This summer-themed haiku video turned out well. It took a lot of shots to get the lens-pull and camera panning just right. I'm still very intimidated by video but I'm learning and am excited to tackle more video projects. Ah! Summer grasses! All that remains Of the warrior’s dreams - Matsuo Bassho Assignment: Create a video inspired by a summer-themed haiku. No sound. Class: Video for Photographers Instructor: Doug Clark Tools: Canon 60D, Adobe Premiere Pro
My sister lost her fiance Joshua to an accidental overdose. After his passing, she had to pack up and store all their belongings in a storage unit and move back home to live with our parents. It's crazy how quickly and unexpectantly life can change. This video was shot for a class assignment. My sister graciously volunteered to be my subject and appreciated the documentation of this very difficult time in her life. Assignment: Create a five-shot sequence. No sound. Class: Video for Photographers Instructor: Doug Clark Tools: Canon 60D, Panasonic G4, Adobe Premiere Pro
Year 3, Week 5: September 17th – 23rd My busy weekend left me feeling exhausted all week. Tuesday-Thursday were a real struggle. My back hurt all week thanks to me overexerting myself at the Photo Club photoshoot on the 15th. I was chronically tired and had trouble waking and getting going each more. On Wednesday I suffered a really bad migraine attack. I felt it coming on before I left my house but was in such a hurry I forgot to take something for it. I was rubbing my right temple and covering my right eye for most of my [...]
Year 3, Week 4: September 10th – 16th What a crazy busy week. I was sick all week, but on the mend after seeing a doctor on the 9th. The Photo Club had its first officers meeting, and it's second meeting of the semester, and a big photo shoot with APO on Saturday. For my classes, I worked on video projects and 3d modeling in SketchUp. I had an hour-long lecture/demo/presentation in the Senior Projects class on Thursday. It was fun and went well but was a lot of work. And then there were other meetings, projects, and activities. I [...]
Year 3, Week 3: August 3rd - 9th My husband and I attended our 10th DragonCon over the weekend and it was a blast. However, despite taking various precautions I still managed to catch the con crud and have been sick with a cold all week. Boo! Monday Labor Day Holiday: No Class Tuesday ART 488: Senior Projects GA Day - reviewed projects in grad lab DR 581: Design Technology Discussed upcoming Vectorworks project Sanded and cleaned face casts in preparation of Half Mask project Wednesday ART 676: Video for Photographers Reviewed Lynda.com homework assignment Reviewed Eye Candy video homework ART [...]
Learn how to Color Tone images using the Gradient Map tool in Photoshop. A Gradient Map is similar to a Levels Adjustment layer except that it applies different colors to various light levels. Gradient Maps are primarily used for coloring and toning images. Dive into gradient maps with this one minute tutorial by Adobe Creative Cloud (How to Make a Duotone Effect in Photoshop CC) or go a little deeper with How to Color Tone Using Gradient Maps by PHLEARN. In the example below the only edits made were a Gradient Map layer with a bit of the jackets and helmets masked [...]
Year 3, Week 2: Sept. 27th - August 2nd The alumni event over the weekend left me feeling drained and sore all over, but there was no time for rest between a busy second week at school and packing for DragonCon. Highlights of the week included meeting new Art History Professor Tray Ridlen and discussing game design, and Tuesday's Photo Club meeting. Monday Meeting with new Art History Professor Tray Ridlen ART 676: Video for Photographers Reviewed camera mechanics One Second a Day video project Watched and discussed Breaking Bad scene (diagramed the scene) ART 690: Adv. Contemporary Media Brainstormed instructional [...]
