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Students will be studying the Photography of Jerry Uelsmann. I will be showing a video in class of his work. Feel free to check out his work at the link below. Mr; Uelsmann's work is based on combining images to create surrealist photos based on dreams and other communications such as transformation, birth, and tranquility. All of his work is shot with film and completed in a traditional darkroom. He does use the figure(nude) in his work quit often. We will be using photoshop to create our own surrealistic final. I am providing a list of images to help you start the process, however, you can choose to add as many images as you would like.
Learning Targets:
Students will learn/demonstrate smooth blends and transition using Photoshop blend tools.
Students will learn/demonstrate how to communicate through the visual arts using the rules of composition.
Students will learn/demonstrate how to use Photoshop tools to develop and later flatten layers.
Assignment:
Students will create 1-3 final images using the style of Jerry Uelsmann to communicate a concept, perception, or dream. Students will shoot one straight conceptual photo without using photoshop and they will create one image using photoshop to compose the final. Students are required to use a minimum of 5 of their own images in the final photoshop assignment.
Preparation:
The first decision you will have to make is "What do I want to communicate?" It is hard to make a final artwork and not have an idea of what you want it to look like so I would like you to create 2 to 3 thumb nail sketches and articulate what you want the final work to say. Start with the Photo shooting list and the Developing ideas worksheet below. Remember to shoot objects on plain black , white or any other color background that creates a contrast between the object and it.
Free stock photo website
Materials:
Props
Camera
Computer
Photoshop
Pencil
tripod and lights (optional)
Time Frame:
3 Weeks
Vocabulary:
Surrealism
Fantasy
Communication
Elements and Principles of Design
Composition
Blending
Selection Tools
Photo-montage
Classroom Books:
The Photoshop CS6 book
Photography Textbook
Jerry Uelsmann
Time Frame:
Students will have 2 weeks to shoot the initial images and 3 to 4 weeks to work on the final(s). Please check my calendar for due dates. We will need to overlap assignments to keep everyone moving.
Matching color on objects to background, other videos available on the same youtube page as this one.
Resources:
40 famous Modern surrealist artist
http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/blog/9129/visions-from-the-minds-eye-jerry-uelsmann/
Thomas Barbey is another Surrealist photographer to check out.
Photomontage site with fantastic examples
How to combine ideas to create a image
Article from the New York Times interviewing Jerry Uelsmann
http://glazemoo.blogspot.com/2010/11/surreal-photo-manipulation.html
http://erikjohanssonphoto.com/work/imagecats/personal/
http://slodive.com/photoshop/cool-photoshop-effects/
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/christian-hopkins-photography
http://www.thephotoargus.com/surreal-architecture-compositions-by-matthias-jung/
The following is work from a 17 year girl from the Netherlands, Annegien Schilling
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMidFJyDBNG/?taken-by=fetching_tigerss&hl=en
IMPORTANT! How to match colors of objects
http://photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/color-matching/how-to-match-color-photoshop-composites.htm
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/match-color/
How to create a simple cast shadow
Super cool plugins you can try for free, but have to pay for after 30 days.
Great levitation images, see tutorial above and samples at link below.
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