ART 305 Projects |
Podcast
podcast_script.docx | |
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Through the process of creating this podcast, I've learned a lot in terms of how to do things, and how I could have done things better. First of all, creating this podcast was a lot easier that I anticipated. True, it's far from perfect, but the process was fairly simply and easy. But that doesn't mean there weren't a lot of challenges. Figuring out what I wanted to talk about in the first place was a difficult decision. I like to think of myself as a crafty artist and because of this, some of my good presentable projects were gifts to people and not in my procession anymore. Talking about my artwork, when I only had a few good pieces to use did not seem like a logical thing to do. So, I decided to focus on one thing I think about when I'm creating art. Again, another problem was lack of presentable projects. I had to focus more on what interests and inspires me than my actual work. Gathering all my resources together, I created my podcast. Until the very end, when I was reviewing everything, did I notice that my audio wasn't great. There's a bit of feedback and noise in the background and it really decreased the quality of the podcast. It's hard to put my podcast out there because of these little things that add up to just an average podcast, but in the end, I learned a lot and that's immensely helpful for future videos and endeavors.
Group Lesson Plan
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art_activism_and__climate_change.pptx | |
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art_305_group_presentation.pptx | |
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To my surprise, this group lesson plan project went pretty well compared to most group projects. At first, there was a bit of issue with figuring out what exactly to do, as with all projects. Integrating technology in the form of an app and an art history lesson, along with the important hook, assessment, and worksheet, in the beginning felt like a weird Frankenstein of a lesson. Yes, the parts fit, but did they fit perfectly? After a lot of thinking things through, tons of messaging, and talking it through with the rest of the group, things started to fall into place. The transition between the parts fit more closely and things naturally flowed together. The major theme that we decided from the very beginning was environmental. The great thing about an environment theme was that there was so much to cover and many things easily flowed together. You couldn't just talk about human waste without talking about the impact on the animals in the environment and how that contributes to the endangerment of many species. Our lesson is called the Single Use Silhouette. Students will cut out a silhouette of a sea animal, and take a picture of their cutout (with the help of a classmate ) in front of some trash that they produced and brought in. The trash in the background will fill up the cutout and become the positive space. Then students will cut around a printout of their work and put it up as part of a class artwork. Afterwards, in groups, students will identify three pieces of trash from the pile and make a poster about how they can eliminate the use of that trash, or ways to recycle it. This will bring students back to the main point of the lesson, which is what can we do about the environment. Most students don't think they can do much, considering their circumstances, but if we teach students that even a small change or action can make a difference, students will become more self-aware of themselves and others around them.
3D Printing Project
At first, I was nervous doing a 3D modeling project. The last time I touched a 3D modeling software, I attempted to 1. build a character and set to animate a story I came up with and 2. build a town with a castle like structure (not relate to #1). But surprisingly, the program I used (Tinkercad) was extremely easy to use. All the basic shapes were there and there were also some more complicated shapes if you search deeper. Even if using the 3D shapes proved difficult, there was also the option of using the scribble tool as an easy way to create something. Even the conversion of the file to be able to print on a 3D printer was super simple. I love the simplicity of the assignment, but also the integration of art and technology, especially something that can be done in a classroom, granted you have access to or know a place that has a 3D printer.
ANimation
I really love storytelling, so when I started coming up with ideas on what to animate, my first thought was "what kind of story can I tell that will be memorable to my audience and viewers?". My go to emotion is usually bittersweet endings. Endings that, on surface level, is sad, but there is always a tiny sliver or tinge of happiness. With creating an animation, it would be interesting to do some sort of animation in a classroom setting. There's no limits to what you can do and you can see everyone's style and way of working in their animations. Anything can be used to make an animation and the most that you would really need is a phone or camera. I really love this project and even though my animation wasn't to the level that I would have liked, I'm somewhat satisfied with my work.
How to Video
I always love making books, especially ones that I can gift to others. And usually when I do, people usually ask me how I created it. So when I created my how to video, I wanted to create something that was simple and easy, especially for people who have never done bookbinding or sewing. Bookbinding can be a complicated and tedious art, and its even something that even I think I am an amateur at. Although the requirements for this how to video was about 3-6 minutes, I felt that it was too short for my video. Despite it being one of the simplest bookbinding stitches, each step was important and skipping through and not explaining my process can make it difficult to follow along. So, my video is about 12 minutes long, which is actually a huge step from a possibly 30 minute video, considering my original plan for this how to video. I really liked how simple it was to create an instructional video. My only set back is usually the amount of space on my phone and laptop for recording and editing. But other than that, I'm generally satisfied with my video.