I am running an online store that sells branded apparel, accessories and footwear.. from Gucci to Adidas and almost 60 other brands in between.
I would love to get some blog posts about controversial celebrities and fashion.. Celebrities who are loved by millions and their relation to fashion and their own style of dressing .. Lady Gaga , Sia .. etc..
You have the upper hand in deciding the topic and the celebrity in each blog post.. today we start with 1 and then we move to the next
Category: Art
You can keep it simple and use our textbooks for your selected artworks. 35,000 B.C.E. to 500 C.E. Paleolithic art through the Early Medieval period will be covered in the course materials, and therefore, your selected art works should be within this time frame. Please do not pick a Renaissance art work or anything contemporary. If you have questions, you can look at all chapters in our syllabus, and select works from those chapters. That is a good, guaranteed approach to finding acceptable images.
You may also mix it up and use some internet researched art images (artists must be fairly well-known so that you can research them more easily). Each week, in our discussions, we will be completing skills that can be applied to your Final Projects. For example, your first impressions and theme, research, and describing art (Elements of Art and Principles of Design).
In order to successfully complete the virtual art exhibit, you should create something (a video in your preferred format, Prezi or GoogleSlides, a virtual guided tour in ArtSteps, a Voicethread collection of images and text, a PDF, etc.) that contains two (2) art works AND a 1 page Exhibit Statement.
Step 1: Write an Exhibition Statement first.
Exhibit Statements discuss the inspiration for the exhibition. Discuss topics that give the viewer information about why you chose these works of art, and why you think they “belong” together. What is your inspiration for this exhibition?
An Exhibition Statement also introduces the works of art to the audience before they enter the exhibition. The Exhibition Statement is a great place to write about your first impressions and the theme or themes that connect to your 2 works of art.
Formatting requirements for your Exhibition Statement:
The Exhibition Statement needs to be one page in length, double-spaced. And it needs to be in 11 or 12 point font. Use paragraphs, please.
Must include any sources used to write paragraphs’ information — add in-text citations. Research them if you haven’t used them before.
A Bibliography should be added also. It is on its own slide, page, or section after the essay or exhibition itself.
The Bibliography should include a total of 3-4 academic resources.
Step 2: Create your presentation and write some awesome descriptions.
Start that slide show or ArtSteps guided tour, for example. Don’t forget to use MLA StyleLinks to an external site. format for your citations and sources listed at the end of presentation.
Please address these basic properties when you write about in paragraphs that you write. Use all terminology that is used below in the list. I am using bullet points in order to clearly format the instructions but this bullet list would not be appropriate for a professional Arts article or essay, for example.
The title of the work of art in MLA Style format. Links to an external site.
The date or general time period (for example, during prehistoric times, there are general time periods, such as Neolithic and Paleolithic
Medium (the materials that are used in order to create the artwork)
Dimensions (size) — is it small-scale? Or is this a large-scale work and about the size of a human being? Is it monumental, which means that it is many times the size of a human being?
What is the subject matter presented in the work of art?
Once you properly introduce a work of art, discuss the work of art in terms of one Element of Art and one Principle of Design.
Step 3: Complete the first impressions and connect them to a theme.
Pick a theme and do research based on this topic. Tell us what you have learned in your exhibition statement that you started earlier.
Examples of Research:
Articles – online magazines, newspapers, art magazines (Juxtapoz)
Podcasts – there’s lots of art podcasts
Our textbook – stick to the chapters that we cover in the syllabus
Online museum events (Asian Art Museum, for example)
YouTube (a lot of museums, universities, and artists have their own channels)
Online search in our library database
Don’t be afraid to Ask a Librarian – they can find sources for you while you work on other stuff!
Step 4: Design an Element of Art and a Principle of Design.
Finally, it’s very important to demonstrate that you understand how to identify at least one Element of Art in the work of art. Describe it in your own words, and then do the same for at least one Principle of Design.
Watch Beau Travail and write:
Decide on a specific element you would like to examine and discuss in your paper.
This could be a particular cinematic elements such as music, editing, cinematography or the content and themes of the film or the characterizations depicted in the film, or the structure and form of the
film. You can choose to combine two ideas. For example, you might write about the ways in which
editing expresses the theme of the ways in which sound supports characterization. You might write
about how the theme or message a filmmaker wishes to convey may create the form of the film. Ask yourself questions about a film to generate ideas for the paper.
Do focus on a particular and relatively narrow topic suitable to the length of your paper
(3 to 4 pages). Have a thesis – a one-sentence summation of what your paper is about –
clearly in mind before beginning to write. Make sure the paper has a function: argue with
a critical position, make a statement and prove it.
2. Do use specific examples from the films to illustrate your points. Be precise and accurate
in describing your example. General assertions such as the acting was awful, the
cinematography was breathtaking, or the editing was monotonous have no validity
without support by examples from the film.
3. Do try to be imaginative in relation to your material. This means your views, your intuition
and your insights are valuable.
4. Do check your paper carefully for typos, errors in grammar, etc. before turning it in.
Proofread it a day after your write it and you may spot inconsistencies in logic or any
other problems not apparent in the moment of writing. Sometimes reading the paper
aloud is a helpful way to detect errors.
Your completed paper should demonstrate the ability to identify, interpret, and consider how each component of a content analysis adds to your selected art work’s meaning, themes, or message. The components of a content analysis you will research and write about include: subject matter, personal interpretation, symbols and iconography, context, physical surroundings, and method of encounter.
Introduction: State the artist and artwork
Provide thesis statement
Paragraph 1: Identify the subject matter
Offer a personal interpretation
Paragraph 2: Identify and interpret symbols and iconography
Consider the physical surroundings
Consider the method of encounter
Paragraph 3: Use your research to consider the context
Elaborate on how the context relates to, influences, or is seen in the resulting artwork
Conclusion: Summarize thesis statement
Your paper should be clearly organized. It should have an introductory paragraph, three supporting paragraphs, with each paragraph including content as described in the above guidelines. and a concluding paragraph.
The content of your paper should identify, interpret, and/or consider the following areas for your selected work of art: subject matter, personal interpretation, symbols and iconography, context, physical surroundings, and method of encounter.
You should use vocabulary words and technical terms when relevant. Terms and vocabulary should be clearly defined, interpreted, and expanded upon.
Your paper should reference at least two sources, one of which will be our textbook. Your second source must be considered a scholarly source. It may be a book, journal, or from an online database hosted by our library and must be meant for adult learners. Internet sources will not be permissible.
You will turn in a Works Cited List as a third page, along with your paper.
Final Project for Dance 171
Instructor: Alysia Michelle James
UCSB Theater and Dance
Overall Objective: Create a piece of choreography to an approved song and film a performance of it to present to class during finals week. You will write a corresponding paper in which you will discuss the musical elements of the song and how they coincide with your movement.
The Challenge: Find a new piece of music outside of your comfort zone that speaks to you. All songs will have to be approved by the course instructor. The challenge is not to find your favorite song, but rather a song that is the best fit for what you are creating. The song needs to be innovative and interesting from a musical standpoint meaning a basic pop song simply wont do. You have the option to do more than one song if you want to cut your own music.
Video (60 points)
Video Requirements:
The video must showcase your choreography in sync with the music.
The dancer/s must be clearly visible with enough space around the dancer to see the choreography if necessary.
The video should have few editing cuts if any at all.
The video should be a minimum length of 2 minutes and a maximum length of 5 minutes.
The final draft of your video must be emailed to [email protected] by 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. The video can be sent as a link to a stream (such as Youtube) or emailed to me as a direct download. All videos will be showcased during our finals exam at 7:30pm on the same day.
Optional: If you want to get creative with the film, you are welcome to. Any use of lighting, props, costuming, et cetera is permitted as long as we can see your movement. This assignment is about the movement in conjunction with the music do not let any auxiliaries overshadow your movement.
Choreography (90 points)
Choreography Requirements:
Your piece must have a story, statement or trajectory.
Examples: The age-old concept of beginning, middle and end; a goal that the dancer/s is/are trying to accomplish; a process that the dancer goes through (such as a palindrome); etc.
Choreography must exhibit an understanding of downbeats and how to divide time.
It is permissible to have a dancer other than yourself dance as long as you have choreographed the piece. Multiple dancers or only a body part performing is also permissible.
Music Requirements:
The music must have multiple instruments and/or multiple time signatures/tempos.
The music must be approved by course instructor.
The Essay (150 point)
You will be writing a narrative-research essay about the piece you have created. Your essay should have a compelling title, be properly formatted and include a Chicago/Turabian style bibliography. The paper should be grammatically correct, flow seamlessly from each idea to the next, begin with an introduction and end with a conclusion about your experience in this course and the creation of your video.
Essay Requirements:
Formatting:
o4-10 pages in length
oTimes New Roman 12-point font
oOne-inch margins
oDouble spaced
oMLA-style header (name, instructors name, course name, and date all on left side, double spaced).
oTitle should be below MLA-style header and in the center
oPage numbers on the bottom in the center of each page
oA single space between each sentence
oSources cited in footnotes
oChicago/Turabian style Bibliography
Must include relevant vocabulary and demonstrate an understanding of concepts from this course.
Must include information about the development of the piece from song selection to choreography experimentation.
Must include research specific to your piece which contributes to your credibility as an artist.
5-15 sources should be cited. These sources cannot all be entries from Oxford Music Online. Videos, reviews, books, newspapers and even interviews that you conduct yourself are all options. We will review Chicago formatting in class.
The final draft of your essay is due Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at 5pm.
This assignment is worth 300 points total and 25% of your final grade.
The video link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzS49_pZmwaijVBGt8vVv91YWCD2NP_A/view?usp=sharing
Format: 1-2 pages, double-spaced.
Submission Method: Once you have written and revised your film review, save it as either .doc or .pdf, then submit.
Point Value: Up to 25 points. You will only be able to view your grade by returning to your submission. Canvas doesn’t handle extra credit well, so this assignment will appear has having 0 value in under Grades. Rest assured that I *will* apply any points earned to your final grade in my spreadsheet outside of Canvas.
Assignment:
This is an OPTIONAL writing assignment. If you choose to complete it, you can earn up to 25pts. Using the guidelines below (adapted from Garbis and Adams), write a review of any film that you did not watch for this class. The movie can be foreign, old, or new, a classic, or a B moviethe film choice is up to you. Be sure to revise for grammar, correctness, and overall presentation. I recommend reading reviews by Manohla Dargis and/or A.O. Scott (both write for the NY Times).
Film Review Guidelines
Paragraph 1: Offer your overall impression of the film while mentioning the movie’s title, director, and key actors.
Paragraph 2: Briefly summarize the plot of the film.
Paragraphs 3 & 4: Assess the film’s success in achieving its goal. This is where you should incorporate technical qualities such as those we’ve learned this semester: narrative, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound, and genre. There’s usually a stand-out technique or two that are integral to the delivery of the film’s themes/topics. Write about the use of techniques in that regard; do not “name drop” techniques for the purpose of showing me what you know. It’s more important that you integrate your knowledge into your review in a logical way. Read a few film reviews to see how the pros do it.
Paragraph 5: Ending paragraph–your last opportunity to guide the reader. Offer a clincher that tells the reader to view the film or not. It is your job to make an assessment of the film when youre a critic embrace it!
Revise revise revise! Even though this is extra credit, you must turn in a polished piece of intelligent writing in order to earn full credit.
The above has been adapted from Guidelines by M. Garbis and C. Adams, Baltimore, 2001
Instructions
Instructions: Find an old family photo to restore. Enhance the photo with at least five to seven different elements that you’ve learned Then, create a magazine cover page using that photo with some creative idea behind it utilizing at least one other photo for a background. You will upload three photos minimum. The original family photo, background photo and the final cover page. You must submit all of your assignments as a .JPG or .PNG. file. Submitting the .PSD file is based on the need of the instructor.
Once this is completed, you will complete a minimum of a four page write up (not including the title page or reference page): 12 font Times New Roman, double spaced paper in APA Style format describing the following:
Purpose of the magazine. You must identify a valid purpose as if this magazine will be published for the public.
Identify five to seven tools used and any challenges encountered.
Describe the tools applied and why selected.
Describe the layers applied and why selected.
Examine the differences, the benefits and the limitations of the different image file types.
Discuss the purpose and usage of smart objects, layers and vectors in editing, also differentiate between a raster image and a vector image; also detail the layer concepts of hiding, linking, and setting layer styles.
Outline the different processes to enhance images including sharpness, color, contrast, hue, brightness and resolution.
Evaluate the image processing capabilities such as feathering, filtering and burning.
Describe the process for performing advanced selection using masks, channels, refine edge, and defringing.
Detail the capabilities of Adobe Photoshop as a tool for editing and restoring digital images, also describe the process for enhance digital images by manipulating sharpness, color, contrast, hue, brightness and resolution.
Submission Instructions: Submit the original family photo, background photo, final cover page and write up in APA format in the assignment area. You may need to reduce the file size of the images if the file is over 25 mb. Do this by reducing the PPI for the image.
Give origins of music style chosen (dates, era, area or region)
Cultural Applications (where did this music derived from, what ethnicity created it, how
has it affected other cultures globally)
What instruments are used to create this musical style or genre?
What is the spirituality/cosmology/ideology that coincides and parallels with this music
style/genre?
If any, list any pioneers that can be attributed to creating this style of music
List at least three artist that are famous in this music style /genre
FORMAT
Five pages
3-5 references
Title page
Upon completion, must be 20% or less when checking for similarity
You may use APA
I need a one page Journal answer these questions from the text provided.
What does Manuela Thurner argue is the reason women campaigned against their own suffrage?
Splintered Sisterhood: Gender and Class in the Campaign Against Women Suffrage. How is Susan Marshall’s interpretation of the Antis different from Thurners?
Analyze the Anti-suffrage leaflet on page 215. Whose argument does that primary source best support?
Please answer the questions below: (minimum of 150 words each please)
1. The relationship between humanity and the natural world has been prominently reflected in the artifacts of design for centuries. Describe the difference between how this dynamic is portrayed within Art Nouveau versus Art Deco historical movements.
2. Postmodernism was a radical, profound, and distinct rebuttal to Modernism in the humanities, art, and design. Discuss the primary philosophical differences between the two movements. (REFERENCE THE WEEK 8 PDF FILE) (Hint 1: Consider what Modernism deemed as the means to move society toward a utopian future. On the other hand, consider the attitude Postmodernism held toward that point of view. Hint 2: There is direct parallel between Modernism v. Postmodernism at large and Denotative v. Connotative typography.)
3.As agents of the status quo, how do Nike and other self-named social change brands operate as double agents in the world of advertising and public opinion?
