Principle of design (week 12)

Principle of design (week 12)
Chia kha wen (0319625)
Paper cafting assignment

   
    In the beginning of this assignment, Ms Msslisa told us to find a theme and do 2 design related to the theme, symmetry and asymmetric . During the sketching time, I was totally no idea about what am I going to do and what's my theme was, because my mood was down when I know my video assignment's mark dun have reach my expectation. After doing some research on google,  I had an idea on sketching an apple with flowers for my symmetry and I had asked Ms Maslisa to approve. Her opinion was that idea is too simple, she expect something different from me. The days after, I get inspired by my violin. I learned violin before, but after few month I had stop it due to spm exam is around the corner. I wanted to do something for my violin, to remind me that I had learn before and the passion super loving on it during that time. For symmetry I done it with the whole violin body shape with patterns pop up. As for asymmetric,  I done it with a big tree, under the big tree got a girl playing her cello.

     During crafting process,  I maintained the same slow speed to craft out the papers instead of using fast speed to craft. It is because if you using fast speed, it will ruins your design and you have to redraw and craft again. This considered as my first time doing paper crafting.  It was fun but hard on crafting curve lines. It needs a good passion to finish up.

My art work was shown on below:

Introduction to Photography (week 10)

6th June 2014 (week 10)
Chia Kha Wen (0319625)
Lecture and Presentation (Project week1)


Lecture: On today class, Mr Vinod present to us on how and what we are going to do our project. This project take 6 weeks to complete it. Furthermore,  he gave us a lecture on zone system and composition to recall what we learnt from past few weeks. We will using all those technique in our final project.


Instruction:
-Find a theme for your final project.

Transparent glass:

Village (Kampung Baru Ampang):

Principle of Design (week 8)

Chia Kha Wen (0319625)

Principal of design

22.5.2014 (week 8)

Composition

       On today class, a A4 size mounting  board and a phone or camera (that you can record a video)was needed. My and my course mate was guessing what we are going to do on class, mostly was record a video. At first, Miss Maslisa gave us a lecture on composition which the points was same as Mr Vinod's class, Photography class. After the lecture, Miss Maslisa showed us some previous students small video which we are going to do next. Next, we were required to do a frame (by cutting the middle rectangle part). At the same time, choose a subject material to work with. The instruction of the assignment is capture 30 images (the frame must be inside the screen) and made it into a slide show.

  

        My subject material which Miss Maslisa choose for me was candy. After chosen the subject material for each one of us, we had 1 hour to try to capture the image with subject material and the frame. During that 1 hour, I realised that my candy must more than 1 only will have the effect. So, I went to jusco in Sunway pyramid to shop for candy. It was my first time to shop for candy, because usually I dislike sweet things, if not I will not shop for that. I spent RM20 for 10 pack different kinds of candy. 

        During weekend, I spent around 5 hours to capture the images at my house. I felt fun, enjoy and adventure while doing this assignment, because it was my first time to do a stop motion. Moreover on these images that I had capture,I was trying to make it looks adorable. Form my point of  view, it did not cover it all but got some parts was related to it. That is why I am putting a Korean song as the background music. For me, this Korean song was very cute and when I was doing this video, I was thinking this video might can be a confess or a valentines video too. At the end, I choose 38 images for my video

        Because of this assignment, finally I know how to do a video by using movie maker. It was cool and amazed (because I was sucks on any electronic device). By doing these assignment, I get to know more that laptop was not only for internet, it can do a lot of things other than that. Thanks to all lecture who bringing us to a new world.

Introduction of photography (week 9)

30.5.2014 (week 9)
Chia Kha Wen (0319625)
Photoshop - edit your selfie


Lecture:  For today class, we start learning edit pictures by using Adobe Photoshop. At first, because we all did not read the link that Mr Vinod gave us. So, the discussion was cancelled. Since the discussion was cancelled, Mr Vinod started to teach us how to use photoshop for edit picture. After that, we apply the technique that we just learn on our selfie and then use it as facebook profile picture for the whole semester.


Instruction:
1. Edit your selfie by using Adobe Photoshop.
2. Use it as Facebook profile picture.

Original

After edit

Reflection:
Experience- On today lesson, it remind me my high school life. I had learnt Adobe Photoshop when I was 14 and 15 years old, it was IT class, it is a compulsary subject which everyone must learn it. Plus, I joined journalism club. We used Photoshop to design our school magazine, when I heard from Mr Vinod that Photoshop is only edit photo and I shocked because I used that design a lot of thing on high school. I had stop using Photoshop for 2 years, todays class was a recall for me. At the same time, it was my first time edit pictures, because I dun use Photoshop to edit ownself picture before, I only edit cartoons.

Observation- On today lesson, I observed some technique on Photoshop that I did not use before. Like change the picture to black and white and adjust the zone system. Moreover, Mr Vinod demonstrate us on how to edit a self portrait at the same time he teach us the function of the tools in Photoshop. Nonetheless, I feel that edit self portrait was hard, maybe is that I had stoped Photoshop long time ago. Now, my brain just remember a few tools but not much, and all the skill i had learnt before was gone.

Finding- Based on the experience and observation above, I enjoy using Photoshop. Firstly, I had done these before although I had forgot most technique of them. Second, I had fun on using the tools and made something different then the original one. I will continue to use it for editing to recall back my memories.

Introduction to photography (week 8)

23.5.2014 (Week 8)

Chia Kha Wen (0319625)
Presentation: Photo Editing and Consistency

Lecture:  

    In this week, we learnt something different then last few week, Consistency. Before the class, Mr Vinod gave us some link to refer it. During the lecture, Mr Vinod show us some pictures with different topics. It was amazed and beautiful. At the same time, we had a small discussion on consistency in the class. Mr Vinod said that we will learn more on edit photo on next week (week 9). At the end of class, Mr Vinod want us to take a selfie, before next class and without editing. For next week lesson, laptop is needed for the lesson.

Instructions:

1. Have our selfies done by Friday, by using two different devices (phone and DSLR)
2. Bring laptop on next lesson
3. Complete ePortfolio.

Reflection:
Experience- From the lecture, I did not understand well on this week topics. Because on that day only have lecture and no exercise given. I found that it was hard to understand the topic without exercise. From my opinion, learning process should be refer to exercise or practise. From what you can observe and experience you know more about it. 

Observation-From the pictures that Mr Vinod showed to us, I observe nice and well edited pictures. While during discussion, we search other topics that Mr Vinod did not show to us. Those pictures was amazed ! From all the topics, the one stuck on my mind was children portrait. As what Mr Vinod said that taking children portrait was hard because kids are hyper, they cannot stay their quietly for few minutes to let you set those manual setting. 

Findings- Based on reflection and observation, I cannot wait to attend the next class. Although mu skill on DSLR was still not so good, but I more interest on editing pictures then taking pictures. Moreover, I found out that be a photographers must be brave enough because while taking some pictures, the position of the photographer will slightly awkward in order to get a good angel for a good result.

Introduction to Photography (Week 6/7, Exercise 4a and 4b)

9th May 2014 / 16th May 2014 (Week 6/7)
Chia Kha Wen (0319625)
Exercise 4a (Rule of Third) and 4b (Principles underpinning composition)

Lecture:
   On this lesson, we learnt a new topic, composition. Using the Rule of Thirds comes natural to some photographers but for many of us. It takes a little time and practise for it to become second nature. The rule of thirds is probably the most often referenced photography rule of composition. The photography rule of thirds tells us to align our subject with one of the points where those lines cross. That means our subject is one third of the way into the picture space from either the top or bottom, and from either the left or right. In conclusion, it's not in the middle.

    There are 4 type of composition in photography which is rules of third, counterpoint, triangular composition and multipoint. Apart from the already mentioned rules that govern or guide composition there are also principles of design that underpin composition. These principles can also be used when composing or considering elements within a picture. The principles are: Domination / Emphasis / Isolation / Balance / Repetition / Alignment / Contrast / Rhythm / Symmetry / Asymmetry / Harmony.


Instruction for exercise 4a:
~Capture 3 images adhering to the rule of third:
-1 person
-3 persons
-1 scenery
-Use what you have learned in the Zone system exercises here.

1 person:
ISO- 200
shutter speed- 1/4
aperture- f14

3 persons:
ISO- 200
shutter speed- 1/13
aperture- f5

Scenery:
ISO- 200
Shutter speed- 1/13
aperture- f9

Instruction for exercise 4b:
~Capture 4 images adhering any 4 of them (Domination / Emphasis / Isolation / Balance / Repetition / Alignment / Contrast / Rhythm / Symmetry / Asymmetry / Harmony.)

Contrast:
ISO- 640
Shutter speed- 1/10
aperture- f2.8

Symmetry:
ISO-400
Shutter speed- 1/6

aperture- f6.3

Repetition:
ISO- 400
Shutter speed- 1/6
aperture- f6.3

Perspective:
ISO- 400
Shutter speed- 1/6
aperture- f6.3

Feedback:
The exercise 4a while conforms to a degree with regard to composition is extremely poor in terms of exposure.

Reflection: 

~Experience : Through both exercise, I found that work in a group was fun and I enjoy it. Because we could share our result and techniques by different modal of DSLR. During the exercise, I experienced  that you must change ISO, aperture, and shutter speed fast while you taking a picture. Furthermore, I had learnt new thing, composition. Composition was something like a art of photography, sometimes even tell us a story. On exercise 4a, I asked my course mate to be my model. I felt sorry for them because they need to stand at there for few minutes to let me change the setting and capture it. After these few exercise, I found that I had know more and function it well about my camera. I am so glad about it.

~Observation: From previous exercise, I had observed some part of this subject were related to another subject like fundamental drawing and principle of design. Moreover, I had observed that to capture a nice image you must be quick in changing ISO, aperture and shutter speed. While doing the exercise, I realise that using a tripod was better than without tripod. Because if you are doing without tripod, it is not fixed and easily change place, and then the light meter changed. If you are using tripod is better, because everything would be fixed easily. 

~Findings: From the first exercise until now, I felt that I am improving although was not improving a lot but still little by little. I am so glad and proud of it, because last time for me is like just using a auto mode camera focus it and then capture it, no worries at all. But for now I had a hard time to capture a image by using manual mode DSLR, I am poor at technical things like the function of manual mode DSLR and anything that related to IT. Through all the exercise, I was able to function it well when using manual mode DSLR and I enjoy while capturing image.

Introduction to photography (week 5, exercise 3a and 3b)

2nd May 2014 (week 5)
Chia kha wen 0319625
Exercise 3a (Light, middle, and dark tones) 3b (Ansel Adams shot)


Lecture:
On that day there is a bit different compared to last few lessons. We start our class by doing a quiz on twitter by Mr Vinod. After that as normal we had a group discussion about the Zone system. This discussion help me a lot, it because before this discussion I had read those information given by Mr Vinod but I did not understand it well. Finally I understand the concept on Zone system. After that, Mr Vinod gave us a lecture about more on zone system. We get an exercise (exercise 3a) from Mr Vinod which also been done at outside of the class. After our exercise were approved  by Mr Vinod, we get our assignment to do at home.

Instruction for exercise 3a:
1. Capture the object with the balanced exposure meter.
2. After that use black and white system in your camera to capture.
3. Capture 3 type (light, middle and dark tones) of pictures.  In another words,  to take white, middle grey and black tones object pictures.
4. Make sure that the pictures are in the right tone (at least 4 tones)

Instruction for exercise 3b:
1. Capture the object with the balanced exposure meter.
2. Sketch your result on a piece of paper and predict which of the tones on which side.
3. Capture the same picture with black and white.
4. Make sure that the result have all 9 zone.

Feedback:  My pictures must be in black and white. The last picture in exercise 3a was blur, must be careful when focusing next time. The exercise 3b was also blur, I must take your pictures using a tripod especially when using a slow shutter speed. Also be careful when pressing the click button.

Reflection:
Experience~ During the lecture, I had know more about Zone system. It makes me recall fundamental drawing, shading, 9 zone from black to white. Before we going out class to do our exercise, Mr Vinod demonstrate us on what we are going to do and how to do it. While doing both exercise, my camera does not have black and white system. So I need to edit my original picture to black and white.

Observation~ During lecture, I observed that there was some diffrent compare to your result and what you see in reality. Nonetheless, I obeserved those in 70 or 80 century photographer's work. On that time do not have colour, only black and white. After that while Mr Vinod demonstrate us on those exercise, I found that by showing is easier than explain . It is because you can 
know what you are going to do. 

Finding~ From that day lesson, I understand that the normal pictures that we have taken last few week all considered 
as zone 5 (middle grey). Moreover, I learned that there was total 9 zone in zone system .