Wednesday, October 30, 2013

8th Media Arts: Surrealist Dreamscapes


2. Get Real with Salvador Dali Video. Part 1, and Part 2
4. Sketch your Dreamscape
5. Start designing. Collect your photos from morguefile.com or fotopedia.com
6. Read through the requirements on your worksheet.


Todd Schorr, American Surreal

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Painting and Drawing: Zentangle Landscapes



  1. First research "Folk Art" Use the links below
  1. What is a zentangle?
  2. Research Zentangle patterns
  3. Sketch 12 designs. Use care, be neat and precise.
  4. Start on your landscape design. Follow Ms. Fowler's demonstration.
Outsider ART Interactive Game
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Thursday, October 24, 2013

6th Legendary Creatures



Introduction
We will write a story about a made-up Legendary Creature, then use Adobe Photoshop to collage together photos to illustrate our creature. Here are some examples from last year.

Directions

1. Vocabulary
Use the Dictionary application for Vocabulary words

b. Myths, Legends, Fables and Folklore (answer the questions in your packet)
c. Look at these professional examples:

3. Sketch
Sketch in your packet

4. Write
Follow the directions on your worksheet, and us MSWord to write your legend.

5. Design
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Monday, October 21, 2013

7th Media Arts: Fashion and Pattern design


Research


Try the two activities linked from caarts.blogspot.com
  1. Symmetry Activity
  2. Organic and Geometric Shapes
  3. Patterns 
  4. Practice making some patterns
Now lets look at some examples of print and pattern designs. Go to: Print and Pattern. Look through all of the examples (you can also go through the archives). Pick 3 and describe them. 
Follow the directions on your worksheets to design 3 different patterns and apply them to 3 different items. Have fun!

NEXT: Create an original fashion design! Ms. Fowler will give you directions

 Champion Hoodie Remix (design a hoodie)
Nike iD (design a shoe)
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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Painting and Drawing: Collage Portraits

1. Watch presentation and take notes
Mark Bradford videos, Mark Bradford Vimeo
Romare Bearden

2. Explore these websites:
Romare Bearden website
Collage Maker

3. Take a picture of yourself. Save it to the Fowler>Classroom>Paint/Draw folder. Ms. FOwler will print it. Trace onto white paper.


Extra Credit: Humanimal collage

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Monday, October 7, 2013

8th Media Arts: Alice in Wonderland Posters


Your class has been hired to design posters for the musical "Alice in Wonderland Jr.".

Research 
First watch some movie clips and look at what other designers have done.

Links

Video Clips

Plan
Sketch an idea. You can design using copy-right free photos, or scan a drawing and edit on the computer

Design
Start by using the template. Go to Fowler-Classroom > Materials and copy the poster template to the desktop.

Evaluate and Critique.
One winner (or more) will be chosen to print professionally. Write an artist statement and do an online critique.
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Friday, October 4, 2013

7 Media Arts: Photo Scavenger Hunt


History of Photography Video

  1. Camera Contract-read and sign
  2. Camera Settings
  3. Macro Photos
  4. Practice uploading photos
  5. Worksheet
    1. Link 1
    2. Link 2
  6. Photo Scavenger Hunt
  7. Create iMovie of photos: Examples
    • Upload photos to computer
    • Watch example movie
    • Import photos to iMovie
    • Edit down to best 10-15 photos
    • Add titles, captions and credits
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    Wednesday, October 2, 2013

    Class Dojo

    Class Dojo Video
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    Tuesday, October 1, 2013

    6th Media Arts: Creature Photographs

    Creature Photographs
    1. Make a monster
    2. We will photograph our monsters in the wild! You must photography your monster in a minimum of 5 different habitats
    3. Make a slideshow

    Here are some links to help inspire you:
    Lots of monsters
    More Monsters


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