For those of you who have lost the hand outs describing the requirements for my exams, I have listed Computer Graphics 1, Computer Graphics Advanced,  Drawing and Painting, and Drawing and Painting Advanced below.

Computer Graphics 1

Problem: Create a visually interesting and readable cd or book cover which combines lettering along with image(s) created with Photoshop. Your cover design needs to include the image or images, and at least 3 distinct “chunks” of copy/wording. (Brownie points for humor.)  You need to consider:

Typeface of the letttering:

• How does it relate to the theme of the cover design?
• How does it relate to the overall design of the cover?
• What is going to dominate, (be the focal point), of your cover design...an image, or one of the “chunks” of copy?
• How does the size, outside shape, and placement of the copy (lettering) and image(s) work together to create a visually interesting cover design?

MAKE SURE ALL OF THE TEXT IS READABLE... IT SHOULD NOT GO OVER ANY BUSY BACKGROUND.  IT SHOULD CONTRAST TO THE BACKGROUND IN VALUE AND COLOR!

Demonstrate: Use of Photoshop (or Painter) to create a visually interesting image for use in the cover design.

• Create a focal point in the over all design.
• Create enough variety of line, shape, color, texture, size, and pattern in the design to be interesting without being confusing.
• Create a sense of depth in the image.
• Move the viewer’s eye throughout the design.

Create: A visually interesting cover design that is both original/creative and functional.

• Has a focal point.
• Has enough variety to be interesting, without being confusing.
• Has enough organization to be readable, without being boring.
• Encourages the viewer’s eye to look around the whole design.
• Has both the image(s) and text combined and styled to match the theme of the cover design.
• Has the text specifically aligned to the rest of the overall design.

Make sure your cover is the right format of what you are doing.  CD would be a square format, work 7 x 7 inch @ 200 dpi. a book will be vertical rectangle again at 200 dpi.

Be prepared to discuss some of your thinking and problem solving on your evaluation.

Be prepared to discuss what you like and what you’d like to improve about your cover and image in your evaluation.

During the exam period, we will view everyone’s animation project on the big screen (you will  present). You will also turn in your finished final project in hard copy.

Animation (50 points)  4th quarter grade…

• _____(10)  Composition (balance, emphasis, etc.)
• _____(10)  You animated 30 or more frames in an interesting manner. 
• _____(10)  Your images are original. (You did not use any copyrighted images, etc.)
• _____(10)  You used text in a way that created a positive message advertising that class, academic or elective subject.
• _____(10)  You followed directions and paid attention to demonstrations.
• _____(50 points possible)  Total for Animation
• Presentation (40 points)  this is your exam grade
• _____(10)  You present your animated graphic and CD Cover to the class.  (You saved each one to the shared drive before you began your presentation.)
• _____(10)  You present your graphics in a confident, pleasant manner.
• _____(10)  You make everyone feel welcome. You respect everyone.
• _____(10)  You answer questions posed by the teacher and classmates.
• _____(40 points possible)  Total for Presentation
• Final Exam Project (CD Cover or Magazine Cover) this is your exam grade
• _____(10)  Vector manipulations to letter or logo shape
• _____(10)  Center of Interest clearly contributes to information communication by interacting with the text (title or band name)
• _____(10)  Colors are balanced and repeated in a consistent palette
• _____(10)  Images are completely original
• _____(10)  Looks awesome (Composition and over all design is strong)
• _____(50 points for Cover Design)  Total for Presentation

Computer Graphics Advanced

• Fourth Quarter Project:  Animation
• ___(10)  Animation “story” makes sense to the viewer (story captures our interest)
• ___(10) Technical Quality (actions are smooth, etc.)
• ___(10)  Composition (frames and camera angles represent good composition)
• ___(10)  Character and/or Object Quality (characters or objects “drawn” with interesting details)
• ___(40)  Total for Fourth Quarter Animation
• Exam Grade Rubric Part One and Part Two:
• Part One:  Present your portfolio in a professional presentation (Powerpoint, Web Page Frontpage, Dreamweaver, Flash, etc.) .  Primary to your presentation will be the animation that you just created for your fourth quarter grade.
• Presentation to the class (during exam period).
• Your graphics are presented in a professional manner:

____(10) Design

____(10) Transitions, actions, or hyperlinks

____(10) Page Composition

____(10) Resolution, Clarity, and Brightness of Images

____(10) Use of new technique Learn something new to create this presentation. For example, create a web site, or put your pictures on a DVD, or use a video editor (like Moviemaker) to make a slide show with your graphics and add a sound track. Use the tools in a creative way! When you present your ideas to us, it needs to be done in a way that reflects your personality!

____(50)Total for Presentation

 

• Written Response:  Write an Artist Statement” about your portfolio outlining how your portfolio reflects your own personal vision and viewpoint.
• Write a three paragraph artist's statement. Keep your sentences authentic and direct. Use the present tense ("I am," not "I was," "I do," not "I did.") Be brave: say nice things about yourself.  As a rule, your artist's statement should be written in the first person. Refer to yourself with the pronouns "I, me, my."  Write three to five sentences per paragraph.
• ____(10) First paragraph. Begin with a simple statement of why you do the work you do. Support that statement, telling the reader more about your goals and aspirations.
• ____(10) Second paragraph. Tell the reader how you make decisions in the course of your work. How and why do you select materials, techniques, themes? Keep it simple and tell the truth.
• ____(10) Third paragraph. Tell the reader a little more about your current work. How it is grew out of prior work or life experiences. What are you exploring, attempting, challenging by doing this work.
• ____(10) Summary Paragraph  Reflect on this past semester and the work that you did in computer graphics.  Evaluate the class and your participation in it.  Tell the reader what you learned and what kinds of things do you intend to learn in the future.
• ____(40) Total for Artist Statement
• ___(90) Total for the Exam Grade

Drawing and Painting One Exam

Part One:  Artist Statement (40 points)

• Written Response:  Write an Artist Statement about your portfolio outlining how your work reflects your own personal vision.
• Write a three paragraph artist's statement. Keep your sentences authentic and direct. Use the present tense ("I am," not "I was," "I do," not "I did.") Be brave: say nice things about yourself.  As a rule, your artist's statement should be written in the first person. Refer to yourself with the pronouns "I, me, my."  Write three to five sentences per paragraph.
• ____(10) First paragraph. Begin with a simple statement of why you do the work you do. Support that statement, telling the reader more about your goals and aspirations.
• ____(10) Second paragraph. Tell the reader how you make decisions in the course of your work. How and why do you select materials, techniques, themes? Keep it simple and tell the truth.
• ____(10) Third paragraph. Tell the reader a little more about your current work. How it is grew out of prior work or life experiences. What are you exploring, attempting, challenging by doing this work.
• ____(10) Summary Paragraph  Reflect on this past semester and the work that you did in Drawing and Painting. Evaluate your participation in class.  Tell the reader what you learned and how you would like to grow in the future.
• ____(40) Total for Artist Statement

Part Two:  Art Project (50 points)

• Choose one project from the following:
• 1. Create a composition in watercolor.
• Size:  Minimum 12”x10”
• Materials: Water color paint, brush, and paper.
• Topic/Theme: Choose from the list below:
• n Perceptual Topic (a continuation of what you have already worked on):
• n Landscape or portrait (because we cannot easily leave the studio, original photos may be used as reference)
• n Still Life from arrangement in room (frame in a composition of multiple objects and draw with attention to texture, perspective and value)
• n Conceptual Topic (something a bit different):
• n Surrealism (juxtaposition of related or unrelated elements to create a composition with attention to the elements of texture, perspective and value)
• n Abstraction of a (traditional) topic

Follow directions in class being sure to hand in the following assignments designed to keep you on the right track with regards to this assignment:

• Notes from AHR presentation regarding different painting movements and concepts.
• Brainstorming sheet
• Rough draft of subject proposal

Final Art Project Rubric

• _____(10)  Use the paint in a way that demonstrates your understanding of the dynamics of light and therefore have a full range of VALUE in your composition
• _____(10)  Good composition is a must! Center of Interest is easily identified.
• _____(10)  Craftsmanship (skill demonstrated in getting the ink to do what you want it to do)
• _____(10)  Textures (must have a variety of visual textures)
• _____(10)  Interesting subject matter (multiple objects create a sense of interesting “space”)
• _____(50) Total Possible for Painting Project)
• ____(90) Total Possible for Exam Grade

Drawing and Painting Advanced (2, 3, 4) Final Exam

On the exam day, you will turn in the completed artist statement and present your finished water color project for group critique.

Part One:  Artist Statement (40 points)

• Written Response:  Write an Artist Statement about your portfolio outlining how your work reflects your own personal vision.
• Write a three paragraph artist's statement. Keep your sentences authentic and direct. Use the present tense ("I am," not "I was," "I do," not "I did.") Be brave: say nice things about yourself.  As a rule, your artist's statement should be written in the first person. Refer to yourself with the pronouns "I, me, my."  Write three to five sentences per paragraph.
• ____(10) First paragraph. Begin with a simple statement of why you do the work you do. Support that statement, telling the reader more about your goals and aspirations.
• ____(10) Second paragraph. Tell the reader how you make decisions in the course of your work. How and why do you select materials, techniques, themes? Keep it simple and tell the truth.
• ____(10) Third paragraph. Tell the reader a little more about your current work. How it is grew out of prior work or life experiences. What are you exploring, attempting, challenging by doing this work.
• ____(10) Summary Paragraph  Reflect on this past semester and the work that you did in Drawing and Painting. Evaluate your participation in class.  Tell the reader what you learned and how you would like to grow in the future.
• ____(40) Total for Artist Statement

Part Two:  Art Project (50 points)

Choose one project from the following:

1. Create a composition in watercolor.

Size:  Minimum 12” x 16”

Materials: Water color paint, brush, and paper.

Topic/Theme: Create a narrative centering on a social message.  Use your painting as a teaching tool to express an opinion. You may use a variation of things we have already touched upon this year to make your statement. Perceptual options include portraiture as well as still life variations.  Much discussion will take place as a group before work begins.  Your message must be appropriate for the high school setting.  This, however, doesn’t mean that it can’t be somewhat controversial.  Art is a great tool for communication.  Your art will be part of some sort of a democratic societal discourse. 

Each level will be asked to push themselves a bit further in this assignment. 

 

Level Graded Criterion Additional Instructions Drawing and Painting Two Proportions Composition Craftsmanship Use of materials Creativity Value Color Social Message:  illustrate an issue Large water color paper will be made available to you for this project. You must plan out your composition before you begin painting because you will only be given one sheet.  You may stretch the paper and keep it on a board stored in your cubby. Drawing and Painting Three Proportions Composition Craftsmanship Use of materials Creativity Value Color Illustrate and issue and tell a story about what we are seeing Use style of one of the following art movements in your work: Impressionist, Expressionist, Cubist, or Surrealist Large water color paper will be made available to you for this project. You must plan out your composition before you begin painting because you will only be given one sheet.  You may stretch the paper and keep it on a board stored in your cubby. In addition to working with color, you will be working in either the Impressionist, Expressionist, Cubist, or Surrealist style for your still life drawing. You may choose any of the color drawing media on the supply table. Drawing and Painting Four Proportions Composition Craftsmanship Use of materials Creativity Value Color Illustrate and issue and tell a story about what we are seeing Dare to tell a story that shows us your particular point of view - you can get personal if you want - but be prepared to discuss your work - keep it appropriate! Use style of one of the following art movements in your work: Impressionist, Expressionist, Cubist, or Surrealist Large water color paper will be made available to you for this project. You must plan out your composition before you begin painting because you will only be given one sheet.  You may stretch the paper and keep it on a board stored in your cubby.   Issues may be personal to you and personal to others around you. Be sensitive to others during the creation process and during critique. In addition to working with color, you will be working in either the Impressionist, Expressionist, Cubist, or Surrealist style for your still life drawing. You may choose any of the color drawing media on the supply table.