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Students are using Microsoft Paint and Adobe Photoshop to make a vareity of digital artworks. Choosing from a selection of tutorials to create work or inventing their own. Here is my latest invention using photoshop… a bobble head animated GIF.
I have already been thinking about themes for next year, especially after the NAEA conference.
- “Celebrate Diversity” the PTA theme of course.
- Teacher Portraits: The teacher portraits with the 7th graders went SO well this year I am going to make it an annual project with the 7th graders.
- Perspective City Street Drawing: This is our state’s required art assessment for all 8th graders. So I will once again be required to do this item, but adding as much versatility to it as possible.
- Shoe Art: This was inspired by one of the NAEA Sessions and I am looking forward to adapting it to the CHOICE classroom.
- Urban Art: I am still working on how to do this theme, but looking at including things like graffiti, tattoos, skateboards, duct tape clothing, architecture models of city skyscrapers, stencil art maybe some advertising related logo work.
Other Examples of the Door Movie by AFI students
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLFrJ2cnfn4
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk6QjXW2A1Y
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrtaZao7NP0
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40oY-OpFdlw
Pre-Writing (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffq8d0FQ5M
Scriptwriting (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JcJNul9y4k
Outline & Treatment (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5dOY5xZAcU
Storyboarding (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWPjjoOFIu8
Roles & Responsibilities (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW1IqzBTIvY
Pre-Production (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UWnXZa92Oc
Making A Good Movie (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK4kAnPcLSU
Organizing Your Edit (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihOs7Inwugc
Editing Your Rough Cut (AFI’s Lights, Camera, Education!)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjd8C39VJOo
MORE AFI Door Movie Instructional Videos and resources http://screennation.afi.com/Learn.aspx
Storyboards to use and print out
- http://www.ronald-kaiser.com/film/StoryboardMaster.rtf
- http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kjl_vertical_template.pdf
- http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kjl_vertical_template.pdf
- http://karenjlloyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kjl_horizontal_template.pdf
- http://pizzabytheslice.com/downloads/blank_storyboards.pdf
Examples of finished professional storyboards
Assignment Timeline: Keep track of the deadlines on this assignment!
- MON March 21: Overview of project, choose JOBS
- TUE March 22: Filming in Class with small people
- WED March 23: Videos about Pre-writing, Script writing (Students will take NOTES)
- THUR March 24: Videos about Story boards, Camera Angles
- HOMEWORK: Each group member creates a 6 panel rough draft storyboard.
- FRI March 25: Storyboard work day, Homework to finish storyboard if needed
- MON March 28 : Storyboard work day, Homework to finish storyboard if needed
- TUE March 29: Storyboard DUE
- WED March 30: Door Movie Filming
- THUR March 31: Door Movie Filming
- FRI April 1: Door Movie Filming Filming DONE
Spring Break
- MON April 11: Computer Lab 210 Lesson on Editing (notes) MUST have FLASH DRIVE in class
- After-school Study Club: Project time and assistance until 4:45pm. snack and bus provided.
- TUE April 12: Computer Lab 210 Editing: Titles and Credits MUST have FLASH DRIVE in class
- WED April 13: Computer Lab 210 Lesson on Adding Sounds/music (notes) MUST have FLASH DRIVE
- THUR April 14: Computer Lab 210 Editing: Finding sounds and music MUST have FLASH DRIVE
- FRI April 15: Editing: Adding Sounds and music MUST have FLASH DRIVE
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- MON April 18: Computer Lab 210 Editing: Adding Sounds and music MUST have FLASH DRIVE
- After-school Study Club: Project time and assistance until 4:45pm. snack and bus provided.
- TUE April 19: Computer Lab 210 Peer Sharing for feedback MUST have FLASH DRIVE
- WED A20: Computer Lab 210 Editing: adjusting from peer review MUST have FLASH DRIVE
- THUR April 21: Computer Lab 210 Finished Movie DUE today end of period MUST have FLASH DRIVE
- FRI April 22: Viewing Party… watching the movies; Reflection
Assignment Expectations: You WILL be graded on the following parts of your movie.
- Storyboard:INDIVIDUAL:TURN in paper version of Final Draft Storyboard
- Required Elements:
- Movement of actor
- at least 5 different Camera Angles
- planned sound effects
- Required Elements:
- Filming:GROUP:
- Required Elements:
- one director, one camera person, one actor, one writer
- Cooperate as a group
- You must complete the filming of the whole story
- You MUST follow the storyboard as written
- Be creative in your interpretation of the story line
- Required Elements:
- Editing: INDIVIDUAL:TURN in finished .wmv movie
- Required Elements:
- Beginning, Middle and End to the story
- NO in camera sound
- music and sound effects throughout movie (no dead air)
- Title and credits complete
- one or more video effects
- Required Elements:
The paint center is stocked with a number of different and fun tools. Here are some experiments from the paint center.
- Title: tunnel
- Medium: paint
- I used a funny looking fork thing to make all the paint look like a tunnel
A sample of sculptures featuring animals and other creatures. Created during the 2009-2010 school year by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
A sample of sculptures featuring robots. Created during the 2009-2010 school year by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Some include the student’s artist statement. Most of these sculptures were made by small groups of students for the “recycled art” themed assignment.
- Title: recycled robot
- Medium: I used recycled object such as: pompoms, pop caps, boxes, wood, tape container
- I learned that even though glue is dry doesn’t mean that it sticks to the material or stay stuck to the material
- Title: Mexican robot
- Medium: Milk carton ,board ,cans ,bottle caps.
- I learned How to use used things and make a sculpture.
- Title: Monstroboto
- Medium: I used hot glue and soda cans.
- I liked collecting the cans. (Teacher’s Note: This student and his friends drank all these energy sodas over one weekend to get the supplies for this robot.)
A sample of sculptures featuring cars, planes and rockets. Created during the 2009-2010 school year by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
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A sample of sculptures featuring mobiles. Created during the 2009-2010 school year by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
Mobiles take a different level of thought and planning so I have provided some links below to get you started on this type of art.
Mobile & Kinetic Sculpture Websources
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
“Alexander Calder is the most acclaimed and influential sculptor of our time. Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art.” Best known for Cirque Calder and his playful mobiles, view a lifetime of his inspirational metal sculpture, mobiles, and kinetic art.
Timothy Rose Mobile Sculpture
Want to learn how to make a mobile? Learn the secrets of mobile making, kinetic art, and more from Timothy Rose’s site which includes free mobile instructions, a fantastic gallery of his work, mobile books, and other kinetic sculpture resources.
Create a Butterfly Mobile
A step-by-step project tutorial from Kid-at-Art based on the principles of Alexander Calder’s mobile art. “Most sculpture in the round is fixed to a base and doesn’t move, but American artist Alexander Calder changed that when he invented the mobile in the early 1930s.”
Heart Mobile
A fun giftable mobile step-by-step mobile project complete with downloads. “Made small, this mobile is a wonderful gift. Made big, it’s a great decoration. Write things on it like “you’re hot!” or “love bug” and “peace” using ’70′s style patterns for a conversation starting decoration at sleepovers and parties.”
Mobile Maker and Other Interactive Art Fun
Create your own mobiles online with this fun Shockwave program. Other interactive art features include Collage Machine, PaintBox, 3-D Twirler, Cubits, and PixelFace.
Mobiles and Kinetic Sculpture
Sculptures by Matthew Brand. Get a glimpse of what’s involved in this artful metal sculpture by viewing his gallery of detailed projects.
Mobile Projects from Enchanted Learning
Nine different mobiles you can make to learn the fundamentals of mobile design, balance, and construction. Includes 3D fruit mobile, butterfly mobile, whale mobile, solar system mobile, 3D heart mobile, dream catcher mobile, rainbow mobile, and a simple mobile from drinking straws and paper clips.
Penguins Tale Mobile
Learn basic mobile construction and balance with this step-by-step project tutorial from Funorama based on the wonderful and zany characters from Audrey Wood’s Little Penguin’s Tale. Complete with downloadable files for you to color and print.
Here are some more links to patterns and ideas for making mobiles.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mobiles/
http://www.ehow.com/how_2120115_make-mobile.html?ref=fuel
http://www.marcomahler.com/mobiles/howtobuildmobiles.htm
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-mobile-art-project/
and here are some links to some inspiring artists making kinetic art
A sample of sculptures featuring flowers and nature ideas. Created during the 2009-2010 school year by 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
