This project may be completed by the following students:
1st Year Media Arts Majors.
2nd Year Media Arts Majors.
3rd Year Media Arts Majors.
Technology Concepts Students.
Directions
Pre-Production
It is strongly suggested that you complete the Photo Presentation project first.
The Photo Presentation project is about showcasing selected photos, a thing you will have to do for this project. If you have to do it anyway, you might as well get a grade for it.
Close-Up photography, more specifically macro photography, is a subset of photography that focuses (pun intended) on getting the camera extremely close to the subject.
As seen in the examples above, macro photos tend to have a significantly narrow depth of field, causing portions closer or further away, sometimes by less than an inch, to still be out of focus even with the subject in focus.
For most camera lenses, there is a limit to how close the subject can be while still being in focus. Photographers will get around this by having special lenses or adapters for existing (stock) lenses. Some cameras will have this built in, but will require the setting to be activated.
On most cameras that have a built-in macro setting, it will be labeled with a flower icon. (). Ask your teacher for assistance if you cannot find this.
It is possible your camera might not have this feature, as it is not universally included.
With this information, think about objects and compositions that might work well as macro shots.
Write these down! Planning to take a macro photo of an object you left at home because it wasn't on a checklist can cost you valuable time.
Some objects only reveal themselves to not be good choices for macro shots after you've taken them, so having a number of backup subjects ready to go can save a lot of time and energy.
Make plans to bring these objects to class. Do not depend on items found in the classroom, or your photos will end up looking too similar to ones taken by everyone else who skipped this step.
Production
Prepare your shoot by making sure the camera has the correct settings and you have enough space around your subjects.
You may also need to clean off your chosen subjects. A little bit of lint or dust picked up normally can go without notice until you have a camera only a couple inches away from it.
Take photos of multiple sides of the object, using different angles.
Be mindful of your backgrounds! While they will likely be out of focus, students have had shots ruined by not noticing something in the background they would have otherwise not photographed.
Resist the urge to stop and review multiple photos before you are done with the shoot. This is a waste of valuable production time.
Post-Production
Select 5 of your photos to share in a final presentation.
While ideally this should be your best 5 photos, 5 images that are almost identical will not showcase your skill. Try to include images that are more unique in subject matter and composition.
Create a presentation that includes those 5 selected images, along with a sentence for each that provides additional context for each image.
This will be much easier to do if you previously completed the Photo Presentation project, as mentioned in the pre-production section.
Look over the rubric for this project.
No, seriously, look over the rubric. Most students who get less than 100% on projects like this did so because they forgot something critical mentioned in the rubric.
Proofread all of your text.
This project did not require a lot of writing, so typos are far more likely to stand out and lower the perceived quality of this project.
Submit your finished presentation.
Remember that it is your responsibility to make sure the work is submitted properly, and this can be done immediately after handing it in.
Emails the night before a critique asking if the work was submitted correctly will not be accepted as evidence that an attempt was made.
Rubric
25% Presentation includes a minimum of 5 macro photos.
(Macro photos are identified by the subject being extremely close to the camera, with everything a different distance from the camera being out of focus.)
25% Each photo has been given a unique title in the space provided in the presentation template.
25% Each photo is accompanied by a sentence that provides reasoning for why framing made that particular image better.
25% Context for each photo is written in at least one complete sentence, with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
I:6-8:1: Formulate variations of ideas, goals, and solutions for media artworks by practicing focused creative processes.
E:6-8:1: Work independently to create a visual representation of formulated ideas.
E:6-8:2: Act on creative ideas to generate artistic goals.
E:6-8:3: Predict potential obstacles and generate possible solutions.
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work
I:6-8:1: Organize, design, propose, and evaluate artistic ideas, models, prototypes, and production processes for media arts productions.
E:6-8:1: Refine brainstormed ideas into a production plan.
Anchor Standard 4: Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.
I:6-8:1: Integrate multiple contents and forms into unified media arts productions that convey consistent themes or ideas.
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.
I:6-8:1: Develop, design and exhibit a variety of artistic, design, technical, and soft skills through performing various assigned roles in producing media artworks.
I:6-8:2: Develop, demonstrate, and exhibit a variety of creative and adaptive innovation abilities.
I:6-8:3: Demonstrate adaptability in using tools and techniques to construct media artworks.
E:6-8:3: Apply and adapt use of tools and techniques to construct media content.
Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
I:6-8:3: I:6-8:3: Describe the relationships of media arts to theatre, dance, music, the visual arts, and other disciplines.
1st Year Media Arts Majors.
2nd Year Media Arts Majors.
3rd Year Media Arts Majors.
Technology Concepts Students.
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