Photo Shoot: Elements of Composition

Leading Lines and Perspective

Framing

Perspective

Leading Lines

Rule of Thirds and Color (Contrast)

Color and 

Aperture Shoot

Shot at f 5.6

Shot at f4.5

Shot at f5

Shot at f16

Shot at f22

Blog Questions:

What did you learn or understand better about shooting at aperture priority?

I learned that shooting at a shallow depth of field worked better with close-up shots of things, like people's faces and plants. It was more difficult finding places or items to shoot in a deep depth of field.

What were your successes during this shoot?

Challenging myself to look at things differently was something I feel I succeeded at this photo shoot. I also enjoyed finding new places to take photos at around SAS.

What were your struggles?

Like I mentioned before, shooting at higher aperture setting (f16-f22) wasn't as easy because it wasn't as enjoyable. I liked the look of the photos with a shallow depth of field much more than the deeper depth of fields.

Orchid Shoot

My Brand Design Content

Fonts:

Color Palette:



Graphic:

Movie Pitch Critiques

1. What do you like about this movie pitch?
Bubble gum and happiness.
2. What do you wonder/suggest?
More pugs.
3. Would you fund this movie? Why or why not?
Yes, only if there were more pugs.


1. What do you like about this movie pitch?
Bubble gum and happiness.
2. What do you wonder/suggest?
More pugs.
3. Would you fund this movie? Why or why not?
Yes, only if there were more pugs.


1. What do you like about this movie pitch?
Bubble gum and happiness.
2. What do you wonder/suggest?
More pugs.
3. Would you fund this movie? Why or why not?
Yes, only if there were more pugs.

Music Video Reflection Questions

Now that you have completed your music video, please take the time to answer the following reflection questions below in a blog post. Make sure to embed your music video in the blog post as well and tag with video, gr8.

Reflection Questions:

1. Now that you have completed the music video project, what is your overall opinion about the project? Did you enjoy working on it? Why or why not?
2. What was the most difficult part of creating a music video? How did you deal with/overcome it? 
3. What do you feel was the most useful video production skill you utilized during this project? What is a skill that you feel should be taught in order to make this project better?
4. Was there anything you would have changed about the project for future classes/students? Why or why not?

Blog Example: My Stop-Motion Storyboard

Google Presentation Example:

Adobe Voice Example:

Experimenting with Sound Design

Now that you have learned different ways to enhance with sound effects and music, get creative with your sound design skills by downloading one of the podcasts below and adding sound effects to make the audio unique.

Digital Expressions: Trimester Reflection Questions

For your final assignment this trimester, you will need to complete a reflection about your experience and work produced in Digital Expressions. You have 2 choices for how you will deliver your reflection: video or written. Please look over the questions below before choosing the best way to answer them. This will count as a summative assessment and you will be assessed on how detailed and thoughtful your responses are.

Reflection Questions

1. What were you initial expectations about taking Digital Expressions? What were you expecting to learn or do? Did you have an opportunity to learn or use those skills this trimester?
2. Overall, what was your opinion about the podcasting project? Did you enjoy it or not? Why? 
3. Do you think it was a good choice to do the podcasting project first to teach students sound design skills or should another project be designed to do that? If so, what kind of project would your propose?
4. What was your biggest lesson or takeway from the podcasting project?
5. Overall, what was your opinion about the stop-motion project? Did you enjoy it or not? Why?
6. What was your biggest lesson or takeway from the stop-motion project?
7. What would you change about the stop-motion project for future Digital Expressions students? Why?
8. Overall, what was your opinion about the branding design and YouTube Intro project? Did you enjoy it or not? Why?
9. What was your biggest lesson or takeway from the YouTube Intro project?
10. What would you change about the graphic design unit? Do you think it was a good unit to gain skills in graphic design or is better left for older students?
11. If you could add ANY project to the trimester, what would it be and why?
12. What did you enjoy most about this trimester? Why?
13. What did you enjoy leas about this trimester? Why?
14. Does this class make you want to take more video classes in the future? Do you plan on it while in middle school?

Options for Posting Reflection

Video Reflection:

1. Film within Quicktime, iMovie, or YouTube. 
1. You are allowed to film your reflection in the hallway or library if the classroom gets too loud. Please let our substitute know you will be filming, and return as soon as you are done.
2. Upload to YouTube with the following: 
1. Movie Title: Digital Expressions: Trimester Reflection 
2. POST AS PUBLIC OR UNLISTED 
3. Once the video is fully uploaded, please have them embed in their blog with the following: 
1. Blog Title - Digital Expressions: Trimester Reflection 
2. Tags: video, gr6 

Written Reflection:

1. Go to Blogger and create a new post with the following: 
1. Blog Title - Digital Expressions: Trimester Reflection 
2. Tags: video, gr6
2. Answer your questions in the blog post, feel free to copy and paste the questions from this post.

DUE DATE FOR POSTING REFLECTION: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Branding Design: Layout and Reflection

Reflection:

1. What is your logo of? How did you create it? Did you choose it from a website like Icon Monstr or design it yourself? How do you feel it best represents you?

2. Explain why you chose your colors for you brand. If you could give them personality traits, what would they be?

3. What made you choose your fonts for both the Mac and Google? Why do they appeal to you?

4. Overall, what kind of audience would you want to attract to your YouTube channel and school blog? Why? How do you think your logo and brand design would appeal to them?

Stop-Motion Short: Transferring from iPad to iMovie

Once you have completed shooting your stop-motion short on your iPad or iPhone using Stop-Motion Studio App, you will need to transfer it to your iMovie for editing and posting to YouTube. Watch the tutorial video below for instructions on how to do it!

Silent Scenes: Spring 2015

Last week in Digital Filmmaking, the students were given the opportunity to experiment with filmmaking techniques from silent films before having to do their own film as a summative. The students were given some pretty strict parameters, but produced some fantastic films nonetheless. Check out the playlist below, and come back soon for the silent films in about 3 weeks!