Project 01: Increasing Perception

 

This project involves creation of the triptych based on careful observation of the environment. Students are required to use ³criminology² methods in order to produce 3 sequences of the space-event.

 

The three-week project includes the following steps for production and evaluation:

1. Weekly entries recording your thoughts, observations, impressions on class discussions, readings and the production  

2. To prepare a sketch for the works – The sketch should clearly include and describe all production / process steps till the final submission of the project

3.To choose a mark/trace and evaluate all the possible observation aspects and analysis using ³criminology² strategies

4. To prepare three papers 12²x12² 

5. To produce a triptych containing:

1- the study of the mark

2- plan/map of the site/event

3- photo based recreation of the event

 

Materials: Various types of pencil and charcoal on 3x (12²x12²) drawing paper

 

 

Learning Outcomes:

 

- Increase perceptive and observation skills

- Students will gain the competence to communicate their ideas more      

  clearly

- Learn to interpret experience from various perspectives

- Increase drawing and compositional abilities

- Replicate event, using gesture, mapping and photographic interpretation

 

 

Deliver the final project (triptych) on fourth session; add additional notes and sketches to give a more insight view of the creative process.  

 

Note: Please consult instructor in the earliest possible state of your project plans to define the project

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project 02: Contrast and duotone

 

 

The second project involves close collaboration between two students. Based on exchange of ³personal preferences², students will create each other¹s imaginary spaces.

 

Two-weeks collaboration consists of the following steps:

 

  1. Students will dedicate a special sketchbook to this project
  2. They will exchange the sketchbooks every time they meet
  3. Students will sketch their most and least favorite objects/subjects and create a databank of personal preferences. Sketches will contain ONLY pictograms, NO words.
  4. Based on acquired information, they will draw each other¹s space using CONTRAST as the compositional guideline
  5. Work will be exhibited as collaborative diptych, together with selected sketches

 

Materials: Crayons, soft pastels, charcoal, various pencils, markers

Paper: Each student will use 18²x24² drawing paper in vertical composition

 

Learning Outcomes:

 

- Students will use collaboration methods to increase visual vocabulary and

  transfer ideas and messages.

- Create and clarify selection of ideas based on personal preferences

- Test and practice new drawing skills and materials

- Learn how to use duotone, contrast and conveyance in visual composing

 

 

Finalize project in class during the fifth session; select sketches to emphasize the collaboration process.  

 

Note: Please consult instructor in the earliest possible state of your project plans to define the project and clarify details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project 03: Colour management

 

In this two-week Project students will examine the history of the colour theories, in relation to communicate gender, culture, psychology and other aspects of colour.

 

This two-week project includes the following steps for production and evaluation:

 

  1. Create favorite colours (primary & ssecondary)
  2. Link colours to shapes and produce visual vocabulary
  3. Analyze weekly activities and translate them into colours
  4. Use this method to make 2D plan of the week (find inspiration in colour wheel, labyrinth, etc)
  5. Repeat the process in making 3D plan for the coming month

 

 

Materials: Crayons, soft pastels, charcoal, various pencils, markers

Paper: Collage and drawing paper in various dimensions

 

Learning Outcomes:

 

 

- Understand colour theory,

- Create personal visual language of form and colur

- Adopt and produce ³colour management² strategies for planning and    

  activities

 

 

Finalize project in class during the seventh session; exhibit together with select sketches and notes to emphasize the production process.  

 

Note: Please consult instructor in the earliest possible state of your project plans to define the project and clarify details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project 04: Image and text: eye to ear editing

 

 

This project is divided into two sections: first two-week teamwork with the emphasis on image and second two-week session dedicated to analyze combination of image and text.

 

This project includes the historical overview of the image making together with chronology/aspects of style. 

 

Team of 4 to 5 students executes the first part of the project:

 

1-    Students will find/choose one complex photographic image (preferably urban landscape, marketplace, traffic) and crop and enlarge fragments of the photo

2-    Create a series of 5 images (per student) and position them following the cinematic sequencing to generate new meaning

3-    Opposite team(s) will ³decode² the images and create live performance based on the ³reading²

 

Second part of the project involves splitting the teams in half (2-3 students):

 

1-    Analyze sounds, language and signs to generate specific (personalized) system of pictograms, icons and codes

2-    Make grid/layout for the 4-page magazine

3-    Add text and images (thumbnails and collages)

4-    Use computer, photocopies and cutouts

5-    Create zine or cartoon (your choice)

6-    Present/exhibit the work

 

 

Materials:  1st Project: Mixed techniques (using colour) on black papers 8²x8²

       2nd Project: Mixed techniques (using computer, photocopies and   

       cutouts) on 18²x24² paper folded in half

 

Learning outcomes:

 

-       Learn hot to coordinate image and text by using ³eye to ear² editing;

-       Create personalized types, signs, symbols

-       Use personal imagery to publish outline for magazines/cartoons

 

 

Note: Please consult instructor in the earliest possible state of your project plans to define the project

 

Project 05: Spatial representation

 

 

The final project comprises all works in one, by making a scale model of the exhibition space. Students will analyze and use various natural networks to plan and make 3D model (in scale 1:12) to exhibit scaled (thumbnail) version of each project.

 

The three-week project includes the following steps for production and evaluation:

 

1.    Spatial presentation techniques applied to design model/proposal for the presentation space

2.    Observe and sketch natural events (wind, water, etcŠ) to create propulsion and movement through space

3.    Scale down all previous works (in 2D or 3D) to a scale 1:12 (one inch equals twelve inches)

4.    Build 3D model out of cardboard and other building materials

5.    Install scaled works and add directions, visuals and instructions to the model

6.    Exhibit the model together with planning procedure/sketches

 

Materials: 3D scale model- mixed media (be free to introduce printed and reproduced materials together with hand made and authentic/natural)

 

 

Learning outcomes:

 

-       Expand use of scholarly journals, publications, and research methods in the study of both traditional and digital media

-       Apply theoretical principles of visual communication to specific situations

-       Increase awareness of the visual and tactile qualities of materials

-       Learn to plan, conceptualize and exhibit works

-       Acquire communication skills by using comparative examples from nature

 

Note: Please consult instructor in the earliest possible state of your project plans to define the project