Photography+and+Video



**Photography and Video** **Project**

**1. Step ONE - choose your photography challenge & describe it****.**

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**2. Plan it - what do you need, people/models, lighting, what kind from what direction, camera angles, shot lengths. assistants to help with lighting, makeup, art direction, wires/safety etc.**

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**3. Supply reference images and/or thumbnail sketches that show croppings, shot lengths, best composition, lighting issues, best pose... etc etc.**

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**4. Plan the DAY of the shot: make sure everything you need is ready: permissions, approvals, equipment, people/models/helpers etc etc.**

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**5. Post production: any photoediting? preparation to photos so they look their BEST for presentation.**

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**Marking:**

**Preproduction:**

**planning: extent or degree, quality, execution**

**professional time management**

**safety: planning & production shows knowlegde of safety strategies**

**Production:**

**successful planning, lots of detail, few or no unexpected surprises**

**time management: every one knows what to do**

**safety: care in to keeping people & eqiupment safe**

**successful communication & co-operation between co-workers, models etc**

** Post Production :**

Editing of photographs

Preparation of photographs for presentation (eg. in portfolio

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Simon - **Film Editing Process**

Olivia - **Hollywood Films & Directors 1980s - 1990s -** styles & storylines, effects, some behind the scenes with director... tips for you?

Calvin - **Video SOUND** - capturing devices, techniques we can use,

Victoria - **Photography LIGHTING** - how lighting can set the mood, shadows for indicating time of day, techniques....

Megan - **Photography GENRES** - overview of different types of photography... for different purposes... in different industries.

Pablo - **Sound Effects(FX) Music/Soundtracks** -

Lukas - **Photography Composition - Rule of thirds**

Liyun - **Film/Video Effects -** eg. Slow motion, fast/accelerated motion, time lapse... others?

Theo - **Futuristic/SciFi Movies** - History/Overview. famous films

Andre - **Movie Genres**- characteristics of, examples, themes,

Miao Lin - **Photography in the Depression Era** - who were the great photographers? what did they photograph? where? what kind of photos?

Yukari - **Architectural Photography** - brief history? overview? big famous campaigns, famous photographers?

Madelaine - **Trick Photography** **---Example from a Chinese Website **[] [|MORE cool samples : )] [|More cool samples : )] [|More]. [|levitation shots] [|ok some are repeats but some are not] [|very cool TYPOGRAPHY forced perspective] [|PhotoExtremist on YouTUBE] . Christine - **Horror Films** - famous horror films, brief history, special effects,

Sandy - **Fashion Photography **- for perfume & cosmetic industry, famous models, famous campaigns,

Stacey - **Fashion Photography -** makeup for fashion photography, eg. styles and/or techniques used, famous makeup artists, their work, behind the scene photos?

YunYan - **Fashion Photography-** girls/teen clothes, present day, who the photographers are; what media? eg. where are the pictures published? what mags? what websites? what stores?

Ming Liang - **Comedies** - Characteristics, history.overview,

Marvin - ****Photo Journalism** **- news photography, history overview, characteristics of photo journalism

Joel - **Sports Photography** - special techniques, challenges, famous photographers, famous shots,

Christian - **News Photography** - issues, techniques, famous photographers, famous shots,

Katelyn - ****Colour in Film/Photography** **- to create/enhance moods, colours effects, impact on viewer, impact of colour on movies; black & white vs colour movies (effects, impact on meaning/viewer, mood, tone, emotional impact)

Ka Man - ****Portrait Photography** **- overview of what portrait photography is; famous exapmples, famous portrait photographers; bit of history... how/why did portrait photography come about?

=What we should learn about video and photography?=

__PHOTOGRAPHY__ Rule of thirds Point Of View (POV) Lighting DO's and DON'Ts of taking pictures Reflections and surfaces Consistency and registration? Balance Placement (subjects, objects) Photo filters (sepia, B&W)


 * Fields of photography:**
 * nature
 * sports
 * architectural
 * cinematic
 * abstract
 * advertising
 * food
 * fashion
 * celebrity
 * newspaper
 * web
 * art
 * anatomy (Human poses, bodies)

__VIDEO__
 * Rule of thirds
 * Point Of View (POV)
 * Lighting
 * DO's and DON'Ts of shooting video
 * Reflections and surfaces
 * Consistency and registration?
 * Balance
 * Placement (subjects, objects)
 * Movement (transitions, moving subjects, objects)
 * Music
 * Sound techniques
 * Film techniques
 * Filters
 * Hollywood films
 * Syncing sound
 * Elements of popular movies
 * Film editing process

Film criteria:
 * 1) Informative
 * 2) Main idea/topic is clear
 * 3) Creative
 * 4) Interesting visuals
 * 5) A theme is present
 * 6) Amount of effort is shown
 * 7) Everything must be your own work

History of film1.
 * Maybe**