Dear Students-
Next Tuesday, February 26th we will be collecting your logbooks for midterm grading. Please be prepared and have all of your assignments completed and indexed. In addition, if you have loose research that needs to be pasted in and analyzed in writing, please remember to have this done too.
Best,
IPC
Assignment 1 – Idea Description
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Due: Tuesday, February 26th
Format: Typed and printed. Paste into the logbook and index correctly.
As you start on your next visual creations, pause first and collect your thoughts. Write out what you are hoping to investigate, question, play with, or speak about through the Rapid Idea Sketching exercise (below). This written intention will help guide the decisions you make as you experimentally construct meaning with camera and 3D objects. Summarize the current state of your idea. Where did it come from or what is it influenced by? If you have had trouble in the past describing your topic with specifics, than this is an opportunity to mention objects, contexts, and processes which you think might be relevant or expressive "actors" in your new compositions. Otherwise a brief description of your theme and direction will suffice.
3D Rapid Idea Sketching
Assignment 2 – Five Rapid Idea Images
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Due: Tuesday, March 5th 1:00pm
Format: As five separate, 8"x10", cleanly-printed color presentable images to pin up on the boards out in the hall of the school.
Use the Rapid Idea Sketching techniques demonstrated and discussed in class to make images (digital photos) which communicate an argument associated with your theme. As we have often said, your first idea is almost always not your best. The same thing follows for what you are doing here; Your first images will likely not be your best or even relatively close to your best. For this reason, you should work on editing what you do so that eventually, you transform your initial images into final ones that are of excellent formal and conceptual quality.
With that said, from the first draft of images you make, select a small group that show potential and communicate aspects of your idea reasonably well. Remake and improve these to create a second draft. Again, select a small group that show potential and communicate aspects of your idea reasonably well and develop these into a third and final draft. From this draft choose five images that are compelling formally and communicative conceptually to bring to class. Remember, your images should be expressive on two levels.
In other words, the compositions you make must function formally in order to communicate conceptually. When sketching (shooting) experiment by juxtaposing the different materials and images you have gathered, like we did in class. Remember that when you put two or more items into a composition, you are creating a direct relationship between these elements that affects the meaning of both. Having these objects interact with each other further connects them rather than just having them sit next to each other. Such visual interactions are the implied verbs in the visual sentences you are creating. In addition, consciously develop meaning by controlling the positions and viewpoints of the composition’s character or visual word parts. Use criteria from the points of control handout to manipulate the viewer’s perception pertaining to importance of specific objects and elements as they relate to one another in the composition. Finally, use the points of control handout to check whether or not you are considering all the aspects of making this composition successful.
With that said, from the first draft of images you make, select a small group that show potential and communicate aspects of your idea reasonably well. Remake and improve these to create a second draft. Again, select a small group that show potential and communicate aspects of your idea reasonably well and develop these into a third and final draft. From this draft choose five images that are compelling formally and communicative conceptually to bring to class. Remember, your images should be expressive on two levels.
- The first level considers formal elements and principles of composition and design (see the points of control handout).
- The second level considers content or meaning.
In other words, the compositions you make must function formally in order to communicate conceptually. When sketching (shooting) experiment by juxtaposing the different materials and images you have gathered, like we did in class. Remember that when you put two or more items into a composition, you are creating a direct relationship between these elements that affects the meaning of both. Having these objects interact with each other further connects them rather than just having them sit next to each other. Such visual interactions are the implied verbs in the visual sentences you are creating. In addition, consciously develop meaning by controlling the positions and viewpoints of the composition’s character or visual word parts. Use criteria from the points of control handout to manipulate the viewer’s perception pertaining to importance of specific objects and elements as they relate to one another in the composition. Finally, use the points of control handout to check whether or not you are considering all the aspects of making this composition successful.
* We ask that you make five images. These images should have a similar theme expressed in different ways(not five views of the same composition). In other words, each image will act as a sentence that explains your idea and direction in different words. Even so, your compositions may contain images and materials that repeat in interesting ways.
* Please print your images in color as 8"x 10"s
*Please bring all five images!
Here are a few resources for printing:
*Please bring all five images!
Here are a few resources for printing:
1. The school has a color laser printer (in MacLab 1) which is fast, cheap, and easy (if you have put money on your printing account). To use this printer you will need to purchase a print card from the business office.
2. The school has a few large format ink jet printers in Mac Lab 1 and 2. Please note: if you use the school's color ink jet printers you MUST use the proper ink jet appropriate paper. DO NOT use photocopy, laser print, or bond paper. The printers are expensive. You don't want to have to pay for repairs or replacing them.
3. Walgreens at Union and McLean will print pictures.
4. FedEx Office (Kinko's) 1573 Union Ave will print pictures for a reasonable fee.
* The final printed 2D version of your images will be discussed in critique. This means you should choose a format for printing that best represents the images you make. The printing process can destroy your images or limit the control you have worked so hard to display if it is not considered carefully. If your idea needs color (most do), print in color!
* While we encourage you to work collaboratively, we expect that you will each show your own images not a combination of someone else's.
Assignment 3 -- Image Choice and Written Support
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Due: Tuesday, March 5th
Format: Pick three of the final images from the c11_a2 assignment that communicate your content most successfully. For each, type a description that includes your intention and what is being communicated. Print and bring a typed copy of this description to class. Use the proper heading as outlined in the syllabus.
Write an overall statement, as clearly and concisely as you can that describes your idea and direction (argument) for this series of work. Then, choose three images from the five compositions you created that communicate said overall statement most successfully. In addition, for each image write in detail how your overall argument is being communicated through materials and elements organized in your composition. Think of these descriptions as identifying the visual words and sentences that make-up your visual argument. In summary, each description will start with the overall statement and end with a breakdown of visual elements and how each works together to deliver your stated message. You will come to class with three printed.
Assignment 4: Visiting Artist Lecture - Kim Cridler - Metal Artist
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Due: February 21st, 7:30 PM in Callicott Auditorium
Format: In your logbook, up to 3 pages dedicated to recording information from and regarding this lecturer.
- One sketch of lecturer
- Printouts of visiting artist’s work
- Summary of lecture
- Criticism of lecturer's presentation style
- Criticism of lecture
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