Digital Media

Students will learn about the animation work of Lottie Reiniger and as well as shadow puppetry as an art form in past and current cultures. From this exploration, students will create their own shadow (silhouette) animation.

During this process students will explore

• Myths and folktales of different cultures and how they can be adapted for a stop motion sequence
• Use of negative and positive space in a composition
• Use of color to set a mood
• How to create a reticulated figure
• Creating storyboards and x-sheets to plan an animated sequence
• Use of stop-motion animation programs such as iStopmotion or Dragon Stop Motion
• Use of editing programs such as iMovie and Garageband

Graded Activities and Assignments

•  Weekly sketchbook assignments, submitted on Mondays for class critique

•  Three required written assignments including one gallery review and one artist

interview with cover letter

•  Mandatory attendance at both VA quarter art exhibitions

•  Class critiques and small group discussions

•  Lecture and viewing of art works

•  Quizzes and written assessments

Grading

1^st Quarter                 45%  (50% product and 50% process)

2^nd Quarter                45%  (50% product and 50% process)

Final Assessment    10%

Please use the parent IC portal to check grades on a regular basis.  Written work, homework assignments, artistic process, as well as projects are important components of this class.  Writing and verbal skills are emphasized as major elements in artistic success and are integrated through class discussion, reviews, essays and quizzes.   Students will be presented with a rubric for each major assignment.    It is better to turn in incomplete work than not to turn in anything since nothing turned in will be a zero, however, incomplete work may not be displayed in a final critique or quarter show.  Most assignments are worth 10 points each.  Longer assignments and projects are generally worth 15 – 20 points.  

 

You must keep ALL work from the semester until the semester is over for the final assessment.  Class attendance, attitude, studio responsibility, on-task behaviors, and critiques are part of the process grade.

Late work is penalized 10% per school day and cannot be submitted after 10 school days.  No late work is accepted the last week of the quarter except in the case of excused absences.   Excused absences (including only illness or family emergencies) are allowed only 2 additional days per excused absence day to complete work.  After 3 late assignments in a semester, no additional late work will be accepted.  Projects not completed for critique will be penalized another 10%.

Behavior Expectations

 

• The sketchbook and toolbox is required in class every day.
•  All art projects must be retained in the school portfolio until the end of the semester for final assessment.
• Class attendance is crucial in a studio class that meets for a double block daily.  Many in class experiences cannot be made up, especially those using a model or class demonstrations.  Students are required to attend class unless excused for illness or family emergencies.   Please plan travel and routine medical appointments outside of regular school hours.  Teachers are not required to produce advance assignments for students who miss school for family travel.  Attendance in the major is extremely important for success.
• Be open to trying new techniques, receptive to learning about all areas of art and maintain a positive, inquisitive attitude.
• Critique participation is an important part of art school process and all students must fully participate
• Be open to trying new techniques and receptive to learning about all areas of art.  A positive, inquisitive mind-set is expected from all students.
• Care for the studio space, equipment and supplies in a cooperative and responsible manner.  Clean up and replacement of tools is a group responsibility.
• NO FOOD (except water bottles with screw lids) is permitted in VA classrooms. Drink cups or cans left at the studio door will be thrown away.  Repeated offenders will be assigned cleaning duties in the studio after school.
• Students are not allowed in the Bookroom or Jewelry studio without teacher permission.
• Focus for the full block-period without excessive noise or horseplay.
• Respectful behavior toward the instructor, peers and the artwork of others
• Most major projects require work outside of class.  Check with instructors for availability of the studio school, during free periods and lunch.
• Personal headphones prevent students from being part of a cooperative learning studio environment.  Use of headphones is discouraged and is allowed only with DAILY permission from the instructor.
• District policy requires a teacher to be present if students are in the studio.  Check with teachers for availability of the studio during free periods, lunch and after school.  Students may not work in the studio without a teacher present.
• Cell phones are never permitted in the classroom and will be confiscated if seen or heard during class.  First offence:  phone kept until end of day.  Second offence requires a parent conference before the phone can be returned

Colorado Academic Standards for Visual Art to be Addressed

 1.Observe  and  Learn  to   Comprehend   The  visual  arts  are  a  means  for

expression, communication  and   meaning  making.

2. Envision  and  Critique  to  Reflect  

Visual  arts  recognize,  articulate,   and  implement  critical  thinking   through  the

synthesis,  evaluation   and  analysis  of  visual  information.

3. Invent  and  Discover  to  Create  

Generate  works  of  art  that  employ   unique  ideas,  feelings,  and  values   using

different  media,   technologies.

4. Relate  and  Connect  to  Transfer  

Recognize,  articulate,  and  validate   the  value  of  the  visual  arts  to   lifelong

learning  and  the  human   experience.