Media Arts
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Tubeninja.net (put "dl" in front of "y" in "youtube"
Unit 2
Focus: Typography
Assignment 1- Create a drawing using only letters (see : http://srhsfalcons.weebly.com/typography.html )
Assignment 2 - Create a logo for yourself using the letters in your name ( see: http://srhsfalcons.weebly.com/typography.html )
Assignment 3 - Typography Poster - create a poster using print as a main medium in your poster (PDF)
Assignment 4- Create a slideshow or info-graphic explaining what you believe are the most important elements of typography (15 terms minimum)
Unit 3
Focus: Animation
Assignment 1- Animated Painting (PDF)
Assignment 2 - Lyric Video. (See Rolling Stones: Doom and Gloom) (PDF)
Assignment 3- Hyperlapse video (See: https://vimeo.com/101046247 ) (PDF)
Assignment 4 - Create a short Stop-motion film, using a medium of your choice (claymation, drawing, photography etc) (Must include planning, outline etc.)
Unit 5
Focus: Creative Writing and Printing
Assignment 1- Reflect on theoretical readings (3) to improve elements of your writing (see Mr. Wiley for readings. Give a short summary of the ideas in each of your chosen readings and state how you plan to use what you have learned in your writing.
Assignment 2- Create a comic strip showing a scene, or short story (You can draw this yourself or use: Pixton, Storyboardthat, or Garfield comic creator)
Assignment 3- Complete Drafts for 4 "Writing Ideas" (see Mr. Wiley for details on each)
Assignment 4- Arrange and prepare a document/publication using publishing software (Lulu, Blurb, etc.)
Extended Project
Create an extended project as the culmination of your work, focusing in one of the areas above or combining your knowledge between units. Make sure you check your project with Mr. Wiley first.
