Point of View
Assigned: 2/25 Due: 3/5
What does Point of View mean?
Let's take a look at the work of James Nachtwey: the importance of Point of View.
You have 12 frames and until next Tuesday to capture POINT OF VIEW.
Go out into the world with a plan, and with your camera. Are you going to stay technical and simply consider camera angles? Great!
Don't forget to consider and incorporate composition and the recent lighting techniques you learned last week!!
Go out into the wold with a plan, and with your camera.
CHOOSE AT LEAST 3 OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ANGLES TO REPRESENT IN YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
FORCED PERSPECTIVE PHOTOS
LOW ANGLE
DUTCH ANGLE
BIRDS EYE (HIGH/DOWN ANGLE)
ANTS VIEW (UP ANGLE)
ETC....
Consider the tips on this website:
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/7-tips-for-great-low-angle-shots
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/forced-perspective
http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/archived-assignments/120466-assignment-dutch-angle-shot-june-2-16-a.html
Are you anxious to get more creative and expressive? If so, use this opportunity to break out and push the definition of POINT OF VIEW! Think serious topics or create a fictional story…just stay solid and consistent with technique!
Let's take a look at the work of James Nachtwey: the importance of Point of View.
You have 12 frames and until next Tuesday to capture POINT OF VIEW.
Go out into the world with a plan, and with your camera. Are you going to stay technical and simply consider camera angles? Great!
Don't forget to consider and incorporate composition and the recent lighting techniques you learned last week!!
Go out into the wold with a plan, and with your camera.
CHOOSE AT LEAST 3 OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ANGLES TO REPRESENT IN YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
FORCED PERSPECTIVE PHOTOS
LOW ANGLE
DUTCH ANGLE
BIRDS EYE (HIGH/DOWN ANGLE)
ANTS VIEW (UP ANGLE)
ETC....
Consider the tips on this website:
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/7-tips-for-great-low-angle-shots
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/forced-perspective
http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/archived-assignments/120466-assignment-dutch-angle-shot-june-2-16-a.html
Are you anxious to get more creative and expressive? If so, use this opportunity to break out and push the definition of POINT OF VIEW! Think serious topics or create a fictional story…just stay solid and consistent with technique!
Written reflection: 5 points Photos: 30 points
12 Photos: (worth 30 points)
5 (30-27pts): Exceeds/meets all of the assignment objectives/criteria; zero technical errors; includes strong Composition and shows diversity/exploration; follows guidelines or breaks them successfully; uses light effectively and/or applies prior knowledge from previous units; and 25% of photos include/attempt creative challenge with technique or subject matter (Top 3)
4 (26-24 pts): meets all of the assignment objectives/criteria; zero to little technical errors; strong composition (follows guidelines or breaks them successfully); uses light effectively and/or applies prior knowledge from previous units contains diversity/exploration; but lacks a creative edge/uniqueness/detail in Top 3
3 (23-21): meets all of the assignment objectives/criteria, but lacks a creative edge/uniqueness/detail in Top 3; and contains a few technical errors or lacks diversity in technique or subject matter
2 (20-18): Inconsistent with meeting assignment criteria, little amount of effort and/or thought put into the photos and/or several technical errors
1 (17-0): Doesn’t meet assignment criteria or several technical errors
Written Reflection: (worth 5 points)
Question #1: Choose your top 3 photos. What did you do to make, or why do you feel they are so interesting? Describe each in detail providing specific explanations/evidence to back up your statements.
Question #2: What did you have to learn and understand so that you could successfully complete this unit?
Student-created grading scale: How to score a 5 on your written reflections!
5 pts. = Concise and well-thought out, no grammatical errors, detailed references to specific photos, references composition, references objectives of the assignment
4 pts. = Provides supporting details of approach to assignment, Lacks detail while referencing specific photos, references composition, references objectives of the assignment
3 pts. = Provides supporting details of approach to assignment, missing a reference to composition or objectives
2 pts. = Does not reference composition or objectives, no supporting details but provides more elaborate statements
1 pt. = No specific information provided, general statements, no direct relation to specific photos
0 pts.= No written reflection
Total assignment worth= 35 points
12 Photos: (worth 30 points)
5 (30-27pts): Exceeds/meets all of the assignment objectives/criteria; zero technical errors; includes strong Composition and shows diversity/exploration; follows guidelines or breaks them successfully; uses light effectively and/or applies prior knowledge from previous units; and 25% of photos include/attempt creative challenge with technique or subject matter (Top 3)
4 (26-24 pts): meets all of the assignment objectives/criteria; zero to little technical errors; strong composition (follows guidelines or breaks them successfully); uses light effectively and/or applies prior knowledge from previous units contains diversity/exploration; but lacks a creative edge/uniqueness/detail in Top 3
3 (23-21): meets all of the assignment objectives/criteria, but lacks a creative edge/uniqueness/detail in Top 3; and contains a few technical errors or lacks diversity in technique or subject matter
2 (20-18): Inconsistent with meeting assignment criteria, little amount of effort and/or thought put into the photos and/or several technical errors
1 (17-0): Doesn’t meet assignment criteria or several technical errors
Written Reflection: (worth 5 points)
Question #1: Choose your top 3 photos. What did you do to make, or why do you feel they are so interesting? Describe each in detail providing specific explanations/evidence to back up your statements.
Question #2: What did you have to learn and understand so that you could successfully complete this unit?
Student-created grading scale: How to score a 5 on your written reflections!
5 pts. = Concise and well-thought out, no grammatical errors, detailed references to specific photos, references composition, references objectives of the assignment
4 pts. = Provides supporting details of approach to assignment, Lacks detail while referencing specific photos, references composition, references objectives of the assignment
3 pts. = Provides supporting details of approach to assignment, missing a reference to composition or objectives
2 pts. = Does not reference composition or objectives, no supporting details but provides more elaborate statements
1 pt. = No specific information provided, general statements, no direct relation to specific photos
0 pts.= No written reflection
Total assignment worth= 35 points