Activity 2: Exposition (a Review of the Media Arts)
Overview
Students refresh their understanding of the role of art and gain an appreciation of the key roles media arts play in our lives. Students review and reinforce the elements of media art and concepts developed in grade nine art courses and Activity 1. This activity allows students to draw personal connections to those of existing artists. Students work collaboratively in a class discussion setting to explore the world of media arts in our culture.
ExpectationsOverall Expectations:
THV.01 - explain the elements and principles of media arts as they apply to their own work and the work of others; THV.03 - demonstrate an understanding of conventions as they apply to the practice of media arts production; ANV.01 - use the stages of critical analysis to examine and discuss the aesthetic and compositional components of current and historical media artworks; ANV.02 - identify the impact of media artworks and productions on themselves and their community; ANV.03 - identify the function of media art in society. Specific Expectations: TH1.03 - recognize and use vocabulary specific to media art; TH2.03 - identify and describe the influences and contributions of various art forms to media artworks and productions; AN1.03 - use correctly an appropriate vocabulary (e.g., framing, digital photography, imaging) to discuss media art in group settings; AN2.01 - identify and explain, orally and in writing, how various examples of media art have had an effect on their lives; AN4.01 - demonstrate group skills as leaders, participants, and/or evaluators. |
ContentLet's Take a Tour of Media ArtsIn this activity, you will explore many different types of media used in the media arts.
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Photography is the process of making pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a sensor or film. Light patterns reflected or emitted from objects are recorded onto a sensitive medium or storage chip through a timed exposure. The process is done through devices known as cameras.
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Film and animation are important art forms; they entertain, educate, enlighten, and inspire audiences. Films and animation are moving expressions of art and storytelling, which combine both visual and audible elements.
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Film and animation rely on optical illusion and the persistence of vision. Optical illusions are characterized by visually perceived images that, at least in common sense terms, are deceptive or misleading. Therefore, the information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give, on the face of it, a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source.
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The persistence of vision is the perceptual processes of the brain or the retina of the human eye retaining an image for a brief moment. A visual form of memory known as iconic memory has been described as the cause of this phenomenon. Persistence of vision is said to account for the illusion of motion which results when a series of film images are displayed in quick succession, rather than the perception of the individual frames in the series.
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Sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art. Sculptures throughout history have been made from a variety of materials, such as wood, stone, gold, marble, clay, and limetstone, just to name a few. Modern sculptures often explore new, man-made materials, such as steel, latex, wires, and even tape.
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Commercial Art and
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