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Subject teachers: Sophie Pearce and Michael Gunter Email: pearce@williamellis.camden.sch.uk http://williamellisart.weebly.com/ http://williamellisart.weebly.com/digital-photography.html
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How can you show a trace of an event, a change in the landscape, shadows without the object, time passing, distortion, social conventions, create intrigue?
Your lessons will take the following sequence this term: MONDAYS: INTRODUCTION TO WORD CATALYST PHOTO SHOOT UPLOAD PHOTO SHOOT & PRINT MOST SUCCESSFUL (photo shoot must be completed by Wednesdays lesson) EXPERIMENTATION WITH PHOTOGRAPHS PHYSICAL/DIGITAL MANIPULATION ARTIST RESEARCH DOUBLE PAGE THAT RELATES TO PHOTO SHOOT SKETCHBOOK WORK
WEDNESDAYS:
FRIDAYS:
Ensure your sketchbook is up to date as you go along. There is a quick turn around of processes.
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Here is a plan that you can follow for your essay structure: Introduction: 350 words What is this essay going to be about? Why are you interested in answering this question? Why are you interested in this subject matter? What are you hoping to find out/learn more about? What sort of work are you hoping to make as part of your coursework project? Are there any particular ideas, themes, processes, techniques you are interested in exploring? What artists work are you going to be exploring in your ess ay? What interests you about these artists? How do they link to your ideas/work? Contextual Research: 600 + at least 3 images to support What is your theme about? Can you quote a definition? Use a dictionary to clarify the meaning of your chosen word/theme. Who is involved in this area? Are there any particular people/artists involved? What have they been quoted saying on this topic? How does it relate to our environment/ engagement with the world?
What connections can be made with other areas e.g. architecture, politics, countries, our surroundings? Who does it relate to and how? What impact does it have on you/others? Is it something we experience? How?
Related Artist 1: 350 words + at least 3 images of their work Who is this artist? Where are they from? What sort of work do they make? What materials do they use? What scale do they work to? How is their work exhibited? Have they exhibited? What do you like about their work? How does it relate to your own work? Include pictures of your response work and discuss. Critical analysis of one piece of their work: 250 words Ensure you have a picture of this piece of work included in the essay and then write an in depth piece of writing about it. Critical analysis is about what you think. Use the critical analysis sheet to help you. Related Artist 2: 600 words total + at least 3 images of their work Same as artist 1 including critical analysis. Comparison and Conclusion: 350 words How have the artists you have looked at explored your subject matter similarly and differently? Discuss and compare and contrast their different approaches. Give your opinions. It could be they use similar/different materials, explore similar ideas, use similar techniques/processes etc. Think about their work interlinks and how it can also be about the same topic, yet look at it from different angles. Evaluative Comment: 350 words What have you learnt from writing this essay? Are you better informed about your subject matter? Do you feel you have answered the question you set out to? How is this research and your understanding of the topic going to help you with your practical work? What ideas do you have for the development of your work? How have these ideas been supported by your research?