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jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: katherine123 on May 15, 2016, 08:22:44 pm ---do you know any good related text for distinctly visual mod A (henry lawson's short stories) i prefer anything but film
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Hey Katherine! I can't speak from experience, neither myself or any of the mods did this module, but there are a few really common ORT's for Distinctively Visual that Elyse and I have seen a lot of people use. Unfortunately, most of them are films:
- The Pianist (film)
- Paradise Road (film)
- Scenic Drive by R Cobb (cartoon)
- Bowling for Columbine - Michael Moore (film)
What sort of themes are you wanting to discuss with regard Lawson's work? I might be able to suggest a short story or a novel that would suit what you want to discuss ;D
joshbroyda1:
Does anyone have an essay on the Curious Incident of the dog in the nighttime? Need something to get my juices flowing!
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: joshbroyda1 on May 17, 2016, 03:18:00 pm ---Does anyone have an essay on the Curious Incident of the dog in the nighttime? Need something to get my juices flowing!
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Welcome to the forums!! Hopefully someone can help you out ;D ;D
macemarija:
Hi,
I have an enjoy assignment due this tuesday but I'm not sure what to include in the poster and what to do, also whether to include quotes in these two questions and what kind. I know its late, but I have been doing other assignments due next week and just though of asking now :D I can also include the criteria if you would like.
Thanks!
Part 1: Poster Advertisement (1 A3 sheet)
“I do not have the power to build a memorial. So I wrote a play instead.” - Misto
Using the quote above as your focus, you are to create a poster that advertises a new 2016 production of The Shoe Horn Sonata for HSC students studying the play.
Your poster should use visual and language techniques in order to emphasise the purpose and power of the play. You may use quotes from the text and images sourced from the Internet, however, you should not use design elements or images from previous productions.
Part 2: Reflection (600 words)
You are to compose a reflection in which you:
1. Explain the purpose and power of the Distinctively Visual elements of Misto’s play.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of your poster’s visual and language techniques in advertising the production of the play.
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: macemarija on May 20, 2016, 04:24:47 pm ---Hi,
I have an enjoy assignment due this tuesday but I'm not sure what to include in the poster and what to do, also whether to include quotes in these two questions and what kind. I know its late, but I have been doing other assignments due next week and just though of asking now :D I can also include the criteria if you would like.
Thanks!
Part 1: Poster Advertisement (1 A3 sheet)
“I do not have the power to build a memorial. So I wrote a play instead.” - Misto
Using the quote above as your focus, you are to create a poster that advertises a new 2016 production of The Shoe Horn Sonata for HSC students studying the play.
Your poster should use visual and language techniques in order to emphasise the purpose and power of the play. You may use quotes from the text and images sourced from the Internet, however, you should not use design elements or images from previous productions.
Part 2: Reflection (600 words)
You are to compose a reflection in which you:
1. Explain the purpose and power of the Distinctively Visual elements of Misto’s play.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of your poster’s visual and language techniques in advertising the production of the play.
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Hey there macemarija! Welcome to the forums!! ;D this actually looks really similar to an assignment I did in my preliminary year, happy to give a bit of a hand!
Okay, my first tip would be to do Part 2 first! It will help you lay out your understanding so you can represent it on the poster.
So Part 2(a) is the biggest part of this whole assignment. It wants you to explain what you feel is the purpose of your text, why was it composed? What message is trying to be conveyed? What themes are being explored? You are to explain your interpretation, and more importantly, explain how these themes are conveyed in a way which is distinctively visual. Basically, distinctively visual is best summarised from the syllabus:
In their responding and composing students explore the ways the images we see and/or visualise in texts are created.
Basically, how does the composer create images for the audience and how do they convey meaning to us an audience. And, yes, you should use quotes in this section. Treat it like a mini essay.
Once you have this set in your head, you need to figure out HOW you can show the meaning you have discussed above in a visual poster. For my assignment, I needed to show how loving relationships can actually be damaging to the individual, as they often prove restrictive (this is the meaning I got from my text). To show this, I actually (true story) took a photo of my mum handcuffed to the sink. Added fancy filters. Framed the shot with good vectors, high angle shot, etc. So I crafted the meaning that way. My girlfriend got a better score, she took images and quotes and stitched them together (using visual and language techniques) to create her image. So you can do all sorts of stuff, but you MUST use techniques. And as the assignment says, you can use quotes if you wish.
Then, taking the techniques you used for the poster, address Part 2(b). Basically, this is just explaining the techniques you used, no textual references required here in my opinion ;D
So yep, that is how I would approach it! I hope these tips might help get you started, feel free to ask any follow up questions!! ;D
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