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Drawing: 1st year 2017

This one day VAC allows us to not only experiment with a variety of media but also work together. Plain wallpaper was placed around a large desk before we all used a different colour marker to draw from a primary source. Then after changing position we drew over the drawing off the person beside us and so on.

Lino:

For this VAC we followed the theme of Healthy Eating, Drawing from primary sources before choosing a final design to be transferred onto the lino block, Cut out and printed. Rubbings using pastels did not turn out to well. I really enjoyed experimenting with different colors as well as materials.

3D  Construction :  Cardboard:

This 3-Day VAC took place on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of January 2019. It's aim to show us students the possibilities of cardboard and to get us thinking of themes and ways to implement this material into our teaching practice. 

Submission: 3D Work: 25/Jan/19.

Notebook work: 30/Jan/19.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

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• Identify relevant and appropriate artists' work to support research, design and construction  stages of the VAC. 

• Use drawing to analyse, investigate, plan and record visual information. 

• Breakdown, simplify and render structure as a set of geometric shapes and forms. 

• Experiment with a variety of cardboards to make three-dimensional forms. 

• Explore surface quality and texture through the manipulation of card. 

• Employ a variety of joining techniques to combine forms. 

• Construct a scaled replica of the source object using cardboard. 

• Propose a brief outline of a related Lesson Scheme appropriate to the classroom. 

• Record the research, design and construction process in a digital notebook. 

Graphic Design: 

Another three day VAC, Aimed at allowing students to explore the possibilities of graphic design using a variety of different processes and digital platforms, e.g. Photoshop & google slides.

Submission: Poster: 4/Feb/19.

Notebook: 11/Feb/19.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

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• Distinguish and define the visual elements and design principles pertinent to graphic design.

• Identify, reference and employ historical       and contemporary graphic design/ers to inform and  support a     graphic concept that responds to the VAC brief. 

• Utilise primary and secondary sources to visually research, examine and record information  through drawing     (traditional methods & using new technologies). 

• Demonstrate the evolution and development of a design concept in a visual timeline. • Recognize basic type     families and styles and select type to compliment and enhance a graphic  composition. 

• Acquire and demonstrate competency in technical skills applicable to relevant tools and  materials. 

• Explore the possibility of integrating the use of new technologies (digital image capture, editing  and               manipulation) in the design or consolidation process. 

• Present, critique and evaluate the completed artwork through discussion with peers.

• Relate and apply VAC content to scheme planning appropriate to curricular requirements.

Digital Media: 60 Second me:

Another three day VAC which took place on the 19th, 20th and 21st of Feb/19. This time focusing on the exploration of digital media possibilities. The overall aim was to produce a video piece that would be no longer than sixty seconds, with imbedded Audio, Photographs and video related to ourselves.

Submission: 1/March/2019.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

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• Use a digital camera as a creative tool to identify and record visual information relevant to  the theme and project brief. 

• Apply knowledge of pictorial composition in setting-up, framing and capturing  photographic images. 

• Demonstrate knowledge of relevant camera settings to control lighting sensitive to subject  and                 environment. 

• Demonstrate competency in the use of image editing software for the purpose of enhancing,                   manipulating and presenting photographs. 

• Produce a portfolio of photographs that are visually harmonious when presented as a panel. 

• Research, plan and produce a digital visual narrative combining images/video, audio and  text. 

• Devise and record accompanying audio narration. 

• Use movie editing or screen-cast software to marry the audio and visual components of the video. 

• Apply VAC content to the preparation of ONE scheme of work appropriate to the  classroom.

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