From Wong's Class
Introduction to Media Practices
Concepts of Photography
Photography, Panopticon, Simulacrum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon
Virtual Panopticon http://besser.tsoa.nyu.edu/impact/f96/projects/dengberg/ Microsoft Sensecam http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/sensecam Faceswapping http://www1.cs.columbia.edu/CAVE/projects/face_replace Monitoring Body Signals for Airport Security http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/security.screening/index.html?iref=newssearch DOCTORED NEWS PHOTOS Photo-tampering http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/farid/research/digitaltampering/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_manipulation https://www.follio.com/image-manipulation-how-to-avoid-copyright-infingement/ The infographic looks at the legalities involved in image manipulation, mainly focusing on US law but also reviewing laws around the world. It looks at how these laws are interpreted by different people and shares some example cases. http://www.zombietime.com/reuters_photo_fraud/ Katie Couric http://lonestartimes.com/images/2006/09/Couric%20Doctored.jpg OJ Simpson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:OJ_Simpson_Newsweek_TIME.png Toledo Blade http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2007/04/toledo05.html Reuters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_Hajj_photographs_controversy LA Times http://www.womeninphotography.org/historical/WIPIhistory3.html INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOSHOP In your main project folder create 3 folders: input, working, output
- Top menus - Option menus - Tool Box / Tool Bar - Palettes NAVIGATION To increase the view size of the image hold apple and press + (plus) to zoom in and - (minus) to zoom out. Area in view represented with a red box in the Navigator palette. SIZE - to adjust the size and resolution of the image (image>image size) *300 ppi resolution for print *72 ppi resolution for web Change size of image in inches to approximate the original file size of the image. MODE - to adjust the image colors for print or for web, you can choose different color formats. RGB colors for TV & web. CMYK colors for printing. Grayscale for B&W. LEVELS - to adjust bright, dark and medium values of the image (apple L or Image>Adjustments>Levels) HUE - to adjust the hue and saturation on the image. No saturation=B&W image (apple U or image>Adjustments>hue/saturation) VARIATIONS - allows to adjust shadows, midtones, highlights and saturation by adding CMYK colors each one (image>adjustments>Variations…) SELECTING - use the selecting tool (M) in 2 styles square and circular. By holding SHIFT down while making a circle it will make a proportional circle. This tool is also called Marquee tool. LASSO - there are 3 types of lasso - Regular Lasso, Polygonal Lasso and Magnetic Lasso. You can adjust the sensitivity (edge contrast) and the frequency of the anchor points in the Magnetic Lasso. FEATHERING - for soft edges you can adjust the softness by increasing the number of pixels. CROP - in tool box allows you to cut a selected section of the image LAYERS PALETTE - the option menu for the layers palette in on the right top corner and is a small circle with an arrow in the center. A menu opens that allows you to create new layers, duplicate layers, merge layers, create folders (group) and more. TRANSFORM - (apple T) gives you the handles on the selected image to change size and rotate the selected part of the image. Under Edit>transform it also allows you to skew, distort, and even wrap the image. Before using transform you have to select what to transform with your select tool. FILTERS - they are under filters at the top menu. MASKING - it's in the layer pallet at the bottom. Masking can be a little tricky, so you can check this site bellow - it has a step by step sample of the same effects we saw in-class. http://www.larry-bolch.com/mask-intro/ SAVING YOUR IMAGES -under File > save for web… -Save as JPEG. You can choose from multiple choices: high or very high quality, progressive and optimized. -Give name and place within the corresponding folder (DEV or OUTPUT) -for printing; -Under file>save as… -Select and save as Photoshop EPS or TIFF file PHOTOSHOP RESOURCES Here are some helpful sites that have samples, step-by-step and even short videos on various Photoshop techniques. http://www.planetphotoshop.com/category/tutorials/ http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/cs2-photoshop-9.html http://www.photoshopkillertips.com http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop You can also subscribe to the Photoshop TV video podcast: |
Photography as Narrative
LA JETEE Watch the film: Chris Marker, La Jetee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RvmJan17q8 Read the Script http://www.godamongdirectors.com/scripts/lajette.shtml Interactive work: Bruce Mau, TheJetty.org Essay on La Jetee http://mason.gmu.edu/~psmith5/jetee.htmlAbout La Jetee and Chris Marker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jet%C3%A9e http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Marker NARRATIVE - SCREENWRITING http://www.cod.edu/people/faculty/pruter/film/threeact.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenwriting http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/node/402156 http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/screenplay-tips-three-act-structure.html NARRATIVE - WRITING A SHORT STORY http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Short-Story http://www.ehow.com/how_3337_write-short-story.html http://www.cuw.edu/Tools/resources/lrc/writing_center/pdfs/write_short_story.pdf http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative/shortstory/index.html |
Sound as Story and Shape
Film/Video Production and Post Production Concepts
Final Cut Studio Online
Tutorial
http://www.nedwebserver.com/ned-web/finalcut7101&asv=1&popup&site=MPV&sid=onq8oe47l7uai2vdo540eqr2s4 iMovie Information http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ Windows Movie Maker Tutorial http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx Daybreak Express: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2oHTYkYm8s New School Equipment List: http://www.newschool.edu/at/help/tipsheets/eqc/equipdetails.pdf Articles for Beginner Videographers: http://lifehacker.com/214043/8-ways-to-shoot-video-like-a-pro http://videoediting.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=32317 Flip Mino HD Cameras: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/655735-REG/Flip_Video_M2120M_MinoHD_2nd_Generation_120.html |
Creative Obstructions in Film & Video (AfterEffects)
After-Effects Tutorial:
Obstruction #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOQH_OG1tJA Obstruction #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfkT0ouIJ-4 Obstruction #4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Y1PhOt6sM&feature=related Student version of "The Perfect Human": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naqi6-hZRfg&feature=related "All is Full of Love" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjAoBKagWQA Making of "All is Full of Love" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhlRBT5QVR4 View presenters at the bottom of this page: Daybreak Express: |
Designing The Interactive Space Part I