Big Ideas
Big Ideas
An artist's intention transforms media technologies into art.
Traditions, perspectives, worldviews, and stories can be shared through media arts
unique art forms that employ film, video, new media, and sound as a means of artistic expression
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Growth as an artist requires time, patience, and reflection.
The creation of media art relies on the interplay of the mind and body.
Media arts offer unique ways of exploring our identity and sense of belonging.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
elements
colour, form, line, shape, space, texture, tone, value, time
and principles of design balance, contrast, emphasis, harmony, movement, pattern, repetition, rhythm, unity, depth, proportion and scale, sequencing, synchronization repetition, rhythm, unity
image development strategies
abstraction, compression, distortion, elaboration, exaggeration, gesture, figure, fragmentation, free association, juxtaposition, magnification, metamorphosis, minification, multiplication, point of view, reversal, rotation, simplification, stylization, thumbnail sketch, transformation
media technologies
in media arts, any image-making technology, such as cameras, computers, software, props, and lighting, including established and emerging technologies; also includes video production, layout and design, graphics and images, photography (digital and traditional), new and emerging media processes (e.g., performance art, collaborative work, sound art, network art, kinetic art, biotechnical art, robotic art, space art), and the improvisational use of miscellaneous items
standards-compliant technology
layout conventions, markup language, current web standards, other digital media compliance requirements
a variety of image sources and genres
common vocabulary
for example, storyboard, thumbnail sketch, duration, animation, tweening, point of view, hybridization, flip book, avatar, acoustics, installation, camera angles, long shot, panning, close-up, medium shot, depth of field, concept mapping, flow chart
used in media arts
a range of materials
of media arts (e.g., modelling clay, interlocking blocks, props, toys, lighting)
, processes of media arts (e.g., animation, claymation, montage, soundscape, storyboard, fonts, formats, illustration, layout, loop, narrative, real time, still image, transposition)
, and techniques of media arts (e.g., techniques for organizing ideas and information to create points of view in images)
media production skills:
- pre-productionthe stage before a production begins; involves planning (e.g., developing treatments, writing and fine-tuning scripts or storyboards, designing costumes)
- productionthe stage during which a product is actively created and developed; involves, for example, shooting video or film, developing negatives and making enlargements, setting up lights, programming a website
- post-productionthe stage after most of the production stage is complete; involves fine-tuning and manipulating the production, resulting in a complete and coherent product (e.g., editing video footage, touching up and mounting photos, conducting multimedia tests)
use of symbols and metaphors to represent ideas and perspectives
First Peoples worldviews
including contemporary and traditional perspectives
and cross-cultural perspectives, stories, and history as expressed through media arts
local, national, global, and inter-cultural media artists
ethical, moral, and legal considerations
regulatory issues related to responsibility for duplication, copyright, and appropriation of imagery, sound, and video
associated with media arts technology
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Explore and create
Create media art using sensory inspiration
ideas inspired by sensory experiences, such as the feeling of rain on our face or the sound of a dog whimpering
, imagination, and inquiry
Explore artistic possibilities and take creative risks
make an informed choice to do something where unexpected outcomes are acceptable and serve as learning opportunities
using various sources of inspiration experiences, traditional cultural knowledge and approaches, places (including the land and its natural resources), people, information, and collaborative learning environments
Create artistic works with an audience in mind
Create artistic works to reflect personal voice, story, and values
Develop and refine skills
including problem-solving skills
and techniques in creating media artwork
Demonstrate safe and responsible use of materials
using materials in an environmentally responsible way, considering their level of biodegradability and potential for reuse and recycling
, tools, and work space
Reason and reflect
Identify ways to resolve creative challenges
Describe and analyze how artists use materials, technologies, processes, and environments in media arts
Recognize and evaluate creative choices in the planning, making, interpreting, and analyzing of media artworks
Develop personal answers to aesthetic questions
questions relating to the nature, expression, and perception of artistic works
Reflect on the influences of a variety of contexts
for example, personal, social, cultural, environmental, and historical contexts
on artistic works
Communicate and document
Document
through activities that help students reflect on their learning (e.g., drawing, painting, journaling, taking pictures, making video clips or audio-recordings, constructing new works, compiling a portfolio); includes recording the various iterations of media works throughout the creative process
, share, and appreciate media artworks in a variety of contexts
Communicate ideas and express emotions through art making
Demonstrate respect for self, others, and place
any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world.
Communicate and respond to social and environmental issues
occurring locally, regionally, nationally, and/or globally
using media art
Connect and expand
Explore First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing
First Nations, Métis and Inuit, gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive
, and local cultural knowledge through media arts
Engage in digital citizenship
using information and technology in a way that is respectful of self, others, and privacy laws, and mindful of cultural values and beliefs
throughout the creative processes