hobbsaroo: April 2015

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Well done

Great to see you all working on your projects, don't slow down now, much can happen in a week.
Remember to email or ring if you need any advise, my details are on the brief handout.

I am excited to see your final self-portraits (._.) ƪ(‘-‘ ƪ)(ʃ ‘-‘)ʃ (/._.)/

Monday, April 20, 2015

You need to come to the home room at 9:00am on Friday the 1st of May with your final print ready to install and pins to hang with.

Below is an itemised list of what you need on Blogger for an A grade:
Class tasks 40%= there are approximately 19 class tasks in all.

Self-portrait project 60%= Learning values, research, application, experimentation, contextualisation, evaluation and presentation (42 hours in total)

Class tasks addressing Learning Outcomes, 40% of final grade. (All class tasks are on Rebecca’s Blogger to demonstrate what is required.)
Title	Description	Check
Learning Outcomes
Toi object	Image of your object and two words that describe what art means for you.
Time management	Calender that marks/plans out your weekly timetable for the term
Learning Values	Tabloid title explaining Learning Values
Research	Picture representing surface research
Application	Haiku 575 explaining application
Evaluation	Bumper sticker reminding you of evaluation
Experimentation	Paper planes task, showing experimentation process.
Research	Picture representing in-depth research
Context	Class worksheet
Presentation	Class field trip
Camera
5 Wrong images	Wrong WB setting, over exposed image, under exposed image, an image that is all blurry.
Aperture	Take an image with a shallow DOF, only one element needs to be in focus.
	Take an image with a deep DOF, everything needs to be in focus.
Shutter	Take an image that freezes movement.
	Take an image that has an isolate blur effect.
Vantage	Take three images of one object with three different vantage points.
Fore-mid and background	Take an image where the subject is in the foreground.
	Take an image where the subject is in the mid-ground.
	Take an image where the subject is in the background.
Composition	Take an image that utilizes the rule of thirds.
Cropping	Find an image that you think will benefit from the cropping process. Crop image and display before and after in the Blogger kete.
Line	Take an image that utilizes dominating horizontal and vertical lines.
	Take an image that utilizes dominating diagonal line.
	Take an image that utilizes elements to lead the eye to the subject.
Texture	Take an image that has two textures that are juxtaposed in the one frame.
Pattern	Take an image that fills the frame with pattern.
	Take an image that then breaks this pattern.
Repetition	Take an image that utilises repetition.
Light	Take an image that utilizes direct light.
	Take an image that utilizes diffused light.
	Take an image that utilizes reflected light.
Colour	Take an image that utilizes contrasting colour
	Take an image that utilizes complementary colour
	Take an image that utilizes harmonious colour

Self Portrait Project is 60% of final grade and needs to reflect class time, for example 42 hours of contact hours have been completed by the end of week 7.
Title	Description	Check
Learning Values	Demonstrate an appreciation of creative processes and apply thinking and making skills.
Research	Source, explore and begin to critically apply a range of information in support of developing studio skills.
Application	Produce a required number of visual arts outcomes that demonstrate competence in skills and techniques.
Evaluation	Demonstrate the ability to express and evaluate ideas and processes being investigated.
Experimentation	Experiment with a variety of techniques and skills associated with making
Context	Demonstrate an understanding of the contextual frameworks that are present within the student’s work.
Presentation	Present resolved studio works in an appropriate manner.

Learning Centre Information

What if I need other help?
Drop-in visits to the helpdesk	Daily 11:00 to 14:30. No appointment needed
Individual appointments with a learning advisor	Phone / email / come to reception to make a 30 minute appointment. Bring a hard copy of your question and your draft.
Group appointments with a learning advisor	Phone /email / come to reception to make an hour-long appointment. Bring a hard copy of your question and your draft