Aug 27

 

Welcome to Media Arts 8

 Media Arts

Media Arts is the study of human communication through: film, photography, video, audio, computer digital arts, and interactive media. Creatively, students employ the elements of space, time, light, motion, color, and sound to express their perspectives, feelings, and ideas. Critically, you will learn to interpret and evaluate media within aesthetic, cultural and historical contexts to become more enlightened consumers and effective citizens.

Media Arts is aesthetic-based and uses elements and tools of current and emerging technologies to create works that express feelings and ideas. The act of creation is an essential part of thinking which in turn builds the notion that there are alternative approaches to traditional mass media. In order to learn the language and symbol systems of our current culture. We will work in different mediums to explore ideas.

You will need access to a phone for taking photos in this class. You can share with someone or choose to use one of the school cameras, if you do not have a phone camera.

Students are expected to know the following:

• elements and principles of design

• image development strategies ( photoshop)

• a variety of image sources 

• common vocabulary used in media arts

• a range of materials, processes, and techniques

• media production skills:

  — pre-production
  — production
  — post-production

• use of symbols and metaphors to represent ideas
  and perspectives

• First Peoples worldviews and cross-cultural
  perspectives, stories, and history as expressed through
  media arts

• local, national, global, and inter-cultural media artists

  
  

  In this course we will explore the elements and principals of design through photography and video primarily. We will still do some hands on learning which will include some drawing and design work and an introduction to watercolour. Students will learn basic photoshop techniques, how to create a video slideshow in Canva.

  
  
  
  
  List as many things you find in the video that relate to Media Arts

  
  

  
  
  
  
  TODAY: Student Interviews.... 3 questions about your partner and introduce them to the class.
• Log on to computers create a folder with your name on it on the Mdrive under Media Arts 8 Term 1
• Go to the start menu on the left hand side of the computer, find Photoshop, drag it to the desktop and sign in with your school email.

A Day in the Life

                                                

                                               

Mon June 2

Canva Presentation: This assignment is due for presentation on WED JUNE 18 no exceptions. This assignment can be worked on at home.

You have around 4-5 classes to complete this assignment.

In this assignment you must have:

• 15 slides
• a photo of you at the beginning or end of the video
• a video clip
• a front page( chosen from Canva and adapted)
• bubble and nature photos (10)
• other photos about you, your hobbies, friends, likes/dislikes
• info about the things above ( briefly writtenon the slides)
• music

Link to: Sample Grade 8 About Me video slideshow

Steps Needed for Photo Slideshow 

1. Take10 photos: 5 bubble, 5 nature and a number about you, 1 of you

2. Move photos from phone to Mdrive personal folder

3. Open Canva with your school login credentials

4. Go to Video Project 1080p

5. Pick a front template, change it so it has your name on it, use the text tool to change the text

6. Go to UPLOADS on the left and upload all of the photos you need from your M drive folder. ONCE YOU HAVE DONE THIS YOU CAN WORK ON IT AT HOME.

7. Drag and drop each photo into the video template DO THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING else.

8. On the bottom of each photo there is a button to add a transition in between each photo CHOOSE A DISOLVE  no crazy transitions, and no more than 2 different transitions.

9. To shorten each photo, grab on the right side of the photo and drag left to shorten or right to lengthen. The first slide should be 5-8 sec and all of the other slides should be 3.5-4 sec in length.

10. You can add Audio two ways: 1. by choosing a song from Canva, go to ELEMENTS and choose a song. or 2. Import an audio file from the files I have on the M drive. Let me know if you need help with this.

When finished...show teacher 

then go to SHARE

then to DOWNLOADS (give it time to download), go to DOWNLOAD folder on computer

right click EDIT COPY

go to the file FINAL video folder  and then click EDIT PASTE, right click RENAME, and rename the video by your first and last name

Wed May 21

 

 How to Zentangle Video ( 2 min)

Students can watch videos on their phones, there are books and sample zentangles at the front of the room. Students can practice some designs before they get started on the Cupcake Assignment.

Sample from class of 2024

Fri May 16

 Working on today in order of priority:

• finish doodles and hand in for marking along with folder
• make sure all photo assignment are completed, edited and put into the proper folders
• work on cartoon character
• Sign in to Canva and upload your scavenger hunt and nature photos
• Finished all this, come see me for pattern sheets

A Look at Claymation and Behind the Scenes

Wed May 14

 Today's Assignment

Scavenger HUNT: create folder

• red
• round
• triangle
• rule of thirds
• duck/frog/flamingo

When finished upload and edit in Photoshop, then continue working on doodles which need to be finished by Friday of this week.

Mon May 12

 Understanding Composition in Photography

Rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, pattern, symmetry angles.

 Each person composes and takes their own photos!

Today's assignment: You are to take 5 well composed and interesting shots with a focus on spring/nature. In order to do this you should take at least 10 shots minimum. Think about the shots before you take them. (10 marks)