for the "constructed image" project, each student will have two minutes to present their work to the museum exhibition coordinator (me) and explain how this is the proper image to promote the exhibit. consider the motivations and needs of the exhibition director:
- will they care how hard it was to rig the lighting?
- will they care about how many people come to the exhibit, and the role this piece plays in that?
- will they care about your process?
- will they care about how the subject's life is portrayed?
- will they care about the clarity and meaning of the image?
after each student's explanation, five minutes will be given for open class criticism.
Showing posts with label project 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label project 2. Show all posts
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
PROJECT 2 // POST-CRIT
the issue of lighting was brought up in section two -- how to use the lights in the photo studio. well, i'm no expert, but i know a couple of tricks and i'm sure some of you do also. soooooo, let's do a little skill share after each critique during class on friday.
we will keep final crit concise and then go over the new project and any questions. then, we will go into the photo room with a few people's project setups and play around. so if a couple or three people from each section have simple and smallish setups still in studio, we will put those on the table/floor and play around a bit and share ideas and tricks. sound good?
we will keep final crit concise and then go over the new project and any questions. then, we will go into the photo room with a few people's project setups and play around. so if a couple or three people from each section have simple and smallish setups still in studio, we will put those on the table/floor and play around a bit and share ideas and tricks. sound good?
Friday, February 11, 2011
PROJECT 2 // MORE THOUGHTS
jamie, marty and i were talking over lunch today, and we want to make sure you all are taking time to step back and make connections between each class during the semester, and making connections between semesters. here are a couple of examples:
- what have you learned from your dot / type studies about the layering of images and type that can be applied to the current image project? i'm talking about physical materials and construction as well as the conceptual relationship between word and image.
- what have you learned from your line studies about methods for translating form -- projecting in space vs flat, analog vs digital, moving between the two, etc?
don't forget to take that time to remember what you've learned. don't forget to take time to talk to each other about possibilities and ideas, concepts / processes / methods.
- what have you learned from your dot / type studies about the layering of images and type that can be applied to the current image project? i'm talking about physical materials and construction as well as the conceptual relationship between word and image.
- what have you learned from your line studies about methods for translating form -- projecting in space vs flat, analog vs digital, moving between the two, etc?
don't forget to take that time to remember what you've learned. don't forget to take time to talk to each other about possibilities and ideas, concepts / processes / methods.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
PROJECT 2 // THOUGHTS
regarding friday's process crit
bring a full-size (2' x 3' minimum) tiled print. black and white is acceptable but have the color image ready to show on your laptop.
this image will give you something to respond to. it will force you to make something rather quickly rather than languish in "concept land" forever. the sooner you make something, the faster you will progress toward making a great image. if time allows, do a couple of rounds of this. don't just throw stuff together and make one shot and print. try some variations. move things around. switch out objects. try different lighting.
regarding connotation and denotation
today (wednesday) in section two we discussed what you photograph (denotation) vs how you photograph it (how connotations are created). this is directly from the "semiotics 2" lecture. consider how composition, lighting, relationships between objects, etc, all produce connotations, and thus, have meaning. example: an apple appearing very small on the poster, barely in a spotlight and off to one side may connote a shy person. an apple large on the page, in motion, at an angle, may connote a loud or flamboyant or active person. how you photograph your objects can be just as important as the objects themselves.
don't forget project requirements
- name
- quote
- minimum of three indices/symbols
- no icons
lemme know if you have questions or concerns. many of you have a lot to pull together for friday. good luck!
bring a full-size (2' x 3' minimum) tiled print. black and white is acceptable but have the color image ready to show on your laptop.
this image will give you something to respond to. it will force you to make something rather quickly rather than languish in "concept land" forever. the sooner you make something, the faster you will progress toward making a great image. if time allows, do a couple of rounds of this. don't just throw stuff together and make one shot and print. try some variations. move things around. switch out objects. try different lighting.
regarding connotation and denotation
today (wednesday) in section two we discussed what you photograph (denotation) vs how you photograph it (how connotations are created). this is directly from the "semiotics 2" lecture. consider how composition, lighting, relationships between objects, etc, all produce connotations, and thus, have meaning. example: an apple appearing very small on the poster, barely in a spotlight and off to one side may connote a shy person. an apple large on the page, in motion, at an angle, may connote a loud or flamboyant or active person. how you photograph your objects can be just as important as the objects themselves.
don't forget project requirements
- name
- quote
- minimum of three indices/symbols
- no icons
lemme know if you have questions or concerns. many of you have a lot to pull together for friday. good luck!
Monday, January 31, 2011
PROJECT 2 // THE CONSTRUCTED IMAGE
the brief for project two is on the right sidebar. check it out and get started with research for next class. post your thoughts on possibilities and decisions to your blog, as well as a brief collection of info on your person. it needn't take the form of a paper, more a collection of information or facts, but still cite your sources.
do "type image message" reading for next class.
do "type image message" reading for next class.
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