Monday, December 17, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Monday afternoon
Matthew will be around to look at your work if you need advice before the holidays.
The studio will be open on Wednesday morning as usual.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Theory Test
Aperture: relative dimensions of f-stops (see below)
Shutter: different types and flash sync speed
ISO: grain and digital noise
Zone:
Grey card, zone scale, development, practical use
Light 1:
Visible spectrum + IR and UV
Colour temperature measurement
Correction filters
Light 2:
Incident, reflection, refraction
Image formation
Lenses:
Focal length
Primes and zooms
Faults, quality and price
Standard lenses for different formats
Format:
35mm
120
5x4
Digital sub-35mm frame magnification
All this information was covered in the Theory classes. You will find links to all these areas on the blog – use the ‘search’ facility at the top left corner.
It’s also covered comprehensively in Langford’s ‘Basic Photography’
Aperture dimensions
f = ‘focae’ and indicates a ratio 1:2, 1:5.6, 1:16 etc, which we shorten to f2, f5.6 and f16, etc.
1:2 means that the diameter of the aperture opening of a given lens is half of the focal length. For a 50mm lens to open up to f2, the diameter of the opening will need to be 25mm.
f4 on a 50mm lens requires the aperture to open as wide as 12.5mm
f4 on an 80mm lens requires the aperture to open as wide as 20mm
f4 on a 28mm lens requires the aperture to open as wide as 7mm
Because the actual diameter opening of f4 varies (12.5mm, 20mm and 7mm) depending on the focal length (50mm, 80mm and 28mm) in the examples above – f4 lets the same ‘brightness’ through, whatever the lens or format.
The same goes for all the other aperture settings – they’re universal.
New Media New Directions
Gillian Wearing - Masks (appearing as her entire family)
Jo Spence - personal photo-therapy
Cindy Sherman - untitled film stills
Nan Goldin - gritty, lo-fi images of the sub-culture
Alison Jackson - look-a-likes
If you like Jerry Uelsmann's work you can find it yourself. I'm not touching it.
Digital Closed Book Exam
The exam for Digital will take place at 10:30am on Monday the 17th December in the Lecture Theatre. This will consist of a 2 page paper with a variety of true/ false, multiple choice and simple answers.
The content will be based on what you have learned in class and what you should already be putting into practice using digital imaging.
Attendance is compulsory, and non attendance will result in a FAIL.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Stock Tuesday 11th
He WILL be available to talk to you about Stock issues on Wednesday 12th between 1.15 and 3.00pm.
Come in to see him if you need to.
Deadlines
You will need:
Timelapse image
Infra-red images (film and digital with control shots)
Soup transparency (your best frame)
Hotel food and drink transparencies x2
Weston print
City image (A3 size)
Autumn image
Evidence of research and evaluation of these 'constructed images' in your workbook
Theory Test paper - will take place on Monday 14th January at 1.15pm
In January there will be a short 'microscopy' project. Details when we return.
Monday, December 3, 2007
CTS Homework Images
Citroen video on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5kD4O2ATJU 
Six Feet Under video on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVonI5jp5dM
CTS - Homework for next week
Make notes
Paste in pictures
Do additional research
Try and identify which types of signs are in the ads
Bring your workbook in for group discussion next week
Image Allocation
Connelly Amanda - yellow pages
Currie Theo - six feet under
Footit Claire - car/ robot
Galloway Stuart -
King Howard – silence of the lambs
Jamieson Jennifer –
Macaulay Tertia - six feet under
Mason Nicholas - car/ robot
McMaster Jennifer - coke
Miller Ryan – silence of the lambs
Milligan Barry – yellow pages
Mooney Samantha – six feet under
Mroczkowska Ania – car/ robot
Munro Louise - coke
Osborne David - tesco
Sangster Natalie – silence of the lambs
Stelzer Kyle – yellow pages