CulminatingProjectLessonPlan ProjectTitle:AnimationasTransformation:CharcoalDrawingAnimations Course:AdvancedStudioinArt,grades1012 Materials:18x24heavyweight,mediumtooth(90lb)drawingpaper,vinecharcoal,kneadederasers,hardrubber erasers,colorpastels,maskingtape,digitalcameras,tripods,Maccomputerswithimovieapplication,CDandflashdrives tostorestudentsanimations,accesstodownloadablemusicandsoundeffects,computersandprintertoprintreflective statementsandproductionstills,foldersandplasticsleevesforminiportfolio(willincludeproductionsstills, reflectivestatement,andacopyoftheanimationonCD). Objectives Creating,Performing&ParticipatingintheArts Studentswillworkinpairstocreatean18x24charcoal/pastelcompositionfromwhichtheywilldevelopcharcoal drawinganimations;compositionswilldepictthetransformationofalandscape/cityscape/environmentinthefaceofa naturalorcatastrophicmanmadedisaster;studentswillreferenceactualdisasters(tsunamis,oilspills,atomicbomb, earthquake,etc.

e,etc.)intheirprojectsandengageindiscussionabouttheimpactofthosedisastersontheenvironmentand humanlife Studentswillsettheirshortfilmstomusicandwritenarrativestatements/responsesabouttheirfilms;thisprojects combinationofdrawnimages,animation/film,music,andwrittenwordgivesstudentstheopportunitytocreateatruly multimediaworkofart Studentswillprintaselectionof24filmstillsfromtheiranimationstopresentinaminiportfoliothatwillalsoinclude writtenthenarrative/statement/responseandaCDoftheactualanimationfilm Knowing&UsingArtMaterials&Resources Studentswilldeveloptheircompositionsspontaneously,facilitatingaprocessofvisualtransformationmodeledafter WilliamKentridgesanimationtechniqueofdrawingwithcharcoal,erasing,redrawingonasinglesheetofpaperand photographingeverymarkanderasuretorecordthetransformationoftheimageanddevelopmentofthenarrative Studentswilluseimovietotransformtheirstillimagesintoashortanimatedfilm Respondingto&AnalyzingWorksofArt StudentswilluseaninquirybasedapproachtothinkingaboutWilliamKentridgesartthroughcriticalquestions, description,visualanalysis,interpretation,andjudgmentofhisanimatedfilmsandotherworks. Studentswilldiscusstheartintermsoftheme,context,composition,aesthetics,andcreativeprocessandmedium UnderstandingtheCulturalDimensions&ContributionsoftheArts StudentswillinvestigatethehistoricalnarrativeofapartheidinSouthAfrica,amainpointoffocusinmuchof KentridgesartandunderstandtechnicalandhistoricalaspectsofanimationtolookatKentridgescharcoaldrawing animationsinthecontextofthatartistictradition. StudentswillunderstandKentridgescontributiontotheartworldasanincrediblyprolific,influentialartistdealingwith theintensesocialhistoryofthatcountryworkingtoday.Hisartdealswithsocialandpersonalhistories,theroleofart andtheartistinsociety,andnarrativeandstorytelling.

Procedure TeacherPreparation: Priortoimplementingthislesson,teacherwillresearchtheworkofWilliamKentridge,chooseessentialworksofartto useasmotivationalmaterials,developcriticaldiscussionquestionsandtalkingpoints,andcreateasampleproject outcomeandrehearsehowtodoademonstrationfortheproject Forthefirstdayofclass,teacherwillsetuptechnologytoensuremotivationalactivitieswillrunsmoothly Day1: TeacherwillengagestudentsinmotivationalintroductiontoWilliamKentridgethroughviewinganddiscussionof imagesandanimations(35min) Teacherwillexplainprojectcriteriaandexpectations(10min) Day2: Studentswillworkinpairstoengageinresearchaboutnatural/manmadedisastersthatwillserveassubjectmatterfor theirprojects(45min) Day3: Studentswillengageindiscussionaboutpreviousdaysresearchtosharetheirchosensubjectmatter,whytheychose it,andwhattheeffectsofthedisasterwereonthepeopleandnaturalresourcesoftheenvironmentitaffected(45min). Day4: Beforeclass,teacherwillsetupadigitalcameraontripod,tapeand18x24sheetofpapertothewall,andhavevine charcoalandkneadederaserreadytogofordemonstration TeacherwillreshowthefilmclipwhereKentridgediscusses/demonstrateshisanimationprocess(10min) Teacherwilldemonstratethetechniqueinfrontoftheclass(10min) Studentswillbreakintogroupsofthree;eachgroupwillsetupadigitalcameraontripod,tapeand18x24sheetof papertothewall,getvinecharcoalandkneadederasers,andtaketurnspracticingthedraw,photograph,erase, photograph,redraw,photographprocessofthisanimationtechnique(20min) Cleanup(5min) Day5: Beforeclass,teacherwillhavedigitalcameras,tripods,paper,maskingtape,vinecharcoal,anderasersreadytogo Pairsofstudentswillsetuptheirmaterialsandworkontheirprojects(40min) Cleanup(5min) Days611: Beforeclass,teacherwillhavedigitalcameras,tripods,paper,maskingtape,vinecharcoal,anderasersreadytogo Pairsofstudentswillsetuptheirmaterialsandworkontheirprojects(40min) Cleanup(5min) Day12: Classwillmeetinthecomputerlab Teacherwillconductanimovietutorial,walkingstudentsthroughtheprocessofuploadingtheirphotographsand introducingthemtothebasictoolstheywillneedtoedittheiranimations(45min) Days1316: Classwillmeetinthecomputerlab Studentswasworkoneditingtheiranimations(45min) Day17: Classwillmeetinthecomputerlab Studentswillbegivenclasstimetowritetheirreflectivestatementsandprintoutproductionstills(45min) Day18: Studentswillmeetinartroom Studentswillorganizetheirminiportfolios(45min) Days1920: Movieday!Allanimationswillbescreened;studentswillengageingroupcritiqueaftereachfilm

Evaluation
FinalAnimation: Criteria, Craftsmanship &Creativity 3 Atleast200photographs Highlyoriginalrepresentationof subjectmatter Compositionalelementsconvey multipledramaticvisualexamplesof transformationandelicithighly emotionalresponsefromviewer Highlydetailedandwell renderedimagery Extremelypowerful&creativeuseof imageenhancingtools Verysmoothtiming&transitions Thoughtful,originalchoiceofpowerful music/soundeffects 2 Lessthan150photos Somewhatoriginal representationofsubject matter Compositionalelements conveyafewvisual examplesoftransformation Imageryisadequately detailedandrendered Somewhatpowerful& creativeuseofimage enhancingtools Somewhatawkwardtiming& transitions Somewhatthoughtfulbutnot particularlyoriginalorpowerful music/soundeffects
Mostlyusedclasstimewisely followedmostaspectsofproject throughtocompletion gavesufficientefforttomeet requirements somewhatchallengedself conceptually,creatively,technically respondedtoteacherfeedback

1 Lessthan100photos Clichrepresentation ofsubjectmatter Compositionalelements conveyveryfewvisual examplesoftransformation Imageryiscarelessy renderedandundetailed Little,ifanyuseofimage enhancingtools Timing&transitionsare totallyinconsistent Music/soundeffectsare clearlychoseninhasteand havelittletodowiththe subjectmatter
didnotcompleteproject gavealmostzeroeffort choseaneasyproject,didit indifferently,anddidnotrespond toteacherfeedback

Score

FinalAnimation: Editing Techniques

Effort& Participation

Alwaysusedclasstimewisely followedallaspectsofprojectthroughto completionandsoughttopushevenfurther gaveeffortbeyondthatrequired greatlychallengedselfconceptually,creatively, technically thoughtfulresponsetoteacherfeedback

Reflective Statement

Extremelythoughtfulanalysisofthe chosensubjectmatter Extremelythoughtfulreflectiononart makingprocess Incrediblyarticulateandwellwritten

Somewhatthoughtfulanalysis ofchosensubjectmatter Somewhatthoughtful reflectiononartmaking process Sufficientlywellwritten

Short,carelessanalysisof chosensubjectmatter Short,carelessreflection onartmakingprocess Poorlywritten