Design I // Stop Motion Animation Final

For Design I’s final project, we focused on time and motion. With technology speeding ahead these days, it is beneficial to challenge students to try this as a school project.

Students had to produce a one-minute stop motion animation consisting of photography and sound. Creativity wise, the sky was the limit! The best video-editing software available to them were Apple iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. The more frames per second that were compiled, the smoother the video appeared. To put this into perspective, the Wallace & Gromit 30-minute shorts were shot close to 20 frames per second, adding up to be around 35,000 shots per video. That’s a bit extreme for my students, so they were encouraged to place at least two frames per second. We also watched short films by Disney and Tim Burton, and the hilarious YouTube classic “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On“.

It was a challenge for students to work on an art project of this scale, especially if they were new to Apple iMovie & Windows Movie Maker video-editing software. However, they were very proud of themselves for figuring out such a feat. We had a lot of fun in both sections eating snacks and watching everyone’s videos, and celebrating the end of another school year!

Below are some examples of what was submitted. So turn up your audio and be entertained by these one-minute shorts!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

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Design I // Texture

For Design I’s fifth project, we focused on texture. Students collected an assortment of black and white textures including…
found (photography, magazines, books)
rubbed (charcoal rubbing of physical texture on paper)
created (using a range of mediums to invent a texture).

Then they collaged and glued them together into a quilt block pattern of their choice. They had to be precise and mindful of their workmanship. Since they were working with a grid and pattern, slight mistakes would be noticeable.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Section4_Breanna-Rochelle_Texture
by Breanna Rochelle
Section4_Landen-Rucker_Texture
by Landen Rucker
Section4_Lexi-Bennett_Texture
by Lexi Bennett
Section4_Olivia-Lewis_Texture
by Olivia Lewis
Section5_Bess-Reilly_Texture
by Bess Reilly
Section5_Samantha-Marshall_Texture
by Samantha Marshall
Section5_Taylor-Fikes_Texture
by Taylor Fikes
Section5_Wes-Edgeworth_Texture
by Wes Edgeworth
Section5_Willie-Griffin_Texture
by Willie Griffin
Section4_Kaleb-Baker_Texture
by Kaleb Baker

Design I // Balance

For Design I’s third project, we focused on balance. Students constructed 4 compositions based on the following options of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and pattern. Their theme had to be inspired by the lyrics of a song or poem of their choosing. The medium used to depict these shapes was black construction paper, and good craftsmanship was emphasized. They also had to implement the elements and principles of design in their work. Some students even accepted the challenge of making 3D pop-up elements.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted.

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Section4_Abby-Jenkins_Balance_GoodMorningBaltimore-Hairspray
Song: “Good Morning Baltimore” from “Hairspray”; Design by Abby Jenkins
Section4_Ashley-Baker_Balance_HakunaMatata-AshleyBaker
Song: “Hakunamatata” from “The Lion King”; Design by Ashley Baker
Section4_Breanna-Rochelle_Balance_Loverman-Train
Song: “Loverman” by Train; Design by Breanna Rochelle
Section4_Cassidy-Jones_Balance_TinyDancer-EltonJohn
Song: “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John; Design by Cassidy Jones
Section4_Dylan-Turner_Balance_CagedBird-MayaAngelou
Poem: “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou; Design by Dylan Turner
Section4_Kaleb-Baker_Balance_TheHouseOfTheRisingSun-TheAnimals
Song: “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals; Design by Kaleb Baker
Section4_Kimberly-Kazmark_Balance_SpacePoem
Poem about space by unknown writer; Design by Kimberly Kazmark
Section4_Lexi-Bennett_Balance_PianoMan-BillyJoel
Song: “Pianoman” by Billy Joel; Design by Lexi Bennett
Section4_Mary-McClung_Balance_Escape-RupertHolmes
Song: “Escape” by Rupert Holmes; Design by Mary Beth McClung
Section5_Bes-Reilly_Balance_DeathOfABachelor_Panic!AtTheDisco
Song: “Death of a Bachelor” by Panic at the Disco; Design by Bes Reilly
Section5_Jillian-Lovato_Balance_ADreamIsAWishYourHeartMakes-Cinderella
Song: “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”; Design by Jillian Lovato
Section5_Samantha-Marshall_Balance_AWholeNewWorld-Aladdin
Song: “A Whole New World” from “Aladdin”; Design by Samantha Marshall
Section5_Taylor-Fikes_Balance_IJustCantWaitToBeKing-LionKing
Song: “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from “The Lion King”; Design by Taylor Fikes
Section5_Wes-Edgeworth_Balance_HuntinFishin&LovinEveryDay-LukeBryan
Song: “Huntin Fishin Lovin Everyday” by Luke Bryan; Design by Wes Edgeworth

Design I // Shape

For Design I’s second project, we focused on geometric and organic shapes. Students constructed 3 compositions: 1 for all geometric, 1 for all organic, and 1 for a combination of geometric and organic. The medium used to depict these shapes was black construction paper and white Bristol cardstock. Good craftsmanship was emphasized. They also had to implement the elements and principles of design in their work.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

section4_abby-jenkins_shape_combo
Combo by Abby Jenkins
section4_breanna-rochelle_shape_combo
Combo by Breanna Rochelle
section4_breanna-rochelle_shape_geo
Geometric by Breanna Rochelle
section4_breanna-rochelle_shape_org
Organic by Breanna Rochelle
section4_dylan-turner_shape_geo
Geometric by Dylan Turner
section4_forrest-russell_shape_geo
Geometric by Forrest Russell
section4_kaleb-baker_shape_combo
Combo by Kaleb Baker
section4_kimberly-kazmark_shape_org
Organic by Kimberly Kazmark
section4_landen-rucker_shape_combo
Combo by Landen Rucker
section4_lexi-bennett_shape_combo
Combo by Lexi Bennett
section4_lexi-bennett_shape_geo
Geometric by Lexi Bennett
section5_forrest-beasley_shape_geo
Geometric by Forrest Beasley
section5_jillian-lovato_shape_geo
Geometric by Jillian Lovato
section5_jillian-lovato_shape_org
Organic by Jillian Lovato
section5_laken-beasley_shape_combo
Combo by Laken Beasley
section5_laken-beasley_shape_org
Organic by Laken Beasley
section5_samantha-marshall_shape_combo
Combo by Samantha Marshall
section5_samantha-marshall_shape_geo
Geometric by Samantha Marshall
section5_taylor-fikes_shape_combo
Combo by Taylor Fikes
section5_taylor-fikes_shape_geo
Geometric by Taylor Fikes
section5_wes-edgeworth_shape_geo
Geometric by Wes Edgeworth

Paper Art Gifts

Due to the number of art and graphic design classes I teach as a lecturer at Mississippi State University, I do not have a lot of time to produce paper art and freelance as I’d like to. When a gift-giving event comes up, I tend to take advantage of that time to practice my craft. I love doing to produce a natural look using plant inclusions– blending up flower petals, grass, and leaves in with the pulp. I also have been experimenting with ways to apply imagery to the paper. (Excuse my photography. I need to do better at documenting my gifted art.)

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Laser-cut typography with black paper placed behind
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Laser-cut typography with black paper placed behind
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Spray-painted typography using self-produced stencils
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Close-up
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Spray-painted typography using self-produced stencils, and Sharpie dots
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Hand-painted typography
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Close-up
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Hand-painted typography // Spanish for “You are Beautiful”
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Hand-painted imagery

Design I // Texture

Fall 2016: For Design I’s fourth project, we focused on texture. Students collected an assortment of black and white textures including…
found (photography, magazines, books)
rubbed (charcoal rubbing of physical texture on paper)
created (using a range of mediums to invent a texture).

Then they collaged and glued them together into a quilt block pattern of their choice. They had to be precise and mindful of their workmanship. Since they were working with a grid and pattern, slight mistakes would be noticeable.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

anna-terry_texture
by Anna Terry
ashtyn-carpenter_texture
by Ashtyn Carpenter
karleigh-harfst_texture
by Karleigh Harfst
marykatherine-swindoll_texture
by Mary Katherine Swindoll
megan-henry_texture
by Megan Henry
meghan-norman_texture
by Meghan Norman
melissa-sones_texture
by Melissa Sones

Design I // Balance

Fall 2016: For Design I’s third project, we focused on balance. Students constructed 4 compositions based on the following options of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and pattern. Their theme had to be inspired by the lyrics of a song or poem of their choosing. The medium used to depict these shapes was black construction paper, and good craftsmanship was emphasized. They also had to implement the elements and principles of design in their work. Some students even accepted the challenge of making 3D pop-up elements.

Below are a few of the composition sets that were submitted.

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

hayden-hunt_balance_georgiaonmymind_raycharles
Song: “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles; Design by Hayden Hunt
megan-henry_balance_poorunfortunatesouls_thelittlemermaid
Song: “Poor Unfortunate Souls” from Little Mermaid; Design by Megan Henry
meghan-norman_balance_awholenewworld_aladdin
Song: “A Whole New World” from Aladdin; Design by Meghan Norman

Design I // Shape

Fall 2016: For Design I’s second project, we focused on geometric and organic shapes. Students constructed 3 compositions: 1 for all geometric, 1 for all organic, and 1 for a combination of geometric and organic. The medium used to depict these shapes was black construction paper, and good craftsmanship was emphasized. They also had to implement the elements and principles of design in their work.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

anna-terry_shape_combo
Combo by Anna Terry
anna-terry_shape_geo
Geometric by Anna Terry
ashtyn-carpenter_shape_combo
Combo by Ashtyn Carpenter
ashtyn-carpenter_shape_org
Organic by Ashtyn Carpenter
caroline-fitzwater_shape_combo
Combo by Caroline Fitzwater
elise-sears_shape_geo
Geometric by Elise Sears
hayden-hunt_shape_combo
Combo by Hayden Hunt
hayden-hunt_shape_geo
Geometric by Hayden Hunt
megan-henry_shape_combo
Combo by Megan Henry
megan-henry_shape_geo
Geometric by Megan Henry
megan-norman_shape_combo
Combo by Megan Norman
megan-norman_shape_org
Organic by Megan Norman
melissa-sones_shape_combo
Combo by Melissa Sones
melissa-sones_shape_geo
Geometric by Melissa Sones

Design I // Stop Motion Animation Final

For my Spring 2016 Design I class, I decided to do something different for their final project to focus on time and motion. When I was a graduate student and instructor of record at Louisiana Tech University, my Basic Design class produced stop motion animation films for their final project. With technology speeding ahead these days, I thought it was time to bring this project to Mississippi State University.

Students had to produce a one-minute stop motion animation consisting of photography and sound. Creativity wise, the sky was the limit! The best video-editing software available to them were Apple iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. The more frames per second that were compiled, the smoother the video appeared. To put this into perspective, the Wallace & Gromit 30-minute shorts were shot close to 20 frames per second, adding up to be around 35,000 shots per video. That’s a bit extreme for my students, so they were encouraged to place at least two frames per second. We also watched short films by Disney and Tim Burton, and the hilarious YouTube classic “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On“.

It was a challenge for students to work on an art project of this scale, especially if they were new to video-editing software. However, they were very proud of themselves for figuring out such a feat. We had a lot of fun in both sections eating snacks and watching everyone’s videos, and celebrating the end of another school year!

Below are some examples of what was submitted. So turn up your audio and be entertained by these one-minute shorts!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design I // Texture

For Design I’s fourth project, we focused on texture. Students collected an assortment of black and white textures including…
found (photography, magazines, books)
rubbed (charcoal rubbing of physical texture on paper)
created (using a range of mediums to invent a texture).

Then they collaged and glued them together into a quilt block pattern of their choice. They had to be precise and mindful of their workmanship. Since they were working with a grid and pattern, slight mistakes would be noticeable.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Fall 2015 // 1 section

Annie-Kesler_Texture
by Annie Kesler
Christina-Stachowski_Texture
by Christina Stachowski
Hannah-McCain_Texture
by Hannah McCain
Jessie-Holloway_Texture
by Jessie Holloway
Josie-Goodman_Texture
by Jessie Goodman
Kaitlynn-Harness_Texture
by Kaitlynn Harness
Wrenn-Parrish_Texture
by Wrenn Parrish
Zynettra-Woodard_Texture
by Zynettra Woodard

Spring 2016 // 2 sections

Section1_AK-Russell_Texture
by AK Russell
Section1_Carson-Brantley_Texture
by Carson Brantley
Section1_Grant-Carter_Texture
by Grant Carter
Section1_Johnathon-Johnson_Texture
by Jonathan Johnson
Section1_Mary-Zuniga_Texture
by Mary Zuniga
Section1_MaryHannah-Ruff_Texture
by Mary Hannah Ruff
Section2_AnnaKatherine-Surholt_Texture
by Anna Katherine Surholt
Section2_Elizabeth-Phyfer_Texture
by Elizabeth Phyfer
Section2_KacieLynn-James_Texture
by Kacie Lynn James
Section2_Kenan-Morris_Texture
by Kenan Morris
Section2_Kyle-Murphy_Texture
by Kyle Murphy
Section2_Mimi-Sheppard_Texture
by Mimi Sheppard
Section2_Olivia-Williams_Texture
by Olivia Williams