Day 29: (Thu Dec 5) Final Review

Notes for 2019-12-05. See also the Fall 2019 Calendar.

Notes from Day 28

Agenda

1. Administrative

2. Assignments

   • Due today: presentation video for final critique

   • Due Fri Dec 6: Final Project Documentation

3. In-class

   • 45 minutes discussion per project

Discussion Prompts

1. Subject Matter: can we see every detail?

   1. What are all the kinds and qualities of movement?

   2. What are the sounds and rhythms?

   3. What are the specific material and color choices?

   4. What are the qualities of the lighting and shadowing?

   5. What is the representational or symbolic content?

   6. Is there an implied cultural context?

   7. Where are the visible boundaries and framing?

   8. What only becomes apparent after long observation?

2. Content/Concept: what ideas do those details convey?

   1. What is the mood and affect?

   2. What relationships should we infer between the parts?

   3. What attitude of the artists do we perceive?

   4. What question does the piece seem to be posing?

3. Concept Critique

   1. Do all the ideas seem coherent?

   2. In what way does it speak to you personally?

   3. In what ways does the outcome feel open-ended?

   4. In what way does it raise new or unexpected questions?

4. Execution Critique

   1. Which elements do not appear intentional?

   2. What seems unresolved?

5. Course Questions

   1. Is is surprisingly animate?

   2. What opportunities did the use of behavior provide?