Art 375 :: Digital Capture Course Schedule Spring Bambi Tran

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1 Art 375 :: Digital Capture Course Schedule Spring 2018 Bambi Tran

2 Building Hours :: Main Lab :: Arts Annex 132 Studio :: Arts Annex 211 Printing Lab :: Arts Annex 128 Workroom :: Arts Annex 215 Monday Friday :: 7:00 AM 10:00 PM [Swipe Card Access 6 10 PM] [Swipe Card Access only] Monday, Wednesday, Friday :: 7:00 AM 10:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday :: 7:00 AM 8:00 AM, 4:30 PM 10:00 PM Monday Friday :: 7:00 AM 10:00 PM [Except when reserved for class use] Students will be able to reserve studio time up to 1 week ahead of time. You may only reserve up to to 2 studio blocks at a time Monday Friday :: 7:00 AM 10:00 PM [Except when reserved for class use] Monday Friday :: 7:00 AM 10:00 PM [Except when reserved for class use] Access Rules :: Photography projects have priority in the Arts Annex labs studio and workrooms, but students may work on other art projects if the equipment are available. If you are working on non-photography related projects, you must relinquish the equipment if someone wants to use it for a photography project. Only students currently registered for photo classes and if they have been trained in the use of, or whose use is approved by the photography professor, may use the equipment and/or facilities.

3 DATE TOPICS Week 1 Jan 9 Topics:: Intro to class; Required Skills/Knowledge; Digital Capture; Photographing the Ordinary Project 1 :: Grab Bag Jan 11 Topics & Activities :: Photoshop [Preferences, Color Settings/ Profiles, Smart Objects]; Custom Profiles; Sample Books Color Settings Smart Objects i1 Profiler Sample Books Quiz :: Color Settings/Profiles, Smart Objects Exercise 1 :: Custom Profile Exercise 2 :: Sample Book Week 2 Jan 16 Topics & Activities :: Studio safety & instruction [reservation, procedure, rules] Studio Use Studio Safety Quiz :: Studio Procedures Jan 18 Topics & Activities :: Photoshop [layers; adjustment layers; opacity, layer management] Photoshop Layers Start of Class :: Exercise 1 Quiz :: Photoshop Layers Week 3 Jan 23 Topics & Activities :: Continuous Lights & Studio Strobe instruction [reservation, use, safety] Jan 25 Topics & Activities :: Photoshop [color range, masking; hair masking; pen tool, refine masks] Fillex Instructions Lowel Instructions Speedotron 2403cx Instructions Speedotron 2405 Instructions Speedotron 202VF Instructions Profoto D1 Air Instructions Continuous Lights Power Pack Strobes Monolight Strobes Quiz :: Continuous & Strobe Lights Exercise 3 :: Continuous Lights Exercise 4 :: Studio Strobes Masking Start of Class :: Exercise 2 Quiz :: Masking Safety Quiz :: Studio Procedures FRIDAY JAN 26 Center for Fine Art Photography 5:30-8:00 PM 1

4 DATE LESSON Week 4 Jan 30 Topics & Activities :: Light Modifiers [Soft Box, Diffusion Flat, Umbrella, Reflector, Beauty Dish, Snoot, Grid Spot, Spotlight, Flag, Reflector Board, Kicker Mirror] Light Modifiers Start of Class :: Exercises 3, 4 Quiz :: Light Modifiers Exercise 5 :: Light Modifiers Feb 1 Topics & Activities :: Studio Camera [Medium Format Back, View Camera, Medium Format Camera, Tethering, Capture One] Capture One 11 Instructions Leaf Back Instructions Mamiya 645 AFD Instructions Tethered Photography View Camera Movements Quiz :: Tethered Photography & View Camera Movements Quiz :: Medium Format Digital Week 5 Feb 6 Topics & Activities :: Portrait Techniques: Patterns; Poses; Ratios Lighting Patterns Additive Ratios Portrait Poses Start of Class :: Exercise 5 Quiz :: Lighting Patterns/Poses Exercise 6 :: Lighting Patterns Feb 8 Topics :: Studio Portrait Topics & Activities :: Photoshop [Diffusion, Blend Modes, Sharpening] Diffusion Blend Modes Sharpening Quiz :: Diffusion & Sharpening Project 2 :: Studio Portrait Week 6 Feb 13 Topics & Activities :: Basic Tabletop photography; Lighting 3-D objects Basic Tabletop Lighting 3-D Start of Class :: Exercise 6 Quiz :: Lighting 3-D Objects Exercise 7 :: Gray Box Feb 15 No Class :: Work on Exercises and Projects 2

5 DATE LESSON Week 7 Feb 20 No Class :: Work on Exercises and Projects Feb 22 Group Discussion :: Studio Portrait Topics :: Photographing to a Theme Start of Class :: Project 2 WIP Start of Class :: Exercise 7 Creative Project 3 :: Theme Assembly Week 8 Feb 27 Topics :: Hollywood Glamour; Glamour Retouching Hollywood Glamour Digital Makeup Liquify Warping Quiz :: Hollywood Glamour Creative Project 4 :: Historical Portrait Mar 1 Topics & Activities :: Lighting Gels; Personal Projects Lighting Backgrounds Quiz :: Lighting Backgrounds Exercise 8 :: Chromazones Final Project:: Publication Week 9 Mar 6 Topics & Activities :: Working with Multiple Source Images [Panoramics, Focus Stacking, HDR] Panoramic Photos Focus Stacking HDR Creative Project 5 :: Multiple Source Images Mar 8 Group Discussion :: Theme Assembly & Personal Project Proposals Start of Class :: Project 3 WIP Start of Class :: Personal Project Proposal 3

6 DATE :: LESSON SPRING BREAK Building Closed: Mar Week 10 Mar 20 Topics :: Contemporary Glamour Contemporary Sets/Attitude Start of Class :: Exercise 8 Creative Project 6 :: Contemporary Glamour Mar 22 Group Discussion :: Historical Portraits Start of Class :: Project 4 WIP Week 11 Mar 27 Topics & Activities :: Portable Flash; Keyshift Portable Flash Keyshift Quiz :: Portable Flash Exercise 9 :: Keyshift Special Guest: Joe Lavine will demo Profoto equipment Mar 29 Group Discussion :: Multiple Source Images Topics :: Environmental Portrait Start of Class :: Project 5 WIP Creative Project 7 :: Environmental Portrait Week 12 Apr 3 Topics :: Artists on Location Location Kits Quiz :: Location Kits Creative Project 8 :: Artist/Craftsperson Apr 5 Group Discussion :: Contemporary Glamour Start of Class :: Project 6 WIP Start of Class :: Exercise 9 4

7 DATE :: LESSON Week 13 Apr 11 Presentations :: Inspirational Photographer Start of Class :: Inspirational Photographer Presentation Apr 13 Group Discussion :: Environmental Portrait Start of Class :: Project 7 WIP Week 14 Apr 18 No Class :: Apr 20 Group Discussion :: Grab Bag & Artist/Craftsperson Start of Class :: Project 1 & 8 FS Start of Class :: Images for SA&D Portfolio (Min. 2 jpgs) Week 15 Apr 25 Group Discussion :: Final Project Start of Class :: Final Project & Portfolio (All Projects FS) Apr 27 Discussions :: Final Project & Portfolio Activities :: Clean computers FRIDAY APRIL 28 Photography Show :: Artists Reception 5:00-7:00 PM 5