NSU Digital Imaging Fall 2009

Final Grades

2009-12-18T07:38:00.000-08:00

Terrific job on the final projects and critique. I have one last post for you.

Please pick up your series of 3 from the art office by Friday 12/18 at noon. I have your final project grade rubric with your project.

All of your project grades are updated on D2L. If there is anything missing you will need to let me know by Monday as I am posting the final letter grade to web advisor.

Several of you still have cameras out and if they are not returned they will hold your financial aid.

Have a great holiday break. I have enjoyed working with each of you.

Thanks,

Nadya Wiedrich Preszler

Final Critique

2009-12-16T11:58:00.000-08:00

1. Please drop final project folder (last name final) into the ART334. If there are any other projects that you would like to be considered for the NSU website please place those in your final image folder.

2. All cameras checked out from the Tech center need to be returned by Friday by 4 pm.

3. Please back up your desktop and student folder by friday. The drive will be erased over the break

Finals

2009-12-01T09:49:00.000-08:00

Finals are approaching! Watch for demos and deadlines.

Tuesday (12/1) - Digital Painting Activity- Post an example on the Blog

Post a comment on your series of 3 idea (photos optional)

Thursday (12/3) -Displacement Mapping Activity

All photos uploaded to your student folder

Workday on Series of 3

Tuesday (12/8) - Workday on Series of 3

Thursday (12/10) - Printing and Matting Demo

Workday on Series of 3

Final Wed (12/16) - Final Critique 2:15- 4:15

Series of 3 printed and matted with cover overlay

Masterpiece Study

2009-11-19T06:29:00.001-08:00

Please scan your masterpiece and open in photoshop. You will need to have a partner photograph your face to match the angles of the painting. Think about lighting and facial expression.

Create a selection of your face and save it as an alpha channel. Correct the color using the techniques we have learned in class. Levels, hue saturation, opacity, blending modes to correctly overlay your face on the portrait.

Have your piece posted on the blog for Tuesday. We will be discussing your final project on Tuesday before break.

Surrealistic Photomontage Theme

2009-10-01T09:03:00.001-07:00

Assignments for Tuesday October 13

1. Bring an image to scan from a magazine or an image from the web of a location and a image of yourself for the I'd rather be... assignment. We will post these on your blog for Thursday October 15.

2. You will need to decide on a theme for your photomontage project. I would like you to write a paragraph based on a theme idea that you have. Some examples of themes could be a memory, dream, social issue, self portrait, and or traveling.

Describe the types of images that you are thinking of using and how you are going to manipulate them to support your theme. Bring in 3 original images, one scanned image and one image from a website. Your photomontage is due 10/22.

Surrealistic Artists

2009-10-01T09:02:00.001-07:00

Surrealistic Artists
Part #1-For your surrealistic photomontage project you are going to need to choose a 2 surrealistic artists to review. Write a brief biography (one paragraph minimum) on each of your artists. (5 points)

Part #2 Describe their work by including the art review that we used in class. Include the pictures of each of the art work that you choose. (20 points)

Artist Review

Artist’s Name ___________________________________

Title of Artwork _______________ Date of Work __________________

Description: The Facts Identify everything in the art work: (Objects, Lines, Shapes, Textures, Values)

Analysis:The Design Determine how the artwork is organized or composed. (Balance, Lights/Darks, Focal Point, Rhythm, use of Layers, Color enhancements, special effects)

Interpretation:The Meaning Explain what you think the artwork means or what the artist is trying to communicate:

Judgment:Make a personal decision about the artworks degree of success and an example of why you feel the way you do.

Part #3 -Compare and contrast each of the artists in terms of subject matter, techniques, style, or life background.(5 points)

portrait of artist

2009-09-15T10:24:00.000-07:00

Worm's eye view

Exposure mode p

aperture 5.6

shutter speed 1/200

This photo was taken using the self timer on my car dashboard coming to school. I wanted to emphasis to emphasis value and use the unusual camera angle to capture the anxiety of rushing to class each day.

Compositions Project #2

2009-09-15T10:08:00.000-07:00

Step 1 -Download all of your photos on the Apple server under project 2.

Step 2 -Select your top 4 images and use the tools in photoshop that we have covered to correct your images.

Step 3 - Post your top 4 images from Project #2 each on their own new post. Create a title for each image and in the body portion of the post label the composition technique, the aperture, shutter speed, exposure mode and a description of the image just as you would present the digital image to the class.

Step 4- Online Class Critique

I will assign 3 students in class to critique each of the 4 images for project #2 . Click on the comment section under each image.

1. Write the main element of art that is evident

2. Write the main principle of design that is evident

3. You will need to give 2 positive responses and one improvement for each image. Be descriptive and constructive in terms of use of composition, subject, technical quality of the images, and overall originality of the images.

Do not copy one of the other student's responses, try to establish your own voice. You can second an opinion, but please give your own reasons for your comment.

Image Manipulation

2009-09-15T07:37:00.000-07:00

Image Manipulation - Has it gone to far?

After viewing the Dove movie in class, read the article on Image Alteration, from CBS Sunday morning and respond to the two questions below by typing a paragraph for each one.

1. After watching the ad created by Dove and learning more of the features of Adobe Photoshop and how to alter photographs, how do you feel about many of the images that you see in magazines? What messages are the advertising agencies and companies who pay to run these ads trying to send? How does it affect you as an individual, as a teenager, as a society?

2. Based on the article from CBS Sunday morning, what did you think of the photo of Senator John Kerry with Jane Fonda as it was used in the presidential campaign- how does this affect us?

Artists of Inspiration

2009-09-08T06:55:00.000-07:00

For your second posting, Blog #2, I would like you to post images of artists that inspire you. I call them Artistic Heroes. Find artists that inspire you through technique, subject matter, concept, materials. You will need to post an image of each artist and why you choose them in you blog. Please list the titles of the work along with the artist that you are posting as well. Blog Posts will run every Tuesday, so Blog #2 is Due Tuesday 9/15.

6. Robert Doisneau

The Kiss by the Hotel deVille. 1950

Robert Doisneau

The cellist. 1957

5. Corot

Springtime of Life.

4. Alice Neel3. Egon Schiele

2. Eduard Munch

1. Kathe Kollwitz- Is an artistic hero because of her use of gesture and value in her drawings. I also admire her ability to capture human emotion.

My Life

2009-09-03T08:25:00.000-07:00

My name: Nadya Wiedrich Preszler

Childhood ambition: To be a rock star, artist, photographer, teacher, and a mom

Fondest Memory: hanging out with my dad

Proudest moment: Bringing home my children Max and Elizabeth for the first time.

Biggest challenge: dealing with conflict, procrastination

Alarm clock: My kids waking me up in the middle of the night

Perfect Day: camping out, warm sunny day, picnic with my family, hiking, and then building a camp fire and dancing under the stars

Indulgence: anything chocolate, diet dr. pepper, traveling to new places

Favorite movie: Dead Poets Society, 50 first dates, Almost Famous

Soundtrack: anything by Jack Johnson

Inspirations: Working with people, my family, nature,

My life is: what I always imagined that it would be.

Welcome to Digital Imaging

2009-08-08T13:48:00.000-07:00

Good morning and welcome to our class! I would like to get to know you and your art work by creating a blog of your work and thoughts throughout the semester. For your assignment, I would like you to create your own blog and your first post will be an introduction activity.

Introduction Assignment

My Life

You've seen the American Express ad's before now is your chance to 'express' yourself. In our introduction assignment you will literally introduce yourself. Below are two advertisements of Kate and Ellen. Study how they capture themselves. What props are they using? Do the images look candid or posed? How can you express who you are through one photographic image? You can take the pictures at home or bring props to class and have a friend help you take the image. The images of Ellen and Kate were taken by a famous photographer named Annie Leibovitz.

Post your image and the answer the following questions in your first post.

My name

Childhood ambition

Fondest Memory

Proudest moment

Biggest challenge

Alarm clock

Perfect Day

Indulgence

Favorite movie

Soundtrack

Inspirations

My life is