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More on Double-Exposure

8 Commentsby   |  11.16.12  |  Assignments

Historical references:

Duane Michals

A few samples of contemporary double-exposure shots.

By Jon Duenas

By Suzy Allman

By Dan Mountford

By Jasper James

By Florian Imgrund

Film language: Mise en Scéne

1 Commentby   |  11.06.12  |  Assignments

Pronounced /meez-ahn-sen/. A French term originated in theater. When applied to cinema, mise-en-scène refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement—composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting. Mise en scéne is a critical term concerning the organization of objects within the camera’s frame. It does not include the angle and distance of the camera to the subject, although these provide a perspective to help the viewer’s understanding of the content of mise en scéne.

Screenshot from The King’s Speech. 2010, British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler.

Voigtlander Camera

0 Commentsby   |  10.04.12  |  Assignments

Editorial Portrait

0 Commentsby   |  09.20.12  |  Assignments

There is ALOT to consider when you are trying to get the right lighting. I didn’t really grasp that until I got in the studio and started trying to take photos. There are angles, different equipment,and power of light to think about when doing a photoshoot. Not to mention all the different settings on your camera that can change a shot drastically. Being new to photography, this was extremely challenging for me especially regarding things like shutter speed, ISO, and the aperture. I also had trouble with my photos not coming out very clear and that was frustrating as well. In the end I think I ended up with some really awesome shots that I am proud of. This was a good first project because it taught me alot about lighting and equipment that I didn’t know before.

Light exercise 1: One main light

0 Commentsby   |  09.04.12  |  Assignments

Photoshoot: take a series of portrait images of your friend with ONE main light, and a reflector.