Final Exam, Assignments and Grading

Final Exam

Your final exam must be submitted no later than 4pm on Monday June 8th 2009

1. Save your file as f_lastname.doc (no wps, or word formats newer than 2004). If I can't open your exam I can't grade it.
2. The subject line must contain the name of the your attachment example f_jones.com.
3. Be extra prepared if you have had difficulty sending your assignments in the past . First make sure you can open it in word on a mac. Second make sure you send it early so I can let you know there is a problem - otherwise you may not have time to correct it before the deadline at 4pm.
   
4. Email your final to melanieaway@hotmail.com and no other addresses
   
1. Up until 3pm on Monday I will reply confirming your final has been received and has opened successfully. 
   
1. if you do not receive confirmation by 6pm on Monday forward your original to me, with a cc to Alan)

Grading and Assignments

How grading is weighted:

individual 35%:

final exam 15%
midterm 15% (C+ and lower can rewrite for up to a B)
questions 5%


group 65%:

blog 10%

interview 10%

live design 10%

stage design 10%
environmental design 10%
environmental proposal 5%
notes on reading 10%


individual extra:

drawings/ collages/ writing up to 10%
metapatterns notes & images up to 10%
shows up to 2.5%
questions up to 2.5%


definitions:

blog: should contain documentation of the group projects, reading notes, and documentation of the group's creative process( ie. meeting notes, collages, research images, sketchbook pages, brainstorms, emo poems, and emo drawings.)

presentations: entire group involved, rehearsed, organized, 15 minute presentations with visuals that can be presented on a mac laptop (thumb-drive, dvd, or cd. TEST! TEST! TEST!) 


stage design: fits on a table top, reflects a design for a specific type of theater(proscenium, thrust, arena, etc.), shows visually a transition between two states, ie. day to night, still to active, prosperous to poor. etc. 


environmental design: location outside of the theater, enhances an interesting space with the addition of visual elements. according to the description of the proposal

live design: with simple props and simple costumes, the entire group enacts a design that shows visually a transition between two states. total time including setup performance and break down= 15min. 


drawings/ collages/ writing: any recent drawings (variants on drawings exercises-no emo -drawings!), recent collages, and/or recent writings created individually that you would like me to critique, writings may be relevant to any subject (no emo-poems!). (submitted electronically to Alan) subject line = drawings/ collages/ writing and attachment name: save attachment as dcw_lastname_firstname.doc


metapatterns images: accompanied by notes on the reading on eres; visual examples of metapatterns ie. sheets, tubes, holons, clonons, triggers, spheres, centers, spheres, layers, borders, arrows, binaries, emergence, clusters, breaks, webs, networks, cycles, gradients. (submitted electronically to Alan) 
(submitted electronically to Alan) subject line = metapatterns images and attachment name: save attachment as mi_lastname_firstname.doc

Getting images into your documents

As visual artists you will want to show your audience what you do. Text just doesn't capture what an image can in terms of conveying meaning. This is a technology course, and so it is important that you leave this class ready to show the world your great ideas. And judging from the midterms, your ideas are fabulous!

How to insert an image

Inserting an image into a document is easy once you know how. Note: For some strange reason you can't just drag the image from the desktop into the document. 
Step 1: With your document open, place the cursor where you want the image to be placed.
Step 2: You have to have the image stored either on your computer (for instructions see below) or a portable flash/thumb drive attached to computer. The image must have an image extension. Usually you will use the smaller file formats jpg, jpeg, gif or bmp. Limit using large files like psd (photo shop), or tiff because your document will be too large to email easily. 
Step 3: From the top menu in Word select INSERT (it's between view and format). Then from the drop down, select PICTURES, then FROM FILE. Then you will get a window that pops up which looks like finder. Navigate to the image you want and select it. 
Step 4: The image will now be in your document but if the image you will want to resize it. Click on the image. Little black boxes will surround your image. Those boxes are handles. You click and drag on the handles to scale your image. Note however if you enlarge your image the quality will suffer. 
Voila, you have inserted an image. You can even insert a video following the same steps! 

How to Get an Image into your Computer


You will want to save your images as jpegs or tiffs, and insert them in the way you have been asked - sometimes your professor, client or funding body will ask for attachments, or inserted in your documents. While jpegs are smaller size, tiffs are better quality and you can send them to printing services for professional quality publications. As a habit, I save my work as tiffs for printing, and jpegs for the internet and emailing... Note use jpegs if you are going to insert an image into a word document that you know you will be emailed.
1. Scanning: assuming you have access and artwork is appropriately sized for scanner
2. Cell phones: Many cell phones have a camera, and while the quality isn't always great, you will get the image you need in a pinch.
3. Camera: Best choice for quality - I'd be happy to go over lighting techniques for 3D models. If there is one technological purchase that is vitally important to you from a career standpoint it is a camera you are comfortable using. As an artist you are only as good as the documentation of your work. Sad but true!
4. Webcam on your computer, put the object in front of the camera and shoot.
5. And lastly ask a friend who has mad photography skills.

Hope this helps