Self Portrait Research Nov 11th 2pm

RESEARCH: 5pts

respond to the blog post:

• What type of “Self” would you want to express?  i.e. an Ideal, Surreal, Personal, Real?
• What visually do you want to express to your audience? Show at least 2 examples.
• What internally (totem, inner truth, heritage, emotional) do you wish to transform into and what is the meaning behind such image?

Post at least one link/image of a Portrait from an artist, and express why it connects to you personally and conceptually.

Post a (totem, symbolic character or any relevant image) that you believe best represents the concept of what you will transform your self image into.

DUE: Nov 11th at 2pm.

Totem: symbolic animal that represents something about your inner self.

Empathy/Pain: A life experience or inner truth that you may reveal in a symbolic way.

Dream: a dream or subconscious vision you may want to reveal.

Heritage: Cultural background that connects within at a deeper level.

Something to contrast your Outer Portrait

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Nov 5th Crit in the box folder

https://clemson.app.box.com/folder/125090146023

Upload your latest animation Wednesday or Thursday next week before 2pm.
naming convention:

LastnameNov5CritAssign3.mov
quicktime movie (mov) or mp4 only.
points: 1 towards participation

Assign 3 Blog Posting DUE Oct 14 2pm

DUE: OCT 14   2pm to this blog post.

5pts: Artist Research, Blog posting

GRADS:

Take the file given and create abstract non representational animation that synchs up to the beats and notes of the music.  You can be inspired by a wide range of visuals but I will ask you to post 3 works of art by 3 Abstract Non Representational artists from the 20th century.

OPTIONAL (GRADS ONLY): Choose 30 seconds from a modern Jazz (1950/60) Artist to synch your animation to.  You may choose Gershwin the audio file I provided. Shed light on this artist, in terms of:

• Why you chose the artist?
• The significance this artist played in the 20th century in regards to music, society and history?
• How the work will inform, guide and inspire you animation attempt?
• What type of emotions or concepts do you believe this music will touch upon in your animation?

Research:  Pick from the list below three 20th Century Abstract Non Representational Artists  (You may look to additional artists as long as they fall within the parameter) and upload 3 images to your box folder AND post visual links to the blog posting:

Respond to these questions:

• Why you chose the artists?
• The significance these artists played in the 20th century in regards to art, society and history?
• How the visual work will inform, guide and inspire you animation attempt?
• What type of emotions or concepts do you believe Rhapsody in Blue touch upon personally as well as what you hope to communicate in your animation?

Pick from these artists …(Refer to the Architecture and Art Library in Lee Hall and ask for assistance in finding Non Representational Modern Artist Books and reference materials)

• Rothko
• Kadinski
• Pollock
• Delaunay
• Mondrian
• (Jean) Arp
• Miro
• Kasimir Malevich
• Sara Hughes

UNDERGRADS

Take the file given and create abstract non representational animation that synchs up to the beats and notes of the music.  You can be inspired by a wide range of visuals but I will ask you to post 2 works of art by 2 Abstract Non Representational artists from the 20th century.  minimum 20 seconds from within the soundtrack.

Parameters: 2 Distinct themes

Research:  Pick from the list below three 20th Century Abstract Non Representational Artists  and upload 2 images to your box folder AND post visual links to this blog posting:

Respond to these questions:

• Why you chose the artists?
• The significance these artists played in the 20th century in regards to art, society and history?
• How the visual work will inform, guide and inspire you animation attempt?
• What type of emotions or concepts do you believe Rhapsody in Blue touch upon personally as well as what you hope to communicate in your animation?

Pick from these artists …(Refer to the Architecture and Art Library in Lee Hall and ask for assistance in finding Non Representational Modern Artist Books and reference materials)

• Rothko
• Kadinski
• Pollock
• Delaunay
• Mondrian
• (Jean) Arp
• Miro
• Kasimir Malevich
• Sara Hughes

Female Artist from the 1800s

Berthe Morisot

https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/berthe-morisot

Clara Schumann

https://guides.loc.gov/clara-schumann

A great composure that I was hoping some of you may have found in your research.  Here is some of her background and people she has inspired…

https://www.nashvillepublicradio.org/post/repertoire-list-clara-schumann#stream/0

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/11/romance-the-piano-music-of-clara-schumann-review

Ragtime Research Assign

Pick a performer (singer, band leader, composer) from the early Jazz period, Ragtime thru early 1930’s that would best represent your personal story.

Post them to the course blog and explain:

1.Why does this performer connect to your life story?

2.What type of visual style would best represent your peformer…must be within the time period of 1900 – 1930.

Post (in comments section) Next Class before 2pm! Worth 1pt towards participation

Romantic and Classical Music

Romanticism and Classicism are two distinct eras that encompass the Arts, Philosophy, Politics etc.

After listening to Beethoven and Mozart’s symphonic examples, post two examples of music that you listen today.

• One style that is in the spirit of Classical: Calm, Rational, Balanced.
• One style that is in the spirit of Romanticism: Emotional, Irrational, Asymmetrical.

Your choices can be contemporary music…i.e. Rap, Dance, Country, Jazz etc.  Just be prepared to explain how that example connects to the appropriate category (Classical or Romanticism)

Please post your links before our next class, Tuesday.

Week 7 Crit

We will have a critique TUESDAY Sept 28th.

I will ask each of you to upload a movie file (.mov or .mp4) into this respective folder by the end of class THURSDAY Sept 23th (worth 1pt towards participation)

https://clemson.app.box.com/folder/123091092980

Name your movie file: LastnameAssign2Crit.mov (mp4)

MONDAY Sept 28th  NOON (worth 1pt towards participation), everyone should make a comment on every student’s animation.  You can refer to one or more of these rubric criteria…

Rhythm/Timing:  Does the hip move to the beat.

Poses/Spacing: Good weight, in-betweens spaced appropriately in relation to the key poses.

Character: Does your character’s poses have attitude or empathy?  Are you sincere with this action or are you faking it?

TUESDAY the 28th, we will go over your work and see what input helps you the most.

Week 5 Crit folder

https://clemson.app.box.com/folder/145398654139

upload your animation file with your sketch poses timed out in sketch layer.

name the file:

Lastname_First_SketchAssign2

Upload it by Thurs before noon.

https://clemson.app.box.com/folder/122731384635

Dance Research Before Noon Tuesday

record yourself performing the dance sequence.  Remember to keep it simple and have the dance relatively in ONE spot.  Avoid having your feet walking or moving too far from your root position.

Keep these concepts in mind with your dance…

Rhythm/Timing:  Is your hips moving to the beat!

Poses/Spacing:  Good weight, in-betweens spaced appropriately in relation to the key poses.

Character:  Does your character’s poses have attitude or empathy?  Are you sincere with this action or are you faking it?

 

2pt

Upload a Video of your performance into your box folder.

naming: lastname_first_dancevideoref.mov

 

Post and Upload Before Noon TUE