Group Project Logistics

Group Project directions

Here are the logistics:
Length of media presentation: 6-12 minutes
Your individual oral presentation 5 minutes
Supporting documentation: research bibliography, supporting text of discussion and theory (not more then 5 pages)

You could present your project in the form of a documentary, showing us either the process of discovering each of the items and their location, or as a discussion of each of the elements in your topic. You may approach it as a journalistic formula or a scholarly study. Both are valid. You may decide to find similar artwork that will represent the same theme/ topic of discussion.

Step 1
You will be dividing into groups
You will agree on a topic of interest to all of you
You will decide what format it will take
You will make an outline of the logistics
You will have a timeline of when and where you will meet and who is doing what
You will ask for help from Brooks if you are not sure what is the best way to go about the technical aspect of it.
You will e-mail me a page with this information by the 18th of September

Step 2
You will identify in your group the following members:
Leader who will communicate with the tech fellow and the instructor at all times updating us as to the group progress
Editor who will document the steps taken and will make sure everyone has sent in their written portion, or visual data
Technology buff who will bring the camera/computer to the sites/events and film the group while working in the field
Reporter who is eager to go to the location and document for the group the event and or show
Scholar who will relish doing the research and the fact checking
Artistic director who will overlook the design and quality of the end product
You may exchange hats at any time, or team up.

Step 3
You will start doing research: collecting clues from the visual representation if you where given one. Checking museum’s databases for similar images; looking up the websites, figuring locations of items.

Step 4
Go see/hear it in person. Record it on your computer/camera/notepad and write a review with still/moving images attached. At this point you could record yourself if you are doing this as a full group and have the discussion right there to send to us on-line. You may also interview passer-by as to their reaction to the art form.
This section is due October.

Step 5
Collect all your information for the final product
You will set a meeting for the group. Each of you will bring what they have collected, recorded, filmed and wrote. You will then discuss the chronology and effectiveness of each item in contributing to your presentation.

Step 6
You will send a draft outline to me and go see Brooks to tweak your presentation format. You will present on one of the 3 days reserved for you at the end of the semester.

The advantage of a group is that it acts as a multi headed octopus. You will be able to complete a project quicker, and could gain an understanding in some of the aspects of making such a project come to life. It will relive you of the need to attend all the events for your project since you can split the responsibilities and use your computer or camera to make a walking video or recording of it.

The topic assignments could be viewed as set of treasure hunts or detective work. In the next 4 months you will be given clues and information that will allow you to decipher the cods. I hope it will enrich your perspective on art and add another dimension to your life journey. Enjoy.

Examples of topic subjects:

Hassam New York: photographing history?

Hani Art or the school of Caravaggio and Raphael ?

War and peace: monuments? memorials?

Can you see yourself in the images of another culture?

Cage and Koon: Abstract and Conceptual: Art or a cultural statement?