Friday, 1 May 2015

LO2 Media Pitch and Questionnaire

We were asked to make a questionnaire to gain feedback for our presentation/idea for the brief.

Link to my questionnaire -   https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H2HNRJS

Here are the answered questionnaire(s) -







Based upon the feedback I received my strengths are;

1) My first strength was that I was confident in what I was saying and that I knew what I was saying.

2) The second strength was that most people thought that my idea was good as I knew what I was doing and that it was a good idea to try and show graffiti has a form of expression (art) rather than a criminal act.

Based upon the feedback I received my weaknesses are;

1) One of the improvement that I needed to make was to make sure every is ready for the presentation i.e I didn't know where all of my pictures were to be taken.

2) Another improvement that I needed to make was to again make sure I planned every detail, for example much like before I didn't know where all of my pictured were going to be taken, I didn't know what all of my pictures was going to be.

3) The last improvement is again about making sure I plan every detail as I didn't know how my photograph were to be composed i.e what angles and shot types I was going to use or what techniques/effects I was going to use.


LO2 Media Pitch

We pitched our idea for Unit 31-Photography Unit to our class and teacher as part of LO2 we were made to do this as it would help to prepare us for when we actually go out and take the photographs as it made us evaluate all of our idea i.e. the idea planning and the idea itself.










Here are some of the issues with my presentation that I needed to improve on;

  • I need to make sure that there is less text, I would do this by using less text and more visual aids such as images and examples of the pictures I am going to take.
  • Another way I could improve my presentation would be to speak with more confidence and ensure I get my point/idea across.
  • Another way I could improve my presentation would be to make sure I'm fully prepared for all questions and ensure I have all the needed information that is required to answer the questions fully.

Sunday, 29 March 2015

LO2 Review and Objectives

Review
My previous objectives was to find out everything that could go wrong while I was taking photographs, such as things like gaining permissions for copyrighted products, gaining permissions from models via a release and consent form, to you representing yourself in a bad way I.e. taking photographs in a public place such as near a park where children are may be deemed wrong or even representing other people in a bad way as it may cause legal and ethical issues/action be taken against you.  

I managed to complete all my previously set objectives by evaluating everything that could go wrong while I was taking photographs and why and what the consequences would be.

Objectives

Friday, 27 March 2015

LO2 Copyright/Release and Consent Forms/Legal and Ethical

Copyright- 
Copyright- this is the protection of intellectual property i.e. certain things such as photographs, clips, videos or YOUR ideas can not be used without your permission.

Gaining permission for any content that is not yours.

Release and Consent Form-
A release and consent form is for anyone who is going to be in your production i.e. this form gives you permission to release the work in any way you see fit.

The form contains/consists of their name, what the photographs are going to be used in/for (what they are signing/giving permission for), the photographer and the models signature will also be included.

The release and consent form is not only for people but also certain building i.e. private properties or properties that are considered a historical landmark.

Reasons why you might be stopped while taking pictures 

  • One thing that may stop you from taking photograph is when there are children about; this may stop you from taking pictures as it’s a very grey area in which you don't know how people will react or what they will do.
  • Another thing that may stop you from taking photograph in public is a telephoto lens as you can take photos of people without their knowledge so it’s not permitted; you are only allowed to use a telephoto in an open area.
  • While taking pictures in public areas you need to be careful of what you take as if you take pictures of logos and brands you may represent them in the wrong way therefore breaking the copyright law.

Legal and Ethical
You need to be careful of how you represent people or things as if you represent them in a way that they don't like they could sue you/ or you could be breaking the copyright law.
  • People
  • Children
  • Parents 
  • Cultures
  • Religion 
  • Companies/brands and logos 
  • Ethnicity 
  • Disabilities 

Defamatory- if you represent someone/thing in a way that is not true by accident.