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  • The world in motion – Dream Bowl / Breakfast Blitz

    The world in motion – Dream Bowl / Breakfast Blitz

    8. The world in motion “Dream Bowl”

    Breakfast is an everyday struggle. After waking up, these two brothers battle it out for their first meal of the day. Who will be victorious? Starring Hudson and Hayden. A short film by Joseph Cowdell for a photography class at Dixie State University.

    This movie was made using a Canon 60D. It was edited with Adobe Premiere. No sweet potatoes were harmed during the making of this film.

    Requirements

    Your Assignment, should you choose to accept it, (you should since it’s graded) is pretty open-ended this time. We’re covering the basics of video editing, story-telling, and production in class, now let’s see what you can do with it. You are to create a 3-minute (plus or minus 15 seconds) video that tells a story featuring at least one person. You get extra credit if you include a well-made time lapse (I’ll show you how). If you need music, www.audionautix.com is a great place to start for music that’s legal to use (with credit).

    Encode your video as a .mp4 file, h.264 codec. Upload your file here as a .mp4 or a .wmv, or post a link to a YouTube upload. Good luck!

    P.S. I will give you 25 points extra credit on this assignment if you create a musical with original music performed by your cast.

    This assignment is for Digital Photography course (ART 2060) at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah taught by Alex Chamberlain in the Fall of 2015.

  • Introspection – Self Portraits

    Introspection – Self Portraits

    6. Introspection

    Now it’s time to make your first self-portraits. In some ways, this will be easier than your previous portraiture assignment, and in some, it will be harder. Part of the challenge will come into play as you attempt to assess what will express your own personality to others. It’s time to think outside of your own perceptions and be candid with yourself about what makes you tick and how you come across to others – especially how to express that visually to complete strangers who may view the photograph. Again, as with your previous portraiture assignment, this process may be augmented through clothing, props, surroundings, lighting, posing, expression, etc., but at its core, these should be portraits of your true, inner self as you believe that should best be expressed. The final product should be five different portraits taken on five different days (The portraits should have different lighting, setting, prop, wardrobe, etc. Don’t just move from one room to the next. You’ll be graded on your effort as well as your image and presentation).

    Tip: Dare to be vulnerable. Tell us something about you that we don’t know.

    This assignment is for Digital Photography course (ART 2060) at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah taught by Alex Chamberlain in the Fall of 2015.

  • Getting to Know You – Introduction to Photography

    Getting to Know You – Introduction to Photography

    1. Getting to Know You – Introduction

    It’s time to familiarize yourself with your camera. You’re also going to get your first photo assignment! Approach a friend or family member and ask them for three random words from the top of their head. Pick the one you like best and take 5 photographs dealing with that subject. In order to get full points you will need to demonstrate the following:

    • A willingness to experiment. Shoot all 5 photos in “manual” mode and try out the camera’s controls. You’ll be hard-pressed to damage anything. Get creative and find out what things do. If you turn in photos that are too similar or are made with very similar camera settings, you’ll lose credit.
    • A willingness to work hard for your images. This doesn’t always mean walking a long way or lots of physical labor, but you need to put a lot of thought into your subject. Since this class is considered an art course, your solution must be creative and artistic. If your images look like a “snapshot,” re-shoot.

    It will be important in every assignment that your images are sharp and focused properly. If they are close, but not quite perfectly sharp, you should re-shoot. That’s a good rule of thumb: shoot and shoot again until you take a photo you are truly in love with. Turn in five Jpegs in a single .zip file as your final deliverable.

    This assignment is for Digital Photography course (ART 2060) at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah taught by Alex Chamberlain in the Fall of 2015.