Introduction+to+Photography

__**Introduction to Photography & Video/Film **__ . **Photography is....**- one still image- 'photo' = light, 'graphic' = drawing, image.... 'photograph' = image drawn or created with light : ) . **Video/Film is....**- a sequence of photos or stills played in fast succession; - the illusion of motion ("motion pictures", "movies") is created by viewing a succession of still photos;

__**What is Photography? Film? Cinematography?**__  Well-known/famous directors of photography (style) Famous contributors/inventors (technique, technology, tools, equipment) Samples of photography
 * Cinematographers, photographers
 * Timeline (1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1980s, present day) [What happened in photography/cinematography between times?]
 * "Suspension of disbelief" (for the period that you're watching the film, you're not questioning how it was made)
 * Examples of famous photographs/films

**__How do we know if we've been successful?__** > good choice of visuals, video links... well chosen to illustrate your topic or as examples? Credits/url links? > confidence, practice/rehearsed? natural pace: not too fast/not too slow? well prepared?)
 * Varieties of research (different, thoughtful and educational sources)
 * well Planned, well organized and informative Wikipage...
 * Use time efficiently ... 100% of class time... plus time at home???
 * Presentation skills (enthusiasm, eye contact, clarity, nice clear voice (can people in the back hear you?,
 * knowledgeable of the topic... what have you really learned from your research?

Patrick - **Comtemporary Classic Films (1980s)** - good acting, strong/intriguing storyline, - director, producer... key figures... background info..... - what made these films "classic"? . Josh - Overview of What **Street Photography** is.... and special focus on Bill Cunningham
 * -** films that set the bar/standard

Alex - Film - **Brief History of Fantasy-History Films** .... and then special focus on George Lucas

Peter - **Sports Photography** (give a backround, bit of history, bit of context).... specifically, special action shots...

Sean - **International Films** - History/Overview by Country

Helena - **First Notable Horror Films** - Overview/History of the big famous Horror films... what started the horror genre?

Julia - '**Golden Age of Hollywood' Photographers** - history/overview of who photographed the famous stars? famous photographers to the great Hollywood stars? their style?

Nicholas - **Music photography** - **overview/history of photography for Hip Hop and Rap artists**... - who the famous photographers are, the look, the style, the techniques... of the photos/music videos... used to promote HipHop & Rap

Kyle - **@History of Photographic Technology** - timeline, key developments, Jane?

Joao - **Digital vs Film Photography** - development and explanation

Annie & Angela - **Different Photography Effects** - different kinds of pictures you can take; some techniques

Nicole - **Stopmotion Photography** - animation, film... history & overview of notable animated films; famous historical films,

Qian Qian - **History of Colour Photography** - famous pioneers of colour photography

Jian Sheng - **3D in Film** - history, how 3D works, overview, famous examples

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