Cat 5 -- Creative Arts Training, 6 March 2015

IS Projects Competition Prelims Monday, 6 April 2015

Timing for Prelims Presentation (5 min) Q&A (3 min) Do not mention mentor’s name during the presentation

Define your Project Why do you want to embark on this particular project? Be clear about the intention of your project.

Describe your Project What is it about? What is the theme and proposed technique(s) used? Why? What has inspired you? Are trying out a new concept/technique or a continuation of a previous project? What do you intend to communicate to the audience? What is innovative/new about it?

Research Research = Central component of every artist’s practice → Background information on skills & techniques → Gathering ideas on styles and interpretation → Knowing what has been done What did you learn from your research?

Research ●Websites ●Books ●Magazines ●Art exhibitions/catalogues ●Interactions with artists

All presentations need to include a slide indicating References.

Citing References in APA format Books: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

Citing References in APA format Magazines: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages.

Citing References in APA format Websites: Author, A. A. [Year, Month Day Published). Article title. Retrieved from URL

Citing References in APA format Youtube: Author, A. A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day published). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL

The Artwork What are you going to do/make and how? What is the type of work? How big will it be? Will it be one work or a series of several pieces?

Visual Information Present your sketches -- drawings, photos, video (storyboard) → This will help the judges to know the process you went through and determine the originality of the project.

Visual Information Have good quality visual material and make sure it is relevant to the project. Make sure the images are in focus, correctly lit and are in the relevant and appropriate. Depending on the project, it may be appropriate for you to produce models using three dimensional materials.

The Materials Describe the materials you are going to use. What is your experience working with the materials? → Show visual examples

Cat 5 – Evaluation Rubrics Prelims Group will advance to Semi-Finals if the mark awarded to their project is an average (of all judges) of 25 and above.

Cat 5 – Evaluation Rubrics Prelims – Oral Presentation Criteria 8910 Organization & Structure of Presentation (Includes Use of Visual Aids) The presentation was informative and presented in an interesting or persuasive manner. Students demonstrated excellent understanding of their objectives. Links and connections between ideas were made clear. Information was relevant and well expressed in their own words. Points were well-organized and developed with sufficient and appropriate details. The presentation was summed up clearly and effectively towards the end. Visual aids were carefully prepared and supported the presentation effectively. They added impact and interest to the presentation.

Cat 5 – Evaluation Rubrics Prelims – Oral Presentation Criteria 8910 Answering Questions from Audience Students were able to answer all the questions fluently. Their answers demonstrated very good knowledge of their objectives and intention.

Cat 5 – Evaluation Rubrics Criteria 8910 Creative Thinking (Fluency, Flexibility, Originality) Generated many varied ideas. Ideas represented are unique, refreshing and insightful. Ideas are synthesized from personal experiences and research. Idea is fully effective in conveying intent. Prelims – The Project (Creative Qualities)

Cat 5 – Evaluation Rubrics Criteria 8910 Variety of sources Idea drew from a wide variety of sources, including different texts, media, resource persons, or personal experiences. Prelims – The Project (Creative Qualities)

Cat 5 – Evaluation Rubrics Prelims – The Project (Creative Qualities) Criteria 8910 Proposal for Creative Art-making Proposed a process or artwork that provides a unique response to their intent. The proposed process or artwork reflects a high level of creativity. Engaged in effective, valid, and in-depth experiments of the selected alternative explorations. Identified the highest achievable standards of quality as acceptable outcomes.