Cinematic Arts 9

The grade 9 visual art program continues to explore design and cinematic arts. Students actively engage in artistic understandings of and expression within traditional and contemporary art forms through creation, contextualization, and reflection.

During the design component of the course, students examine artworks of multiple artists and contexts, and explore and create with various art media. A student created mixed media design journal enables students to explore design elements and principles, develop concepts and skills, reflect and record potential ideas/concepts/issues for future animation in the cinematic arts component.

Students’ exploration of early motion devices and narrative design informs their emerging storyboards. Storyboards are brought to life through digital capture and editing to create a cinematic work. The course culminates in a debut screening.

Students use Google Classroom code:4l4lasx



PART 1 - SAFETY

Students will read the following document and complete a simple true & false quiz afterward:

Art 9 - Safety.pdf Art 9 - Safety.pdf
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HANDOUTS

Art 9 - Team Agreement.pdf Art 9 - Team Agreement.pdf
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Art 9 - Storyboard.pdf Art 9 - Storyboard.pdf
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Art 9 - Roles.pdf Art 9 - Roles.pdf
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Art 9 - KWL Chart.pdf Art 9 - KWL Chart.pdf
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Art 9 - Planning Timeline.pdf Art 9 - Planning Timeline.pdf
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Art 9 - Interviewing.pdf Art 9 - Interviewing.pdf
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Art 9 - Camera Angles.pdf Art 9 - Camera Angles.pdf
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Art 9 - Character Development.pdf Art 9 - Character Development.pdf
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PART 2 - PARTNERS

You need to decide if you want to work by yourself or with ONE(1) partner (only 2 to a group).

Print the "Team Agreement" (see 'Handouts'), fill out the form, and submit to your teacher.

PART 3 - PLANNING

Watch the video below. Then, print the "Planning Timeline", fill it out, and submit to your teacher. Next, complete the following elements (in order):

1.  CONCEPT

2. PHILOSOPHICAL CONFLICT

3. CHARACTER(S)

4. STRUCTURE (story)

PART 4 - VIDEO EDITING

Download (the standalone version of) KDENLIVE to your PC.

Edit some random video clips, but try to tell a story. Use titles and a royalty-free score. Compile your video as a MP4 file. Upload your video to YouTube (unlisted). Add the link to your Google Classroom.

ASSIGNMENTS:

UNIT 1

Outcome 4:  Draw 12 cells on 8 1/2 X 14 paper (landscape). Draw a sequence of images that shows growth, or motion, or a story. Take a picture of your work and post it here. [5 marks]

UNIT 2

Outcome 1: For next class, bring multi-coloured objects (coloured paper, cloth, wool, Legos, sand, or beach glass). Arrange on a flat surface to re-create an image (like a collage or mosaic). Take a picture of your final result. Post the image here. [5 marks]

Outcome 17: Mr. Davis will show you some classic examples of montage. Take a few jot notes (minimum 5) of what you learn. Post them here in Google Docs. [5 marks]

UNIT 3

Outcome 3: 

    STEP 1 - Within Google Docs, write a short paragraph of a deep thought. A "deep thought" is any perplexing, difficult, curious, or wondrous, personal question to which you're struggling to find an answer. It can also be silly or humourous or purposely cryptic. [50-150 words]

    STEP 2 - Record yourself (in your best "announcer's voice") reading your "deep thought" paragraph.

    STEP 3 - Using an editing app on your phone OR using Kdenlive in the Multimedia room, import your audio file (mp3), and find cryptic images or short video clips or memes to match up with your voice-over.

    STEP 4 - Compile your video (export it as an mp4). Upload it to your G Suite YouTube account. Post a link to it in this Google Classroom space. [10 marks]

UNIT 4 & 5

Outcome 4: [SEE OPPOSITE] Include (A) an actual photo of your object, (B) A pencil drawing of your object (with proper shading) and (C) a completed chart with 3 levels of audience. [3 marks for each =15 marks]

UNIT 6

Outcome 9: Write a paragraph: What role does visual arts have in challenging, sustaining, and reflecting society’s beliefs and traditions? [5 marks]


Outcome 10: Write a 2nd paragraph: How does artwork reflect diversity among individuals? [5 marks]

UNIT 7

Outcome 21:Display some of your work to the class. Discuss your source of inspiration and intent. [5 marks]

UNIT 8

Outcome 11: Using Google Docs, explain how art emerges from human needs, values, beliefs, ideas, and experiences. feel free to include pictures of any art that you reference in your essay. (Also, see the video at right)

UNIT 9

Outcome 8: Examine the role and the influence of visual art in your daily life.

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