Read through the criteria and check to see if, as a part of the pass requirements you need to produce work that directly addresses the need to identify Equipment, materials, techniques or processes.
I would advise that you dedicate separate word files for each section and bring it all together as a PDF at the end when you hand in. Use the template in the side bar on Poodle 1 here to write up the sections covering these criteria.
File save as Equipment - Try and produce a minimum
of 2 sides of A3 where you identify the equipment that you use or try over the
duration of the unit. Primarily this should be made up of pictures of the
equipment and ideally these should be images shot yourself using your DSLR as
you’ll be identifying that you can shoot the equipment in fairly tricky
lighting. Use the equipment’s Product data sheets which are found on-line to
write up basic descriptions (Keep the HTML link and use a bibliography at the
end of these pages.
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What is the equipment for?
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What does it add to your Photography e.g. what
are the benefits of using it?
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How have you used it?
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Pros and cons of using it.
70% Pictures 30% written.
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File save as Materials – as above try and produce
a minimum of 2 sides detailing the materials that you use. Materials include
the use of Films, photographic papers, developers, stop, fix, toners, liquid
emulsion, paints, glues, tapes, photo-copy paper and the papers in your sample
pack from the Print Space. Again,
use information off of the production data sheets and add your own observations
and details about why you prefer to use it discussing the characteristics and
properties.
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What are the materials for?
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What does it add to your Photography e.g. what
are the benefits of using it?
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How have you used it?
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Pros and cons of using it.
70% pictures 30% written
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File save as Techniques – Another 2 or more sides
detailing the techniques you use. Techniques included your…
Lighting techniques (Remember you choose how and
when to shoot and what quality and type of light you’ll use, so this is your
lighting techniques). Use an image from each of your shoots that you produce
and describe the lighting in as much details as possible – discuss; light
quality, shadow attributes, affect on line, shape, form and texture; colour and
the source (Daylight, fluorescent, tungsten, flash).
Shooting techniques - viewpoint, composition, lens
use and attributes, depth of field, shutter speed, formal and candid;
Under-rating (Over-exposing) Over rating (Under-exposure).
Metering technique TTL or hand-held; reflected
light readings, Incident light readings, spot, centre weighted, matrix and
evaluative; Mid-tones, 18% grey cards and subject failure.
Darkroom techniques – Condenser, diffuser
enlarger, contact sheets, test strips, easel use, dodging, burning in, mixed
grade printing, pre-fogging, focusing, printing with rebate, masking and making
borders; Multi contrast filters, double exposure, diffusion, borders.
Processing techniques – you can use the developing
version on the door in the prep room as the basic technique, although there are
literally hundreds; Under developing, over developing, ‘5-10-20-20’ film wash
method, multiple films,
Post-production techniques – Photo-shop, B&W
print re-touching, hand-tinting, toning, cutting and re-configuring, damaging,
tearing, staining, Photocopying and scanning.
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What is the techniques?
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What does it add to your Photography e.g. what
are the benefits of using it?
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How have you used it?
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Pros and cons of using it.
70% Pictures 30% written.
File save as Processes – If you leave this as your
last page that you choose to write up, you may find that in writing about the
techniques you may have done enough to cover processes. Process is a
series of stages that you use to create something. What you could write
about is The Creative Process you could reiterate and point out that you
use the Research – reflect – plan – produce/make – reflect process in
order to work on your projects.
The other obvious processes you use are Film processes
and the B&W paper process. Another one is your Production process
Using continuous writing (Not bullet points) Explain how your production
process works for an individual shoot – choose your final shoot as the example.
Explain the process from the start right through to the very end where you
detail where and when you get your Final images printed and what their
purpose will be.
Aim to write up 2 pages for Process.
