10 Grade 2010: Collage

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Collage

Artist Statement:

On the lower left side I put two pictures of people with affliction and one picture of happy living people that have fun. It shows that there are people who have fun, but that there are also a lot of afflictions. I put two pictures of affliction and only one picture of happiness to stress that there is more affliction than happiness in the world. As I wrote in my philosophy I consider life to be like a long road. Starting with the birth and ending with the death, the road is the actual life. I put it in the center of my collage because all the other things are happening during life. That’s why I put the “life” in the middle and the things that are happening around it. I put the dead end sign next to the road because in life you often find yourself in dead ends. The money on the road, next to the sign is there because it is often the reason why you end up in dead ends.

Because in big cities you have a lot of opportunities, I put the picture of the city at night on the collage. To me flying is a symbol for freedom and freedom is very important for the individual, so the flying man is to represent freedom. The money in each of the corners is supposed to show that money is an important thing in our modern world and that almost everything is about money. On the lower left side I put a man talking to a lot of journalists. It seems that he is a politician. I put it there because on one side there is affliction and poverty, and on the other side there are politicians talking about how they want to help the poor people, but there is never happening that much.

The different layers in the background are to show that life has different times.

My Philosophy:

Life is like a long journey, comparable to a long road starting with birth and ending with death, with many barriers and borders. You have to cross them if you want to succeed and get to know other things. You also have to be opened for any changes. You can make almost everything if you really want to and try it. However, many times you will find yourself in dead ends.

There are big differences between countries. People living in 3^rd world countries, can’t do everything like we do. They have so many afflictions while we are living a nice and happy life. Some people can help you while others only want to take advantage from you. There are also people not appreciating what they have while others would give everything to have it.

Freedom is very important, but not everyone has it. Money is an important thing in our modern world on which we depend.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Collage

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What you will be assessed on	Distinguished	Proficient	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Your self portrait Design/Composition Create a final black and white image that demonstrates an understanding of the aesthetics of Photography including editing.	Several of the elements in the photo used in the reflect an exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation. Uses of compositional rules are evident and appropriate to the theme. Objects are placed for best effect. Overall, it just feels right. .	One or two of the graphics or objects used reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. Graphics are trimmed to an appropriate size and interesting shape and are arranged with some items in front and others behind. The canvas, however does not appear balanced. Uses of compositional rules are good and the composition is relatively balanced, but negative space could be utilized better to create a more cohesive feel.	One or two graphics or objects were made or customized by the student, but the ideas were typical rather than creative (.e.g, apply the emboss filter to a drawing in Photoshop). Graphics have been trimmed to an appropriate size and shape, but the arrangement of items is not very attractive. It appears there was not a lot of planning of the item placementThe portrait seems to have a little too much background or seems a little too busy. Balance has not been achieved.	The student did not make or customize any of the items in photo The portrait seems unfinished (too much empty space) or there is not enough balance between foreground and background causing it to seem much too busy and unfocused.
content The selected visuals and material enhance understanding of the topic, theme, or message.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the photo is related to the assigned theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation	. The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the assigned theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the assigned theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the assigned theme
content Student artworks include images of themselves, symbols representing aspects of their identities (physical characteristics, cultural background, interests, beliefs, etc.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the photo related to the self theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the self theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the photo are related to the self theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the self theme.
Overall Impression	The photo communicates the author’s understanding of the relationship of self and the enlightenment and there personal phio thought	The photo communicates some aspects of the author’s understanding of the relationship	The photopresents words and images that relate to the self and but it fails to communicate the author’s perspective or relies on general observations.	The photo does not adequately communicate the author’s understanding of the relationship between of self and personal phi thought .
Technical /digital media Demonstrates application Of creative exploration Makes use darkroom to experiment with conceptual ideas Create well-printed photographs in the darkroom	. Students utilized the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop in appropriate ways. The student went above and beyond in thier use of the digital tools.	Students utilized the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop in satisfactory and appropriate ways.	Students utilized the digital camera but only used Adobe Photoshop minimally	Students did not utilize either of the digital tools to the best of their ability.
Artist’s Journal/ brainstorming	The journal includes thoughtful reflections on the student’s decisions. It discusses successes and challenges evenly and shows deep insight into the student’s process Student can describe the intent and plan of his/her completed digital self-portrait. Develops a general plan of what will be done before beginning. Manages time well.	The journal includes some reflections on the student’s decisions, but would benefit from deeper and/or more frequent discussion of the successes and challenges the student faced. Student has carefully planned his/her digital self-portrait and can describe how he/she will get the work done and a vision for the completed project. Plans and gathers ideas on theme for portrait before beginning.	The journal lists all of the decisions or activities that the student has completed, but there is no reflection included. Student has planned his/her portrait and can describe how he/she will get the work done and a vision for the completed project. Does not manage time well and works somewhat haphazardly.	The journal is incomplete. Entries are missing or too short to provide a picture of the work that the student has completed. Leaps into action without any evidence of planning or focus
Time and Effort	Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and creation of the portrait. It is clear the students worked at home as well as at school.	Class time was used wisely, but it did not appear there was much work done outside of class..	. Class time was not always used wisely, but additional work was done at home or other times during the day	Class time was not used wisely and no additional effort was put in at other times or places.