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All-City Photography This course will introduce students to the basic elements of photography which include technical skills of camera operations, pictorial composition, lighting, developing, digital imaging, mounting, and display. Students explore the related fields of photo journalism, commercial digital photography, computer graphics, and art photography. Students work both on assigned and self-directed projects. Photo journalism assignments include; candid shots, group shots and action shots. Students learn to import photo and video images using negative scanners and computer video capture programs. Portraits, still life's, and abstract close-ups are commercial digital photography assignments. A variety of strategies such as master classes, field trips, job shadowing, visitation with working professional artists, further support the learning process.     All-City Videography In this course, students are introduced to the methods and techniques of videography. Basic interview, camera operation, video composition, and shot sequencing are components students will learn. In addition, script writing, storyboarding, video color theory, audio, animation, location scouting, set design and lighting are introduced. Career opportunities within the video communication industries are introduced to students through a variety of strategies such as master classes, field trips, job shadowing, and visitation with working professional artists. The student will be required to produce individual videos as well as participate in cooperative productions.      |
