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HSC Major Works, The HSC- Major Work!
angewina_naguen:
21/05/2018
Hey, everyone!
Aiming to be more consistent on this thread with my posting :D I'll just be replying to Bea and Jamon's responses today to keep it short and sweet ;D
--- Quote from: beatroot on May 20, 2018, 07:53:05 pm ---"There is a science in art and an art in science" -this is so beautifully expressed.
I love your artist's statement! Very straight to the point and every sentence is so beautifully written and it's so evocative! I seriously cannot wait to see your BOW Angelina!
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I'm glad you like the statement! I remember showing it to my teacher and my legs were shaking from fear of rejection xD She loved it and was proud that I was able to articulate the concept on paper much better than when I tried to explain it to her in person. I'm looking forward to posting more progress photos on this thread which can be almost like my second VAPD ;D ;D I'm going to struggle cutting this down for the final submission though but for the progress interview in a few week's time, this will definitely do ;D
--- Quote from: jamonwindeyer on May 21, 2018, 12:19:35 am ---Super fascinating to see where these titles have come from!! The titles and themes of the EX2 pieces make me super excited to read them in final form ;D
Has to be better than the goofy funkiness of my Year 11 composition, "Step Back and Watch Us Swing," a swing band piece :o especially in comparison to my Year 12 pieces, "Prohibitum Amor" (guitar quartet, latin for Forbidden Love) and "Together" (film score, the final line of dialogue spoken by Harry Potter before he finally defeats Voldemort). The mood change in the titles was so drastic, my teacher was like, "Um, are you alright?" ;)
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And I love your Year 11 composition title ;D Swing music is one of my favourite things to listen to! The HSC ones sound so cool as well :o I hope I can come up with something as cool as the Latin one ;D I was thinking of titling my work half Vietnamese and half English just to have that juxtaposition effect but I'll wait for it to come to me ;)
That'll be all from me today! Things are looking up and I'm dedicating the rest of this evening to my babies ;D Have a great night, everyone!
Toodles,
Angelina :D
angewina_naguen:
26/05/2018
Hey, everyone!
Random entry today for two purposes! Firstly, something short and sweet. I'm going to VIVID Sydney tonight to enjoy myself! I have been waiting for a chance to just take a break and a night of lights and vibrant colours seems fitting for the occasion!
My second point is something I have been reflecting on for quite a bit the last few days as a few of my drafts are being due for the major works. I would firmly like to argue that Society and Culture is the most demanding, of the subjects I have, in terms of major works. I came to realise that with the core, two depth studies PLUS a PIP which constitutes to 5000+ words (which is more than the Extension 2 Critical Response), it is easily the most demanding subject there is. While Music 2 came a close second, with my performance, composition and musicology essay, the content covered in Society is incredibly extensive and having to balance my notes with the PIP has been tough.
I think this opinion is partially due to how less demanding the other ones seem to be in my eyes. The BOW has been something I have consistently been working on and staying back after school has definitely helped me progress far with it. Art theory and history has always interested me (in fact, the reason why I chose VA was because of the 50% theory aspect) and I knew my teachers would help me out with ideas for my prac so I could maximise my marks even though I was less confident with completing a BOW. The content for VA has never been a challenge for me because I already had an interest in and writing about it has never been difficult. It's always been more revision, than studying, for me.
Extension 2 doesn't have any content; the content is what you design it to be in your research. I think that was the most desirable aspect of choosing the subject for me and I have immensely enjoyed researching into my form and concept over the past few weeks. Writing it has not been a challenge either- it's more about managing time and finding room for it amongst everything else.
In saying all of this, the PIP is definitely the most demanding major work of the ones I have. This doesn't mean it is one I would turn people off from choosing. Society is one of the most unique subjects and I have found a new appreciation for my religion after learning about its history in the course, as one of many examples. The content covered and the chance to research into something you have interest in is indeed rewarding and I look forward to seeing where the PIP journey takes me in the next few weeks. I would love to hear what other people think and if any other major works are equally as challenging as the PIP!
That'll be all from me today and I look forward to updating you all next on my update. Have a great weekend!
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
angewina_naguen:
03/06/2018
Hey, everyone!
Today marks the final day of calm before the storm :'( I have an assessment for all my subjects except Music 2 in a span of two weeks so this week will be me frantically trying to get as much done as possible before I have my BOW progress interview on Friday. I'm super nervous, but at the same time, very proud of my progress and I hope that the external marker coming in is friendly :-\
For BOW, I made 5 panels leading up to last Friday and I have attached an image of them! I have another one finished at home and one more in progress so I hope I can submit 8 completed panels in total for the interview. After discussion with my teachers, we have decided to frame my BOW in wooden boxes which I can then do more chemical fun stuff with to add to my BOW! The frames will also juxtapose nicely with the silver boards I got for mounting the work. It's coming together very nicely and I am excited to see how the work will finally look.
On a more awkward note, I finished my Major Work Reflection Statement for Extension 2 before I finished my actual Major Work ::) Ironic that I'm reflecting on my Major Work journey before I have even finished it. I have around 700 words more to go before I am finished with the poems so it's just a race until that draft deadline right now ;D
PIP progress has been slow lately but once the interview is over and my draft is handed in, I will head back to prioritising it. Of the major works, it is due first so while I feel guilty for pushing it aside, I also need to work on it in one big go once everything else has been cleared.
I look forward to jumping back with more updates once the wave of assessments passes! Have a great evening, all! :D
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
angewina_naguen:
23/06/2018
Hey, everyone!
And the storm is over! It's been a hectic few weeks but I have finally finished all my assessments for this term. I have plenty of updates to share about my progress for the Major Works!
First off, PIP has made more progress! I finally finished the second chapter of my PIP and have three more to go. Although that may sound like a fair way, the first two chapters were definitely the longer ones of my central material so I have knocked out the more difficult chunk of the PIP. Our progress task is next term first week back so it will be hard work to make sure it is completely finished by then!
I also had my BOW interview on the 6th and was over to moon to receive full marks for it! The third marker loved the work, said it was "awesome" and boosted my confidence in the progress I have made. She suggested to "classify" my BOW pieces and naming them like a scientist would to bring out the greater science aspect of my work. I loved the idea and have been looking at Latin words for naming all the pieces. I finish my 10th panel next week and move on to the final piece- a long piece which goes across as a spectrum of all the colours in the other panels. Attached to this entry is a photo of my submitted 8 pieces completed! I look forward to seeing where the BOW goes from here on and will continue to update with photos of it.
After a sustained process of writing and periods of creative blocks, I submitted my darling baby Extension 2 English on Thursday! My draft for 'Vivace' being handed in marks the end of my Extension 2 assessments and from here on, it will only be working towards the final submission for NESA. I was able to finish 'Vivace' on Tuesday and touched up all 3000 words on the Wednesday. Handing it in was the greatest relief and I hope I went well for it!
The next few weeks will be a grander focus on my music assessments for the portfolio submissions for composition and musicology. I need to make more progress for composition which will be intense over the next few weeks and to touch up on my essay for musicology. I have neglected these works for long enough and it is time to go full steam ahead for them.
Thank you for reading today's entry and I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! ;D ;D
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
angewina_naguen:
03/08/2018
Hey, everyone!
It's been over a month since my last post due to the frantic major works frenzy period that has been these last few weeks. I had been scrambling to get whatever is left of my drafts done for the written submissions and am proud to say that I am finished with most of the hard work!
It hit me beginning of this week that the PIP is due on Monday! I knew it was coming up but my goodness, it was a shock to see how fast time has flown. I finished it up already and am now just tidying up it with a last round of editing tonight. It's amazing how quickly time moves when you're busy and I look forward to handing it in. I actually ended up revising my PIP title to 'Colouring in Between the Lines' which makes a nice pun for interracial relationships and the investigation I did on acceptance. It's exciting but also a little sad to see that it is almost time to hand my first baby in for marking. I hope everything goes well with that on Monday.
My BOW has also reached its final stages of completion. I decided to add three more panels to my work which I will take photos of once they're done. It's crazy seeing how much work has been put into them. I think I saw too much of it that I couldn't see the progress anymore ::) I feel much better about how it is coming along.
I received my Extension 2 Major Work draft back with extensive feedback and have cleared all of it up. I'm in my final stages of editing for that as well and will submit it on the last day of trials (I know ;-; It's very bad timing). I am very proud of 'Vivace' and the hours of creative bursts put into the work.
And finally, I handed in my draft submissions for Music 2 last week! I have revised over a few areas for my essay and added more material to my composition which I will need to finalise soon. The title for my composition is still tentative but my musicology essay's is 'Synergies of Sound', exploring how instrumentation in Romantic art song can realise the narrative. I cannot wait to submit these babies in and to have all my major works finally done.
It's coming to a really bittersweet time for me with these submissions. I have been so attached to all my works and to realise that one of them will be submitted for marking on Monday is almost too hard to believe. I will end today's submission by saying that I am feeling good about these submissions and cannot wait to surprise NESA with my numerous submitted works ;D Thanks for reading today's entry and have a good day!
Toodles,
Angelina ;D
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