Well, since I'm trying to make this look more like film stills, i don't have as many huge tableau's to create. I guess I'll make a list of what I have to do and when I plan to do it.
I'm narrowing down my number of tableau's to 6. I'm trying to stick with the ones that I feel have the most potential in the shortest ammount of time. There are some that aren't quite thought through as well and, while I intend to continue with those and make them, too. For this project, they're probably best.
1. Butterflies on the Lamp- I've already shot this one, but Barry gave me some really interesting tips for how to make the lighting more interesting and dramatic there. So, when i re-shoot for the smaller, mis en scene type photos for this one, i'll probably give that a shot and see how it works for the project.
2. Stalactites in the Dining Room- ooohh the stalactites. they've been pretty painful to work with since i've started. It took 7 1/2 cans of "Great Stuff" foam insulator just to make the things! and painting them has been...fun? Anyways, they're almost finished, i just need one more can of spray paint, which i cant buy until i tonight, because i've been broke since last week... but my dad's gonna be in the shot, so i'll probably shoot that Thursday, since i need it to be taken during daylight hours.
3. Morning Glories Under the Bed- This one i haven't really started on, honestly because it's an easier one to set up... I really just need a bunch of vines, mostly just green vines, and then a few flowering ones. i get to sort of artfully make them flow up the bed and TADAH! well, there's more to it than just THAT...but yea. my only fear with this one is lighting, i want for it to be at night, so i think i'm gonna have to like put some can lights under the bed and then maybe use the hall light or something to make more ambient light and a suuuper long shutter speed. i'll have to be sure they're sharp.
4. Glow Worms in the Closet- the glow worms have also been kinda painful to deal with... i bought some clear silicone toProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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ake the mucus-y part of them that hangs down (gross..i know) but my dad told me i actually bought clear silicone Adhesive, not clear silicone caulking. because of that, i couldn't get the strings off of the wax paper, and get to re-do them. oh joy.
i've worked out a way to use regular string lights for the worms instead of LED string lights, so that's good and i have a way to hang all of this, and my dad bought me some silicone caulk yesterday. so i'm thinking (right now, at least) that i'll make more strings tonight, and hang them and shoot them wednesday night. (i work tuesday)
5. Hair in the Bath Tub- this is the last on I'm really worried about. I want to have a woman shaving her legs, but the bathtub is full of human hair-there's even hair coming out of the faucet... it's pretty awesome. buuuttt... where does one get that much fake hair? yea... because that's all i really need, just hair... but where?
6. Nests in the Pantry- i'm currently making giant birds nests. they're pretty cute. I need more moss and some eggs and a bit more raw dried vines. but it should be pretty sweet. i'm pretty excited for this one...
Soo yea. those are the ones i'm still going to execute for the project. the others i still intend to do, but not for this.
my shooting schedule for this week is:
Monday april 12th- re-make glow worm strings and finish painting stalactites
Tuesday april 13th- go to austin to get big paper and new camera charger before work. reshoot butterflies photo after work
Wednesday april 14th- edit butterflies photos, maybe make prints in class. after school is out (8pm) finish making glow worms, shoot them. make sure stalactites are done for thursday.
Thursday april 15th- install stalactites and shoot before class. go to class, work, etc..
Friday april 16th- drop by school, get glow worm and stalactite photos off camera. edit a little bit. go by hobby lobby to get some supplies.
Saturday april 17th- work 10-6. go home and shoot morning glories photo (will probably have to get advice from barry and re-shoot).
Sunday april 18th- Come up to the school by 2 and print. Hopefully go home by like 6:30...
Monday- have prints. look like badass. restore professor's faith in project (as well as gpa...hopefully) :)
Monday, April 12, 2010
Dont Write Me Off
Alright. here's the deal.
I'M GOING TO GET THE PROJECT DONE! (and done to the best of my ability)
i swear
working full time, going to school full time, never having money, constantly being sick this semester, and never getting any sleep have certainly caused me to be in a different place in my project, but hell if I'm not trying. ( i know that i'm not the only college student that deals with this and much more day in and day out, but it doesn't change the fact that it's true for me) i HATE that i'm probably going to make a bad grade because i didnt pick a project that i'm lukewarm about. i'm sorry i didnt take photos of my dog or some awkward couple i know, but that's just not quite me.
wait for the final project day.
i get that there's all of these mini-deadlines and you're trying to teach us how to have a good work flow, how to print and re-print, etc... but come on. is there no consideration of different circumstances that come into play for people who aren't living on campus with mom and dad's money and have very little else to do during the day?
i haven't slept well in almost a month because of this class.
it's ridiculous. even when i'm asleep i get nightmares that i've got everything done and finished, but i wake up and have slept through the critique.
i guess i've already made my bad impression. it really truly was not my intent. i've enjoyed this class and i've learned a great deal about the medium. i dont want to burn my bridges and i get that there has to be some sort of system of accountability for a month of class work, but just be aware that i'm a person.
i have way too much of my plate right now. and i'll admit i've added even more with this project. i get it. you were probably right. and i really hope you dont feel disrespected by my project choice. that really wasnt my intent. I want for you to understand, I want for you to appreciate what it is i'm doing and help me when you can and i know that you are trying your best... but i can feel you writing me off. Dont. I'm better than that. I know i'm not like the other people in this class and I know i'm not going to be one of those people who lives off grants the rest of their career... but i care about this too, and I'm really taking your criticism and your advice and i appreciate how much it is helping this project.
i'm still going to do the project that i set out to do. i know in my heart that it will turn out how i want for it to. i just worry about the reception it's going to get...
expect 10 perfect prints on monday. i'm doing wProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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t i say i'm doing. i'm working on this whenever i can, it takes a lot of time and crafting to get this project right. it's not as easy as going out and just taking your camera with you wherever you go, you know?
like i said. 10 perfect prints on monday.
maybe then we can start over?
I'M GOING TO GET THE PROJECT DONE! (and done to the best of my ability)
i swear
working full time, going to school full time, never having money, constantly being sick this semester, and never getting any sleep have certainly caused me to be in a different place in my project, but hell if I'm not trying. ( i know that i'm not the only college student that deals with this and much more day in and day out, but it doesn't change the fact that it's true for me) i HATE that i'm probably going to make a bad grade because i didnt pick a project that i'm lukewarm about. i'm sorry i didnt take photos of my dog or some awkward couple i know, but that's just not quite me.
wait for the final project day.
i get that there's all of these mini-deadlines and you're trying to teach us how to have a good work flow, how to print and re-print, etc... but come on. is there no consideration of different circumstances that come into play for people who aren't living on campus with mom and dad's money and have very little else to do during the day?
i haven't slept well in almost a month because of this class.
it's ridiculous. even when i'm asleep i get nightmares that i've got everything done and finished, but i wake up and have slept through the critique.
i guess i've already made my bad impression. it really truly was not my intent. i've enjoyed this class and i've learned a great deal about the medium. i dont want to burn my bridges and i get that there has to be some sort of system of accountability for a month of class work, but just be aware that i'm a person.
i have way too much of my plate right now. and i'll admit i've added even more with this project. i get it. you were probably right. and i really hope you dont feel disrespected by my project choice. that really wasnt my intent. I want for you to understand, I want for you to appreciate what it is i'm doing and help me when you can and i know that you are trying your best... but i can feel you writing me off. Dont. I'm better than that. I know i'm not like the other people in this class and I know i'm not going to be one of those people who lives off grants the rest of their career... but i care about this too, and I'm really taking your criticism and your advice and i appreciate how much it is helping this project.
i'm still going to do the project that i set out to do. i know in my heart that it will turn out how i want for it to. i just worry about the reception it's going to get...
expect 10 perfect prints on monday. i'm doing wProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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t i say i'm doing. i'm working on this whenever i can, it takes a lot of time and crafting to get this project right. it's not as easy as going out and just taking your camera with you wherever you go, you know?
like i said. 10 perfect prints on monday.
maybe then we can start over?
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