Lesson from the Art of Education
Objective: You will create light effects with digital cameras set to slow shutter speeds, practice the concept of positive and negative space, and learn how to easily manipulate photos to make stencils to create cool light graffiti images using glow sticks and digital cameras! This project merges technology with stencils and the concept of positive and negative space into one fun and effective lesson. You will learn how to easily manipulate photos to make stencils to create cool light graffiti images using glow sticks and digital cameras! Materials • PhotoShop (or other photo manipulation software) • Digital cameras & Tripods • LCD projectors • tag board • x-acto knifes or scissors & cutting boards • pencils or markers • thick glow sticks. The first step is to create a reference by manipulating a photograph in Photoshop or other photo manipulation software. To avoid copyright issues, use your own photograph. We want to convert our image into positive/negative space. In Photoshop, this is easily accomplished by selecting Image/Adjustments/Threshold. The next step is to transfer your image from the computer screen to a piece of tagboard or poster board. The easiest method is to tape the tagboard to whiteboard the board and project the image using an LCD projector. Shade in the area to be cut out, to help differentiate between areas. Cutting can take a long time. Use an X-Acto knife or very sharp small scissors. With the lights off and windows covered, set up a digital camera on a tripod with an open aperture and 10 second shutter speed. Work in teams of at least three. One student holds up the stencil, one student is in charge of taking the photo and the other students run the glow sticks behind the stencil. Take many photos of the same stencil. It might take several times to get the best shot. On the right page have a print of your favorite image. One the left page write your research and method. Artists: Street Artists like Swoon, Banksy, and Shepard Fairey. Photographers: Gjon Mili, Man Ray http://lightpaintingphotography.com/light-painting-history/ Techniques: Painting with light, photoshop techniques, positive/negative relationships
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