Free Day Wednesday 21st March 2012 The Commission (printing)

Wednesday 21st March 2012 The Commission (printing)

I have printed three images of bunkers for this project that are quite close up. These were printed in the workshop with Colin, and at the same time I printed an image showing much more space and countryside surrounding one of the bunkers. For editorial reasons I've decided to print further negatives from the same shoot, basically I want more images to choose from.
I was set up and starting printing by 12:00 in a busy darkroom (due to a colour printing workshop that was also running). Thankfully the B&W darkroom had free enlargers so I was able to progress my printing. Steffi  kindly reviewed my negatives and suggested those she preferred, so I've decided to continue printing tomorrow as well so that I can complete all the images that were selected. I also need to work with John (technician) tomorrow as four of my images are to be scanned (along with other students work, to be hung). I've wanted to see more first year work on the walls so this will be a great opportunity to get some of our work up! I'll blog the prints and wedge/test strips etc after I have completed the series.
After packing up I left uni to collect a friend and then returned to check out the MA exhibition in studio three as I was very interested to see the work and the exhibition layout.

Bunkers used to exhibit (or store) art (see below)

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,549487,00.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-12705729

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13843247

http://www.museums.nuremberg.de/art-shelter/index.html

Commission requirements







To support the submission of Task 1, the project deadline is extended from 14th March, to MONDAY 26th MARCH. Please hand-in the following, to the Faculty Office, Rm 401 on the ground floor, between 11am and 1pm.


The deliverables are as follows:
Your set of IMAGES, a minimum of 3 Prints. Please ensure the work is handed in either a print-box, or hard backed envelope. Do clearly labelled with your full name.
A PowerPoint following the guidelines:
Project Title
Preferred Output option: Newspaper, Fashion Publication, Exhibition
Concept (The outline must be no more than 3 sentences)
The images must be scanned in and be no larger than 1Mb each. Using Photoshop open the image. Go to ‘Image Size’ in the ‘Image’ menu and in the ‘Document Size’ boxes, changed the ‘Height’ to 7″ (inches). Change the resolution to no more than 96dpi.

BLOG ENTRY - Please ensure that a, 300 word critical appraisal, is posted to your Blog with the following structure:
A clear introduction to your project, outlining the concept (idea).
Include your Research and Visual References, with a clear explanation of what you think their significance is and why. For example, how does your reference relate to your project? What do you think are the most important factors that you have learnt from your reference?
Scanned Contact Sheets, highlighting your editorial choice and the reasons behind your selection. Here we can discuss matters of camera position, focal length, exposure and lighting, etc.
Your Photographic Images
Finally include a Self Evaluation - Write a self-evaluation that covers these questions.
What is your understanding of issues related to the issues of Waste
What context would you place your work in? (Newspaper/Exhibition/Fashion Journal)
What were the reasons behind your photographic choices? For instance, how do you think your visual choices translate to your ideas?
How have you managed your studies?
What aspect of your shoot productions do you need to reflect upon and why?
What has been the most significant challenge on the Project so far? – How can you overcome them in the future?






EDITORIAL ‘PUBLISHING’ GROUPS: Monday 26th March, 4.30pm


You are asked to produce a ‘mock’ publication. The choice of which is yours, whether this be Exhibition, Newspaper, Fashion Journal etc.


Form 11 Editorial Groups of five/six members, but give careful consideration to the choice of photography and how the works relate to one another to form a possible narrative about the subject of waste. Discuss also the best publishing context for the photography.


Go through the presentation, which we will present and select 5 to 6 submissions that you believe would be most suitable to form an editorial collaboration. Negotiate with your fellow peers and agree an output publication.


Submit by email your Group members, along with the ‘output’ proposal to Jonathan by the close of the day.



PINHOLE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, 20TH April


Please hand-in your print for the ‘pinhole’ component of the Commission Unit , to the Faculty Office, Rm 401 on the ground floor, between 11am and 1pm.


Ensure the work is handed in either a print-box, or hard backed envelope. Do clearly labelled with your full name.