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Final Project: Dreams of Fading Beauty

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Reflection

I believe that my editing skill have developed rather nicely and that I have a far better understanding of editing. I also believe that I better understand some elements of photography. I would say that at times I felt very … Continue reading

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Final Project Update

We have changed directions slightly in this project. The film has gone from strange limbo focused dream film to a more environmental message. There are still many dream like qualities being used and the plan still stands to use selective/distorted … Continue reading

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Screening Analysis: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Coen brothers’ film from 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a film that does a lot of effective and unique things visually speaking. From a production stand point the film was one of the first ever to use … Continue reading

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Final Project Details

Our short film is about a sense of Limbo on Earth. It is an avant garde/experimental film that is focused around one man in a dream like state. We hope to fill the film with strange imagery edited in randomly … Continue reading

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Reading Activity #6: Color

  Edited     Original       These photos shows Split color scheme by its use of contrast between blue and orange. This photo shows a Monochrome color scheme because the most dominant color is orange and every object … Continue reading

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Reading Activity #5: Movement and Rhythm

Shot 1 – As the stick flies into frame it demonstrates Point of Attention Movement because the viewer is drawn to it. Shot 2 – Demonstrates Object Movement as the stick moves in the water. Shot 3 – Demonstrates Induced … Continue reading

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After Effects Basics

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Photoshop Cutout Activity

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Reading Activity #4: Chapter 5 (Tone)

Affinity of Tone This photo demonstrates affinity of tone because there is not a sharp contrast between the blacks and whites in the photo. Truly there isn’t much black in the photo at all. The white on white gives the … Continue reading

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Reading Activity #3:Line and Shape

Contrast of Line Orientation Horizontal Linear Motif Vertical Linear Motif   Contrast of Line Quality Contrast of Shape

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Video Editing Basics

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Reading Activity #2: Image Portfolio

1. Surface Divisions 2. Deep Space 3. Flat Space 4. Limited Space (?) 5. Deep Depth of Field 6. Shallow Depth of Field 7. Canted/Dutch Angle 8. Slow Shutter 9. Fast Shutter   10. Ambiguous Space – This is the … Continue reading

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Video Embedding

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Photoshop For Filmmakers

Original Fixed Odd

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Film Manifesto

To me film is both an art form and a source of entertainment. I believe that topics such as drug abuse, social inequality, racial and gender issues, and class should be shown in realistic manners and not glorified.  I believe … Continue reading

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Digital Camera Shooting Activity

  Above: Our high angle shot Below: Our low angle shot These poses where inspired by mixtape covers but we decided to change up the norm by using different angles.    

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Reading Activity #1

  School Employee: Arson, Vandalism This photo is high intensity because of the extreme difference between the orange of the shirt and the black of the background. The lighted area vs not lighted area creates the intensity. A lot of … Continue reading

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About Exposure

Exposure – The amount light let in by the lens of a camera, thus determining the brightness (how dark vs how bright) of a photo. Exposure is determined by shutter speed and the lens aperture and how well the subject … Continue reading

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Found Image Story

Haunting Black and White Portraits of Homeless People by Lee Jeffries I wasn’t always this way. I used to mean something; I was somebody once. A top executive, a CEO. I had wealth beyond imagination and life of luxury. I … Continue reading

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