Media Arts 2019-20

CLICK HERE TO COMPETE THE REFLECTION After you have completed the Reflection, I want you to go through the artworks that you have created this year on your blog.  Please send me 3 of your favorite images.    You can send the links to the original blog posting, or send me the individual images. You can either send them to me on Jupiter or to my email (lwasserman@uascriminaljustice.org). There a couple of ways to do this... 1) Copy and paste them in an email.   2) Save them to your computer, and then send them here or by email as an attachment.   3) Send the link to the blog page where it was posted (image examples below). To do this, on the Blogger page, click on VIEW for the blog post you want. Then simply copy and paste the url on top of the screen.     - - - I will be going through blogs/updating grades today and tomorrow. The last day to make up missing work will be next Friday, 6/12 . If you are missing work and are at risk of not receiving credit/

Over this year in Media Arts, we have done a lot of projects. From Zentangles, creating GIFS and exploring photography, there is so much you have done and learned from this year. I'm only sorry that we couldn't finish the year all together in school.  This assignment this week is to go back and "re-do" an assignment from this year. You can try out a new idea or new technique that you learned since making the original, or maybe you just really enjoyed the project over all.  Alternatives for Photoshop include, but are not limited to... Pixlr Photopea Canva (most useful if you want to re-do the Me-Zine project) To re-cap, here are some of the main projects we have done through out the year. When you post your final work, please include the name of the project you did. Zentangle    * If you draw a zentangle, take a photo of it to submit it Atmospheric Perspective Mountains Cityscape GIF    Photo Scavenger Hunt - at least 5 total Theme Phot

This week I wanted to try a new format of presenting information/the assignment. To view it as a slideshow, you can click HERE - - - - - - Abstract photography is a photograph where the true identity of the subject is  not defined.  Assignment: due Friday, 5/22 1. On your blog, choose your favorite abstract photographer shown above. Explain... Which photographer is your favorite? Why? Does this photographer inspire you in any way taking photos for this assignment 2. Take 3 close up photos of different objects to create your own abstract photos. Make sure that the viewer of your image can not tell what it is. Even though it is close up, make sure the image is clear and focused! Feel free to edit the images as well before you post them on your blog. Here is a link with some more tips to try and consider when doing abstract photography If you are unable to do this assignment for technical reasons, LET ME KNOW! I will give yo

I just want to say, great job on last week's assignment everyone! I loved seeing your freestyle editing and hearing your process in creating your images. I think it is important as artists that you have freedom in what you create and the chance to explore your own art-making.  From what I heard from the exit Tickets, most students liked Pixlr. However, some students mentioned that it was not similar enough to Photoshop. If that is the case, I would recommend to try out another site called Photopea .  This is not this week's assignment, but just wanted to share another resource for you. - - - - Assignment:     With all of us being stuck inside due to the current circumstances, I thought I would share the work and process of Jacqui Kenny. From her London home, she explores the world—with the help of Google Street View. Then, using the screenshots she captures, she creates evocative images with a distinct point of view.     Guellaia, Medenine, Tunisia. Photograph by 

In class this year, we would use Photoshop to regularly edit our images. As Photoshop is not available to us at this time, I want to introduce you to a program that can work similar to it. Pixlr is a free online program that lets you edit images similar to Photoshop. It is also available as a free app!  Pixlr App link for iOS   Pixlr App link for Android Below is a video that briefly goes through how to use Pixlr. Playful Pixlr X is more user friendly and easier to use when first trying out Pixlr. You can also try Advanced Pixlr E if you want to try a more advanced program. Assignment - due Friday, 5/9 Create 2-3 image in Pixlr. Think about some of the projects we've done in Media Arts this year- editing, changing color, free editing, selective coloring, etc. Below are some sample images you can make in Pixlr When you post your images to your blog, please also tell me about how you made your images. Were they your own, or did you use Google/stock imag

Back in 2015, the Bronx Documentary Center lead an exhibition called "Altered Images". The exhibition was made of posed and manipulated documentary photos. Go through some of the images from the exhibition website Website: http://www.alteredimagesbdc.org/ Something to keep in mind is what Documentary Photography is. Documentary photographs are accurate representations of the scene that a photographer captures with their camera. By having a photo deemed Documentary, how much should it be manipulated or changed? Assignment (due Friday, 5/1) : Choose 4 images that were altered in some way. For each photo, please copy & paste it into your blog. Then tell me how it was altered. Finally, what do you think of the change/alteration that was done? Do you think it impacts the image? Does it matter that it was done? Below is an Example: In this image, the photo was actually staged to create a positive outlook on the war in Iraq. Behind Bush, the sign reads "