10 Grade 2010: Louis Caiola Collage

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Louis Caiola Collage

Artistic Statement

In my collage, I represent myself as a student or traveler in the bottom left portion of the collage viewing life. I show my philosophy as a journey or voyage with the boat that I am situated on. I believe that family and other previous events in your life have a significant influence on your perception on life. Therefore giving a unique perspective on the world we live in as well as giving everyone their own philosophy. I label some of these influences such as family and heritage, which are represented in the French flag and the family silhouette on the figure. Along with a European upbringing at home, I had a very traditional American education, which shows its influence by my picture of Mt. Rushmore. I have a hand extending out that is holding out what I have taken from life and is essentially my philosophy.

From the left I show a branching out of technologies, historical figures and fighting. All of which are part of my philosophy. Technology has changed dramatically in the past century and it has undoubtedly changed the world itself functions and how people live their daily lives. These include new ways of harnessing energy and becoming more efficient users of energy. I show a power plant as a rather new energy source, but also as a product of pollution and how being aware of the environment is important. I approach many topics of interest using history. I personally believe that history plays a huge role in how everyone should view the world around them. I am fascinated by historical disputes and war, which have been a major part of technological advancements as well as how it shaped our national systems.

I labeled this section with “tough times” to show the times of fighting in history and at the top I have Winston Churchill, an influential political and military leader for England during World War II. His ability to raise the morale of England and the entire allied forces was a pivotal part of the shift in the war. Another historical figure I show in the collage is Vercingétorix, he led the tribes of Gaul against the Roman Empire and fought valiantly, although losing, and is considered a national hero in France.

The next images under the title of “wellness” portray how I view being healthy and active is essential. I also include near this section a picture of school children praying. I believe that it is important to be spiritual in your belief in a greater being. Personally, I believe in God and being grateful for what you have. Having faith and a belief is an essential part of my wellbeing.

The next title is society, which portrays the images of the western idea of society with money being the predominant factor in your status contrasting with the images of a poor country and showing how societies clash. It is important to realize these cultural differences in society. I also include an image of the earth, which shows the importance of having a worldwide view as well as diversity.

In the next section, I labeled hard work as an incredibly important part of my philosophy. If there is one idea that was instilled in me from a young age, it was hard work. From family to school, success was achieved through hard work. I displayed this through pictures of business men as well as scientists who work incredibly hard to find new ways to improve and expand their ideas through communication.

Philosophy Paragraph

Life is an interesting concept to grasp. It is a journey in which one’s integrity, beliefs and perspectives on the world are shown through their actions and their presence. Personally, I was raised in a traditional family and environment where ideas such as treat others respectively, working hard, and having a successful and joyous life are most important to pursue. My father instilled my work ethic, my individual thinking as well as the exploration of what I found most enjoyable in life and he pushed me to achieve success in different fields of interest. My mother and other siblings instilled a love and gratefulness for my surroundings and a love for family. As I continue to grow and mature, I have adopted many of these ideas that have influenced me my entire life and continue to adopt ideas as well. I believe that an appreciation for other cultures and ideas is imperative as well as adapting to new ideas and systems to change the future to make it more efficient.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Louis Caiola 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.