...Learning Objectives...
"This year is all about you experimenting and being creative"
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Learn to use a DSLR cameras, the Studio, Editing your photos and get creative with Photoshop.
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Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor, you will become familiar and competent navigating your way around the programme.
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A digital collage is an art form created by piecing and layering together a variety of digital images and textures from different sources to create a whole new work of art. How can we stitch an image back together?
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"Digital storytelling" discover how digital tools can be applied to tell your 'story'. How can we link your images to your identity?
Learning objectives:
To explore the concept of identity through group discussion and by creating a group mind map.
To Experiment with Photo booth and iPhoto
The learning aim is to understand the basic navigation and layering process. Start to construct and manipulate a photograph through layering and exploration of filters.
1: Lesson One: Get Familiar & Navigate your way around!
Experimenting with Photo Booth
•Take a series of photos (10 – 15) of yourself on photo booth. Use the different filters to give different effects.
•Framing – make sure your head and shoulders fill the frame to give a balanced composition.
•Expression – experiment with your expressions to give your portraits different moods.
•Save these images onto your desktop by dragging them out of photo booth.
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2. Review & Reflect:
Discuss with the person next to you…..
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•Where do you save your work?
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•How do you do a screen grab?
A MUST!!!
Always remember to do the following.
Now save your images into your folder
Here is how to access your folders, always save your work to the desktop and then drag it into your folders. Always drag your work from the folders and onto the desktop when you want to open them, never open them from the folders!
How to take a screenshot on your Mac.
To take a screenshot, press and hold these three keys together: Shift, Command and 3.
If you see a thumbnail in the corner of your screen, click it to edit the screenshot. Or wait for the screenshot to be saved to your desktop.
Press Shift-Command-4, then move the crosshair pointer to where you want to start the screenshot. Press the mouse, drag over the area you want to capture, then release the mouse button.
FIND YOUR INTAKE
& PERSONAL NUMBER
SAVE YOUR WORK
Always remember to do the following.
Now save your WORK!!
Here is how to access your folders, always save your work to the desktop and then drag it into your own WORK FOLDER.
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FIND WORK
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FIND DATA SHARE, CLICK ON bodwnas01
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What makes up YOU and your personality? It's your temperament, attitude, thoughts, beliefs, behavior, and character. Your personality is very unique, and it is what other people see when they interact with you. ... The way you communicate with people reflects your thoughts, beliefs, and unique personality.
Over the coming weeks you all will begin to explore, investigate and create works inspired by the artist you see to and the As a class you begin to ROTATE, some of you will conduct research into the artists given and present, Others will be using the studio and learning to take high quality portraits
Finally you all will navigate your way around PHOTOSHOP and start to construct a piece of Manipulated Digital Collage.
FIND YOUR VOICE!
Take a look at the TWO starting points..... What is an issue you feel strongly about?
.... SOCIETY TODAY ....
1. GENDER
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LGBTQI+ Rights and Equality
Patriarchy.
Sexism, Misogyny and Consent.
Representation and Equality.
Stereotypes - Pink or Blue. Challenging gender stereotypes through community.
Pride - a Celebration of who you are.
Women's Equality - Women's March.
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2. MUSIC
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Music is a powerful means of communication. It provides a means by which people can share emotions, intentions, and meanings.
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Music is a language of emotion in that it can represent different feelings and barge into the soul with no boundaries or limitations. People are always challenged by the fact that “no one understands them” or know how they “really feel”, so they turn to music. .
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How do different artists use music, the lyrics they apply and the Visual Artwork to communicate to YOU?
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3. MENTAL HEALTH
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The Stigma Around Mental Health Still Exists......
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"Society places shame on people who live with a mental illness or seek help for emotional distress, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or PTSD. Many individuals often bottle up their feelings until they reach crisis point".
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What can you do to improve the stigma attached to Mental Health?
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4. CLIMATE CRISIS
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Climate Change - The Effects Of Climate Change Are With Us Right Now.
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How can we prevent climate change?
Speak up!
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Weather Changes
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Rising Temperatures & Sea Levels
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Coastal Erosion
Pollution -Single Use plastics, Fossil fuels
etc.
Climate Action Group - a local solution to a global crisis. They're made up of people like YOU harnessing community power together to make our neighbourhoods more climate friendly, greener and safer for all.
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5. BLACK LIFES MATTER...
(all lives are equal because we are all human beings).
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The Black Curriculum - address the lack of Black British History in the UK.
Structural Racism - Action begins with you.
Racism in Sport and Social Media
Racial Equality -Equal Opportunities to People of ALL Races
Anti Racism - Be an active anti-racist ally by educating yourself and stand up against Racist Violence and Injustice.
RESEARCH:
3. Choose a topic from above that makes you want to " VOICE IT " , something that you feel strongly about... Begin to research this further.
4. Creative a MIND MAP in your online
sketchbooks. Be creative in your
presentation and layout.
5. Its time to start Pinning!! Create a
Pinterest account if you don't already have one and start pinning ideas and artists that you have discovered.
6. Create 3 more pages of research on your chosen Theme/Topic. You are asked to include, images as well as detailed information and most importantly.................YOUR OWN OPINION - Tell me why you have chosen this topic and why it is so important to you.
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7. FINALLY......The first ARTIST has been given to you.... Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Banksy work provokes alternative viewpoints and his work has become a subculture in their own right. You are to research BANSKY and present his work across one page in your sketchbook.
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Find visual of his Graffiti and comment on what you think his work is Conveying, Questioning in society as well as your own view point. Below is some examples of well considered Research pages and Personal Response.
PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH & WORK
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TITLE, Written research into the artist and example of his work, alongside your own personal views.
Refine: Selected best images presented, edited and enlarged with a personal response to the artist/own work.
Own response (PHOTOSHOOT) clean layout and design with presentation with your own personal comments
TITLE, Written research into the artist and example of his work, alongside your own personal views.
Refine: Selected best images presented, edited and enlarged with a personal response to the artist/own work.
Student Example: Holly Retallick
It's Time To Respond
8. EXPRESS YOURSELF through a series of PORTRAITS
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Evoking emotion simply means that your photos say something. They may speak about something funny, moving, sad, or thoughtful.
As in the example of HOLLY RETALLICK an EX-Student, I share with you the Manchester Artist LEE JEFFRIES.
Today Lesson you will investigate and explore the work of Photographer
LEE JEFFRIES
You are asked to do the following:
Creating an artist research page on Lee Jeffries with images and information, along with personal thoughts about his work.
Respond to his work by working in groups in the studio to capture portraits a series of portraits that capture and show different expressions and emotions.
You are asked to present SIX portraits from the studio session.
Edit your images by exploring Saturation, Tone, Contrast etc.
Present Your images on another page of your sketchbook with annotation. Explain how you created these images, the process and Camera setting, which image is the most successful and how does your work connect to your initial Starting point at the beginning of this project.
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Tips for Capturing Genuine Emotion in Photos.
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Capture Your Subjects in a Familiar Environment. ...
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Give Minimal Direction and Do Not Intervene. ...
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Give Your Subjects Something to Do.
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Learn to Anticipate Important Moments. ...
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Focus on the Eyes. ...
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Keep on Shooting. ...
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Zoom in on Other Details. ...
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Use the Element of Surprise.
What is a two point lighting set up?
The two point light principle is simplicity itself with the subject being lit from two opposing directions with the light sources are 180 degrees apart. By moving the light source to a different angle this will generate a different highlight in the eyes and some light and shadow on the subject. The emotion you capture will impact on the felling of the image taken.
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MUST REMEMBER: Have a Focal Point, the eyes or a part of the face, it MUST be in Focus.
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"The very best images are of the highest quality which underpins your grade/level"
WORKSHOP: Digital Manipulation
These Workshops are designed to introduce you to new concept, spurring you on to investigate further on their own and encourage competence in Photoshop. It's a great way to teach hands-on skills because it offers you a chance to try out new methods and learn from your mistakes whilst creating.
WORKSHOP ONE:
Research the Artists Aldo Tolino
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an ​Aldo Tolino inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio or use an image captures outside school.
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Using the select tool POLYGONAL Lasso Tool, select sections by creating triangles and copy and paste play around with opacity and fill. Duplicating areas and offsetting your design. Select additional areas of interest and duplicate as displace them.
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Learning Objective: To explore photoshop and become competent with the basic tools, alongside the introduction of font and type to your work.
Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist Aldo Tolino
WORKSHOP TWO:
Research the Artists Camelia Velez
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an ​ Camila Velez inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio or use an image captures outside school.
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Using the LASSO select tool, select sections and play around with opacity and fill. Duplicating areas and offsetting your design. Select additional areas of interest and duplicate as displace them.
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Learning Objective: To explore photoshop and become competent with the basic tools, alongside the introduction of font and type to your work.
Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist Camila Velez
WORKSHOP THREE:
Research the Artists Ella Manor​
Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an ​Ella Manor inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio or use an image captures outside school.
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Using the RECTANGULAR select tool, select sections and fill with colour, exploring Layer Blends Create new layers, Duplicating areas and offsetting your design. Select additional areas of interest and duplicate as displace them. On your keyboard hold the Cmd key then tap c (Copy) then v (Paste) This will copy and paste the selection. Now experiment and change elements of your work using 'filters, Saturation and adjustments'
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Learning Objective: To explore photoshop and become competent with the basic tools, alongside the introduction of font and type to your work.
Filters Layers and Blends
Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist Ella Manor
WORKSHOP FOUR:
LOUI JOVER
Learning Objective: To navigate around photoshop using basic select, crop, duplicate, shape and fill tools with experimental layering.
Research the Artists Loui Jover
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(He designed two single covers for Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello for her singles "Crying in the Club" and "I Have Questions").
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annoation).
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Together we are going to create an LOUI JOVER inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio. From which you will select an area and cut, pasting somewhere on the canvas in photoshop. Duplicate this three times to create an unusual fragmented portrait.
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Using the Marquee tool you will select areas of shapes and fill with colour, repeat this in different ares several times changing colour and opacity. This could be extended with shapes across you image as well as pattern.
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You are then asked to research simple line images that can be incorporated into your work remember your starting point and link your images to this to give maximum impact as to what you are conveying.
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Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist LOUI JOVER.
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Reflect & Review
Today's lesson is to reflect and review our progress over the past 5 weeks. As a teacher Formative Assessments have been made to each and everyone of you and you are now ask to reflect upon this and make improvements.
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1: Review the comments made in your Formative Assessment Sheet / Individual Pages of your sketchbook and make improvements now.
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2: Peer Assessment. Click on the document to your right
and download, drag the document into your sketchbook
and ask the person next to you to review your work
through GLOW & GROW.
Be specific and kind when reflecting upon another
persons personal work.
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When you have completed this, make improvements further from what your Peer has suggested.
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Finally....
you have worked so hard this term, learning new skills and techniques along the way.
You are asked to create a piece of work that demonstrates this through combining all the Photoshop knowledge gained into a personal responsive piece that show cases your new found creative talent.
Be creative and enjoy the process.
Have fun and lets see what you come up with, don't be afraid to discover something new in Photoshop.
WORKSHOP FIVE:
PAOLA ARENA
Research the Artists Paola Arena
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an Paola Arena inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio, as you did before.
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Using the Brush or Pencil Tool you are asked to outline areas of interest to you, it could the clothing, hair and facial features. Change colours to create a colourful line effect.
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Learning Objective: To famillarize yourself with basic editing tools and extend your skills with brush and line work.
Finally you are then asked to develop this further by adding shapes like before if you wish or line pattern to the background, filling with colour or shapes that can be incorporated into your work remember your starting point and link your images to this to give maximum impact as to what you are conveying.
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Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist PAOLA ARENA.
WORKSHOP SIX:
Research the Artists Yaroslav Iakovlev
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an ​ Yaroslav Iakovlev inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio or use an image captures outside school.
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Using the select tool, select sections and play around with opacity and fill. Duplicating areas and offsetting your design. Select additional areas of interest and duplicate as displace them. Finally its time to incorporate FONT and TYPE.
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At the beginning you create a mind map of words associated with your starting point, take some of these words and add additional ones if you feel, it could be a quote or a saying - Remember to "VOCIE IT!"
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Learning Objective: To explore photoshop and become competent with the basic tools, alongside the introduction of font and type to your work.
Finally experiment with layers and how these can be seen, by placing a shape in the background this can add to the overall effect of your piece. Remember your starting point and link your images to this to give maximum impact as to what you are conveying.​
Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist Yaroslav Iakovlev
WORKSHOP SEVEN:
Learning Objective: To explore photoshop and develop skills through your own ideas and concepts in your work.
Research the Artists Kaylan M
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an ​ Kaylan M inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio or use an image captures outside school.
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Using ALL the tools and skills developed over the past few months you are asked to create a Kaylan M Inspired piece focusing on Design, Colour and patten
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At the beginning you create a mind map of words associated with your starting point Remember to "VOCIE IT!" and ensure you own piece reflects your ideas.
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Finally experiment with layers and how these can be seen, by placing a shape in the background this can add to the overall effect of your piece. Remember your starting point and link your images to this to give maximum impact as to what you are conveying.​
Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist Kaylan M
Learning Objective: To Experiment using text and imagery to convey a message.
Research the Artists Shirin Neshat.
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Find images of his work and present across one page in your sketchbook, Be thoughtful and clean with your layout. Accompany your images with written information and what you personally feel about his work (Annotation).
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Together we are going to create an ​ Shirin Neshat. inspired piece.
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You are asked to select one of your favorite images captured in the studio or use an image captures outside school.
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Using ALL the TYPE tools and skills developed over the past few months you are asked to create a Shirin Neshat. Inspired piece focusing on conveying a message about the issue that means something to you.
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Hand write or create a word document of text that links to the ideas you were initially researching. It could be a poem or lyrics to a song, it should be a message you want to include in your final digital collage.
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At the beginning you create a mind map of words associated with your starting point Remember to "VOCIE IT!" and ensure you own piece reflects your ideas.
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Finally experiment with layers and how these can be seen, by placing a word in the background this can add to the overall effect of your piece. Remember your starting point and link your images to this to give maximum impact as to what you are conveying.
Save your work, present with annotation explaining you idea, meaning and how your work connects to the artist Shirin Neshat
Explore Typography and photography further by investigating one of these three artists.
Hannah Reynolds NJOA Branding Barbara Kruger
FINAL PIECE: TIME TO COMBINE
Lesson Objectives: To begin to develop an outcome using exploring skills and technqiues in photoshop.
Get Creating............
Create your final work by combining some of the images produced during the research section of this project.
REMEMBER TO SCREEN SHOT YOUR WORK IN PROGRESS AND DOCUMENT THIS IN YOUR SKETCH BOOK.
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You are asked to create a 60cm by 160cm canvas in photoshop from which you will select the very best elements from the workshops and begin to construct a design reflecting your skills learnt over the past few months. Your work MUST communicate your starting point and issue you wish to raise or VOICE.
Your final piece MUST include:
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A Portrait or Portraits
Landscape or Pattern
Shapes & Colour
Type & Font
Your message, loud and clear.
Text
Multiple images (your own)
Colour and black and white images
At least 4 different techniques that you have learned so far.
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Clear Graphic Design Influence
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Be reflective of the Issue you wish
TO VOICE
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HAVE YOUR SAY about.
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Using the correct vocabulary: You must use the correct vocabulary when annotating your work to show that you are developing your knowledge, understanding and skills.
Key terms are:
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Subject - what is shown in the artwork, such as a portrait or a still life
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Composition - how the elements of the work are arranged, ie whether they're close together or far apart
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Foreground and background - elements that appear to be in front or behind other aspects of the artwork
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Line - can vary in width, length, curvature, colour or direction
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Shape - describes the two-dimensional outline
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Form - describes a three-dimensional object
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Texture - the way surfaces look and feel, ie rough, smooth, soft, etc
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Tone - shading, from dark to light