topic:
Fiscal cliff?
In 2012, America and much of the world is going through a
tough and turbulent period. Many are calling an economic depression. It has
been described as the 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: “Is America
going over the fiscal cliff?
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.”
11/19/12
Fall 2012 WEEK 9
- Town Assignment #8 Part II
- FINAL PROJECT:
- History of Photojournalism; Joe Rosenthal, Robert Capa,Magnum, W. Eugene Smith, Elliott Erwitt, Eddie Adams, Charles Moore
- Photojournalism categories
- Did u bring a piece of music?
- How to guides: Audacity, Soundslides, more on Audacity
- Audacity LamLib download
- Multimedia Tips & Tutorials
- FINAL PROJECT
- Continue working on Assignment #08 Town; Part III
- TOWN ASSIGNMENT -DUE NEXT WEEK 12/26
- EXAM DATE CHANGE: 12/3/12 -no make-ups.
ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE CITY/TOWN (PART 3 of 3)
ASSIGNMENT #08
SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN (PART 3of3)
(Due 11/26/12)
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.htmlAudacity LamLib download
Soundslides Tutorial: http://support.soundslides.com/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=2
*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)
11/12/12
FALL 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
- Paper due today; submit to DROP; Slug: lastname_paper.doc
- Look at Assignment #08 Town; Part I
- Look at Soundslides; Photo Essays
- FINAL PROJECT: Written proposal due today
- History of Photojournalism; WEEGEE, LIFE MAGAZINE,
- Lauren Greenfield's "Girl Culture"
- Continue working on Town Assignment #8 Part II
- EXAM: 11/26/12 -no make-ups.
- Nina Berman's : Beyond the fringe of protest."
- "Occupy Wall Street," good soundslide example
11/11/12
FINAL PROJECT Fall 2012
FINAL PROJECT
Photo essay Soundslide (DUE 12/17/12)
-no exceptions.
25pts
I. FINAL PROJECT
The
Final Project is a 6-7-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 schedule will be completed as
follows:
- #1 Proposal Due (Nov. 12)
- #2 Photos due (Nov. 19)
- #3 Photos due (Nov. 26)
- #4 Photos due (Dec. 3)
- #5 Photos due, Audio edited, Soundslide roughly constructed (Dec. 10)
- #6 Project due (Dec. 17)
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
- Rename the "publish to web folder" lastname_soundslide.
- Submit this folder to the DROP. Do NOT submit the entire soundslide project.
- 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.
- Be sure each image has a caption.
- Make sure all the info fields in Soundslides are filled in; Headline, caption, etc.
- Give credit to any music you use.
- Be sure to start with opening title slide. If necessary include a brief explanatory text page.
- Check for typos and usage errors.
- KEEP SOUNDLSIDE PRESENTATION UNDER 3 MINUTES.
- Please follow instructions carefully.
11/8/12
ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN (PART 2)
ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN (PART 2)
(Due 11/19/12) Photo essay on a selected place
Part 2 of 4-week assignment
PART I
READING:
History of Photojournalism; ( see photographers bios or the Blog)
1. MAGNUM
2. ROBERT CAPA
PART II
SHOOTING ASSIGNMENT
Continue
shooting the interesting town, place, or neighborhood, in the manner of
a National Geographic photo essay, see the "Places of a Lifetime." Go
to same location, but at a different time of day/night, as this is a multiple-week assignment. Explore the place, further and produce a diverse set of images.
Shoot
photos at various times of the day and night. Use all the techniques
and strategies we've discussed in class. Focus on the people, not just
the places.
use your flash if necessary.
*FOR NEXT WEEK, students must submit:
1. Select (10-15) ADDITIONAL best photos.
2. Caption photos.
3. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:
Last name_townname_01.jpg, Last name_townname_02.jpg
EXAMPLE: franklin_ hoboken.jpg
4. Place images in the “drop folder.”
PART III
Select
a piece of music, original or not, and bring to class in MP3 format.
WAVE files are OK also. Select and appropriate piece that goes well with
you subject.
11/5/12
FALL 2012 WEEK 8
Charles Sykes/AP Photo
HURRICANE SANDY: Take 15 minutes and look through the MSNBC photo gallery "Hurricane Sandy" and select 5 photos that tell the story of Hurricane Sandy's devastation to the NYC-NJ area. Be sure to select a variety, including an over-all, detail, and human interest. Make note of the numbers.
Gallery located at upper left:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4999736/ns/multimedia/
- MSNBC -Hurricane Sandy.
- Paper due today; submit to DROP; Slug: lastname_paper.doc
- History of Photojournalism; Mathew Brady, FSA
- ASSIGNMENT #07 Album cover
- Town Assignment #8
- Live Event -1 more week
- EXAM; November 26th. NO MAKE-UPS.
- Nina Berman's : Beyond the fringe of protest."
- "Occupy Wall Street," good soundslide example
HURRICANE SANDY: Take 15 minutes and look through the MSNBC photo gallery "Hurricane Sandy" and select 5 photos that tell the story of Hurricane Sandy's devastation to the NYC-NJ area. Be sure to select a variety, including an over-all, detail, and human interest. Make note of the numbers.
Gallery located at upper left:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4999736/ns/multimedia/
ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN -part1
ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN
(Due 11/12/12) -Photo
essay on a selected place
PART 1.
READING:
History of Photojournalism;
(see photographers bios or the Blog)
1. FSA
2. WEEGEE
3. LIFE MAGAZINE
PART 2
Log onto the National; Geographic website; "Places of a
Lifetime."
Study some of the photo essays.
PART 3
Submit written proposal for Final Project.
-Submit Word document, with brief description, 2-3 short
paragraphs. SLUG: yourlastname_proposal.doc
PART 4
SHOOTING ASSIGNMENT
Select an interesting town, place, or neighborhood, and
shoot a photo essay in the manner of a National Geographic photo essay, see the
"places of a lifetime."
Be sure you select a location you can go back to the next 3-weeks,
as this is a multiple-week assignment. You
must make pictures on three-separate occasions. Be sure you select a
location that is visual and interesting.
Explore the place, and produce a diverse set of images.
Research the town, learn what the town is known for, shoot
photos relative to the town. Shoot photos at various times of the day and
night. Use all the techniques and strategies we've discussed in class. Focus on
the people, not just the places.
use your flash if necessary.
*FOR NEXT WEEK, students must submit:
1. Select (10-15) best photos.
2. Caption photos.
3. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:
Last name_townname_01.jpg, Last name_townname_02.jpg
EXAMPLE: franklin_ hoboken.jpg
4. Place images in the “drop folder.”
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