Egypt

Welcome to Imaginative Arts week!  I am so excited to be a part of this Vanguard year.  I hope you enjoy creating this year.  You can do it and I can't wait to see what you do.

The temple trip planned for this week is postponed.

APPRENTICE


Study and Learn

1. Read and finish the Golden Goblet
2. Cultural Creation: Make contact with your group. Phone call or  email. Be brainstorming ideas.
3. Notecards: classical antiquity, 7 wonders of the ancient world, Moses, plagues of Egypt, Red Sea- parting of, ten commandments
4. Pick a topic about Egyptian culture.  Email me which one you chose so we don't repeat.  Study and learn about your topic.

• clothing- Afton
• medical
• funeral
• afterlife
• jobs- Jayson
• religion- Tara
• money- Mack
• class system
• transportation- Paige
• art- Jessica
• entertainment- Jaykob
• buildings- Caleb
• music- Anthony
• beauty-Kylee
• war/battle
• city planning (roads, sewers, buildings, homes)
• literature
• trade/commerce
• architecture

5.  Watch the movie "The 10 Commandments" directed by Cecile B. DeMille

Know and Understand

1. Make an artifact to represent what you have learned about your Egyptian cultural topic.  Come ready to present what you have learned to the class.  Don't be afraid to get creative and messy.  This is hands on!

2. Write in your Common place books your thoughts on this movie.  Were things portrayed in Egypt  as you had imagined them or were things portrayed "wrong?"

Become and Serve (Remember you only need to do 1 Become and Serve)

1.  Dress up!  Get the eyeliner out!  Come and walk like an egyptian!  Be brave!

JOURNEYMAN

Study and learn

1. Read Put a Cherry on Top pages 1-10
2. Read pages 1-18 in The Drawing Textbook by Bruce McIntyre

Know and Understand

1. Do drawing lesson 1.  Divide the page into 8 sections.  Draw each object at least 8 times.
2. Cut out your best one from each page. Put each of your best drawing onto one page.
3. Bring the page you created with the birthday cake, T.V., candle, ect to class to hang on the wire.
4. Come ready to discuss Put a cherry on Top.
5. Answer  3 of these questions for your own history and write them down. Decide where to put these, in a journal, computer, scrapbook- make a safe place to store the family history you will be writing or collecting this year.  Remember what you learned about quality paper and ink.

• What did you do to celebrate your first birthday? Ask your parents.
• Why did your parents choose your name?
• What is the earliest memory you have?
• What is your favorite food? include a recipe if possible.
• What is a funny story from your childhood?
• What are 5 words that describe you? What words would your parents use? Ask them.

Become and Serve
1. How do you feel about art? Do you see it as a skill that is worth working on? Journal in your commonplace book for 10 minutes.

MASTERS

Study and Learn

1. Read either the Red Pyramid or Stone Tables.  If you have already read either book you must choose the other.  Don't worry they are both good.

2. Read the Bible Story of Moses in Exodus Chapt 2.

3. Watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMLKZpyMLeo

Know and Understand

1. Design your own Egyptian costume or journal for 10  minutes about "Art is a service to bring enrichment to peoples lives"

Become and Serve
1. Come Dressed like an Egyptian.  Remember, the more fun we make Vanguard, the more fun it will be!  :)

September 2016

For Sept, Leadership and Imaginative Arts will be combined.  

You can find the assignments on the Leadership blog.

STUDENT FILM

FILM-Part 2

Okay Vanguard, Filming is this week. We have some fun to do. 

Apprentice:

Watch this acting tutorial. It is important to really know this for the actors and those watching to make sure it is believable. Great tips. Come prepared to talk about the difference between pretending and being. 

Watch this video with the greats speaking on acting. It will get you to see that acting is about feeling emotion even though the environment may seem out of place. 
THE GREATS SPEAK ON ACTING

Journeyman:
Watch for fun: The Elevator

Now watch this one: Post It

Last one: The Most Beautiful Thing

Emotion is your key to connecting the human spirit. Find it in your film and you will love the journey of this assignment.

Master:
Begin filming or come prepared with your team to finalize props, costumes, location, or script etc. This is where you have freedom to orbit the hairball and not be told exactly what to do. Lets see how you do. 

FILM

Good Day Vanguard. You know Brother Halley and the spirit of creating your life. Well this second semester is going to do just that. We will still have some readings and assignments but we will now be spending the majority of our time on our student films. This week assignments and study will be to get you up to par on the basics of filming, camera angles, lighting, common mistakes and flow of a film. These tutorials will be very important for your entire video team. Special thanks to the different people who share the information in these videos.

APPRENTICE

READ/STUDY: 

WATCH AND DO ALLMake an area or get special film notebook for the movie. Watch these videos. Take notes and remember them as you will need them to reference them in your film making.

Click and watch: 3 Act Structure - Story Structure Tips

Draw out and take notes on 3 Act Structure

Click and watch: Basic Camera Shots for Filmmaking
Take notes on all shots put in your notebook.

Click and watch: Top 15 Mistakes Beginner Filmmakers Make
Take notes on all 15 mistakes and put in your notebook.

INSPIREMENTS: 

WATCH AND DO ALL
Click and watch: Screen Play Formatting
Take notes on the 5 areas of screenplay format and put in your notes
Register for Celtx at celtx.com. Go to email and confirm registration. Go to Celtx.com. Make a new project called Superhero"your name". Example: "Superhero Brian" Choose the Video format from the drop down. Hit "create". Choose the top option called "Script Superhero Brian". This will begin your writing. Write a scene where a crime has taken place and you come and save the day as a superhero. Be creative. Use the format learned in the video you just watched.

Click and watch: Storyboarding For People Who Can't Draw

Now make a squares on your paper and draw out the scenes of your "Superhero" scene.

BRING TO CLASS.

Click and watch: The Basics of Film Noir and Three Point Lighting

Click and watch: Sound Recording Tutorial
Although we will not use this equipment you will need to know some of the techniques.

BECOME AND SERVE: 
Watch a family favorite film. Write in your notebook which movie you watched. Make a list of all 20 camera shots. Check off or cross out each camera shot as you see them throughout the movie. If you cross out all 20 camera shots celebrate with a treat.

JOURNEYMAN/MASTER:
Plan on coming to all of Journeyman and Master. You will be meeting with your Video Teams for your individual short films. It will be full of brainstorming and over your story and ideas of your film. I was so impressed with your 80's videos. You learned some great things that will help in your awesome project.

ILLUSTRATION

ILLUSTRATION

APPRENTICE

Read/Study: Read Put a Cherry On Top, Pages 48–57 

Inspirements: Choose one of the following
A: Come up with an idea for a t-shirt that would sell at a zoo. Choose the color or colors of your shirts and the design. Think of your target audience, Who is buying it? Who would wear it? Make it fun, cute or have a concept to it.

B: Bring a book with Illustrations helping tell a story to class. Be prepared to talk about how the pictures add or help tell the story and what the style of Illustrations do to the feel of the story.

Become & Serve: Look at the 50 styles of Illustrations here: ILLUSTRATION STYLE
Create a character never before seen(an animal, person, or thing) Draw it in a unique style. Give it a name. These will be hung on "The Wire"

JOURNEYMAN

Read/Study: Read Put a Cherry On Top, Pages 58–69

Inspirements: Illustration styles are fascinating aren't they? Follow this link and take the quiz on these Illustrated fairy tales. THE QUIZ. Come to class with your scores (Honesty please)

Become & Serve: Get to know the Illustration world from an Illustrators percspective on doing it. Read this article on "If I were an Illustration Teacher"

MASTER

Read/Study: View the photos of random people turned into Illustrations below

Inspirements: Find a photo of you. Turn yourself into a stylized Illustrated self portrait. These will also go on "The Wire". It can be any style you choose. See if you can get your character to come out in your interpretation.

Become & Serve: Come to Master and have fun!!

DRAWING

DRAWING:

Drawing is one of the most basic fundamentals of any creator, it is the ability to make visual the many ideas and thoughts you will have come to you in this lifetime. I want everyone to understand that each of us is on our own journey on this earth. We all develop differently and excel at different things. In life we are all increasing our ability at different speeds. Never compare yourself to the ability of another except yourself. However make sure you put in the time you need to give your best for at the end of this life it is yourself you will face for accountability of your actions. MAKE IT A GREAT REFLECTION WHEN YOU GET THERE!

VOCABULARY:
• Abstract Art
• Art for Art's Sake
• Boroque
• Bauhaus
• Bohemian
• Cubism
• Salvador Dali
• Walt Disney
• M.C. Echer (not in book)
• Expressionism
• Fine Arts
• Mobile
• Mosaic

APPRENTICE:

READ/STUDY:

Read Pages 24–47 in "Put a Cherry On Top"

Understand the basic Scale of hard and soft graphite: http://pencils.com/hb-graphite-grading-scale/

View these artists and their work, they are absolutely beautiful and they have taken a lifetime to get the ability to create them. Don't compare just admire at the discipline and practice: http://www.creativebloq.com/illustration/realistic-pencil-drawings-11121172

INSPIREMENT:

There are many styles and methods of drawing with lead. Some of you already do them. Your assignment is to enlighten us on a specific artist of your choice. It has to be specific to an artist who draws with pencil modern or past. Give 10 solid interesting facts about them including the time it took to get good. Come to class with 3–5 examples  of their work to show. 

BECOME & SERVE:

Draw a work of art that mimics the artist you chose above on an 8.5"x11" sheet of white paper. Match his style, even copy one of their works identically if you choose. Drawing takes time(2–8 hours) so put on some music and headphones, throw on a movie in the background or find a place without distractions and let the lead connect with the paper. Feel the pencil make different textures, the softness of the edge as it makes darks and lights into depth. Sharpen the pencil when needed. Experience the medium and how to control it more as you move along in the work. Take a break if it starts to get sloppy. Come back to it in an hour or the next day. Notice how you have a new outlook on the work and notice some ways to improve details and layering effects and lines. Bring it to class and let us see. (we'll be very positive)

JOURNEYMAN:

READ/STUDY:

Fill in one of the pages in "Put a Cherry On Top"with pencil texturing or shading.

INSPIREMENT:

This Inspirement goes along with the reading. 

Make a time telling work of art. Create a new way of telling time. It must have a moving working way of telling time. It cannot be an actual clock but it can use a clock mechanism. Get creative and conceptual as you build and design it. You will need to explain the concept behind it. Use marbles, cardboard, pipes, weights, water, anything that depicts time in a new way. Remember concept is everything. Use your own life and story as you create. It can only work once but have a concept behind it and make sure it has something moving on it.

BECOME & SERVE:

Get into nature(take your journal). During the quiet time of the day go lay out on the grass on your side or stomach for 15 minutes solid totally uninterrupted. It is mandatory to leave all electronics, books, toys, family and thoughts behind. Look down at the grass in your immediate area. Observe it, stare at it, look at the detail and organization. Did you find any friends? Bugs, insects, neat shapes. Think about how long it would take to draw a 1 foot area from your spot, then think of the multiple angles you could draw of that same spot. Then what it would take to draw it at different lighting. Then think if you were to draw all the blades of grass in your lawn with detail. Quiet your mind, look & observe the life that exists there. Think of how God knows every blade of grass in detail. Now imagine the world and the immense creation behind it, how it is always changing and endless. Now bring your self back to your spot let your mind relax and open. After fifteen minutes(which you will have to guess because you will have left all electronics behind) write in your journal thoughts, observations etc. 

MASTER:

READ/STUDY:

Watch the drawing of a mouth and nose: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTly1kfQ2nc&spfreload=10

Watch the drawing of an eye: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIBfYW-jRxU&spfreload=10

Choose one: an eye, mouth or nose to draw on an 8.5"x11"(spend at least 30 minutes to get it looking great, spend longer if you feel inclined) Bring it to class to show. 

CREATIVITY

CREATIVITY

APPRENTICE:

Read/Study:
Read Pages 4-23 of "Put a Cherry on Top"

Inspirements:
Do "A" & "B"

A) Do 2 of the following:
      1- Lay down on your back and watch the clouds blow across the sky for 20 minutes
      2- Lay out on the lawn at night and look up at the stars for 20 minutes
      3- On a good day fly a kite and keep it up for 20 minutes
      4- Go to a lake and skip or learn how to skip rocks for 20 minutes(throw a good 25)

B) "Life is short, break rules(not standards), forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Create a Playgym/Treehouse from your mind and experiences. Then make it out of mixed items and crafts (popsicle sticks, sand, fake grass, material, wood pieces, straws, pipes, etc.) Use ideas that exist or ones that have not yet been invented. Create and build it and put it on a board to bring into class. Lets see where your mind, imagination and craft techniques take you. Display table will be at class for you.

Become/Serve:
Choose 1 of the following:

A) Journal one page on your experience with Inspirement "A" (Clouds, Stars, Kite, Rock Skip)

B) Journal one page on the process you took of making your play area. Explain where you started, where your mind went, inspiration you received when you allowed your mind to take away boundaries.

JOURNEYMAN:
  
Read/Study:
A) Study and observe the world in which you live. Write down 5 things you see that someone has made or created art into (doorknob, a wall, architecture, painting or mural on wall or ground, etc.)

Inspirements:
Choose "A" or "B"

A) Make a poster on 11x17 that says "Brian the Dingledody". Replace my name with your own. Be creative with sizing, font, color and design. Bring to class to display.

B) Write a poem about dingledodies. Bring to class. Make it presentable so we can hang it on the wall.

Become/Serve:
Write "DINGLEDODY" in the center of a journal page. Underneath or all around it write an assortment of 20 people you have read about, seen, or who are dingledodies. 

MASTER:

Read/Study:
Look up the map of Disneyland on the internet. Find your favorite ride and write it in your journal. Write why it is your favorite and the emotion you get when riding it. If you have never been to Disneyland write your favorite ride you have been on from Lagoon, any amusement park or a carnival.
Inspirements:
Bring to class 3 of your favorite candy bars (don't let them melt)

Become/Serve:
Write in your journal why being unique is your strength.