| VISUALIZING THE BLUES |
MEMPHIS ARTS IN
EDUCATION Summer Session 2000 |
| 1900-2000 |
Digital Photography… along the
Mississippi |
| Ideas: |
· Exploring
photography as a means of capturing the ideas and feelings of people along the Mississippi
River.· Explore the Aesthetics of reading
an art image
· Describe, analyze and interpret artworks
· Use digital and analog photography as a tool for making
art.
· Develop connections between art and curriculum.
· Develop a story board that chronicles a journey… which
becomes a basis for creating a series of photographs.
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Lessons |
| Visual
Tools |
1. Black and White Photography: Light and Shadow Explore shadows as means of communicating content.
Change color photos into B&W through Photoshop.
2. Color Photography: Moods and Meaning
Use color as a visual tool to communicate emotional content
and contextual meaning.
3. Composition: Points-of-view Use different points-of-view to
effect meaning: Birds-eye-view, worms-eye-view, eye-level-view
4. Story Boards:
Assemble photographs into a storyboard
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| Reflection: |
1. Develop tools for reflection
· Develop peer interviews.
· Create lens for viewing artworks based on multiple
criteria.
· Mine artworks for connections to curriculum / standards.
· Develop question strategies for student gallery of art
works .
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Computer Skills |
| Digital photography |
…. Use an
Olympus D340L digital camera. |
| Scanner |
| To change image
RESOLUTION left click IMAGE on toolbar and drag mouse to IMAGE SIZE. |
| Choosing resolutions |
USE |
Dpi (dots per square inch) |
Image Size |
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printing |
300 dpi |
8"x10" inches |
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view on web |
72 |
320 x 240 pixels |
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thumbnails
on web |
72 |
160 x 120 pixels |
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| Loading images
into PhotoShop |
· FILE > OPEN > Select image file from folder >
click OK
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| Artworks Under Study |
John Toth,
"B.B.King", 1999 |
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Roy DeCarrava,
"Woman Walking, Above", 1950 Robert Frank,
"Trolley, New Orleans", 1955-56
Margaret Burke-White, " Hoods Chapel, Georgia", 1936
Walker Evans, "Hale County, Alabama", 1936
Eudora Welty, "Break Time, Jackson, Mississippi", 1932
William Eggleston, Greenville, Mississippi, 1978 |
| Supplies |
Computers , scanners, digital cameras, Polaroid cameras, Printers Software: PhotoShop,
Printing paper, Polaroid film, floppy disks, ink, |
| Activity |
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Goal |
Create a series
of digital photo images that tell a story about a difficult journey to a adventurous
place. |
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1. The Travelers..... Who are the travelers on
this journey?
What is your attitude as you travel on his journey?
Visual objective.... Capture the
essence of your travelers by considering the body language of the people.
2. Possessions
What would you take with you on this journey?
Visual objective.... Consider
shooting close-ups and framing as a tool for drawing the viewers eye to objects and
possessions you need on your journey.
3. The Vehicle
What is the means of travel on your journey?
Visual objective.... Explore color
as a tool to draw emphasis and meaning to the qualities of your journey.
4. The Path
What does the path of your journey look like?
Visual objective.... Consider the
big view that represents the scale and magnitude of your journey. Consider the
point-of-view of this representation.
5. Along the Way
Who are e the people you see along
the way on this journey?
What things do you see along the way?
Visual objective.... Use light
and shadow to express the mood or meaning of the things you see along the path of your
journey?
6. The Destination
Where is the final place at the end of your travel.
What if you were sending postcards home that told the story of
your journey.
Visual objective .... Create storyboards that tell the story of your journey. Create
a text if you wish that accompanies each image. Assemble your photos into a series or
sequence of images that tell a story. Or assemble photos into book, PowerPoint
presentation or slide show.
7. Reflection
Share your journey with another team.
How do they interpret your journey. Interview the other team
on ideas that you observe.
Objective.... Read and ask questions
that explore the process of Describe, Analyze, Interpret.
8. Curriculum Connections
How can this visual arts project be used in the classroom to
connect to the needs of curriculum and issues of school standards.
Objective.... Reflection and
connection to the classroom. |
