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Group
Unity Principles
Objectives
To
develop a list of Unity principles.
To
gain experience working collaboratively.
Project
Overview
Working
as a member of a 3 - 5 person group, your challenge is to develop a
working list of principles for creating a
sense of "Unity" on the 2D picture plane.
Materials
Open
Process
Preliminary:
Before coming to class, review the thematic concept of Collaboration as found on the website. Also read the discussion on Unity from Unit III.
Before coming to class, review the thematic concept of Collaboration as found on the website. Also read the discussion on Unity from Unit III.
Exercise:
1.
As
a member of a small "Design Team" (3 - 5 persons),
brainstorm the principles of "unity". Do this
without returning the website. Arrive at a group definition of
"unity." (The terms need not correspond to any
previous definitions you have researched.)
2.
Make a list of the different ways of achieving "unity." You
may use your notes or any other source. The point is to
discuss your views with all members of the group and arrive at a
consensus. You should come up with 5 - 7 principles.
3.
Do a number of quick thumb-nail
sketches
illustrating
each unity principle. Label each sketch. Remember, the
point is to quickly establish a compositional idea using greatly
simplified or abstracted lines and shapes. Don't get bogged
down with rendering representational images at this point.
4.
Once everyone in your design team has completed their lists and
sketches, your group will be asked to create a "composition"
in front of class using one of the principles of unity. You may use
materials provided, or any other materials in the class at
your disposal (don't limit yourself to "art supplies.") The
only requirement is that the rest of the class be able to
identify which concept is being illustrated. This is a chance
to go crazy!
5.
List the members of your design team on a separate sheet of paper.
Put you name at the top of the list. Include the members of
your team, your list of unity principles, your thumbnail sketches,
and the ideas your group generated for the "group unity
illustration" in front of the class.
Critique
Ideas
Describe
the various unity principles your fellow artists used and explain how
unity was achieved. The class is responsible
for determining whether each Design Team successfully communicates
the Unity Principle in their group
composition.
Notebook
Checklist
□ Clean
and Organized
□ Turned in on Time
□ Turned in on Time
□ Discussion
Page on Unity
□ Project
Objectives
□ Concept
Page on Collaboration
□ Vocabulary
□ Vocabulary
□ Research
□ List
of Unity Principles
□ Names
of Members of Your Team
□ Thumbnail
Sketches