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Experiments in Digital Imaging: From Pixel to
Paper
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Textbook: |
Required Textbook: Robert Hirsch's Photographic
Possibilities: the Creative use of material and processes |
Recommended Readings: |
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Prerequisites: |
Knowledge of, and interest in,
photography, photoshop and some other art making process besides zone system
photography is required (eg: painting, drawing, sculpture or multimedia,
etc...)
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General: There is to be NO EATING OR
DRINKING in the classroom. We will take short breaks for Input and output. I
expect you to be on time to class. We will often have lecture/demonstrations
at the beginning of class and then allow time for in class lab/practice time
at the end of class.
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Course
Description: |
This class is designed
to encourage the student to experiment with digital output. This will be an
exploratory class to encourage the student to integrate digital tools into
the traditional creative process. We will focus on integrating photo quality
digital imaging along with tradtional art making processes. Using the Epson
Photo quality printers, the film recorder, polaroid materials and
alternative/nonsilver processes we will concentrate on producing a portfolio
of experimental images. The focus of the course will be on printed still
images however it should be noted that mixed media is strongly encouraged.
While Photoshop and other software packages will be explored, We will focus
on output devices and their alternative possibilities. Breaking the rules and
learning a healthy DISrespect for the technical process will be encouraged.
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Grading: |
Your grades will be based on
both technical ability and creativity. Creativity is your own unique approach
to the assignmmnet or problem, Technical ability is straightforward and
relates to how well the technique suits the imagery. |
Structure: The
course will alternate weeks between lecture/Demos and critiques. It is
expected that the student will create a portfolio of 15-20 images for the
final session. Traditional straight photographic images are not acceptable
as fulfilling this criteria. The student will submit at least 20 JPEGs
on a cdrom (not SLIDES) of their final pieces for me to keep. The final
portfolio will be as though you were submitting your work for gallery review
or publication
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Recommended Materials: |
Lazertran - wait until I discuss it in
class. |
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| Digi Negs info Dan Burkholder wrote a book on making enarged negatives digitally for non silver processes http://www.digital-negatives.com/ has a good step wedge file for free http://www.alternativephotography.com/articles/art056.html interesting use of color to block UV for specific tone control |
Interesteing
19th century reading relevant to the 21st century |
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MAKE
imaging |
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Topic
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weekly
reading
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Week 1 |
Introduction
to course Philosophy
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Week 2 |
Demo of Output devices
available. film recorders, laser printers, plotters, inkjets, Dye Sublimation,Projectors,
shooting off the screen...
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Listen
to Duchamp's The creative act
Wikipedia photographic processes |
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Week 3 |
Discussion
of different output devices. Example slides. |
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Week 4 |
Flexible Images:
Handmade American Photography, |
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Week 5 |
Digital negatives assignment Discuss Digital negatives Resources |
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Week 6 |
Critique Extending the
image
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Second
assignment given The 3rd dimension
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Week 7 |
Anaglyph demonstration |
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Week 8 |
Immersive
imaging eg; QTVR
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Week 9 |
Crit 3d assignment
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Week 10 |
Third
assignment Multiple imagery. Series, scrolls, books...
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Week 11 |
Permanence and
stability
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Week 12 |
oral
projects given in class
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Week 13 |
Third Critique
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Week 14 |
preparing
a portfolio for submission
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Week 15 |
Final Critique The final
portfolio should consist of at least 15 pieces. High quality, properly
labelled slides along with support materials of the works must be submitted
at THE BEGINNING OF CLASS for you to pass the course.
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Notes:
A conceptual project
History of experimental apporaches to image making
As seen What was
that transfer material coating they were selling at the expo.?
Can i coat transparency film with medium, print on it coat it again then wet
the print and separate the medium with image on it from the tranparecy materials?
Transfer it to gilt panels.
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resources camera
hacking
Suppliers:
Places that make prints
from your digital files Artists: Longevity: stereographic Lenticular
3D Info in England
http://www.3dcreations.ukcompanies.org/index-page3.html
Yahoo groups |
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