AP-14 Week 4 Discussion

AP-14 Week 4 Discussion | Cabrillo College

Goal

1.    Develop a more comprehensive understanding of the elements that which create a 4D artwork.

2.    Create a short video artwork that uses Measured Time (aka Clock-Time) as its subject.

Instructions

1.    Please read Ellen Mueller's chapter on the Elements of 4D Art and Design from her book Elements and Principles of 4D Art and Design.

2.    Do the clock-time (aka Measured Time) exercise on page 163, however, do not use an actual clock as your subject. Think of all the ways passing of time can be literally or metaphorically represented in video—either as visual and or auditory information—through regularly recurring events or intervals.  Additionally, consider how you want to portray time as your subject, is time brutally slow, agitatingly rapid, calm and regular, random and chaotic? You may use any video recording technology you have available and feel most comfortable using (smartphone, DSLR, Mirrorless Digital Camera). Video must be approximately 1 minute in length and be one continuous shot (no using multiple shots). If you are using a smartphone you may consider using the timelapse video mode. I know we haven't reached the post production portion of this class so I want to keep this video assignment extremely simple therefore only one continuous shot please. Many great works of video art have been one continuous shot.

o    Measured Time: time passing as subject, that is quantitatively measured by regularly recurring events or intervals, such as the passage of minutes, the accumulating markings of a tool, eaten meals, seasons, the changing shape of a shadow, repetition of a particular sound, water droplets hitting a surface, a blinking light or pulsing alarm, etc.

3.    If you do not already have a Gmail account please create an account now (Links to an external site.) (required for uploading to Youtube). With a Gmail account you automatically have an account with Youtube, watch this screen capture demonstration (Links to an external site.) on uploading a video to Youtube, unless you feel comfortable uploading to Youtube already, it is a fairly intuitive process.

4.    Upload your video from this Clock-Time Exercise to your Youtube account, make sure it is public and not private.

5.    Embed your Clock-Time video that is hosted on Youtube to the discussion thread below so that your peers may view your video!

How to Embed a Video

Checklist

1.     1 minute video that utilizes one continuous shot to communicate or express the concept of Measured Time (aka Clock-Time).

2.     Respond to 1 other student's video artwork, instructions below.

How to Submit

·         Embed your video or paste your Youtube link into the discussion thread below.

Grading Criteria

Clock-Time Video Exercise is graded with points ranging from 0-20. 15 points for the video and 5 points for the peer feedback in the discussion thread below. This project will be graded on how engaged you were with the video exercise, how creative your interpretation of the Clock-Time concept, and whether you followed the instructions regarding a 1 minute continous shot. Lastly, your contribution to peer feedback will contribute to your overall grade and be worth 5 points total. I provide a set of questions below for you to answer during your peer review, designed to provide the reviewee quality/constructive feedback.

Peer Review (5 points)

1.     Respond to one of your peers video artworks. (If you notice someone has two or more pieces of feedback, move on to the next person.)

2.     In giving feedback please address ALL 3 of these questions in your writing:

1.     Evaluate the form of reviewed video, i.e. the Elements of 4D Art and Design (time, architecture, light, movement, sound). What is successful in terms of the formal qualities of the video piece? What could be improved, if anything comes to mind? What types of elements of 4D design are front and center? What type of lighting is present? Is the composition balanced, chaotic, spacious, confined, geometric, repetitive, etc? Talk about form please: time, architecture, light, movement, and sound.

2.     How is Clock-Time (Measured Time) portrayed in this video and is the portrayal of that subject matter interesting, provocative, problematic, exciting, novel?

3.     What about the video piece resonates with you, or stands out, and why?

Peer Feedback due Monday, March 8, by midnight!