1) VIDEO LESSON: The "Return" of the Elements of Design!
2) PROJECT 2: BASIC, BETTER, BEST
1) VIDEO LESSON: The "Return" of the Elements of Design!
Watch this video from 6:16 - 10:38.
Pay special attention to the images of the dandelions shown between 9:37 - 10:15. This is basically what your next project is going to be (a series of increasingly meaningful compositions of the same subject).
2) PROJECT 2: BASIC, BETTER, BEST
You have TWO classes to work on this project.
This project will have you shoot four scenes/subjects three times each (that's a total of twelve images). Each of the three shots per set will have different angles (but in as close to the identical location as possible), and your goal is to demonstrate "basic, better, and best" composition with each set.
EXAMPLE:
Shot 1 (basic): A simple snapshot of your subject/scene. No effort to position yourself or your subject at any particular angle.
Shot 2 (better): An effort has been made to have a complimentary background and to frame the shot in a way that excludes extraneous elements.
Shot 3 (best): Angle and background have been carefully chosen (and cropped) to create an artistic image where there are no extraneous elements to distract from the subject/scene.
CAMERA SETTINGS:
Shooting Mode: Your choice! (A is recommended, since we're not shooting action)
Orientation: Your choice
Crop?: You are permitted and encouraged to crop your "best" image of each set.
WHAT TO SHOOT?
Anything! A variety of types of subjects is encouraged.
WHAT ABOUT EXPOSURE?
Despite "sabotaging" your image by having you shoot at least one image per set with poor composition, your exposure still needs to be perfect for every image! If your image is too dark, bright, or blurry, re-take it!
TO HAND IN:
1) Create a new Google Drive folder (Photo 10 > Composition > Basic, Better Best). Be sure that you've shared it with your teacher.
2) Upload all 12 images into that folder.
3) Rename the 12 images: "1A basic, 1B better, 1C best", etc.
4) Get the shareable link for that folder (right-click on the Drive folder and choose Copy Link).
5) ADD the link (Add > Link) to Classroom. Ctrl-V will paste it.
6) Complete rubric and hand in.