Final Time: Friday May 7, 11:30am-2:30pm

Be prepared to show off your final independent project. Also have a data CD or DVD with all your work for this class burned on it. That would be:

Your 6-page Lulu spread
Your proposed Lulu book cover
Your illustrator shapes project
Your Jenna/Lane digital painting
Your composite photoshop drawing
Your Motion project
Your final project

Lulu book, and final project

A reminder: come to Monday's class with the raw materials for your final project, so you can use a chunk of the class period to start work. We'll also catch up with a couple motion projects, and take a look at an artist who does work for projection on atypical projection surfaces.


The Lulu book is finally ready for order and download. You can download digital copies immediately; I'd recommend holding off on ordering hard copies until we get a proof copy delivered (which I've just ordered -- it should arrive in about a week). The product page is here:


http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/come-back-to-me-variable-tights/10645644

Wednesday morning

Hi all. I mentioned this last class, but as a reminder: I'll be about an hour late this Wednesday (4/13). Just jump into your Motion project, and I'll catch up with you when I arrive.

Also, don't forget to give some thought to what your final project, which should take up the last two weeks of class, will be. I'll want a formal plan of your intentions by Monday.

Due for Wed., April 7

At the beginning of class Wednesday, there are two things due:

1. Be prepared to show a few minutes of footage you've taken from the Prelinger archives, so we can all get a sense of what everyone has found. (MP4 is probably the best formay, if available)

2. If you haven't given your tutorial yet, be prepared to share your tutorial.

Also, give some thought to what your final, independent project will be.

Public Domain Video Source

We'll be using the Prelinger Archives as a source for raw material for our next "remix" project. Here are a couple links:

Prelinger Archives

Prelinger Archives Keyword Page

Split Screen Project (& odds & ends)

So -- on Monday's class, we'll catch up with the outstanding tutorials and the composite photoshop drawings. We really need to clear these assignments out.

And, as a start to the coursework looking at digital media for projection (as opposed to print), you have a Split Screen assignment, also due on Monday. You should use the youtube doubler to make a mash-up of two videos currently hosted on youtube. Remember that juxtaposition is key to this sort of approach -- how do the two videos relate to each other, when they're presented simultaneously, side-by-side. Connections can be on a formal level (shape, color, rhythm) or a content level (having one video "commenting" on the video beside it).

Please paste the URL of your doubled video in the comments section of this blog post; if you can't post comments, then email me the URL at my school address.

Here's the doubler:

http://youtubedoubler.com/

Here are links to some of the split screen examples I showed in class:

Sisters:
http://www.splitscreen.us/2007/02/sisters.html

Rules of Attraction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzv_B-f0t9o

500 Days of Summer:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/10/a-must-watch-video-clip-from-500-days-of-summer-expectation-vs-reality/

Chelsea Girls:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6yBhWLnvR0

Over Break: drawing composite and tutorial

Just a reminder that your finished "drawing composite" piece is due at the beginning of class when we get back from break. Also on Mon you should be prepared to lead the class in a photoshop tutorial. Remember to try it out before you present it. Email me (at clanier [at] sierranevada.edu) your tutorial choice by the end of day monday (3/15). I want to make sure people aren't choosing the same tutorial.

Have a great break!