Joe Miller has a site that talks briefly about window matting and placement. But the real gem, is that he has a FREE DOWNLOADABLE EXCEL PROGRAM THAT WILL CALCULATE YOUR MAT BORDER MEASUREMENTS FOR YOU.
Seriously. If you lose the handout I passed out in class. Or you are a little confused about the Golden Mean. Or you were half zombie/half asleep from pulling all nighters the last two weeks, or maybe you were just WAY TOO EXCITED about the upcoming break.(or excited about printing and matting and photography in general. I will pretend this was the reason)
Anyway. Look it up. And when you open the file, it's the 4th tab on the bottom under "Mat Borders."
This does the same thing as the above link. Only differently.
Same end result, different ways to go about it. Just like in Photoshop. And driving. And life... (All about options here)
But what SIZE do my boards need to be?
General gallery presentation sizes, according to standard frame sizes:
(ie: if you would like to pop one of these bad boys in a frame when you're done)
IMAGE SIZEBOARD SIZE
smaller than 8x10" 11x14"
8x10" – 11x14" 16x20"
11x14" – 16x20" 20x24"
16x20" – 20x24" 24x36" – 30x40"
over 30" in any direction do not worry about matting
If you are printing a non-standard size, such as a panorama or diptych, or a really large photograph and are unsure of what size you need, please email meor ask for the opinion of the lab monitor.
Remember:
Each student is allotted 10 full sheets (32x40") of white mat board and 10 full sheets of foam core. Mat board is to be used for the front, to cut your window. The foam core is to be used for the backs of your hinged mats.
**** If you are printing on the smaller scale, and you do not anticipate going over 10 full sheets of mat board, you can use the mat board for your backs as well. It is up to your discretion, and how much you think you will need. ***
*** Oh, and make sure you get your cards punched! This helps us keep track of inventory. How much we have left, how much we went through, and how much to allocate for next semester.***
Today we went over some inspiration for the final project and looked at work in the gallery from the other IDM class. We then talked about and worked on panoramas in class.
IDM Class Panorama
Panoramas (the easy way):
Set your camera to fully manual settings. (manual focus, manual exposure).
Turn your camera horizontally. Take a series of images in an approximately 180 degree span, making sure to overlap your images by about 50%.
Process them in Lightroom. (You may use lens correction to remove distortion), then export them to Photoshop.
In Photoshop, select the images and go to FILE> AUTOMATE> PHOTO MERGE. Select the files and hit OK. Once Photoshop merges the files, flatten them, make any additional adjustments and crop if needed.
Also, feel free to try and experiment with each of the different options in photomerge: Auto, Perspective, Cylindrical, Spherical, Collage, and Reposition. Post final image(s) your blog.
Things to think about:Does the white background work for your image, or would it be better cropped? Does black and white add to the image or would it be stronger in color? How does your image stand up to the others? How many layers did you use? Which are best, and why?
Panorama: You will need to produce 2 panoramic images and post them to your blog by next Friday, November 15.
Stop Motion: Find two GIFS, that appear to be looping continuously, and post to blog by next Friday. (Right click GIF> Save Image As. Insert as you would a normal image. The GIF format is supported by blogger.)Shoot two videos under 30 seconds each and bring with you to class. GIF Examples posted below.
Don't Forget about the WORK IN PROGRESS REVIEW:
Next week, Nov 15, is the work in progress review. Please bring 5 Works in Progress from your final assignment for a Show and Tell mini crit to get feedback. We will begin printing images. I will also demo how to properly matt and present your work.
Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to get your blog up to date with all projects that are currently missing. If you are able to do this, I will give you partial credit (50%) for the assignment.
Should you want to take this offer:
Take a look at your grade sheets. If there is a 0 posted, you may redo/post the assignment to your blog for partial credit.
If you are not sure what project is needed or do not remember, please send me an email.
This will need to be posted no later than prior to next class.
Cut off: November 8 at 10:59 am.
Send me an email once ALL overdue assignments are posted, so that I will know to go and look for the assignment and grade it.
In many cases, this may be the difference between a full letter grade or even 2!
