Pictures of You

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Day 81 Thursday 29th March 2012 Pinhole Workshop

Thursday 29th March 2012 Pinhole Workshop:

Today was a 09:30 start with Colin to build the Pinhole cameras. Most peoples cameras required a reasonable amount of work, but I'd selected a .50 cal Nato ammo box so mine wasn't too difficult to construct. I simply had to find the center of one side, use a punch to create a dimple. Then open the box and abrade the depression away thus thinning the steel, before Colin measured the focal length and made the pin hole. My focal length was 280mm and my 'F' number was F417. We were introduced to the chart to calculate exposure and once we had light meters and film loaded we went about testing the cameras. The light-meter was set to an ISO reading of ISO 5 (the average speed of photographic paper)

Team one members making their pinhole cameras

My Ammo box

German WWII bomb that i'd decided to photograph after my initial test shot

LH side is my second 'negative', middle is my first print (10 seconds), RH side is my final image from the day (25 seconds)

Decided to tidy the box up when I got home, removed some of the rust and gave it a coat of paint.

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Free Day Thursday 28th March 2012 Fashion Constructed Image Casting Task

Thursday 28th March 2012 Fashion Constructed Image Casting task;

This morning I popped into Dartford to explore a local junk shop for any 1960's items and especially a small table the group still wants. The plan was to do this then head to Rochester to meet Ian and Lucie to take them to UCA Maidstone to do more casting for this weeks casting task. Whilst in the shop Sacha called to say that she and Amie had acquired a table so I mentioned the days plan and they decided to join us. I advised Ian of my departure and arranged to meet up outside the Uni and offered everyone a lift. Upon arrival at Maidstone UCA we meet with a friend and Maidstone fellow UCA student (and student ambassador, Jenna Williams). With some assistance from Jenna we navigated the uni and located numerous people who we were able to cast, both male and female. Some quite diverse, one for example being a caretaker but the majority being students. With Maidstone's UCA being less busy than Rochester we worked our way into Maidstone itself but soon decided that returning to Rochester would provide the best opportunities to cast more people. So I returned to the uni and collected the car before picking up the team and returning to Rochester to explore the lower levels. Here in the bowels of the uni we found more individuals including one UCA technician (whom with the permission of his boss) allowed us to take his details and photograph to add to the list. We did have several refusals at both locations as you would expect but we stuck with the task and have increased our casting list due to this. It was nice that we managed to progress (but not yet fully complete) this task as a team, and it's always interesting to go to new places and meet new people!

Team one just before we started casting at UCA Maidstone (sorry for the unflattering picture guys!)

Potential model/back-up approached by myself at Maidstone, image taken by Ian Wisbey

Potential model/back-up approached by myself at Maidstone, image taken by Ian Wisbey (or Lucie? Correct me if I'm wrong guys)

After 8 weeks, Casting is at a formative stage and must as a matter of urgency be addressed. It is vital that teams are very proactive in coming days to find numerous models from which to chose from who are applicable to their shots.

If teams are shooting specific clothing (dresses / lingerie) , a test should be made at the earliest opportunity. It is essential that everyone contributes to resolving the issue, not just your team’s casting lead.

CASTING TASK: Using the attached pdf/Indesign file, each team member is asked to submit 4 new models to support this vital process. If you wish feedback please email to jsimms@ucreative.ac.uk

Deadline: 30th March, 4.30pm

When undertaking the casting, ensure that the photographs are:
Naturally lit images where the team can see the models bone structure.
Include a FRONT FACING & PROFILE headshot.
The model’s face should be RELAXED no smile, no pout!
Keep hair as natural as possible, but make sure it is not obscuring the cheeks.
DO-NOT use make-up, sunglasses or hats etc.
In a side profile show the jawline, hair needs to be kept away from the face.
Photo’s need to be in COLOUR with no computer effects or re-touching.
A BODY SHOT, full length, is necessary. Avoid wearing baggy clothes and simply stand up straight with the shoulders back. As and where at all possible, dress your models in clothes directly appropriate to your concep

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Day 80 Tuesday 27th March 2012 Scenic Fashion Constructed Image Design Workshop

Tuesday 27th March 2012 Scenic Design Workshop

Lining paper going on the flat

Lining paper application

Brink wall (paper) from Next

Testing effect when placed in the foreground

Flat

Flat/Door sketch

Window. We'll be shooting through the larger aperture

Just some background about UPVC windows that means we'll need to paint ours to make it look like wood(or at least make it look less like shiny PVC) I suspect, as white double glazed UPVC windows wouldn't have existed until the mid 70's.

The Development of PVC-U Systems
PVC-U systems were introduced into the UK from Germany in the late 70s to early 80s and became extremely popular during the 80s. The German profiles were designed for tilt/turn windows and tended to be bulkier than the timber profiles of the casement windows they replaced. However, as the market developed, slimmer profiles specifically for UK style windows were produced which closely emulated existing windows and gave improved performance.

In recent years advances in extrusion technology has enabled even closer matching of windows with shaped and sculpted beads, horns on sliding sashes, etc. In addition, special foils can be laminated on to the surfaces of profiles to give a range of colours and finishes. Long-lasting surface coatings have also been developed to give a wide range of colours

http://www.bpf.co.uk/Windows/History/Default.aspx

http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_5723427_paint-pvc-vinyl.html (how to paint UPVC windows)

Replacement windows can increase resale value and energy efficiency. Several types of typical windows are listed and discussed here.Wood windows were used from the early 1900s to the present but became less of a mainstay of the industry in the 1960s. They are prevalent in the Northern United States. Steel and aluminum casements and Steel Vertical Operators were used from the 1950s through the 1960s. Aluminum windows were used in the 1960s through the present. Vinyl (UPVC is also known as Vinyl mw) windows were established in the 1970s through the present. The last decade has also seen the admission of composite materials such as fiberglass and vinyl-wood-polymer type products. source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replacement_window
We had a chat about some of our goals and set a few actions. Ian is to look at Google sketch and see how the window we (Sascha and Amie) have acquired might work compared to the initial tests we've made. We are all looking at garments and discussing those, and we intend of catching up with the options tomorrow (as we all have to complete more casting). I hope to take Ian and Lucie somewhere that we can do some serious casting! I'm going to look at the timetable and see when we can all get together and finalise the costume/fashion/hair and make-up issues.

We've been looking at: