Projects

Short Study 1 -

Observer or Observed?: Micro/Macro Surveillance

(Due week 2, Jan. 26)

Using an image from either global surveillance satellites or internal visualizations of the physical body, create a visual statement about a specific geographic or physical area that has personal significance to you. Use scale- take two different photographs (for instance one of a satellite image and one of you or your house or residence). Scale them unusually so that new meanings emerge which challenge our perception of the accepted world. Color - selectively recolor specific aspects of this image for emphasis.


Technique:
low res/high res, composition, scale, compositing, advanced cutting and pasting, feathering, quick mask, scale, color depth, layers, channels

 


 

Short Study 2 -

Looking/Seeing: Veracity in Telling a Story: Inclusion/Exclusion in Photo-journalism

(Due week 3, Feb. 2 )

(awareness of one’s “natural” environment)

After studying various types of photojournalistic approaches in making a visual statement, create a short photographic essay about a real person, event, or occurrence. Without using any special visual effects (except color correction, red eye reduction or defocusing), use cropping, experimental composition, and other techniques of inclusion and exclusion to illustrate at least 24 ways of looking at the same "real" visual information. Show all 24 images and pick 5 of the best images to illustrate your story. Text can be used as captions if desired.

 

Technique: overview of the digital camera, digital photographic techniques, the gaze, framing the picture, camera angles

 

Readings:

* Hurlbert, Alan. The Design Concept, pgs. 10-15

* Sturken, Marita & Cartwright,Lisa. Practices of Looking: an Introduction to Visual Culture,

pgs. 10-44

create a short reaction paper

 


 

Short Study 3 -

The Restoration of Memory: Your Personal Visual History

(Due week 5, Feb. 16)

(the space of memory)

Part one: expert photo-retouching of an old family photograph.

Part two: photomontage a new family portrait which defies time and "truth".

 

Technique: advanced scanning, filtering, blending, compositing, printing

 

Readings:

* Rovira, Jim. Baudrillard and Hollywood:subverting the mechanism of control and

The Matrix, pgs. 1-3.

* Baudrillard, Jean. Simulacra and Simulation. Ann Arbor, The University of Michigan Press, 1994,

The Precession of Simulacra. (excerpts)

create a short reaction paper




Short Study 4 -

Digital Photographic Panorama Narrative of the Future

(Due week 7, March 2)

Working collaboratively, tell a story or narrative through the use of various photographic and/or graphic elements which work together to give visual form to your ideas. Text can be used, either incorporated as part of the image or as captions. Print your team's work on the large format Epson 10,000 printer minimum size 24 x 40 inches.


Technique: montage/collage digitally and traditionally, panorama, text, high end printing

Elements of good collaboration: group discussion, mutual respect, listening, responsibility, concrete schedule and time management, creative responsibility

 

Readings:

Panorama Tools: http://www.path.unimelb.edu.au/~dersch/

Mount Everest 360:http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen2/full22.html

Postman, Neil. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology.

create a short reaction paper

 


 

Short Study 5 -

Imaginary Space: Level Design

(Due week 8, March 9)

(imaginary space)

Create 4 original, sequential level designs or maps which tell a story by creating a background or landscape upon which a game could take place. Pay careful attention to color, lighting, texture, symbolism, allegory.

Technique: Flash, digital painting

Readings:

Flash sites : http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm

Feng Zhu Design http://www.fengzhudesign.com/tutorials.html


 

Short Study 6 -

Impressions of China in Movement

(Due week 10, March 23)

(socio-cultural impressionistic space)

We have been invited to create an international project in conjunction with students in China. What are you impressions of China and Chinese people and culture? Express these impressions in making an original flash animation 1 to 2 minutes in length, suitable for posting to the web. Work with movement, timing, juxtaposition, sound, composition, color, etc. to tell your "story". A student group at the University of Zhaoqing in China will create flash animations of their impressions" of America and American culture. Together we will create an online gallery of all the impressions of eachothers' people and countries.

See their work at: http://zquart.tomrchambers.com/exhibdir.html

 

Technique: Flash animation including: cinema techniques, mise-en-scene, movement, timing, juxtaposition, sound, composition, color

 

Readings:

Some Information about China http://www.chinatoday.com/
Film Analysis Guide http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/
Mise-en-scene: http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/htmfiles/mise-en-scene.htm

Persistence of Vision: http://www.privatelessons.net/2d/sample/m01_03.html
Flash:




Final Project:

Activating public spaces with digital images and Art Delivery Systems


Readings:

Senie, Harriet F. & Webster, Sally, eds. Critical Issues in Public Art: Content, Context, and Controversy

*****create a short reaction paperby March 30

Artist Statement & Digital Ideograph - Due week 12, April 3

The artist statement and digital ideograph begin the development of your individual ideas and starts the trajectory towards the final project. It utilizes the techniques, theory and history learned in class and in individual research. It is, in essence, a digital ideograph of your art delivery system in action, virtually. Create a web page that illuminates your idea and its location in terms of what you want to reconstruct in it. Photograph the exact location and then digitally create your ideas within it. You are required to articulate your final project in an artist statement of from one to two paragraphs whereby your concept, methodology and at least 5 bibliographic references/influences are stated.

 

Project pre-reviews - Due week 13, April 10

Final Project REVIEWS - Due week 14, April 17


ALL FULLY REALIZED FINAL PROJECTS DUE (IN SITE) -

Due week 15, April 24 and April 27

The actual project manifested as an original (billboard, large poster series, drive by car art, aerial art, photo projection, data projection, etc.) art system device that carries your message to those who may not have the opportunity to see your work inside a normal gallery environment. Your work must be realized physically and you must photograph the work in the site for inclusion in your final project CD web site file.

 

ALL FINAL WORK DUE

week 16, May 1 (last day of class)

* Your complete CD containing:

- all perfected short study projects

- stand alone (all elements contained within) website of final project containing:

artist statement

ideation and

final realization

Instructions for CD preparation:

* one folder entitled:

Your Name_ Final

with: a well designed web site which includes your:

- Artist statement

- at least 5 references

- ideation images

- realization images

*and another folder entitled:

Your Name Short Studies

with all corrected, complete and improved short studies for final grading

Additionally all journals are due this day.