austraLasia #2837
 
The Digital Image – helping young minds share

HENDERSON SI: 8 April 2011 -- A Digital Media Seminar was held from 4th to 6th April, 2011 for selected students, staff and animators of the Media club of Don Bosco Henderson.
    The five students, two teachers and two leaders – were given an outline of photography, the workings of a camera and the basics of developing and printing of photographs.  “Understanding the equipment is vital to enable us get the right image to transmit the relevant message”, explained Fr. Ambrose Pereira sdb.
     “It was amazing to look at the different types of cameras and learn about its parts and functions.  Learning about – shutter speed, aperture opening and film sensitivity and its relations was exciting”, said Danny Betu, Senior Automotive student.
    “Analyzing and understanding the different aspects of a photograph, enables us realize that different messages are picked up, depending on the experience and background of people.  At times there can even be conflicting messages picked up by different people” reflected Joanna Manufio, Junior Life Skills student.  “We therefore need to be very critical of what we see and read”, she continued.
    “It struck me, that I need to give out relevant messages to everybody, in simple and quality format”, said Paulus Buna, Instructor assisting in the course.
    “The course was interesting and I enjoyed editing my photographs”, said Moses Paipai, Senior Automotive student.  “I have realized that we have so many possibilities and we need to look beyond what is there, and then the modern world opens up”, said Patrick Pasikaloa, Senior Carpentry student.
    “As teachers need to brush up our skills, be good examples and open up new ways for learning for the students”, said Mana Utsunomiya, JICA Volunteer and computer Instructor at the Institute.
A longer Media Seminar is planned for the next break.
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