Vector Portrait

Students will use the pen tool to create paths, of which will define the portrait. They will then use the burn and dodge tools for details to give the portrait some depth/

Who is a person that you look up to? Why is this person important, or serve as a role model? This person can also be yourself. Use this person as your subject to create a vector portrait.

Association

We automatically have our own thoughts/opinions on certain objects or people. Our first look at them, an image is placed in our head. For instance, the ipod and Obama

Now, what if you could display your own perspective on these subjects. Take a look at these examples, representing the same object or person.

ipod as a heartbeat

Now, in your groups, come up with your own perspective on one of the following:

12 shot narrative

How do you perceive certain objects or people? Students will use the same object or person to complete 12 different photos that will be combined on one sheet. These photos must depict a narrative of the object or person. The viewer should walk away with knowledge and association of that object or person.

How do music lyrics effect peoples thoughts and opinions?

Every human knows of a piece of music that touches them. There is association with emotions, stories, people, places, memories, etc. Music is an international connection.

How can you pick apart an album cover, so that it relates to the artist and title?

Creating a flow of text that portrays the meaning of the lyrics

How can you relate a song to your portrait?

Students will be shooting a portrait of which they will then be choosing a song with lyrics that can relate to the photo. They will then create text paths, so that the flow of lyrics relate to the photo.

Apocalypse Close Reading

The city still looks intact, but yet the streets are empty. What could be a possible outcome in the next scene? Notice the objects that stand out, why those objects?

Apocalypse Intro

"Destruction as a form of creation"

Obsession with this idea (End of the World)

Why? Think of our values, do we lack compassion, logic, awareness, self[preservation?
More people show up to a zombie rally versus an anti-war rally? Why?
What is this saying about our society?

Give a possible reason why this artist would include wild animal, lions at that, in this scene?

Why this color scheme? How does choosing motion to depict this scene change the overall feeling when viewing this image?

What compositional technique (rule of thirds, leading line, framing, macro, extreme angles) did this artist use? Why not see the face?

What does incorporating living things do to the point of view to this apocalyptic scene?

The image on the top imitates the image on the bottom, stained glass. Where do we typically see this image? How do these two images relate to each other?

Apocalypse at Chavez

Students will utilize all the tools and techniques they have learned in the first quarter to create an apocalypse scene at Cesar Chavez. They will include three photos that they have taken around the school, and these photos will be included in their final scene.