Final check list

Check list for Creative Digital Units Assessment

Produce digital images – CUVVSP12B

Exercises 1-7

Weight:                50%

Final assignment photomontage Item 8

Weight:                50%

Due:                      24/11/11

Submission:        Saved In your student folder and organised into clearly labelled and file managed subfolders for each item.

1.                            Critique on web site and 3 digital artworks.

 2.                           Documented artworks prepared for print.

                                At least 6            

4.                            Business cards.

                                Researched 6 designs from other artists

                                At least 3 designs of your own

5.                            Draw with the mouse.

                                4 black on white art works

                                4 white on black.

 6.                           Merging layers.

                                1 copy of the class example

                                1 copy of your own design

7.                            Artist statements and CVs.

                                3 researched

                                1 of your own

8.                            Photo montage social commentary.

                                1 Proposal and 1 finished art work.

Include any support material or extra research saved in your student folder.

Final assignment - Photomontage

1.Research and post to your blog three photomontage or photo comosites that appeal to you and coment upon why you like them.
here are some links to get you started.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-incredible-photo

http://blog.epicedits.com/2010/07/12/a-simple-method-for-creating-composite-photos/

Assignment-Photo Montage - Social Commentary

 Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means. This is most often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.

Photomontage is the process (and result) of making a composite photograph by cutting and joining a number of other photographs. The composite picture was sometimes photographed so that the final image is converted back into a seamless photographic print. A similar method, although one that does not use film, is realized today through image-editing software. This latter technique is referred to by professionals as "compositing", and in casual usage is often called "photoshopping"

Create a series of photo montages using social commentary.

Brainstorm an idea or issue.

Think of something you are passionate about or something that has really affected you in the past year with in society. News papers are a great source of ideas.

It doesn’t have to be political or world changing it could be something very personal.

Brainstorm ideas on how to depict or communicate your issue, is it negative or positive.

After deciding on an issue tell a story through photomontage.

I want you to use your own images taken, created or drawn.

The final works need to be A3 42cm x 29.7cm at resolution 300dpi and saved as TIFFs in your student folders.

Week 10

An artist CV is not just something you use to gain employment in the arts industry. It is also used to receive commissions, enter competitions, apply for grants and or sponsorships, apply for further education, submit for an exhibition and advertise you as an artist.

1. Research three artist CVs then complete your own.

Here is one example of how you could lay out your CV



Artist CV Layout

Artist CV

Personal Details

Education

Exhibitions/ Achievements

Employment/ Work experience

Artist Statement

Week 9

1. Research and collect three artist statements and three artist CVs.
Look at how they are structured and pay particular attention to their layout, categories and subcategories.

2. Write your own artist statement for the exhibition. It can be as long or as short as you wish and needs to describe  your art practice or you as an artist.

Week 8

1. Follow a demonstration on the merging layers exercise.

2. Use the following images to repeat the example shown in class.
Save as a jpg and upload to your blog.

3. Conduct the exercise again following your own theme and a selection of images related to that theme.

Week 7

1. Drawing with the mouse exercises.
(A) black on white

Procedure

Open up Photoshop and and create a new document 21cm x21cm at 300dpi.
File/New/Ok

Select the brush tool select black as your colour and set it to Size: 5px and Hardness: 0%

Using your mouse use just line work to draw 4 of the provided objects.

Select and draw just one object at a time and then swap your object with another class mate.

Save your completed drawings as jpegs and label them with your initials followed by drawing 1,2,3,4

(B)White on black

Procedure

Open up Photoshop and and create a new document 21cm x21cm at 300dpi.
File/New/Ok

Use the fill tool to fill the background of your page with black.

Select the brush tool select white as your colour and set it to Size: 30px and Hardness: 0%

Using your mouse use just line work to draw the basic object.

Select the smudge tool and and set it to Size: 50px and Hardness: 0%

Use the smudge tool to create shading and highlights.

Select and draw just one object at a time and then swap your object with another class mate.

Save your completed drawings as jpegs and label them with your initials followed by drawing 1,2,3,4

Week 6

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on creating a buisness card using your own artwork.

 

2. Business card research

Find and present SIX examples of a business card from a variety of artists. The business cards may come from the internet, galleries or friends and family.

Submit copies of the business cards with your notes for the subject or if they are digital copies upload them to your blog.

3. Business card development

Using Photoshop develop and produce at least three business cards for you as an artist. The design is up to you however the cards should contain the following.....

·         Your name.

·         An image or graphic of your own design.

·         What you are advertising.

·         Your contact details.

Save both a PSD and JPG copy of your three business card designs into your student folders and post them to your blog.

Week 5

1. Contine on with your documented art works.
2. Continue on with your critique assignment.
3. Research buisness card designs and post them to your blogs.

Week 4

1. Watch a demonstration on optimising images, the first five steps and uploading images from your camera to the your computer.(sheet provided)

2. Watch a demonstration on adjusting six of your documented artworks and preparing them for print. (sheet provided)

3. Continue on with your critiquing assignment. (sheet provided)

Week3 - Documenting Artworks

1. Follow a demonstration on documenting art works.

Document at least 6 of your own artworks and include 1 black and white work, one colour work and one 3D work.

2. Listen to a demonstration on optimising images, the first five steps and uploading images from your camera to the your computer.

3.  Make a start on the first assignment 'Critique a website and and three digital art works'.

Diploma 1^st Year

Assessment Event: Assignment 1:  Project Critique

. Delivery: Class participation, Support material

Using the internet as a research tool in approx 300 words write a critique on a digital art or digital photography web site.

The critique should include  

1. The steps taken to find the web site.
2. The website address or (URL).
3. An art critique on three separate digital art works that appeal to you from the selected web site.

The critique on the web site should comment upon its user friendliness, site coherency, usefulness, aesthetic value and connectivity to other sites.

The critiques on the three chosen digital art works should be a simple observer's critique. If you know nothing about the software or the manipulation used do not include it.

Checklist

The assignment will include

·         Class participation

·         Word Document saved to folder.

·         Printed off of Word document.

·         Printed off or copy of digital artworks.

Assesment

Marks will be allocated to

- Structure

- Content

- File management

- Class participation

Week 2

1. This week you will create links to your fellow student’s blogs.

2. Your teacher will give you a briefing on hardware software and operating systems.

3. Observe a quick demonstration from your teacher covering Photoshop basics.

4. Follow the exercises from the Photoshop work sheet hand out.

5. Explore Photoshop by using as many of the tools you have discovered from the work sheet to create the weirdest most bizarre image you can.

You can manipulate an existing image or create one from scratch.
Use this exercise to explore Photoshop or show off your existing skills.

4. Save your final image as a JPG high quality and post it to your Blog.

5. Comment upon your image and list the tools you used.

6. Next week bring in art works you want to document.

Week 1 First post

1. Create a Blog
2. Play with the design of your blog and make it your own.
3. Post images of digital artworks you like and comment apon them.