15. What's Happening at ACSS

This assignment is about capturing some of the things that are happening at ACSS.

Investigate and document (photographs with detailed descriptions and some video clips) of a particular happening in the school during our block, lunch or after school.

Photo by Nessa

Drama: Zombie Patrol in Mr. McLauglin's Class.
The whole idea of this exercise was to improve body gestures for the stage by exaggerating odd and unusual body motion without dialogue.


Edit your photos and working with Photoshop, crop, correct exposures, and resize your images.
Post your best photos 5 photos with your comments and observations of what is happening in a particular class or event

Include 2 short video clips with Titles.

What's happening in:
Art
Hairdressing
Music
Phys Ed
Cooking
Automotive
Woodworking
Biology
Chemistry
Main Office
Math
English
Library
Computers
Career Centre

If you have your own suggestions, consult with Mr. Omorean before you begin shooting the assignment.

Some basic rules:

Always ask permission : set up an appointment beforehand with the teacher/staff of the event or class you want to cover - Verify this with Mr. Omorean

have your camera charged and ready

be polite, courteous, and respectful in every situtation

thank the teacher and class

make them aware of how these photos and videos will be used and where to view them

14. Social Media Safety

Internet/Social Media Safety Education and Digital Citizenship presentation by Darren Laur

       What was interesting about the presentation?

 What did you learn from it?

       What can you do, as individuals, to keep and be  safe online?

      What can you do to protect your fellow students/community?

     How would students alert/tip adults at school or elsewhere when they suspect that they are at risk?

Do you believe that the presentation was useful and informative and why.

Provide links to this topic.

13. Lest We Forget

Part A

Remembrance Day is more than just a day when schools and banks close. Find out why and how November 11th is the day we remember our veterans.

November 5th to 11th is Veterans’ Week. This year, there’s even a website http://www.vac.gc.ca/ with suggestions to get you started on a posting a Remembrance Day blog.

Post an informative blog with photos, historical videos, and links to other sites that provide insight on Remembrance Day.





Part B

Honouring our soldiers : Invesigate and report on a recent Canadian fallen soldier. Include a photo of the soldier and an informative write up.

How will you observe Remembrance Day? Did anyone in your family serve in a war?

Adding photos of your own would bring special significance to this posting.

Part C                  

ACSS Remembrance Day Ceremony - Your final task for this assignment is to photograph and if possible take short videos of the  Remembrance Day Ceremony at our school. Edit and hand in your best 5 photos of the event for the Year Book.

12. Win $500 for a Graphic Design!

http://www.dx.org/site/design_exchange/assets/pdf/hsc2015_brief_web.pdf

11. Halloween

HALLOWEEN....what does it MEEN?

 

Part A

What are the origins of Halloween?

How did it all get started and how has it evolved into what we know as modern day Halloween?

Dig up some history on Halloween.
"Myth Bust" it and give me the real story on how it all got started.

Post your scary digital manipulated photos, drawings, and other art work with with your enlightening story.


Part B

Yearbook assignment - Take photos of students and staff in their Halloween costumes. Use the some of the rules of composition from the previous assignment. Alter your viewpoint to exagerate features of the costumes and engage the subject in some form or gesture.
 
Submit your 10 best edited photos in the Digital Media Yearbook hand in folder.
 

10. ACSS Media Pass

You will  be going out during class time to photograph and video your digital media assignments and assigned school activities.

You will need an ACSS MEDIA PASS authorized by the School Administration. The MediaPass will be laminated and it is necessary to get you out of class and proceed with your assignment.

Using Photoshop, Design, Create and Print out your ACSS MEDIA PASS using the following criteria:

4 inches width
6  inches height
150 dpi resolution
Transparent Layers

Front: 

Background Image – School Scene (your own photo)

ACSS MEDIA PASS 2014
Totems Logo
Your Photo
Your Full Name & signature
Grade Level and Student ID
Mr. Omorean’s name as the Teacher & signature

Back:

Light ACSS Background Image

School Name
School Address and Phone #
Mission Statement

Conditions of Media Pass:

This ACSS Student Media Pass is valid only for Aldergrove Community School Activities.

 
It allows entry to all Aldergrove Community School Activities with no cost to the student provided the student is on assignment with still or video photographic equipment

Events include: School Dances, Music Nights, Drama Performances, Sports Events or any other authorized ACSS events only with the consent of Mr.Omorean or ACSS Administration.

The Media pass must be worn during all assignments. All photos or video recordings must be school assignment focused and of a respectful nature that conforms to all ACSS Policies.


Save as a PSD - this will keep your layers intact.

For Printing:
Flatten Layers
Resize the image to Height 5"
Save as JPEG in the IT/Digtial Media Hand In Folder - Rename with your First and Last Name Front or Back

Post your ACSS Digital Media Pass on your Blog Site.

 

9. Digital Manipulation of Photographs

In this assignment, you will be responsible for altering 5 different photographs in 5 different ways to achieve effects that were not otherwise there.

We will be going over several possible examples in class. Work with levels, curves, filters, clone stamp, or other tools to give your photo an unusual look.



Use your own photos for this project. NO internet photographs.

Post your photos indicating a step by step process on how you achieve your effects.





Photoshop example - This solarized effect was achieved by using curves in the Image menu.

 

• go to image/adjustments/curves

• make two points on the curve line and drag with mouse for the desired effect.
• experiment with other points along the curve line