commission unit 'formative' assessment

7/30/2019 Commission Unit 'Formative' Assessment

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Commission Unit Formative

Assessment

Task 1 The Landscape

Task 2 The City


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The landscape

Initial ideaNature can be compared witha person. Sometimes peoplewho have been in our lives

and have left, leave a markin our hearts. There are lotsof natural processes which aredoing the same to ourenvironment. They leavemarks on landscape which Iwant to present in thisproject.

Marks on thelandscape

dry river/lake areas

sinkholes

landslides flooded fields

burnt fields

forest after storm


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climate changes Climate change and rising sea levels are likelyto have a severe impact on the UK coast by

2080.

The frequency of intense storm events isexpected to increase and, along with the rise insea level, to lead to more coastal flooding.

One of these five main vulnerable coastal areasis the Thames Estuary which I interested in.

London is sinking at an estimated 12 inches(30cm) every 100 years.


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Idea developing

Instead of trying to capture the naturalmarks on the environment now I want toconcentrate on the idea that humansemotions, moods and feelings can be

reflected on the landscape. In nowadays hectic world are lots of

challenges and difficulties by which

people are aggravated. I will try to find symbolic object in the

landscape which can reflect the nowadayshumans life.


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Jem Southam

Characteristically this artist returns to the same placeagain and again in order to capture the changes over

seasons and even years. I have found this coming back idea really interesting

and probably useful for my own pictures.


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Dan Holdsworth

I was impressed by authors' idea about thepools in the landscape which become like cut-outs in the Earth.

He overexposed the pools and the sky in

order to seek no

reflections on pools.

I found out how indirectly

my idea can be presented.


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Jitka Hazlova

Her pictures are one of the best example ofhuman's senses reflections on thelandscape. It reflects the photographer's

senses and experiences causedby historical circumstances.


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Ori Gersht "The forest" That is the powerful and haunting film

which was shot deep in the forests aroundKosov in Ukraine which was witness toatrocities against to the local Jewish populationamong which was artist's family during theSecond World War.

The camera's gaze looks through the sun-dapped forest and the trees start mysteriouslyfall down. After that the silence of the forestreturns and the viewer can not be sure if he wasa witness to the things that just happened.

This film is related with my own project ideabecause it reflects the personal life experienceand his feelings.


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Possible objectthe tree I want to capture one tree as a symbol of

nowadays human who should manage toface all the life difficulties.

Possible way - to photograph it during

different time andweather conditions

which can present

different life features:

happiness and success, sadness,

failure or sadness.


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meaning of the tree

Trees in mythology offer us a livingreminder of past events.

Pagans used the trees in order to make

representations of gods that theyworshiped.

The old tree as symbol of elder people.

Trees are natures gladiators, who despitegreat imbalance in odds, fight to keep afoothold in the most extreme conditions.


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The tree has three parts in terms ofsymbolismroots, trunk and

branches The roots which provides all theneeded necessary nutrition also can be interpreted as asymbolic connection between person and hissurroundings, people and places by which he can beaffected.

The branches - as a symbol of person's needs to getknowledge, experience and historical heritage from lifegoing.

The trunk is the strongest part of the tree which can beunderstood as person's inner strength which is neededby person in order to overcome all life difficulties.


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different paintersrepresentation of the tree


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The tree was composed in the middle of the

composition as the main and only object in the picture.

It was left in focus while background was left out of

focus in order to concentrate viewers sight to the main

object.

The photographs were taken during different times and

weather conditions due to symbolise the differentfeatures of human life.

All pictures were made

from the same cameraposition in order to

have the same

compositions.


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Final prints Happinessthe sunny midday

Sadnessthe foggy afternoon

Failurethe early cloudy morning

Disasterthe windy evening

Metaphorical idea: four different lifes features but in all of

it subject stands straight, he can not just run away becauseit is his life experience.


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The city. Initial idea We usually see the city full of hectic

activity. Nowadays people think that theydon't have time just to sit, relax and enjoytheir surroundings. I want to create somecityscapes which should present the other

beautiful face of the city. In my city project I want to

transform the view of

causal cityscape.


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Hectic society Today people have less time even to

prepare normal food as well as theyhaven't time just to sit next to the dinnertable.

People are exhausted by life in a rushthey are looking for beautiful places outof the cityscape.

People forget to find a minute and look to

the beautiful places around them. I want to stop the hectic city life and

show its beauty.


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Possible ways to create an abstractcity view:

The city view through the wet window

Reflections on buildings

Reflections on the water sources Lights movements in the city life

For my shootings I suppose I should usethe night time when all the lights are onand I can capture it.


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Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet

In these particular paintings Ilike the black background which

helps to accentuate the colorfullines. In my view it is relevant forme to photograph my city duringthe dark time when all the lightswill be accentuated.


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Naoya Hatakeyama

In my view both technical choices: to capture city lifethrough the wet window and on the rivers reflection,

create abstract forms of casual buildings, signs andlights and present the cityscape which is not seen byhectic people.


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Joseph Mallord William Turner

Color is overflowed by another color, all the recognizableforms are changed and transformed. I learnt how paintermanaged to hide the subject in the color and tones pattern.


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Contact sheets

During my time inLondon I tested threedifferent ways tocapture the cityscape.

Nevertheless, as I havementioned I wanted tostop the hectic city lifedue to this fact I choseto use the pictures in

which I captured thelights movements.


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Final prints I used long exposure in order to capture

the lights movements.

The wide aperture was used because Iwanted to capture the details by whichcityscape can be recognized.

The camera was posed in the angle bywhich people usually see the city in orderto prove that they dont see beautiful

casual view of it.


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Critical analyse

Both my environment projects are based onhectic society problems. In my view I havequite clear understanding about it because it isexperienced by me too.

With my projects I tried to present the ideahow nowadays hectic society can effectpersonalities and their habits.

In my view my visual choices represent myideas quite well, nevertheless I think it can beimproved.


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I suppose, I managed to fulfilled myproject requirements, however in my viewI could do that better.

I need to reflect my visual choices in orderto improve my ideas representation in the

final images. The most challenge part of the unit was

looking for relevant references. Due to this

fact in my view I have not enoughreferences which can based my ideas.

For my Summative Assessment I want toimprove my references.

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