W Y N D H A M C O L L E G E Visual Arts Faculty Preliminary Wet Photography, Video & Digital Imaging A S S E S S M E N T T A S K No: 1 Introduction to Practice in Wet Photography Date Issued: Term 1, Week 2, 2013 Weighting: 25% Due Date: Term 1, Week 9, 2013 On completion of this module you will be assessed on your ability to address Syllabus outcomes: M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 M6, CH1, CH2, CH3 CH4 Refer to The Board of Studies: Photography, Video and Digital Imaging course outcomes for further details Content Focus: The purpose of this assessment task is to: - Discover the invention & origins of photography - Introduce students to the practice and techniques of wet photography. - Offer students the opportunity to explore, in critical and historical investigations, advances in the field that affect the nature of photographic practice and interpretations of the world. - Look at design based approaches to image construction - Gain an understanding of the darkroom; processes and related skills All written and practical photographic work is to be submitted in your HSC Portfolio The Task Part A: History – Research: The invention of photography 1. Research and write an outline on the history and the invention of photography - approx. 250 words plus relevant images. This should be a visual presentation - a digital PowerPoint (or similar) presentation, submitted on CD/CVD is also permissible 2. All responses should include key inventors/photographers eg: George Eastman (Kodak) Louis Daguerre, Henry Fox-Talbot The Camera Obscura, The 1st camera’s General History about the invention of Photography You should reference as many source materials as possible eg: internet, library books, journals etc. Images & information can easily be obtained from your internet searches Part B: Composition and Design: Ways of developing/designing a Point of View You are to design, make as well as investigate areas of composition and design, structure, framing etc by completing a series of design works. Images can also be scanned and digitally printed if applicable. 1. You are to collect a range of outstanding photographic images from magazines/websites/books etc on the following camera compositional devices: (provide at least 2 examples) Camera viewpoints – high, low etc Abstract patterns, textures etc Centre of interest – the dominant subject Rule of the Thirds – traditional structured design Unusual angles of view – breaking the rules 2. Complete 5 specified design based collage activities/techniques using your own chosen theme/s & ideas. These will be demonstrated in class and may include: (your teacher will outline these for you) Weaving – Create two artworks. Artwork one, you will mesh/weave two full sized images together. In artwork two you will use different pictures, select only one section of your image to weave. Inspired by the works of Tintin Cooper Web: Trendland.com Images with cut aways of black & white or colour spaces. Inspired by Max-o-matic Web: www.maxomatic.net/ “Surreal” designed image (dreamlike or make believe image), made from a collection of photo’s and found images inspired by Sarah Eisenlohr. http://saraheisenlohr.com/ Cutting & re-assemblage images for impact. Inspired by Matthieu Bourel http://dojo.electrickettle.fr/collages/faces/ Part C: Darkroom Practices 1. Theory – the following handouts and course notes are to be completed/stored in your folder in your professional folio. These will part of your mid course exam: Using an enlarger – label diagram Darkroom layout – an ideal darkroom design Safety in Photography Darkroom equipment Chemical steps and processing ratios Print processing steps – worksheet Test-strips – examples and worksheet Other techniques eg: pinhole camera’s – examples and worksheets 2. Practical - Darkroom practices – your best examples of the following techniques are to be submitted, all are to be attempted – as demonstrated in class: Sun picture Chemogram – using fixer Chemogram – using developer Photograms – negative & positive prints Surrealist design & contact prints - 1 negative and 1 positive print from a photocopy of your surreal design. Pinhole camera – negative print Pinhole camera – positive print Acetate - drawn overlay on plastic and photogram print. Photo mosaic/grid – using four of the above techniques create an abstract mosaic using 8x8cm squares or shapes. A minimum of 9 squares/shapes are required. ALL WORK IS TO BE SUBMITTED IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO Performance Bands Marks Through visual & written illustration, the student has demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of content in the Introduction to Photographic practice. Critically analyses, synthesises and interprets information Displays comprehensive understanding of darkroom equipment, chemical safety an mixing Demonstrates high-level skills in OH &S, darkroom printing processes, design and 41-50 composition. Demonstrates high level skills in critical judgement, reasoning, prediction, inference, evaluation, problem solving, interpretation of new photographic concepts Demonstrates high level skills in the use of darkroom equipment Demonstrates outstanding performance and technique in darkroom practice Effectively communicates in a coherent creative, succinct, logical, sophisticated manner with precision, originality or flair using terminology extensively and appropriately to communicate ideas into visual practice. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Introduction to Photographic practice. Displays detailed understanding of darkroom equipment, chemical safety an mixing Analyses, synthesises and interprets information Demonstrates competent skills in particular skills, processes 26-40 Demonstrates competent skills in critical judgement, reasoning, prediction, inference, evaluation, problem solving, and interpretation of new photographic Demonstrates accomplished performance and technique Competently communicates in a coherent creative, succinct, logical, sophisticated manner with control or originality using appropriate terminology to communicate ideas into visual practice. Demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the Introduction to Photographic practice. Displays clear understanding of content, processes, concepts of darkroom equipment, chemical safety an mixing Analyses and interprets information Demonstrates skills in the use of darkroom equipment 14-25 Demonstrates sound performance and technique in the darkroom Communicates in a creative, succinct, logical, manner with sound coherence, control or originality using appropriate terminology Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the Introduction to Photographic practice. Displays basic understanding of concepts of darkroom equipment, chemical safety and mixing Demonstrates basic skills in judgement, reasoning, prediction, problem solving, and 1-15 interpretation. Demonstrates basic skills in the use of darkroom equipment Demonstrates basic performance and technique Communicates with adequate control or originality using some appropriate terminology. Demonstrates elementary knowledge and understanding of the Introduction to Photographic 0 practice. Displays simple understanding of darkroom equipment, chemical safety and mixing Interprets information Demonstrates elementary skills of darkroom equipment Demonstrates use of appropriate technologies Demonstrates limited communicates abilities Wyndham College Visual Arts Faculty Photography, Video and Digital Imaging Assessment cover sheet Preliminary Assessment Task No: 1 Introduction to Wet Photography Name: Class: Mark: Marks Criteria Performance Elementary Excellent Explores conventions of Darkroom, image making, composition etc.: Displays an understanding of Design. 1 2 3 4 5 Explores the conventions of COMPOSITION 1 2 3 4 5 Presents a professional Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 Completes all set work 1 2 3 4 5 Darkroom images (30 marks) 1 2 3 4 5 /30 Composition images (10 marks) 1 2 3 4 5 /10 1 2 3 4 5 Design/collage work (20 marks) /20 Generates images and ideas independently: /10 Understands the use of darkroom practices (10 marks) 1 2 3 4 5 Explores the invention of photography through research: /25 Understands the cultural significance of the history of photography. 1 2 3 4 5 (25 marks) Occupational Health and safety: /5 Identifies and acts in a safe manner in accordance to the OH & S act. 1 2 3 4 5 Uses appropriate equipment safely. 1 2 3 4 5 (5 marks) TOTAL Comment: MARKS /100 .