CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL
LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA IN ART AND DESIGN (PHOTOGRAPHY)
UNIT 12 & 13
ABSTRACT IMAGE MAKING
Name: Sophia shanks
Learner Declaration
Brockenhurst College
May 2 1
Level 2 Cambridge Technical in Art and Design
Unit 12 & 13
Sophia shanks
Sophia shanks
INTRODUCTION
Requirements of the brief
Timescale
Deadline
Who is the Client?
Client's Ideas
Location Delete text in red – Where is the work for? What type of work is appropriate and what is not
appropriate?
Themes
Techniques Delete text in red - Bokeh, Digital Pinhole, Close up detail/texture, Painting with light, Zoom
Blur – What do each of these techniques look like/involve
Abstract Art
■ What is Abstract Art?
■ What are the key characteristics of Abstract Art
■ Dates
Abstract Art Mood Board
Delete text in red
This should include abstract images using the following techniques:
Bokeh
Digital Pinhole
Close up detail/texture
Painting with light
Zoom Blur
ARTIST RESEARCH
Artist Research: Tokihiro Sato
■ Biography
■ Abstract techniques used
■ Images
Tokihiro Sato: Image Analysis
Artist Research: Balazs Sprenc
■ Biography
■ Abstract techniques used
■ Images
Balazs Sprenc: Image Analysis
Artist Research: Gjon Mili
■ Biography
■ Abstract techniques used
■ Images
Gjon Mili: Image Analysis
Artist Research: Shirine Gill
■ Biography
■ Abstract techniques used
■ Images
Shirine Gill: Image Analysis
THE TECHNIQUES
Bokeh
■ What is Bokeh?
■ What camera controls do you use for this technique?
■ How do you do it?
Bokeh Mood Board
Bokeh Contact Sheets
Bokeh Best Image
■ Add your best image
■ What did you do to achieve this?
■ Technical information
What camera setting did you use? Manual/ Aperture priority/ Shutter Speed priority?
M= What aperture and shutter speed did you use? Why?
AV= What aperture did you use? Why?
TV= What shutter speed did you use? Why?
■ How does your image link to your artist research? (Tokihiro Sato)
Digital Pinhole
■ What is pinhole photography?
■ What camera controls do you use for this technique?
■ How do you do it?
Pinhole Mood Board
Digital Pinhole Contact Sheets
Digital Pinhole Best Image
■ Add your best image
■ What did you do to achieve this?
■ Technical information
What camera setting did you use? Manual/ Aperture priority/ Shutter Speed priority?
M= What aperture and shutter speed did you use? Why?
AV= What aperture did you use? Why?
TV= What shutter speed did you use? Why?
■ How does your image link to your artist research? (Balazs Sprenc)
Macro/ Texture/ Differential Focus
■ What is differential focus?
■ What is marco photography?
■ What camera controls do you use for this technique?
■ How do you do it?
Macro/ Texture/ Differential Focus Mood
Board
Macro/ Texture/ Differential
Focus Contact Sheets
Macro/ Texture/ Differential Focus Best
Image
■ Add your best image
■ What did you do to achieve this?
■ Technical information
What camera setting did you use? Manual/ Aperture priority/ Shutter Speed priority?
M= What aperture and shutter speed did you use? Why?
AV= What aperture did you use? Why?
TV= What shutter speed did you use? Why?
■ How does your image link to your artist research? (Shirine Gill)
Painting with Light
■ What is painting with light?
■ What camera controls do you use for this technique?
■ How do you do it?
Painting with Light Mood Board
Painting with Light Contact Sheets
Painting with Light Best Image
■ Add your best image
■ What did you do to achieve this?
■ Technical information
What camera setting did you use? Manual/ Aperture priority/ Shutter Speed priority?
M= What aperture and shutter speed did you use? Why?
AV= What aperture did you use? Why?
TV= What shutter speed did you use? Why?
■ How does your image link to your artist research? (Tokihiro Sato)
Zoom/ Camera Blur
■ What is zoom blur?
■ What is camera blur?
■ What camera controls do you use for this technique?
■ How do you do it?
Zoom/ Camera Blur Mood Board
Zoom/ Camera Blur Contact Sheets
Zoom/ Camera Blur Best Image
■ Add your best image
■ What did you do to achieve this?
■ Technical information
What camera setting did you use? Manual/ Aperture priority/ Shutter Speed priority?
M= What aperture and shutter speed did you use? Why?
AV= What aperture did you use? Why?
TV= What shutter speed did you use? Why?
■ How does your image link to your artist research? (Tokihiro Sato)
PROPOSAL
Proposal Idea Mind map
■ Include a mind map of idea for your final shoots- you will need to select 3 for your
proposal
■ Include what went well and what did not from the workshops
Proposal Idea 1
■ What is your idea?
■ What technique(s) would you use?
■ What subjects will you use?
■ Think about your target audience (new Principal's office), is this idea appropriate?
■ How does this idea link to artist research?
■ How does this idea link to your workshop experiments?
Proposal Idea 2
■ What is your idea?
■ What technique(s) would you use?
■ What subjects will you use?
■ Think about your target audience (new Principal's office), is this idea appropriate?
■ How does this idea link to artist research?
■ How does this idea link to your workshop experiments?
Proposal Idea 2
■ What is your idea?
■ What technique(s) would you use?
■ What subjects will you use?
■ Think about your target audience (new Principal's office), is this idea appropriate?
■ How does this idea link to artist research?
■ How does this idea link to your workshop experiments?
Client Feedback: Proposals
Date: 00/00/2021 Who I presented to: Alex/ Emilie
Idea 1 Client likes/dislikes
Changes and modifications
Idea 2 Client likes/dislikes
Changes and modifications
Idea 3 Client likes/dislikes
Changes and modifications
Chosen Idea
Which Idea have you selected?
Why have you selected this idea?
What changes/ developments do you need to make? How are you going to make those changes/ developments?
TEST SHOOT
Test Shoot Plan
Test Shoot Contact Sheets
Image 1 Analysis
Image 2 Analysis
Test Shoot Peer Feedback
■ Record peer feedback
■ What is great about your image?
■ What are the areas for improvement
Test Shoot Evaluation
FINAL IDEA
Final Proposal
Final Proposal Feedback
Date: 00/00/2021 Who did I present to: Alex/ Emilie
Client Likes
Client Dislikes
Suggested changes/ developments
How do you intend on making those
changes/ improvements?
Final Shoot Plan
Final Shoot Contact Sheets
Image 1 Analysis
Image 2 Analysis
Final Shoot Peer Feedback
■ Record peer feedback
■ What is great about your image?
■ What are the areas for improvement
Final Shoot Evaluation
Project Evaluation
