New Assignment: Pareidolia Field Mission

 

Your next assignment is a study in pareidolia. Pareidolia is the perception or recognition of a specific pattern or form in something that is essentially different. In this case we will be looking for faces in objects or faces in everyday places and buildings/architecture. When an artist uses elements of pareidolia in a painting or illustration it can have a double-meaning. In photography the same effect can occur if the photographer sees the right conditions for it. Check out the samples below...

Assignment Specifications:

• Walk the campus looking for hidden faces in buildings, plumbing, fixtures, bookcases, trees, etc...
• Take many shots and choose your 10 best.
• Enhance the color of your photo to match the mood your "face" has... is it happy? Scared? etc...
• Post your 10 final color corrected photos to your blog. Label each photo with the emotion your face is showing.
• Start your blog post with a short summary of the project details.

Grading Specifications for a total of 10 possible points:
      2 points: All 10 shots posted with title/labels
      2 points: All 10 shots color corrected and cropped/aligned properly
      2 points: Short project summary included in post
      2 points: All shots are in focus with appropriate lens choice (macro for very small, etc)
      2 points: All shots show proper exposure levels

Sample Images:

Pareidolia In Photography:

Chance image: An alarm clock where a "sad face" could be perceived.

Sometimes buildings provide shapes which can be interpreted as "faces"

Pareidolia In Art:

"All is Vanity" by C. Allan Gilbert. Life, death, and meaning of existence are intertwined

Giuseppe Arcimboldo: Librarian

How To Write A Good Great List Of References

Students,

It is incredibly important to develop a great list of references. These references will help you obtain jobs, college admission or acceptance into special programs.

Who makes a good reference?

• Teacher
• Coach
• Counseler
• Present or past employer
• Family friend
• Anyone that can speak highly of your abilities, skills and worth

References to avoid:

• Anyone under 18
• Personal friends
• family members
• Anyone who cannot speak highly of your abilities or skills

Important Tips:

The format of your references should match your resume exactly, same header, same fonts.

Do not include references on your resume

Include at least three references

All references should be responsible adults who know you well and can speak to your character and skills

Always ask whether or not someone is willing to be a reference before including them in your list

Verify the contact information before handing over to an employer

Format:

Use the following format for your references

Persons Name:   Bob Smith

Address:            123 Fake Street

                          Santa Cruz Ca, 95060

Phone #:             (831) 555-4321

Title and              Business Owner

work place:         Moland Spring Bottled Water

Grading:
Your resume's and reference lists are graded assignments. For a total of 10 points, grading is as follows:
2Pts - Resume and List of References is complete per Handbook Guidelines
2Pts - Resume and List of References is well formatted and easy to read
2Pts - Resume and List of References contains no typos or errors
2Pts - Resume and List of References are two separate documents with consistent style, font and header
2Pts - Resume and List of References are emailed to me as PDF files with descriptive file names (don't send a file called "untitled.pdf")

Follow Up Lesson: CareerLocker
Students, you can use Career Locker to develop a resume, research careers and salaries and complete assessments. Your follow up assignment to your resume and list of references is to complete the personal globe inventory on careerlocker.com and research details for 3 different jobs using the occupations section on careerlocker.

Go to http://www.careerlocker.com

Enter Registration Code scc-c846

Enter your personal information

Enter your Grade and Gender. For Group, select Wilson and any other ROP instructors you have

Agree to terms

Select "Assessments"

Select "Personal Globe Inventory"

Answer all the questions in the assessment

Analyze the results...

Job Research:

Click on the "Occupations" tab and click on "Browse Occupations"

Search for a job title, something your would be interested in. Research 3 jobs and write about why you would be interested in that job. Tell me information about the job such as:

1. Job Title
2. Job Description
3. Job Activities
4. Education Needed
5. Career Pathway
6. Salary Range

You can write up your research and email it to me with pages or google docs... be thorough! When your research is complete, work through these other assessments:

• Work Skills
• Work Styles
• Learning Styles

- Mr. W

How To Write a Good Great Resume Using InDesign

Hello Students,

ROP stresses a strong foundation in the basics of career development skills. We will introduce that foundation today by learning how to write a resume. This is just the first part to your career skills portfolio. In this class you will develop:

• A Portfolio containing three or more of your best work samples and a written explanation of each piece
• Letter of Introduction
• Resume
• List of References
• Letter of Recommendation

Creating Your Resume:

Having a solid resume is the cornerstone to your job future. A well written and well designed resume is what sets you apart from other job applicants. A perfectly written job application, a quality resume and a list of positive references is the job seekers trifecta. In this class we will teach you these skills and more. Below is a list of writing tips, read over it before finalizing your resume.

It should describe:

• Who you are
• Your job objective
• How you can be contacted
• Your level of education
• Your work history or experience
• Your special skills and abilities

Make you resume well written, without typo's, mistakes or incorrect or misleading information. You resume's appearance will reflect your ability to organize. Use bold text and clean formatting to highlight the different sections of your resume. Make it easy to search out the information that your potential employer wants to see...

A resume is meant to convey an impression of your skills and experience, it's appearance also says a lot about your organizational skills and attention to detail. Note the difference in layout styles above.

You should use a document layout program, such as Indesign, so you can control the appearance of your resume. Additionally you should save your resume in a format that can travel over the internet or email easily, such as a PDF file.

Download the ROP Portfolio Handbook and begin working on your resume. The handbook has an example of a resume and a good list of information to include in yours. This is your model to follow when creating your own resume.

If you have advanced skills, use this tutorial to create a grid-based layout for your resume: Grid Based Resume Layout Tutorial

Resume Writing Tips:

Have an objective:

Know the purpose of your resume and edit it for different job scenarios. Having a focused job objective listed on your resume will help you with attaining an interview and getting hired.

Back up your special skills with job experience:

List your skills but make sure your listed job experience, training or education reflects those skills. Are you really good at making websites? Let them know how and where you learned that skill.

Research and use the right keywords:

Every industry has its own language, research job offerings and pay attention to the keywords that are used. If you put your resume online with a job placement service they will often use certain keywords to search their database for potential hires.

Be descriptive with job experience:

A job title will communicate your role, but not the details of your work experience. List the duties, tasks, activities, skills and achievements that were part of your job.

Format your text:

Use bold text to start each section. Use bullets for lists. Make the document easy to quickly scan and read. Clarity of format is crucial, you have ten seconds before the employer will move on to another applicant.

List most recent job experience first:

This also goes for education, list the most recent first. If your still in High School you can say "future class of 2012", or "Currently attending HS".

List most important skills first:

When writing out your skill list make the most important skills the first ones on the list. If you are applying for a web design job, list your web skills first. Change and edit this for different industries/jobs.

Leave out the obvious:

It is not necessary to add "available for interview" or "references available upon request". References are standard and expected, and of course you are available for an interview. Thats the whole point!

Avoid negativity:

Don't trash talk past employers or state that you didn't like a past job. Simply state that you were looking for future opportunities, or that the job wasn't a good fit for you or a good fit for your schedule.

Go with what you got:

If you haven't had work experience yet, just list any summer jobs, volunteer experience etc. If you have hobbies that are relevant to the job you can list those. If you don't have a diploma or degree then just list your estimated date for completion.

Proofread your resume:

Have your neighbor or classmate read your resume. Sometimes the spellchecker doesn't catch typos. The more eyeballs that see your resume before it gets in the hands of the employer the better

Introduction to Indesign:

Indesign is a powerful document layout and creation software. You can create everything from simple 1 page documents to tri-fold brochures and even entire books. We will learn the basics of Indesign and use it to create our resumes. Watch the screencasts below and work through the tasks in each video, I will play these for the class as well.

Link to Introduction to Indesign Screencasts:  http://www.wwu.edu/techcenter/webresources/video/indesign/indesign_intro.shtml

Resume's are due Wednesday

Have fun!

 - Mr.W

Student Showcase: High Dynamic Range Imagery