Art Creation

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 11, 12
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions

This week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper.

Part 1: Art Creation

Select a photograph or film art piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create an art piece of photography or cinematography inspired by your selected art piece. Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes and must be in MP4 format.

Part 2: Reflection
Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:

• Introduction
• Inspiration Piece
  • Include the inspiration photograph or cinematography within the document. Use a link in the case of cinematography.
  • Record the title, artist/director, year, and place of origin.
  • Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.
• Your Art Piece
  • Include your original photograph within the document. If you selected cinematography, submit as a separate file in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.
  • Provide a title.
  • Explain the background of your piece.
• Connection
  • Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.
  • How are they similar and different?
  • Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?
  • For photography, how do the formal elements of design compare to one another?

Original Artwork Requirements

• Methods: photo or video
• No computer-generated pieces

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: Minimum of 2 pages (not including title page, images, or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)