Opening+Doors+Project

Description of Project

Doors are metaphorically the entryways into everything in our life. We open doors to buy things, see people, or to move ahead in life. So what doors are you entering? Students will focus on the Principles of Design - Balance and Dominance and the ALP skills of relate and apply, synthesize and critical thinking - as they document the doors they enter everyday for a week.

Students will take a photo of each door that they enter for a week. Students will compose the photograph to tell the viewer why they are entering this door. Was it a classrooom? Is it a store? Why are you going to this store? Are you visiting someone?

This project is a day in the life type project done over a week. Each photograph should go beyond the basic "here's a door" type of photograph. Create interesting angles, capture the interior (if possible) to give the viewer insight into why this door is being entered. Use visual clues to hint to us the viewer, as to what time of day it is, where you are and why you are there.

Feel free to move elements around to better tell us the motives of entering the door.

At the end of the week students will combine all the photographs to create one image. This image should be no bigger than 11" x 17". Make sure to save a Photoshop file (PSD) as well as a JPEG (JPG). The 72 dpi resolution JPG will be uploaded to you Wikispaces page on a page titled "Opening Doors".

They will then write a reflection of the project, in their reflection they should contemplate the use of their final composition as a reflection of their life. How did they organize the photos? Did they use a timeline or a size scale to give meaning to the importance of that door? Think of possible ways to "frame" the final composition to create a more interesting and compelling image.

Standards
Standard 1.1: Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own Standard 1.2: Describe the principles of design as used in works of art, focusing on dominance and subordination Standard 1.4: Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design Standard 2.1: Solve a visual arts problem that involves the effective use of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Standard 2.3: Assemble and display objects or works of art as a part of a public exhibition Standard 2.5: Use innovative visual metaphors in creating works of art CA Visual Arts Standards 9 - 12 Proficient  &  Advanced

DLT
Students will be able to...
 * 1) Relate and apply skills previously learned to take photogra
 * 2) Summarize and describe your design process using visual arts academic vocabulary

Academic Language Development
Students will demonstrate understanding of the following terms. ..
 * balance
 * color and color relationships
 * contrast
 * dominance
 * elements of art
 * emphasis
 * expressive content
 * point of view
 * shape
 * space

Checking for Understanding

 * 1) Written/verbal descriptions of design process (Analysis)