Mixed Media - Introduction

• Think of Mixed Media as a single module
• Essay can be a photograph & not necessarily writing (piece of work)
• Research this term - ideas & prototypes
• Essay next term - doing it - tutorial based
• Tutorials available 5-7pm
• Esther Rosenfeld - Artist - how do you define yourself?
• Critical Journal is a key piece - what, why, how...
• Deadline 24th April 2012
• Proforma deadline is 8th December 2011
• 80/20, 50/50, 20/80
• 5 min film & 1000 word essay
• 3 minute film & 2000 word essay
• Storyboard/sequencing & 4000 word essay
• Proforma = 500 words
• Resources - assistant, camera, sound
• Bibliography
• Substantial Critical Journal - SOI, all research, prototype (storyboard & seq.)
• written research, visual research, contextualisation of your position
• critical reflection
• Where and how you will do it will be part of the prototype
• Journal is returned and re-submitted in April
• Prototype is returned and re-submitted in April
• Must be ratified
• What is Mixed Media?
• Opportunity to undertake practice (practice based research)
• Can be a photography portfolio (the essay is the mix)
• Examples - walk & sound track, photography & fell walking
• Do it and document it, photo or film (evidence it)
• Co-related mixed media and MPP
• Tight neat package of assignments - everything is contributing
• Example - non print publication or a book or a banner (self publish)
• Magazine?
• Narrow yet deep!
• A one minute film takes one day to edit