PGY 2101 (Section ****) -
Visual Literacy, Fall 2015
3 Credits
Section B (Studio)
TA: Joshua Hobson
Friday period 3-4
Classroom: ARCH 120
GRADING
Lecture
= 50%
Lab = 50%
100%
-Class
Participation 10%
-Blogging
Assignments 20%
-Critique 15%
-Project Proposal
5%
-Final Portfolio
50%
ATTENDANCE
Participation
in class is necessary to achieve the course objectives. Students are expected
to arrive on time and be prepared to participate in all activities. Please mute
cell phones prior to class.
Attendance
is taken at the beginning of class. Students are considered tardy if they
arrive after roll is taken. Students are permitted two absences without
penalty; additional absences will reduce the final grade by one letter grade
per occurrence. Three “tardies” will equal one absence.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (*schedule is subject to
change at discretion of instructor)
August 28th
-Review
syllabus and studio rules.
-Health
and Safety Overview
-Explain class blog.
-Explain class blog.
Assignment: Shoot 200 images of
anything and familiarize yourself with the Class Blog.
September 4th
-Basic camera functions and shooting:
aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focus, shooting modes (M, Ap, Sp, Auto) JPEG vs.
RAW, bracketing.
-Preparing
contact sheets, processing images to post on blog.
-Art Criticism
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images of anything, post contact sheets of this week’s and last week’s images on Class Blog as well as your 10 best images.
-Shoot 200 images of anything, post contact sheets of this week’s and last week’s images on Class Blog as well as your 10 best images.
September 11th
-Basic Photoshop techniques: RAW Processing,
B&W conversion methods, Crossovers from Adobe Bridge, Color Space, Color
Mode, Soft Proofing
-Basic
Photoshop techniques: Non-Destructive Workflow, Adjustment Layers, Masking,
Spotting, and Rendering Intent
-Camera
Operation: Depth of Field, Focus, Emphasis on lens difference
Assignment:
-Utilizing the range of depth of field possibilities, experiment and shoot 200 images of anything.
-Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include at least one example of shallow, mid, and deep depth of field.
-Make 4 comments (one for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on a peers work on Class Blog.
-Utilizing the range of depth of field possibilities, experiment and shoot 200 images of anything.
-Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include at least one example of shallow, mid, and deep depth of field.
-Make 4 comments (one for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on a peers work on Class Blog.
September 18th
-PRINTING
DEMO:
-Camera
Operation: Motion: Stop Motion, Blurred Motion, Panning
-Understanding
the aperture/shutter relationship
Assignment:
-Utilizing motion techniques discussed during class, experiment and shoot 200 images of anything.
-Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include at least one example of stop motion, blurred motion and panning
-Make 4 comments (one for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on a peers work on Class Blog.
-Utilizing motion techniques discussed during class, experiment and shoot 200 images of anything.
-Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include at least one example of stop motion, blurred motion and panning
-Make 4 comments (one for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on a peers work on Class Blog.
-Print
8-10 of your best images thus far to be critiqued on 2/6.
September 25th
Crit
#1 – Projected Presentation/ Printing Demonstration
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 8 comments (2 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 2 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 8 comments (2 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 2 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
October 2nd
-CLASS
DEMO: Compositional Elements
-Discuss
basic composition techniques and various photographic ideas (Isolating the
subject, horizontal vs vertical, symmetry, subject in center, rule of thirds,
power of line [horizon placement, using line to create depth], patterns and
textures, quality of light [shoot at 4 different times of the day], shutter
speed and aperture control).
-Discuss final project proposal
-Discuss final project proposal
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include images exposed at morning, afternoon, evening and night
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog. Please include images exposed at morning, afternoon, evening and night
-Make 8 comments (2 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment)
on 2 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
October 9th
-CLASS
DEMO: Advanced Editing: Sharpening, Perspective Correction, etc
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 8 comments (2 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 2 of your peer’s works on Class Blog. Use these comments and thoughts to generate discussion for next week’s critique. -Print 10-12 of your best new images to be critiqued on 10/16.
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 8 comments (2 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 2 of your peer’s works on Class Blog. Use these comments and thoughts to generate discussion for next week’s critique. -Print 10-12 of your best new images to be critiqued on 10/16.
October 16th
Crit
#2
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
October 23rd
-CLASS
DEMO: Elements of Portraiture
-Walking
Photo Field Trip
Assignment:
-Shoot
200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best
images on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
-Photographer
Review: Check out a photography
monograph from Architecture and Fine Arts Library. Write a one-page review.
**Due in class on October 30th.
October 30th
-Photobook Presentation Due
November 6th
No
Class – Homecoming
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description,
Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class
Blog. Use these comments and thoughts to generate discussion for next week’s
critique.
-Print 10-12 of your best new images to be critiqued on 11/13.
November 13th
Crit
#3
Assignment:
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
-Shoot 200 images working on your final project. Post contact sheets and your 10 best images on Class Blog.
-Make 12 comments (3 each for Description, Interpretation, Theorizing, and Judgment) on 3 of your peer’s works on Class Blog.
November 20th
-Individual
Meetings – Bring 500 word statement outlining the concept of your final
portfolio
-Printing
& Editing Work Day
Assignment:
-Finalize
your portfolio of 36 images and formulate a plan/sequence of images for final
portfolio. Post these images on the Class Blog.
Images must be on Class Blog no later than Wednesday prior to
critique. Make 12 comments (same
directions as usual)
November 27th
No
class – Holiday-
Assignment:
-Work on final portfolio
Dec 4TH FINAL PORTFOLIO
DUE!!!
Final portfolio of
36 prints DUE
-4th
Crit
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