Who Am I Digital Media Project

Description

This practical digital media project has students creating visual representations that reflect who they are.

Students love choice! They choose two of the following media forms:

1. A series of five photographs – these must be cohesively linked
2. An advertisement – this could be anything from a billboard to a soup can label!
3. A magazine cover

During this project, students will:

• Work through the three stages of pre-production, production and post-production to design and implement two products’
• Write a written intention statement for their idea
• Hone practical production skills (photography, editing, use of digital tools/software)Demonstrate a practical understanding of the concept of representation, and the ways in which media codes and conventions are used to express ideas and meanings
• Develop general capabilities such as time management, planning and organisation)
• Critically analyze their work
• Deliver an oral presentation before an audience

Essential questions that will be explored:

• How does the use of different media forms affect representation?
• How can I use codes and conventions to express ideas and meaning?

What’s included?

• Two-page assignment explaining the three stages of production, presentation and assessment containing editable fields for adding due dates
• Assessment rubric in two versions – the teacher can print and handwrite, or type into digital PDF fields
• Photographic images to inspire different ways of thinking
• A sample of actual student work in the form of a magazine and a series of digitally manipulated images
• Sample teaching outline demonstrating how this digital media project may be used as a summative assessment at the end of a unit on representation – and how to get there!
• Key term definitions

Looking for other arts projects? You might like:

• Film Role Digital Research Project, a task combining theoretical research with a practical media presentation!