Lecture Notes: Pages 25-31 - Quiz 4 Flashcards
Photography is _________________ and ___________________.
Science
Art
In photography, the inspiration of the individual separates the work of art from ____________________________.
Just a picture
• The word photography comes from the Greek word meaning to ___________________________.
Write with light
• First photograph: ____________________ , 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
View from the Window at Le Gras
_________ – Bitumen placed on a pewter plate; poor image quality
Heliography
Impact of Photography
• Changed the _____________________________________
• Changed the _____________________________________
- Publics view of war
- Purpose of painting
___________ - a covered box or a darkened room with a pin hole to project light and an image on the opposite wall. The image was projected upside down. It was used to trace a scene and get correct perspective in the Renaissance before photography.
Camera Obscura
2) Daguerreotype - Invented in 1829 by Niepce and Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (France). Used a thin sheet of _______________________
Silver plated copper
__________ - Invented in 1829 by Niepce and Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (France). Used a thin sheet of Silver plated copper
Daguerreotype
Drawbacks of _________:
Long exposures: 5 - 40 minutes.
Very delicate, had to be sealed behind glass.
No copies could be made.
Daguerreotype
_____________ (the negative) - Invented in 1839 by British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot.
Calotype
3) __________- Placed an object on a piece of light sensitive paper.
Exposed the arrangement to light.
Calotype
Portraits - Became popular in:
1850
__________ (1820- 1910) – photographed the rich and famous of his time.
Felix Nadar
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____________ - (1822-1896) – first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” Lincoln said, “______________________________”
- Matthew Brady
- Mathew Brady made me president
Matthew Brady (1822-1896) – first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” _________ said, “Mathew Brady made me president”
Lincoln
__________ - revolutionized the capacity of news media, with the ability to bring realistic representation of important events before the public’s eyes.
Photojournalism
Photojournalism revolutionized the capacity of ______ _______, with the ability to bring realistic representation of important events before the _______ _______.
- News media
- public’s eyes
___________ - (1821-1882) first used the camera to record major historical events such as the US Civil War.
Alexander Gardner
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___________ - (1895-1965) impacted the nation with photographs of migrant workers.
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange - (1895-1965) impacted the nation with photographs of _______ ________
migrant workers
Photography _______________ - The main goal of photography as art is to promote a unique, thought provoking way of looking at something.
as an art form
In 1902, Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) founded the _______ _______, a group dedicated to advancing photography as a separate art form.
Photo Secession
In 1902, __________ (1864-1946) founded the photo secession, a group dedicated to advancing photography as a separate art form.
Alfred Stieglitz
3) ___________ (the negative) - Invented in 1839 by British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot.
Placed an object on a piece of light sensitive paper.
Exposed the arrangement to light.
Called them: ______________________
Copies could be made.
This process is the basis of modern photography
- Calotype
- Photogenic drawings
1) Black and white (________) – most of the masterworks in photography are in black and white.
monochromatic
________________ - (monochromatic) – most of the masterworks in photography are in _________________.
black and white
Black and white photography has a purity that is created by removing the “_________” of color. This allows value, light and shadow to become more pronounced
distraction
________________ - Considering light in a controlled environment is important, but planning how light will affect the work in a less controlled environment is equally important and much more difficult to control. Factors such as time of day, time of year, and weather conditions must be considered.
Light and shadow
The use of light and shadow in painting is called:
Chiaroscuro
The use of light in photography is:
Actual in 2-D
- Considering light in a controlled environment is important, but planning how light will affect the work in a less controlled environment is equally important and much more difficult to control. Factors such as _______________, _______________, and _______________ must be considered.
- time of day
- time of year
- weather conditions
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___________ – dictates what is included and what is excluded. Gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewers attention. Creates emphasis.
Frame
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Frame – dictates what is included and what is excluded. Gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewers attention. Creates _________
Emphasis
__________ – where the photographer places the viewer. Creates emphasis
Vantage point
High angle shot –
Looking Down
Low angle shot –
(below) Looking up
Objective angle –
Passive (watching it) (Car passing by)
Subjective angle –
Active, such as driving a car
Depth of focus –
All in focus - everything in focus
Shallow focus –
one plane is in focus while others are not
A shot from above looking down is called:
High angle shot
A shot from below looking up is called:
Low angle shot
A passive shot where you are just watching it such as a Car passing by is called:
Objective angle
An active shot, such as driving a car is called:
Subjective angle
Everything that is in focus in a shot is called:
Depth of focus
When one plane is in focus while others are not, it is called:
Shallow focus
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Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Worker” photograph was taken in an:
Objective angle
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____________ “Migrant Worker” photograph was taken in an objective angle
Dorothea Lange’s
Three types of film are:
- narrative
- documentary
- absolute
- Type of Film -
_______ film – tells a story; most common (90-95% of all films).
Narrative
- Type of Film -
_______ film – informative
Documentary
- Type of Film -
_______ film – “art for art sake” (least common).
Absolute
_____________________ – even though we know it’s not real, but we suspend disbelief to make us participate more fully.
Willful suspension or disbelief
_______ – helps achieve focus. interactive (heard by characters); film score (not heard by characters).
Music
_________ – the “look of the film” in each scene and the production as a whole. Should be consistent (costuming, time period, setting, etc.)
Mise En Scene
________ – the separating and assembling of sequences of film. Helps to make stories more coherent and heightens dramatic impact
Editing
________– the sequencing of widely disparate images to create a fast-paced, multifaceted image. Creates a “shock”that ideally leads an audience to knowledge and perception.
Montage
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_________ – the story shifts back and forth from one event or scene to another. Scenes of one segment of a battlefield may be interspersed with scenes taking place back home or at another location.
Parallel Editing
_________ – a form of parallel editing in which the storyline is interrupted by the portrayal or narration of an earlier episode. *gives current action more meaning.
Flashback
_________ – editing that permits the audience to see glimpses of the future. *often used at the beginning of dramatic tv shows to capture the interest of the viewer who may be switching channels.
Flash forward
________ : more developed; know better.
Round Characters
________ : main character.
Protagonist
________: rival of protagonist/creates conflict
Antagonist
_______: character who makes protagonist more pronounced (same or opposite characteristics).
Foil
________: a character to whom the protagonist speaks so we know him/her better.
Confidant
Characterization
________ – the look of the person; as age, gender, build.
Physical
Characterization
________ – economic, ethnicity, location, family.
Social
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Characterization
________ – what does the character desire. *most important b/c it creates conflict.
Psychological
Characterization
________ – character’s values; what is he/she willing to do to obtain desire.
Moral
________: What happens to start the drama? Inciting Incident
Exposition
________: What happens in the middle of the film to drive the story forward?
Complication
________: Hints at what’s to come later
Foreshadowing
________: a thematically relevant question that is relevant to the entire story.
Dramatic question
________: How does it end?
Denouement
The painting: La Bella Principessa, 1495-6, MIGHT have been painted by:
Leonardo da Vinci
La Bella Principessa, if painted by Leonardo da Vinci, would be worth:
100 Million dollars
________ – the art of carving, casting, modeling, or assembling materials into three dimensional figures or forms
Sculpture
_______ - similar to two dimensional works in that their three dimensional forms are raised from a flat back ground
Relief
Freestanding (“___________”) invite the view to walk around them.
in the round
______ ______ sculpture – forms project only slightly from the background
low (bas) relief
_______ _______ sculpture – forms project at least half of their depth
high relief
_________ (“in the round”) sculpture – fully developed sculpture finished on all sides
freestanding
low (bas) relief sculpture – forms project ______________ from the background
only slightly
high relief sculpture – forms project ______________ of their depth.
at least half
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_______ – the oldest technique of sculpture. It requires that material be removed to reveal what the artist is trying to represent.
Carving
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________ - breaks the rigid stance of earlier more primitive sculptures of the human figure.
Contrapposto
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In sculpting ________ does not suggest movement as it is more of a way of standing.
Contrapposto
Carving - the oldest technique of sculpture. It requires that material be ________ to reveal what the artist is trying to represent.
removed
________ – a malleable material such as Clay or Wax is shaped into a three dimensional form.
Modeling
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________ - Many ancient clay sculptures often fall into the category of ________ which translates to ‘Baked earth’.
- Terracotta
- terracotta
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Terracotta- Many ancient clay sculptures often fall into the category of terracotta which translates to ‘______ ________’.
Baked Earth
_______ – liquid metal material is poured into a mold to create a form
Casting
in casting, The _______ is the form into which the material is poured and imparts its shape.
mold
One of the oldest and most common forms of casting is:
Bronze
__________ - The artist creates a form and from this form a mold is created by covering the shape, usually in plaster or resin.
Lost-Wax technique (has to do with casting)
_______ - is a fire resistant mold into which liquid metal will be poured
Investiture
________ – connects objects found or otherwise by gluing, bolting, welding, etc.
Constructed Sculpture
________ - Pre-existing objects, recognizable in form are integrated by the sculptor into novel combinations that take on a life and meaning of their own.
assemblage
________ - refers to works that are assembled using things found in nature.
earthworks
________ - meant to be temporary. It is put up and then removed or in the case of sand castles and ice sculptures is subject to the whims of nature.
ephermeral
________ – sculptures that move
kinetic
________ – sculpture that is meant to be installed in a specific location.
installation
________ – installation work that creates a scene or vignette.
tableau
________ - gives a work a weathered look (green or discolored). Seen in bonze or copper.
patina
________- sculpture that has color added; usually painted.
polychrome
________ –a skeleton used within a sculpture to help make it more stable.
armature
________ – a small version of the finished work.
maquette
Apollo and Daphne, and The Ecstasy of St. Theresa, were works by
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
What medium (material) was used to create the paint “La Bella Principessa”
Chalk on stretched animal skin, glued to an oak panel
Leo stevensons creates a copy of a work by ______________ to demonstrate how “fakers” use old materials to fool art experts and scientists.
Claude Monet
In Sarah Simblets recreation of la Bella Principessa, what two binders are mixed with he pigment before its applied to the surface:
- Tree sap
- Egg whites
The national library of what country holds the commemorative wedding book which identifies the painting as Bianca Sforza?
Poland
