How to take the course:
Show up. Attendance is mandatory every week. Do the work. Do the
readings and come prepared to ask questions. Turn work in on time. Contribute
to the discussions.
Goals- developing creative ability and depth of expression using digital imaging tools. The study of the interplay between the observed, the observer, and the process of observation. Application of technical/aesthetic knowledge in the completion of a series of visual art projects, culminating in a creative student directed final project.
Assumed Knowledge and Skills- Awareness of digital imaging and interactivity concepts, skills, and topics in electronic arts from media arts studio classes (ARTS-1020).
Topics Covered - The following formal topics (light, scale, color, composition, form, motion, proportion, simulation, and art delivery systems) are studied in relation to the creation of a series of short studies exploring perception, identity, memory, time, movement in still space, the immobilization of the gaze, context and meaning, montage and veracity, iconographic and textual juxtaposition, and digital landscape. Techniques and solutions for giving visual form to ideas. The implications of the shift from chemical to digital systems of image production and beyond to emergent mutable imagescapes.
Technical Skills Covered- raster and vector based imaging, color studies, compositing, digital photo retouching, montage, advanced knowledge and experience with input and output techniques for digital cameras, scanners and small and large format archival digital printing.
Grading:
• 35% Short studies (5.8% each x
6)
• 50% Final Project (along with web
ready ideation, artist statement
• 10% Participation in class
• 05% Journals
* a laptop coputer (bring laptops to class every day)
* An active RCS account.
* approximately 7 CDs
* A camera
* Other materials on a project basis
* Journal – keep a
working journal of ideas, drawings, photographs, dream records, etc. which will
act a source for your creative process. You should carry this with you at all
times to record your creative insights. Bring them to class as well.
Fabrication
costs/materials:
You will be making a number of digital prints/manifestations of your work on and possibly off campus. The costs of digital printing vary, but be prepared to incur approximately $50 in fabrication/material costs.