Michelle Posadas event

This is the artist who is coming to visit our class in April, and here is the performance event she is working on.

http://www.asianartsinitiative.org/goingOn/calendar.php

(scroll down a bit and you'll find stuff about her.)

If you are around on the 7th you might go, its close by, 1223 Vine Street.

Karen

Goals

I forgot to put up a blog last week.

Last week, I learned how to use the strobe light. Surprisingly, it really wasn't as hard as I had thought it was. I took pictures of the equipment and took notes to on how to set up the strobe light.

Today, I had studio time set up to practice the strobe light. I wanted to take pictures of everyone and to work on the strobe light demo worksheets. BUT...I forgot there was a field trip today so my studio plans will be on hold until after spring break.

My homework is to continue to read my book Light, Science, and Magic. Take notes. Keep experimenting with light.

I'm going to check out a lighting kit from Cho on Friday so I can practice lighting at home. Hopefully, my electric won't go out. I think that I'll start small and do a still life.

Notes to Caitlin on green screen

I found the chapter that you should read in the final cut pro manual.

When you open FCP, go to Help -> Final Cut Pro User Manual

That opens up an Acrobat File. Put in "III-421" (the letter "i" 3 times)

That will bring you to chapter 20, you should read the whole thing, I think you will really like the techniques they talk about. The part that specifically tells you how to work with green screen is the Chroma Keyer, iii-430-439.

Karen

Michelle's Notes

Making Image size smaller in photoshop so it won't look pixelated:



Image Tab> Image Size
>Resample image
>Bicubic Sharper (best for reduction)


this is an article about file formats: goarticles.com

Field Trip on Thurs.

We are visiting:
RichArt Graphics
1305-11 Vine Street

http://www.richartgraphics.com/

They do all that cool mounting and laminating you want to know about, and are giving us a tour.

Wear walking shoes and get yourself to class!

Michelle's Notes

here's one of the prints i've been working on....

view camera plan

I have divided my learning of the View Camera into 3 stages.

Stage One: Orthocromatic
First i will be using 5x7 Orthocromatic Lith Film, which is a film used for black and white photos and easier to develop in the dark room due to the fact that it is not sensitive to the spectrum of red-orange lights, so I can just take it out of the camera and develop it in the dark room with the amber-colored safe light.

Stage Two: Panochromatic
After the Orthocromatic film, i will move on to Panochromatic film, a black and white film that is sensative to all colors of light, thus craeting a photo with more detail, but more difficult to develop in the darkroom. I will be using a special tank that will hold the sheet film and protect it from the safe light.

Stage Three: COLOR!
This is the most exciting stage. I will be using color film in the view camera. Im not sure which kind yet. I am thinking about investing in some Poloroid 55 film. whopety doo dah!