PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT SHEET

SCHOOL of MEDIA & CREATIVE ARTS

BTEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA in ART & DESIGN (PHOTOGRAPHY)

PROJECT - YEAR ONE

Title of project: Mirror, Mirror!

Issue date: 14th January 2013 Hand in date: 4th March 2013 Assessment date: 28th March 2013 Lecturers: Roger Spencer / Lee Mayell Instructors: Paul Haffenden / Lewis Phillips PHOTOGRAPHERS NAME: _____________________________ This project is designed to enable you to produce evidence towards completion of: Unit 5 Contextual Influences in Art & Design (Part P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, D1) Unit 25 Studio Photography (all outcomes) Unit 33 Lens Based Image Making (pass grades only) Rationale: Ever since photography began the human portrait has been an important genre. Styles, tastes and technical equipment regularly change but the recording of one persons likeness by another will never end. There will always be attempts to capture the character, personality and mood of

the sitter to show more than just what they look like.

Briefing Notes Essay This will give you an historical and contextual insight into portrait photography. Look at the use of studio portraiture since the beginnings of photography and select one practising studio portrait photographer from each of the following three dates: 1840 1913, 1914 1960 and 1961 2012. At least one, but no more than two, of the photographers you choose to write about should be a woman. Illustrate your essay with relevant photographs. Remember that this is not a series of biographies; you are to compare the styles and technical practices of your chosen photographers, commenting on the developments and limitations of the given period. Explain how the growth of technology has affected the quality and production of portrait photography. The essay should ideally contain between 1000 and 1500 words in order to cover all of the required points. It should be written in your own words and all references should be attributed. A full bibliography must accompany your essay. Any plagiarism detected will be dealt with severely, in accordance with college disciplinary procedures. Research / Workbook Choose a suitable published, professional, black and white studio portrait photograph to copy describing the lighting and how you intend to set this up. Think storyboards and lighting plans. You will need to take a photocopy/scan of this image into the studio to help you set up the pose and lighting. This will be for a practice shoot. Your workbook should contain your research, all images sourced for recreation in the studio, lighting plans, proposed ideas, a detailed document on how to use a light meter and an explanation of health and safety in the studio. It is not necessary to get an exact look a like for your image the important things are to recreate the pose and lighting, pay attention to shadows. Photography Produce a series of negatives using a 35mm film camera and studio lighting to recreate your choice of photograph. Develop these and scan one in for final printing. For your final shoot you may select any portrait taken using studio lighting. This time use a Digital SLR camera with suitable lens to exactly recreate the lighting and pose. This should be a contempory, professional, published portrait photo that represents the character of the sitter

and may be in colour (please avoid fashion shots and close ups where it is difficult to work out what lighting was used).

Final Prints & Presentation Your final images should be in proportion to the originals and printed out on to A4 photographic paper. Your final prints should be mounted on to suitable mounting board. Burn all of your digital images onto a named CD and include the scan of your black and white image together with both of the images you used to copy. Hand in the black and white negatives.

Evaluation & Bibliography Include a typed evaluation detailing all of your working practices. Please include a bibliography (a list of all books, magazines and websites visited). The library has a handout on how to format a bibliography.

Tasks for the project: 1. Essay: Research, record & present historical developments: Unit 5: P1, P2, P3, P4, M1, D1 2. Research / Workbook: Develop ideas, use of studio techniques, use of lens based making equipment Unit 25: P1, P2, M1, M2, D1, D2 / Unit 33: P1 3. Photography: Produce studio images, use of digital technology and studio equipment Unit 25:P3, M3, D3 / Unit 33: P2, P4 4. Final Prints & Presentation: Produce final photographs to set brief Unit 25: P3 / Unit 33 P3, P4

5. Evaluation & Bibliography: Explain working practises and review own work Unit 25: P4, M4, D4 / Unit 33 P5 Materials for this assignment: 35mm film camera with black and white film. DSLR camera Workbook / Sketchbook A4 Inkjet photographic paper. CD with all digital images taken by you together with examples of what you copied. Mounting board Important Note: This assignment is available in a larger font, on alternative coloured background and can be accessed remotely through Posterous. The tasks in this project are formatted so that they can be viewed and tackled in bite-sized chunks. Interim, on-going assessments are always available, if you need help please ask.

BTEC Level 3 Art and Design: Unit assessment and grading criteria grid
Unit 25 Studio Photography Learning outcomes:
On completion of this unit a learner should: 1 Understand the characteristics of studio photography 2 Know about studio photographic media, techniques and technology 3 Be able to make photographs in a studio 4 Be able to review own studio photography. To achieve a pass Evidence To achieve a merit grade the evidence must grade the evidence must
show that the learner is able to: show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:

Learner name:

Credit value: 10

This grid can be used for both formative and summative assessment Final Grade:

Evidence

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show

that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:

Evidence

P1 explain the characteristics of studio photography P2 select studio photographic media, techniques and technology

M1 analyse the characteristics of studio photography M2 outline photographic technology with associated media comprehensively when identifying techniques for making photographs in the studio M3 create studio photographs that realise planned intentions with consistent demonstration of skill in capture M4 discuss own studio photography with considered reflection upon the production process.

D1 evaluate the characteristics of studio photography D2 describe photographic technology with associated media comprehensively using correct technical language when identifying techniques for making photographs in the studio D3 create studio photographs that realise planned intentions and demonstrate sophistication in capture D4 explain own studio photography with considered reflection upon the production process using correct technical language.

P3 create studio photographs that realise planned intentions

P4 review own studio photography.

BTEC Level 3 Art and Design: Unit assessment and grading criteria grid
Unit 33 Lens-based Image Making Learning outcomes:
On completion of this unit a learner should: 1 Know about lens-based image making 2 Be able to develop ideas using lens-based technologies 3 Be able to produce final outcomes for a set brief 4 Be able to review own lens-based outcomes. To achieve a pass Evidence To achieve a merit grade the evidence must grade the evidence must
show that the learner is able to: show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:

Learner name:

Credit value: 10

This grid can be used for both formative and summative assessment Final Grade:

Evidence

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show

that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:

Evidence

P1 identify lens-based image making P2 develop ideas using lens-based technologies

M1 describe lens-based image making M2 purposefully produce individual ideas against a given theme or brief

D1 use examples of lensbased image making to inform ideas D2 produce original ideas and effective final outcomes against a brief, with innovative use of lensbased technologies and techniques D3 evaluate own lens-based outcomes.

P3 produce and present final outcomes for a set brief

P4 use lens-based technologies and techniques within own work P5 review own lensbased outcomes.

M3 produce and present considered final outcomes for a set brief, with coherent use of lens-based technologies and techniques M4 justify own lensbased outcomes.

BTEC Level 3 Art and Design: Unit assessment and grading criteria grid
Unit 5 Contextual Influences in Art and Design Learning outcomes:
On completion of this unit a learner should: 1 Know about key developments and influences in art, craft and design 2 Be able to research and record historical, contemporary and contextual information 3 Be able to review, produce and present outcomes from contextual sources. To achieve a pass grade Evidence To achieve a merit grade Evidence
the evidence must show that the learner is able to: the evidence must show that, in addition to the pass criteria, the learner is able to:

Learner name:

Credit value: 10

This grid can be used for both formative and summative assessment Final Grade:

To achieve a distinction grade the evidence must show

that, in addition to the pass and merit criteria, the learner is able to:

Evidence

P1 describe the characteristics and influences of key movements and the work of individuals P2 show how cultural contexts relate to historical and contemporary art, craft and design P3 produce primary and secondary research P4 review information and produce outcomes P5 present outcomes.

M1 research and organise information about art, craft and design developments, effectively linking the contexts in which works were produced M2 express coherent opinions, supported by examples drawn from established sources.

D1 extract and analyse complex information independently, from comprehensive research D2 express informed judgements and argued conclusions, using specialist language fluently.

This form needs to be filled in as far as is possible and given to the lecturer for signing. The bottom half will be handed in with the assignment and the top half returned to the photographer. Title of project: You are what you eat!

Completion date (work due in): 4th March 2013

Make a note here of the time and date that you handed in this assignment and who you gave the completed work to. Keep this part for your records. Date ___________________ Handed to (name of lecturer)_____________________________ Signature of lecturer________________________________

Detach here_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This completed assignment was handed in by (photographer name)__________________ On (date)____________________ Received by lecturer (signature)________________________

Marked (date)__________________ Work returned and feedback given (date)_____________