Good Morning

Please post VIDEOS, photos and artwork by FRIDAY.
Upload the video to each of your blogs.
This is the LAST week for classes (Monday first two blocks) and then AWARDS :)

Good Morning

Today we will work on PSAs. tomorrow you will be introduced to 'Silent Films'
Make sure that you are FILMING psa's today or planning ofr the Silent Film.
Silent Film

Due Date for Pre-Production:  

Due Date for Finished Project:

Assignment

You are to produce a narrative (conflict, story structure etc.) comedy or drama, which uses no dialogue.  The story moves forward through the actions of the characters.  Use music to set the mood.  All music must be copyright clear. 

Pre-production:  Due

1. Story description – 1 paragraph (include conflict!)

2. Script outline with Title  (See example on back)

3. Actors names with characters names

4. Shooting Dates and Locations

5. Props and Costumes

6. Music pieces--more than one! (CD # and track #)

7. Shot List!!!

Evaluation

q  Camera work (Angles/steady shots)

q  Editing (Transitions/Effects)

q  Lighting

q  Music choices

q  Story telling (clarity/interest/creativity)

q  Entertainment Value/Level of Difficulty

q  Pre-production

TOTAL........................../100

Hubba Hubba

Produced by Morgan Cartier and Trevor Delahaye

Actors:        Morgan Cartier - man

                        Trevor Delahaye - man

                        Becca Crawford - woman 1

                        Amy Belling - woman 2

Shooting Dates:        December 4  after school

                                     December 5 all day

Locations:                    December 4: Campbell Valley Park

                                    December 5: Campbell Valley Park

                                                              Parking Lot, IGA

                                                              Old Country Restaurant (in front)

Props and Costumes:

                                    cape for Becca

                                    dress for Becca

                                    hat and sweater for Morgan

                                    hat for Trevor

                                    umbrella

                                    Van

                                   

Music:         1. QCCS Volume 12 “Comedy Variety Music”  Tracks #2 and #9

                         2. Network Volume 155  Track #14

Description of Story including conflict: Two young men pursue the same young woman and find ways of getting rid of each other.  This video is in black and white and fast motion in a similar style to a Charlie Chaplin film.

Script Outline:

Opening:  Two main characters (two men) are walking down the street together.  They both spot a lovely young woman at the same time and are obviously taken with her.

Middle:  Both young men pursue the young woman and try to win her over.  The first man puts his coat down on a puddle for her to cross.  The second man pulls the coat away and lays himself over the puddle. She walks across his back and then continues to walk with the first man.  The second man chases and hides under a bridge they are standing on.  He jumps up on the bridge and whisks her away from the first man.  The first man chases after and tackles the second man.  The chase scene begins.  The second man pursues the first man on foot and comes to a parking lot.  He jumps into a van and begins chasing the first man who is still on foot. The first man hops into a box to hide. The second man finds him and gets back into the van and drives over the box.  The first man falls out apparently unhurt. 

Ending:  They begin dueling with umbrellas.  Basic slapstick comedy here with completely choreographed cheesy duel.   At the height of the fight they both notice another young woman walking past and are obviously taken with her.  They begin walking after her.  (Circular story)

Today we will be working on PSAs

UPDATE BLOGS

Reminder* we are nearing the end of term. I need your blogs updated and ready for marking. Please include comments about your own work. Please post t-shirts, elements (photos) and bottle design, button, all about me, fence post, etc.
ALL element photos should be complete THIS WEEK all TSHIRTS THIS WEEK!!!!!

Good morning

*WHEN WE HAVE A SUB: things to know-ways to behave- discusssion*
We need to get working on t-shirts
Sign up list has been on a stall but we will make it work. Sorry I have been absent, we will catch up.
Pls post images or create a powerpoint with your image files.
We will be viewing these.

We are going to start working on VIDEO this week. ALL students MUST be caught up.

Scavenger Hunt

Good afternoon

You will need to keep up to date on your designs so that we can get the screens//procedures up to date.
It will take approx: 3 days per student (OR one double block) to complete the t-shirt YOU MUST be organized. Please post a pic of your shirt on your blog. title it under GRAPHIC DESIGN in a tab.
 I will be sending students who complete their t-shirts out on scavenger hunts. The hunt list is on the main blog under PHOTOGRAPHY.

Good morning!

Today, we are going to add to the blogs, update and create t-shirts. We will construct a calendar and
make a list of when you will make your shirt. Our goal  is to have 2 on the go at all times. We will be working on a Photography unit and you will be expected to bring a camera and be on your best behavior when you sign out. I will hand out sign out cards soon (for your parents to sign)

Good afternoon

We have talked about the coming units and some of you are very excited!!
Please make sure that you have POSTED ALL assignments on your blog.
It is very important, as I will be looking for your final renditions and your rough
sketches.

Here are some ideas for t-shirts that incorporate cool brushes and designs:

Good morning

Today is double block, we will be going over some of the basics in BLOG making. I have noticed some disorganization and you may wish to make your blog more like a website. I will go through again for some of you who seemed to missed how to create a proper blog.
Pls make sure all posts are UP TO DATE!

We will go over some of the assignments we will be doing. We have approx. 8 weeks to complete the projects I have in mind. We will be moving to some Photography AFTER we have completed the following:
-Jones soda label
-Button
-t-shirt design
-Magazine cover (easy template style)

We will have a couple of photo lessons and then move on to VIDEO.
In Photo we will cover:
Composition elements
Create a me, myself and I image
Create a green screen image

In video we will:
Create a commercial
Create a silent film (if we have time)
Create a PSA (if we have time)
Create a stop motion animation

Good afternoon

We have been busy with a presentation with information from The Center For Arts and Technology
and working on personal presenations regarding careers in the arts.
Today, you will sign up for presenting and we will start presentations on MONDAY.

Altered Book Project = Spare time

Students who have completed EVERYTHING will have an opportunity to work on the 'collaborative' Altered book project.
http://karenswhimsy.com/altered-books/
http://www.logolalia.com/alteredbooks/
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Linda-books.htm

the above links have interesting books created by numerous artists and they also include some techniques that they used. Below are some extreme and some interesting examples of 'altered books'
We will be making one as a class and will take turns (when assignments are complete)

Good Morning :)

Some of you have started clear-coating your fence posts and working through the design elements and
problems that arise when creating. Once finished we will begin making our blogs. I have discussed with you -your blog and how we will use it in the future. We will post your finished work on your blog. The first one being your fence. You may wish to post all work (previous)

Fence Project continued

Here are some examples of some of the amazing work created by artists and members of the community.
I have purchased some clear stain to go over the boards to seal them and so that they will retain the colour. It seems as though felt marker runs when painted over so be very careful not to spread colour where you may not want it. * Remember this is a collaboration piece between you and the community around you.

Friday

Good afternoon, today we are designing the fence posts and will be working through the creative process. Some of you have worked through mapping and concept development. You can begin once you have your three main ideas.

 Please check under the PAGE titled 'GRAPHIC DESIGN' to view some of the samples of the fence projects created to date.

Double Block

Today, you will finish up
LINE DRAWINGS
NON OBJECTIVE CIRCLE
and you will start the texture lesson.

Good Afternoon

Yesterday we were working on various skills that included an intro to the elements of composition. We talked about line, value and some detail on colour. Today we will continue the line drawings and you will get an intro to colour, colour theory and an assignment on non-objective art.

You will find all of the assignments we are currently working on- under the Graphic Arts tab at the top of this blog. As we move through the sections (Graphic arts, photography and film making) you can access assignments, links and examples through these tabs.

Good Morning

Today, we will play with line.

Good Morning!

Welcome to our class blog. On this blog you will find:
Course curriculum and Essential Learning Outcomes, links and videos, assignments and due dates and most importantly you will also learn how to link to your own blog, flikr and youtube sites.
In the next couple of weeks we will be creating blogs to display your hard work and commitment.

Today, we are going to look at the ELEMENTS of ART.

http://www.sculpture.org.uk/artists/AndyGoldsworthy/

Andy Goldsworthy

"The underlying tension of a lot of my art is to try and look through the surface appearance of things. Inevitably, one way of getting beneath the surface is to introduce a hole, a window into what lies below."

Andy Goldsworthy1956 -

 Andy Goldsworthy is a brilliant British artist who collaborates with nature to make his creations. Besides England and Scotland, his work has been created at the North Pole, in Japan, the Australian Outback, in the U.S. and many others

Goldsworthy regards his creations as transient, or ephemeral. He photographs each piece once right after he makes it. His goal is to understand nature by directly participating in nature as intimately as he can. He generally works with whatever comes to hand: twigs, leaves, stones, snow and ice, reeds and thorns. 

Autumn Cherry Leaves
Iris Leaves with Rowan Berries
Icicle Star, joined with saliva
Oak Leaves and Holes
Rowan Leaves & Hole

Pigeon Feathers	Pebbles Broken & Scraped
Dandelions & Hole	Goosefeathers
Ice Spiral: Treesoul	Boulder Wrapped in Poppy Petals
Snow Circles

Gallery 2 click to enlarge

gold leaf ring trunk	yellow leaf stick falls
black stone, white fog	river rock finished with gold leaf
green circle	russet circle
Incredible serpentine tree roots

Today we will explore the element LINE

We are going to play a game titled: GALACTICA
For this game, you need to have 6 players.
Three different creatures live in Galactica:
-Linezos
-Amorphs
-Zots

All creatures will contribute to a Zenograph
-Linezos: express themselves by making ONLY line designs or shapes using LINE only
-Amporphs: express themselves by making ONLY amorpheous rebellious shapes with round or softe edges
-Zots: express themselves by making only dots and dot patterns.

ONLY ABSTRACT PATTERNS ARE USED IN THE DESIGNS, GALACTIC creatures DO NOT use representational images.

How to play:
Pair up and make a group of six. So that there are two each of linezos, amorphs and zots.
Each group makes a plan divide the large paper into small squares like a grid.

TOOLS:
Linexos use felt pens
Amorphs use pastels
Zinos use paint

Each group can ONLY work when it hears music. Work until the mural is complete.