Sp 2014 Week 13

photo Illustration by Robert Johnston

1. Submit Final Project photos to DROP
2. ALL WORK DUE  NOW other than Final Project
3. Final Projects are due 6pm next Monday. Meet???
4. Check Graded folder for any missed assignments and/or grades. Last chance
5. Grading info
6. Media Collision  2014 may 7th H-Wing
7. Be sure to copy all your files off SLICE.
8. Have a great summer. Good luck to all grads.

Sp 2014 Week 12

1. Submit Final Project photos to DROP
2. Submit ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustrations  -due today
3. Return & review exam
4. Multimedia Tips & Tutorials
5. ALL missed assignments due by next Monday 5/5/14
6. Good multimedia

A Good Life/A Good Death: by Carol DeVoe & Karen Kasmauski
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

Sp 2014 Week 11

1. EXAM today: 4/21/14 -no make-ups
2. Assignment #8 Town Part III is due today
3. NEXT WEEK: Final Projects; Three shooting segments should be submitted by 4/28
4. Be sure to keep the slugs consistent: yourlastname_final01.jpg, yourlastname_final02.jpg, etc.
5. Start working on audio; music, narration, interview, nat sound, etc.
6. NEXT WEEK: Assignment #10 Illustration

Sp 2014 Week 10

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. EXAM next week: 4/21/14 -no make-ups
2. Assignment #8 Town Part III is due today
3. Next week; Finish ASSIGNMENT #08 TOWN (Part 4)
4.  Final Project First set of photos are due
5. War Photographer
6. History of Photojournalism; Joe Rosenthal, Robert Capa,Magnum,  W. Eugene Smith, Elliott Erwitt, Eddie Adams, Charles Moore
7. Soundslides examples
8.  Did u bring a piece of music?
9. How to guides: Audacity, Soundslides, more on Audacity
10. Audacity LamLib download
11. Multimedia Tips & Tutorials
12. Assignment #10 Illustration

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN (PART 4 o f4)

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN  (PART 4 of 4)

(Due 4/21/14)

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

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

For reference:

Audacity Tutorial: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html
Audacity LamLib download
Soundslides Tutorial: http://support.soundslides.com/index.php?pg=kb.book&id=2

Please follow instructions carefully, failure to follow instructions will impact your grade.

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 music to roughly 2 minutes

b.     Fade music out rather than abruptly end

c.     Give music credit at the end

4.     Rename & submit “publish to web” folder only. SUBMIT THE RENAMED PUBLISH TO WEB FOLDER ONLY! not entire Soundslide Project

5.     SLUG FOLDER AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_townname

EXAMPLE: franklin_hoboken

6.     Place this folder ONLY in the DROP (not entire Soundslide Project)

GRADING:

·      Photos =10pts (Assignment #09)

·      Soundslide =10pts (Assignment #09) 

ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustration

ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustration

 (Due Monday April 28th) 2-weeks

Part I: Make an illustration for the following topic:

In 2014, America is torn on the issue of Gun Control. Read

Susan Page, USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/04/22/usa-today-poll-finds-support-for-gun-control-ebbs-backing-for-immigration-bill-strong/2103419/

"Four months after the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a USA TODAY Poll finds support for a new gun-control law ebbing as prospects for passage on Capitol Hill seem to fade.

Americans are more narrowly divided on the issue than in recent months, and backing for a bill has slipped below 50%, the poll finds. By 49%-45%, those surveyed favor Congress passing a new gun-control law. In an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll in early April, 55% had backed a stricter gun law, which was down from 61% in February. Last week in the Senate, a bipartisan proposal for expanding background checks for gun buyers failed to win the 60 votes needed."

Create a photo illustration for this subject: Should America pass a new gun-control law?

Pick one side; yes or no.

• Do all necessary research and create or select images to make an illustrative image. 
• You may use (2) other examples of other photographer's work in your illustration, or images found on the internet.
• But illustration must contain some of your own created imagery. 
• BUT BE SURE TO GIVE CREDIT in caption if you use other photographer's work.
• Remember, an illustration may be an 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.
• See these manipulated illustrations: http://www.petapixel.com/2013/04/02/photos-of-modern-day-locations-blended-with-shots-of-major-historical-events/
• Photo may be montage, multiple images, computer or darkroom- altered images.
• Image alteration is allowed, BUT not required. 
• See non-manipulated examples: http://petapixel.com/2013/01/03/creative-conceptual-iphone-photographs-by-instagram-shooter-brock-davis/

*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.”

Sp 2014 Week 9

I will not be able to make it to class today 4/7/14.

However, please watch the documentary film "James Nachtwey; War Photographer" (1hr 30min)
See video file is in the class folder.
**Material from this film will be on the Final Exam.

Also, ASSIGNMENT #08 TOWN part 2 remains due today, please submit to the DROP folder by the end of the day, I will be checking your progress from home.

FOR NEXT WEEK:

1. Assignment #8 Town Part III is due next week. Continue shooting your town.
2. Bring song mp3 to class for your town sound slide
3.  First set of photos for the Final Project are due next week, please follow instructions and submit to the DROP folder. Click here for Final Project assignment details.  Please slug photos as follows:   lastname-finalproject_01.jpg, lastname-finalproject_02.jpg, etc.
4. Exam is the following week, 4/21.

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN PART 3

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN  PART 3

(Due 4/14/14)

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

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.

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Sp 2014 Week 8

Photos by Megan Clancy & Greg Giordano 

1. Exam Date: 4/21/14 No exceptions, no make-ups
2. Review graded folder, some are falling far behind. Make up missed assignments ASAP
3. Captions people! Follow format, include who, what, when, where, why.
4. Assignment #07 Town Photo Essay (part 1)
5. History of Photojournalism; Weegee, LIFE Magazine, Margaret Bourke White
6. TIME MAGAZINE: A Decade of War in Iraq
7. Rick Loomis, Reflections on working as an embed journalist
8. Final Project Proposals due
9. Lauren Greenfield's "Girl Culture"
10. ASSIGNMENT #08 TOWN (part 2) NEXT WEEK
    
    

ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN (PART 2)

ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN  (PART 2)

(Due 4/7/14) Photo essay on a selected place, return to same as last week

Part 2 of 3

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.