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Here is my 2nd transformation assignment:

Transformation

This is a little late, but I'm the new kid in class. What I hope to learn from this experience is just to have a better and more comprehensive knowledge of time-based media.

Transformation - Light

I love the way the light touches the leaves at night... I'd like to learn more about visual images and sound and how they affect the way we perceive our environment.

Assignment for 10/02

1. Read this blog post on Sequence.

2. Extend your single image concept into an image sequence of five -- so you can start shooting "fresh", you don't need to incorporate your first assignment picture. You can use tools like photoshop to scale, crop and juxtapose. Post on class blog -- tag with "assignment02".

3. Here are the images we looked at quickly!

Transformation

Alcohol! It transforms anti-social mutes to outgoing people, well-oriented individuals to stumbling buffoons, and bad parties into good ones. More literally, in the photograph I am transforming a full bottle of Steel Reserve malt liquor into an empty one. The transformation can either be good or bad, I have friends that are recovering alcoholics and others that just like an occasional beer or three, but one thing is certain... it does transform.

In this class I would like to learn ways I can improve the composition, overall look, feel or other aspects of my work by actually creating new works. Also, I'd be happy if I could find inspiration to create some movies or more animation (I've been neglecting it in order to do more 2-d graphic design and artwork). Also, anything I can create during the class to add to my portfolio would be a big plus. I'm more interested in the practical application of certain techniques than reviewing theory (because my background is already in a related field).

This was taken at the golf course where I work. You could say the sun is transforming night to day. I also hope this class transforms my career, because I don't want to cut grass much longer. I want to get a better understanding of the various forms of digital media beyond video. I've never done animation and I've only done web editing in passing. I've done video, but I have lots of room for improvement. Help me Ravi Jain.

Transformation

This photo is taken of my basement. Although very dark and full of cobwebs, I spend a lot of time down there doing laundry, playing pool and hoping the spiders don't bother me while I'm on the treadmill. It is a very old house and the cellar has a lot of interesting textures, shapes and lighting.

What do I hope to get out of this class - I hope to learn more about video and implementing it in projects I do outside of classes. The majority of my experience is in web graphics so video and animation are definitely areas I need more exposure to.

-Melissa

Transformation

Transformation

What I hope to get out of this class: I've never had formal training of any kind when it comes to digital media. I'm taking this course in order to connect the fundamental principles of digital media to the skills that I've already learned on my own. Also, I've always attacked creative pursuits independently; because of that, I lack confidence in my own creative ideas. Not that I can't handle criticism; its that I just don't my put my ideas out there. I feel the assignments in this course (the group assignment in particular) will help my creative confidence.

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Transformation-Black&White

okay well so i did actually spend quite a bit of time choosing the image with the class in mind. it isn't the greatest as are most of my photos. you are all quite talented.
last snowfall, walking a mostly black dog. I like how it is begging for another frame to see the top half of the dog (goes by the name of momo). I guess here, the head was purposefully cut-off, not just out-of-frame.
Please note, I'm not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination. I want to be able to transform any and all of my static image creations (2D I guess) into moving things. wagging things. things into other things.

(c) ADeVane 2008

Transformation

What do I hope to get out of this class? On the very first night I was relieved to see that this would indeed be a creative class. My aim is to extend my creative vocabulary through development of image series, as well as combination of image and sound. I would like to experiment with video. - Leslie

Assignment 1- Transformation

Transformation

What do you hope to get out of this class?

I have worked mostly with print materials and have started to just get into the web side of it. I know HTML but thats as far as it goes. I'm taking this course to expand and try different things. I want to learn different types of media including animation, motion graphics, and video.

Transformation Assignment Image

Here is my transformation image:

Assignment for 09/25

1. Join class blog (email Ravi if you don't get invite).

2. Read the handout.

3. Create one composed digital photo portraying the theme Transformation; keeping in mind the concepts introduced in the reading and class discussion.

4. Create a new post on the class blog that showcases your image.

Class Syllabus

You can download a copy of the syllabus in Word format here.