Subject: () Semester: 1, 2019 Teacher/s: Anita Littlewd Year Grup: AND STILL LIFE & SURREALISM SYLLABUS As yur classrm teacher I wuld like t welcme yu t Year Media Arts (Phtgraphy) fr Semester 1, 2019. This semester yu will becme familiar with and have an understanding f WHAT IS CREATIVE. Thrughut histry artists have been inspired, mtivated and influenced t create artwrks that reflect persnal views, attitudes and respnses t their wrld. Artists are cnstantly intrducing new ideas and appraches t creating art. has been added t the numerus tls which the artist has available t cmmunicate visually. The wrd Phtgraphy means drawing with light; it is simply an added medium t recrd what the artist sees r wishes t say. Term 1 will see yu will becme familiar with STILL LIFE in phtgraphy. WHAT IS STILL LIFE?: Still life phtgraphy is the prtrayal f smething inanimate: a representatin f inanimate bjects such as fruit, flwers, r fd, ften in a dmestic setting, in paintings, pictures, r phtgraphs. Yu will cmplete critical analysis tasks as well as a series f tasks which will lead yu t the final task f prducing a Still Life Digital image that is inspired by what yu have learnt and an everyday bject that is special t yu in yur life. Yu will use the camera and arts media and technlgy t create wrks f art that reflect yur understanding and yu will examine the prcess f representatin and the way values are cnstructed in media texts. Yu will view, listen t a analyse media texts, generate ideas and learn the basic skills and prcesses as yu apply yur knwledge and creativity in yur final phtgraphic artwrks. Term 2 will see yu learn abut. Yu will cmplete an investigatin task n a surrealism artist and yu will cmplete a series f tasks which will lead yu t the final task f prducing a Surreal Digital image that is inspired by what yu have studied. Yu will use the camera and arts media and technlgy t create wrks f art that are surreal. Yu will examine the prcess f representatin and the way values are cnstructed in media texts. Yu will view, listen t and analyse media texts, generate ideas and learn the basic skills and prcesses as yu apply yur knwledge and creativity in yur final artwrks. Yu are expected t rganize yur display fli and electrnic wrk fli t shw the sequential develpment f the prject. Include all handu phtcpies, wrksheets etc. in yur fli. A prtable thumb drive memry stick is a requirement fr this subject. Finally, yu will be expected t use class time effectively. In Year 9 and 10, students are prvided with pprtunities t explre in mre depth the way media wrk is cnstructed in different cntexts and hw it can be used t challenge the values f an audience. They explre past and current media trends n audience use f media. Students cntinue t make and respnd t their wn media prductins and prfessinal media wrk within the selected media type, genre r style studied, using refined media prductin skills and prcesses: prblem slving, wrking as a team, r independently; setting and fllwing persnal and grup timelines; and independently using media equipment safely and respnsibly. This subject builds n and expands the skills develped in previus years Media Arts Phtgraphy. This curse is fr students wh want t take their phtgraphy skills further. This will see yu use mre advanced phtgraphic equipment t prduce far better than average selfies. The curse incrprates design knwledge, gives purpse t the great phts that will cme abut and makes the mst f yur artistic and technical skills in an area that will be f use thrughut yur life. Students will acquire knwledge and skills in the use f digital sftware like Lightrm and Phtshp t crrect, refine and creatively manipulate images. Yu will investigate the rle f phtgraphy in different cultures and sciety and hw t interprete thers and yur wn phtgraphs. Yu will becme prficient in the skills f design and creative thinking.
OUTCOMES At Standard, students apply mstly crrect media arts terminlgy specific t the task and chsen cntext. They select and use cdes with sme effectiveness t cnstruct meaning, select and cmbine narrative cnventins apprpriate t genre r purpse and use sme cnventins t psitin audience. Students use selectin prcesses t cnstruct representatins f ideas, issues and peple that reflect r challenge values. They demnstrate scial and cultural sensitivity in media wrk by cmplying with cntrls and audience values. Students cmplete mst required planning, and select and safely use technlgy t create and edit planned media wrk, applying prblem-slving prcesses with mstly effective results. They fulfil mst persnal and team timeline respnsibilities and cntribute t sme team prblem slving. Students describe, in their wn wrk and the wrk f thers, aspects, and explain the impact, f media wrk in relatin t audience and purpse in a variety f cntexts. They describe the impact f past and current trends n hw audiences use media. 2. EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS Students will find this a practical, wrk-related subject where yu will learn by cmpleting prjects aimed at helping yu t develp yur creative and technical skills. Yu will be required t prduce an electrnic prtfli f all practical tasks fr assessment. Yu will be required t wrk bth independently and within grups in a prfessinal manner, shwing yurself t be rganised, resurceful, reliable, cmmitted and being capable f meeting deadlines. a. Class Wrk: Yu will be required t wrk bth independently and cllabratively in grups, during which yu will be expected t shw yurself t be rganised, resurceful, reliable, cmmitted and able t meet deadlines. It is yur respnsibility t: Be psitive and d yur best Respect everyne and everything THINK Understand and Demnstrate Fllw directins and stay n target b. Assessment: Assessment fr this subject is f all the written and practical tasks yu are required t cmplete, which yu will keep in yur prtfli, with weightings given t the varius tasks as shwn n the marking key. c. CONNECT: Students and parents will have full access t the Curse Overview, Lessn Plans, Ntices, Cntent, Submissins, Discussins, Library and Marks bk Assessment fr all cmpleted s. I am available t cntact via email at: anita.littlewd@educatin.wa.edu.au. c. Cmputer Rm Prtcls and Use f Equipment: It is student s respnsibility t ensure that all tasks and wrks cmpleted are printed ff and kept in their subject flder ready fr assessments and feedback. Students will receive feedback fr their cmpleted tasks and their wrk in prgress. EVERY STUDENT HAS THE RIGHT TO LEARN. NO STUDENT SHALL INTERFERE WITH ANOTHER STUDENT S RGHT TO LEARN. If yu experience any prblems with equipment, ask fr help frm yur teacher. N Talking while the teacher is talking r while anther student is respnding Fllw directins the first time they are given. Use materials in the cmputer lab safely and as they were intended t be used Stay seated unless yu have permissin t d therwise Students are expected t wrk quietly Keep hands, feet and bjects t yurself Students are expected t be respectful, respnsible and mtivated t d their best.
3. CONSEQUENCES FOR NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR Irrespnsible use f equipment r the cmputer labratry will result in lss f access t the equipment and/r cmputers fr a perid f time determined by the teacher. If yu disrupt r hinder the learning f thers r d nt meet the requirements f the Cllege s Electrnic Devices plicy, yu will be dealt with in accrdance with the Cllege s plicy fr Managing Student Behaviur. Yu are respnsible fr any lss, damage r cntributin by negligence t damage r lss/theft f Cllege equipment in yur care and yu (alng with yur parents) will be held accuntable fr making gd the repair r replacement f that equipment unless anther student is cnclusively identified as the perpetratr f the damage r lss/theft, in which case the respnsibility fr repair r replacement will shift t that student. 4. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THIS SUBJECT: 1 x prtable thumb drive memry stick with capacity f at least 4Gb 5. COURSE ASSESSMENT - GRADES Student s achievement in terms f grades : GRADE PERCENTAGE INTERPRETATION A 80 100% Excellent Achievement B 65 79 % High Achievement C 50 64% Satisfactry Achievement D 30 49% Limited Achievement E 0 29 % Very Lw Achievement ASSESSMENT POLICY 1. At the time an assessment task is assigned, a DUE DATE will be ntified. 2. Failure t cmplete r submit the assessment task n the due date withut reasnable cause as ntified in writing by a parent/carer will result in a 0 mark being allcated.
Semester 1, 2019 () YEAR LINK OUTCOME SUBJECT DESCRIPTION WEIGHTING% MARKS DATES MEDIA LANGUAGES REPRESENTATION PRODUCTION SKILLS & PROCESSES () Still Life Phtgraphy : Pick a Clur Scavenger Hunt Decnstructed Landscapes Optical Illusins Natural Lighting and the effects n a 3D bject Refractive Light Everyday Objects Majr Water Drp Art 35% 50 TERM 1 Weeks 1-10 MAKING (70%) MEDIA LANGUAGES REPRESENTATION PRODUCTION SKILLS & PROCESSES ()) Surrealism in Phtgraphy : Prtraits Distrtin RCC Magical Frrest Phtmntage Phtgraphing the Eye Changing the eye clur, adding a tatt n the iris, adding an image n/in the eye Bdy Parts Mrphed Images Final Surrealist Image Wrking in a Safe Manner Fli Assessment 35% 50 12.5 TERM 2 Weeks 1-10 RESPONDING (30%) REFLECTING ON INTENTIONS AUDIENCE REFLECTING ON INTENTIONS AUDIENCE () () Cmpsitin in Phtgraphy A Picture is Wrth a Thusand Wrds Analysis Abstractin Reflectin Sheet Elements f Phtgraphy Paul Strand Abstractin Twin Lakes: Analysis Using Natural Light fr Still Life Phtgraphy What is Surrealism & What are the Features f Surrealism Jhn Suler Phtgraphic Psychlgy : Image and Psyche 15% 10 12 20 5 30 5 15% 5 TERM 1 TERM 2 ATTITUDE, COMMITMENT, BEHAVIOUR Term 1 & 2 TOTAL 100% SEMESTER 1
Week Cntent Assessment Welcme - Curse Intrductin Wrk and Behaviur Expectatins Cnsequences - Settling in Cmputer Access and Cdes - Rules Setting up Fli Sem. Term 1,2 SLR CAMERAS Use f familiarizatin with batteries strage Scavenger Hunt Intrductin t Lightrm Hw t create a Prf sheet using Phtshp 3 4 Camera Use & Skills ELEMENTS OF PICK A COLOUR TASK DECONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPES TASK What are the frmal elements f Phtgraphy Optical Illusins Water Drp Art 5,6 STILL LIFE What is Still Life Phtgraphy? Designing and creating a Still Life image Lighting t create Md Phtgraphy using Natural Light 7 Lightrm Tls & Phtshp Tls & REFLECTIONS CRITICAL ANALYSIS TASK Lighting and the effects n a 3D bject Paul Strand s Abstractin : Twin Lakes Wrksheet 8 Refractive Light 9,10 Everyday Objects Phtgraphy
Week 11 Cntent REFLECTIONS Lightrm & Phtshp Tls & Assessment SEM TERM What is Surrealism in Phtgraphy? What makes Surrealism Phtgraphy Different frm ther genres? Defining features f Surrealism What is Surrealism & What are the Features f Surrealism Jhn Suler Phtgraphic Psychlgy : Image and Psyche Designing and creating a Surrealist image Using Mrphed Bdy Parts 12 Phtshp Tls & Prtraits Distrtin 13 Phtshp Tls & Phtgraphing the Eye Pht manipulatin Changing the Eye Clur using Phtshp 14,15, 16 17 18, 19, 20 Phtshp Tls & techniques INVESTIGATION TASK Phtshp Tls & RCC Magical Frrest Phtmntage The Wrld is Beautiful Albert Renger- Patzsch Final Surrealist Image
TYPE OF ASSESSMENT & WEIGHTING : A B C D E MAKING MEDIA LANGUAGES REPRESENTATION PRODUCTION - SKILLS & PROCESSES 70% Intrductin t key terminlgy and technlgies related t selected cntext and fcus Cdes and cnventins fr cnstructing meaning in the selected media type, genre and/r style studied Alternative pints f view fr different audiences in the cntext f the media type, genre and/r style studied Media wrks that manipulate narrative cnventins in the cntext f the media type, genre and/r style studied Representatin f ideas, issues and/r peple in the media nw, and/r in the past, and the values they represent r challenge (cnsideratin f steretypes) Cntrls, cnstraints and audience values impacting the prductin cntext f media wrk Media prductin skills t integrate and shape cdes and cnventins in media wrk fr a specific purpse, meaning and style Independent awareness f safe prductin practices when using technlgies and resurces Persnal and grup timelines and develpment f prblem-slving skills Clear self-prductin prcesses using apprpriate technical skills, scripts, strybards and layuts Original and innvative. Successful cmmunicatin f ideas. Many ideas well planned and dcumented with visual and written cues. Refined and sensitive skills and prcesses used t reslve wrk. Well-develped visual relatinships evident. Gd use f cmpsitin and editing prtcls. Demnstrates a clear understanding f aesthetics and is explring the Art Elements and Principles f Design. Creative and imaginative. Effective cmmunicatin f ideas. Sme evidence f ideas, planning and dcumentatin with visual and written cues. Cmpetent skills used t reslve the wrk. Gd visual relatinships evident. Is develping an understanding f aesthetics, is mstly aware f cmpsitin, the Art Elements and the Principles f Design. The wrk is mstly successful althugh is unaware f why. Sme creativity shwn. Adequate cmmunicatin f ideas. One r tw ideas displayed, planning and dcumentatin with visual and few written cues. Satisfactry skills used t reslve wrk and sund applicatin f skills. Cmpetent visual relatinships evident with sme successful phtgraphs. Sme understanding f aesthetics, cmpsitin, the Art Elements and the Principles f Design. Limited creativity. Limited and/r bvius ideas. Cpies thers wrk has little input int their wrk. Few ideas displayed, planning and dcumentatin with visual and n written cues. Basic skills used in wrk. The student has shwn evidence f editing images but is unaware f the prtcls. Wrk is unreslved, underdevelped and/ r incmplete. Occasinal successful phtgraphs but the student is nt demnstrating the skills and prcesses required t attain this. Unriginal. Undevelped ideas. Little thught has been put int the image. N evidence f planning and dcumentatin with visual and n written cues. Limited skills used, r unreslved wrk. Student demnstrates little ability t edit phtgraphs. Wrk is unreslved, underdevelped and/ r incmplete. Wrk may be spradic with the dd successful phtgraph but the student is nt demnstrating the skills and prcesses required t attain this. RESPONSES 30% Analysing and reflecting n intentins The impact f their wn and thers media wrk fr the intended audience, purpse and cntext Media wrk frm cntemprary and past times t explre differing viewpints in Australian media wrk and/r internatinal media wrk Media cnventins, scial and cultural beliefs and values, lcal and/r glbal, that underpin representatins and shape purpses and prcesses in media wrk Values presented r challenged by celebrities, stars and/r heres Analyses key features f the wrk using phtgraphy language. Analysis is accurate and crrectly uses terminlgy. Presents multiple readings f wrk. Discusses features f the wrk using phtgraphy language. Analysis is mstly accurate and describes prcess rather than listing terminlgy. Identifies features f the wrk using phtgraphy language. Analysis is mstly descriptive and uses little phtgraphic terminlgy. Lists sme features f the wrk using basic phtgraphy language. Limited analysis, single wrd answers, little descriptin evident. Sme use f terminlgy, nt always accurate. Minimal features f the wrk expressed using phtgraphy language. Key elements f respnses are unanswered. Little r n phtgraphic terminlgy. Audience Impact f intended audience n the prducer s selectins in chsing cdes and cnventins, styles, narrative, genre, representatins, steretypes, differing pints f view and values Intended audience prfiles f specific media wrk Impact f past and current trends in hw audience use media Analyses the rles f phtgraphs in cmmunicating scial and cultural meanings t an identified audience. Cnsciusly utilises sme scietal cdes and cnventins in designing phtgraphs t cmmunicate meaning. Discusses specific differences in design needs (technical, aesthetic, symblic) f images intended fr evcative cmmunicatin in cntrast t purely infrmative cmmunicatin. Discusses rles f phtgraphs in cmmunicating scial and cultural meanings t an audience. Utilises sme scietal cdes and cnventins in designing phtgraphs t cmmunicate meaning. Identifies sme differences in design needs (technical, aesthetic, symblic) f images intended fr evcative cmmunicatin in cntrast t purely infrmative cmmunicatin. Identifies that phtgraphs have a rle in cmmunicating scial and cultural meanings. Demnstrates awareness f sme scietal cdes and/r cnventins that help t cmmunicate meaning. Identifies that technical, aesthetic and symblic aspects f images impact upn their evcative/ infrmative cmmunicatin value. Lists, in pint frm, that phtgraphs have a rle in cmmunicatin f meaning. Limited awareness that scietal cdes and/r cnventins help t cmmunicate meaning. Limited awareness f evcative/infrmative cmmunicatin value f phtgraphs. Limited awareness that phtgraphs have a rle in cmmunicatin f meaning. Cnsiders phtgraphs t be merely a recrd f a time/place.