Objective: Criteria from the Syllabus
- Establish coherent and sustainable links between your own practical work with that of historical and contemporary reference.
- Show evidence for an on-going critical and analytical review of your investigation – both your written essay and own practical work in response to research and analysis.
- Develop a personal and critical enquiry.
Week 16: 4th – 11th Jan
Blog: Produce a number of posts that show evidence of the following:
1.Think of a hypothesis and list possible questions.
Here are some hypothesis/ essay questions from previous personal studies: possible questions to investigate (update on return in Jan)
2.Essay Plan: make a plan that lists what you are going to write about in each paragraph.
3.Finish a draft version of your introduction (500 words) and hand in Mon 11th Jan.
Think about an opening that will draw your reader in e.g. you can use an opening quote that sets the scene. You should include in your introduction an outline of your intention of your study e.g. what and who are you going to investigate. How does this area/ work interest you? What are you trying to prove/challenge, argument/ counter-argument? Include 1 or 2 quotes for or against. What links are there with your previous studies? What have you explored so far in your Coursework or what are you going to photograph? How did or will your work develop. What camera skills, techniques or digital processes in Photoshop have or are you going to experiment with?
- Produce a photographic response to your investigation in Personal Study. You must plan and produce at least another 3 photo-shoots in the next 3 weeks (e.g. responding to photographers subject-matter, style, form, aesthetics, specific skills, techniques, methods)
- Continue to review your responses and shootsand experiment with your pictures appropriate to yoru intentions Lightroom/Photoshop e.g. cropping, change colour balance/ b/w, brightness/ contrast, blurring/ movement, blending/ montage techniques.
- Select your best experiments and picturesand include in your Personal Study for analysis and comparisons.