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First create a journal page that begins by copying the pictures and notes shown on our white board:

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We watched the videos below and practiced opening a film canister, loading it into the Developing tank, and elements of the procedure thereafter:

Developing Film starts 10-15
Performance "Testing" starts on the 10-23

Objective: SWBAT to  demonstrate the procedure to load a developing tank 

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DEVELOPING FILM:
Loading the Developing Tank


​Watch students (Frankie, and Breanna) being tested in the Video and you will be able to load your film easier on your own using the light tight Changing Bag. You must be tested doing this procedure without being able to see, as if you were using a developing bag or in the dark, we are calling this the "Blind Test". Remember loading film must be done in complete dark. (In the darkroom, an amber light would ruin the film as film is more sensitive to light than paper - A glow from a cell phone or watch or headphones would also completely ruin your film.)


Objective: SWBAT to  demonstrate the procedure to load a developing tank  
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Task: Today Students will observe "blind" testing while evaluating each classmate's performance using a rubric. Each student must Load a Developing Tank without looking, remembering all the steps. Those with less than a 90 must re-take the test until they receive a 90 or above! If you earned less than a 90 the film probably would have been ruined had it been a roll of film that you shot  for class using your camera.

Each student will be graded using a rubric.
Don't forget to:
1)empty all contents of bag, placing all small parts in correct containers.

2)Remember to "tag" the TOP of your TANK
3) fold the black Changing Bag & put it away
4)Scissor, bottle opener, all must be put away
5)Student must state "After I process the film, I will rinse the Lid then put all wet parts on the drying rack upside down, and leave nothing in the sink." 
6) Students will hang up the film as if to dry it on the clothes line with clothespins at to and bottom-the tag pinned at top to the film to identify the owner of the film.



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Once the tank is loaded, the film is protected from the light. In the light of the classroom you can pour chemicals into the tank through an opening in the top-which is shaped like a funnel... ​​

DEVELOPING FILM: The Chemical Process
Objective: 
SWBAT  to demonstrate knowledge of the process of developing film in a developing tank.
​Task: Watch the 9 minute Video and LIST the steps to develop film as this photographer mentions each step of the processing. As you watch Video #2 add to the list and note differences in the two videos. We will use these basic steps so watch carefully. Your completed list must be handed in at the end of class. 

We watched these Videos on or around 10/25 --if you were absent watch them here AND LIST the basic steps... please remember that everybody does this a little different, because not all the chemicals are the same from every manufacturer,  but these videos are still good for the basics and to see the general procedure

About 11/12 NOTES: If you missed these days, copy these  notes (BLUE) : These are the steps we will use in class to process and develop Film into negatives, and may be different than the videos 

CHEMICAL PROCESS TO DEVELOP FILM:

​STEP 1:

First, the film is put into a developing tank and a acidic solution is poured in called 
developer (we use 7 minutes), in which silver halide converts to metallic silver and makes the invisible image visible.
AGITATE for 30 seconds, then 5 seconds each minute.

​STEP 2: 
To stop this process from continuing indefinitely and ruining the image, the film then has to be dipped in an acidic solution called a 
Stop Bath to neutralize the developer.
AGITATE for 
30 seconds, then pour back into brown jug of Stop Bath.

STEP 3:
The image is made permanent by dissolving any remaining silver halide using a chemical solution known as 
hypo
  or  Fixer  (we use 6 minutes).
AGITATE for the first 30 seconds, then 5 seconds each minute.

STEP 4:
Hypo  -  CLEARING   Agent: (rinses off the Fixer) 2 minutes, AGITATE THROUGHOUT

STEP 5:

TAKE OFF THE lid, rinse it out and place it on drying rack.
PLACE The film UNDER running water for 5 minutes. Remove film and place the wet parts to dry on the drying rack. 

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN BE LEFT IN OR AROUND THE SINK

then:
Hang Film up to dry using the "tail" end up, always attaching an ID TAG at the top with a clothespin and a clothespin at the bottom to keep the film from curling up.
 It takes a few hours to dry-do not touch the black emulsion  - it is gooey and could be smudged off easily until it is dry!

Video #1: Watch our class video below while you jot down the steps:

Video #2: Watch our class videos below while you add to the steps and make a more complete list. Hand in your list and notes with your name, date and period.


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Click on the photograph to open the You Tube Video you can watch at home.
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Click on the photograph for a video that includes using the Developing Bag while loading your film into a developing tank. Again, You Tube videos cannot be watched by students at the school, as it is blocked. (You could watch on your cell phone if at school, but please ask to use your cell phone for this)

Loading the film into the Developing Tank

Film can be loaded into the developing tank in the small room we have within the dark room, as long as the lights are off, as any kind of light or glow will ruin the film (this includes cell phones!) Film can also be loaded in the light of the classroom using a developing bag constructed for the purpose- the bag is light tight and your hands go into the bag secured with elastic to keep light out. 
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Processing or Developing the film with chemicals
watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKVKOnexIY0watch 

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We are currently in the process of making our own video in class to add to our site- check back soon!

Chemicals used; Developer, Stop Bath, Fixer, and Hypo Clearing Agent, are not immediately harmful to your skin, but can be drying over time so we try not to spill. Students must use common sense when handling chemistry and act responsibly and appropriately in the classroom, gloves are available at all times if students are sensitive.
​Download the Handout below to have your own copy of the instructions:
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How to hang the film and store the film

Hang the film with an ID TAG on the clothesline, using a clothespin, and put a clothespin at the bottom too-as a weight so the film does not dry all curled up. The next day, or a few hours, when the film is dry, it must be cut into strips of 5 frames to place into the Protective Storage Sleeves for safe keeping, identification and organization.

​Cleanup of materials used is required, this includes putting away anything used to it's proper place (like developing bag-can opener-scissors-discarded film container-chemicals- all have a place and cannot be left out for the next person to clean up):

​Counters must be wiped and developing tank parts placed on drying rack to dry. If cleanup procedures are not followed, this will impact your grade because leaving a mess causes confusion in the classroom and is not fair to all others who use the room.
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