Microsoft Applications:
Developing Visual Imagery
Objectives: In order to create art, we must develop skills to create and imagine. We will use drama techniques to help students to develop our own visual imagery skills. By exploring visual images in our world we will create our own performance piece.
Essential Question:
What is the imagination?
How do you, personally, imagine something?
How do images play a role in the use of imagination?
Essential Question:
What is the imagination?
How do you, personally, imagine something?
How do images play a role in the use of imagination?
Task 1:
We will gather around the table to view a variety of printed media and other items. We will each choose one visual image that represents ourselves at this moment in time. When we all have chosen that image, we will show our image and explain why this image represents us today.
Task 2:
Together we will look at "The Elements of Visual Arts". We will go over the seven elements :
- color - line - shape - form - value - space - texture
We will look at several images that show these elements. Students will pair up and use the image they chose in the previous task and identify the elements in their own and their partner's image. Next, we will turn and share with another pair.
Essential Question: How do visual images that we see often evoke a response from people viewing it?
Task 3:
HOME WORK - Keep a list for the next 24 hours of all the visual images that are created for them by others that appear in your own daily life.
We will gather around the table to view a variety of printed media and other items. We will each choose one visual image that represents ourselves at this moment in time. When we all have chosen that image, we will show our image and explain why this image represents us today.
Task 2:
Together we will look at "The Elements of Visual Arts". We will go over the seven elements :
- color - line - shape - form - value - space - texture
We will look at several images that show these elements. Students will pair up and use the image they chose in the previous task and identify the elements in their own and their partner's image. Next, we will turn and share with another pair.
Essential Question: How do visual images that we see often evoke a response from people viewing it?
Task 3:
HOME WORK - Keep a list for the next 24 hours of all the visual images that are created for them by others that appear in your own daily life.
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Task 4:
Using the list you've create over 24- hours we will have a class discussion based on the following questions:
- Where are the most common places we absorb images?
- How did the artist set this up?
- How do we make meaning from visual images?
- In what ways do we all respond differently to similar images?
- How are visual images set up so be will buy products?
- How are they set up to persuade us to do something?
Task 5:
Now that we have had some discussions about visual imagery,how can we craft our own imagery using ourselves in a composition?
- Visit a variety of websites where you can view art pieces that tell interesting stories. Copy and collect these pictures in a word document, for later use.
Task 6:
- Using the images you collected, you will be divided into small groups to create several "tableaux" (or frozen pictures). You do not need to limit yourself as a human being. You can become windows, doors, trees, objects, etc....
- When you have decided on which images you are using, you will place the art pictures into a PowerPoint presentation that will be projected behind you as you create your tableaux.
Using the list you've create over 24- hours we will have a class discussion based on the following questions:
- Where are the most common places we absorb images?
- How did the artist set this up?
- How do we make meaning from visual images?
- In what ways do we all respond differently to similar images?
- How are visual images set up so be will buy products?
- How are they set up to persuade us to do something?
Task 5:
Now that we have had some discussions about visual imagery,how can we craft our own imagery using ourselves in a composition?
- Visit a variety of websites where you can view art pieces that tell interesting stories. Copy and collect these pictures in a word document, for later use.
Task 6:
- Using the images you collected, you will be divided into small groups to create several "tableaux" (or frozen pictures). You do not need to limit yourself as a human being. You can become windows, doors, trees, objects, etc....
- When you have decided on which images you are using, you will place the art pictures into a PowerPoint presentation that will be projected behind you as you create your tableaux.
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Task 7:
Now that each group has a collection of pictures and tableaux, choose one to continue to work on. Now you will create a series of tableaux from that one image to portray a story line.
Things to think about:
- In the image you choose, try to choose the moment where it takes place. Would it be in the beginning, the middle or the end of the story line?
- You will be creating additional tableaux to depict what happens before our after your original tableau. Just decide where the original tableau is placed in your story line
NOTE: You will be required to have a minimum of 10 tableaux to tell a story that has a beginning, middle, conflict, and an end. Each member of the group must appear in at least two of the 10 tableaux.
Task 8:
Create a PowerPoint Presentation that can act as scenery when you perform your tableau story for the class.
- Use the image you chose to create the tableau, and some additional accents that can help guide the audience into the meaning of the tableau.
- You may also want to add sound.
Task 9:
Perform the tableau for class.
Now that each group has a collection of pictures and tableaux, choose one to continue to work on. Now you will create a series of tableaux from that one image to portray a story line.
Things to think about:
- In the image you choose, try to choose the moment where it takes place. Would it be in the beginning, the middle or the end of the story line?
- You will be creating additional tableaux to depict what happens before our after your original tableau. Just decide where the original tableau is placed in your story line
NOTE: You will be required to have a minimum of 10 tableaux to tell a story that has a beginning, middle, conflict, and an end. Each member of the group must appear in at least two of the 10 tableaux.
Task 8:
Create a PowerPoint Presentation that can act as scenery when you perform your tableau story for the class.
- Use the image you chose to create the tableau, and some additional accents that can help guide the audience into the meaning of the tableau.
- You may also want to add sound.
Task 9:
Perform the tableau for class.
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Task 10:
Working in the same groups, you use Microsoft Word to create a script from the same story line told through the tableaux.
- Make sure you have the original image you chose as a group in the upper left corner of the page
- Decide on names for each of the characters
- Each tableau becomes a "scene" in the script.
- make sure to follow the structure of the script format
Working in the same groups, you use Microsoft Word to create a script from the same story line told through the tableaux.
- Make sure you have the original image you chose as a group in the upper left corner of the page
- Decide on names for each of the characters
- Each tableau becomes a "scene" in the script.
- make sure to follow the structure of the script format
Task 11:
When script is complete, rehearse and practice scenes with the lines you created.
- Add blocking to help tell the story
- Memorize your lines for final presentation
- Also think about adding some props or additional effects if the piece requires it.
When script is complete, rehearse and practice scenes with the lines you created.
- Add blocking to help tell the story
- Memorize your lines for final presentation
- Also think about adding some props or additional effects if the piece requires it.
Task 12:
Everyone will perform their scenes.
- PowerPoint can be used to create a "set" to compliment the performance.
- After the performance, students will reflect on their performances with their peers and discuss the elements of what they saw, heard, and felt.
Everyone will perform their scenes.
- PowerPoint can be used to create a "set" to compliment the performance.
- After the performance, students will reflect on their performances with their peers and discuss the elements of what they saw, heard, and felt.
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