Assignment I - "Seeing Through the Camera"

Purose:

To familiarize yourself with the camers and produce a series of photographs that show how the camera works.

Procedure:

A) Go out and around the school area and shoot subjects of your choice within the following conditions: 1) 2 shots of eye level viewpoint 2) 2 shots of low viewpoint 3) 2 shots of high viewpoint 4) 2 shots of odd viewpoint 5) remainder of the roll is your choice

B) Record the following on your checklist: 1) Frame # 2) f-stop 3) shutter speed 4) subject and type of effect

Don't forget to: 1) focus on your subject 2) set the light meter 3) keep the shutter speed at 60 or above.

C) Develop the film, and give it to your teacher so that he/she can check the quality and do any possible troubleshooting.

D) Write an analysis that explains in narrative from (NOT POINT FORM): a) The process/steps involved in producing your work. b) If you had problems with the negs, describe them (please refer to the "troubleshooting" sheet on the light table). c) Describe any other challenges you encountered. What would you do differently next time? d) Has this been a good learning experience? Why/why not?

E) Make one 3 X 5 print and one 8 X 10 contact sheet.

F) Assemble all components of your assignment on bristleboard, in a professionally presentable way. You must also submit test strips and shot logs.

SEEING THROUGH THE CAMERA

Topic: __________________

Student’s Name: ____________________

Evaluator: Teacher: _____ Peer: _____ Self: _____

Criteria	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Mark
Knowledge/ Understanding -Were key facts and terms included in the completed task? (Analysis)	Completed task demonstrated limited understanding of facts and terms	Completed task demonstrated some understanding of facts and terms	Completed task demonstrated considerable understanding of facts and terms	Completed task demonstrated thorough understanding of facts and terms	_____/10
Thinking/ Inquiry -Has the student thought about and completed the task in a creative manner?	Creative thinking skills have been utilized with limited effectiveness	Creative thinking skills have been utilized with moderate effectiveness	Creative thinking skill have been utilized with considerable effectiveness	Creative thinking skills have been utilized with a high degree of effectiveness	_____/10
Communication -Were a title, f-stop, shutter speed and test strip included? -Did the visual material accurately depict the theme?	-A title, f-stop, shutter speed and test strip have been employed with minimal accuracy and effectiveness -Visual material did not accurately depict the theme	-A title, f-stop, shutter speed and test strip have been employed with some accuracy and effectiveness -Visual material depicted the theme with some accuracy	-A title, f-stop, shutter speed and test strip have been employed for the most part, with accuracy and effectiveness -Visual material depicted the theme with considerable accuracy	-A title, f-stop, shutter speed and test strip have been employed in a highly accurate and effective manner -Visual material depicted the theme in a thoroughly accurate manner	_____/5 _____/5
Application -Were concepts from prior work transferred to this new task?	Student has displayed limited ability in transferring concepts to a new context	Student has displayed moderate ability in transferring concepts to a new context	Student has displayed considerable ability in transferring concepts to a new context	Student has displayed a great degree of ability in transferring concepts to a new context	_____/10
Overall Achievement Level:					Mark: _____/40