{"id":25,"date":"2023-09-10T22:59:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T22:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2024-05-17T23:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T23:49:03","slug":"conceptual","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/conceptual\/","title":{"rendered":"Conceptual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This project taught us the beginnings of a lot of professional, creative applications, including Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, along with learning how to navigate DSLR cameras. Throughout learning these applications, I was able to better express myself creatively, as well as experiment and take risks with my new skills and understanding of these applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What I value about being in Freestyle English and Digital Media is the opportunities we receive, as well as the opportunity to work with peers and brainstorm ideas together to strengthen them. We have access to professional applications and are given in depth instruction on how to properly navigate these applications, as they can be confusing and overwhelming to do by yourself. Along with that, in English, we get to work together and help each other build ideas, which creates a very successful and productive environment.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Haiku <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For the Haiku Video project, we were assigned to create a video including our haiku poem, and our corresponding visual representation. On top of that, we were assigned to use our knowledge of key framing to animate the image, text, and intro (or outro) title scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"23 24 p1 Haiku LuluD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymguoV8d8T4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Duarte_Lulu-PP-Haiku-Video-1024x561.png\" alt=\"This is an image of the open Premier Pro file of my Haiku video project. You are able to see the key frames and my process editing the video.\" class=\"wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Duarte_Lulu-PP-Haiku-Video-1024x561.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Duarte_Lulu-PP-Haiku-Video-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Duarte_Lulu-PP-Haiku-Video-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Duarte_Lulu-PP-Haiku-Video.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What I valued in the haiku project was the practice it gave us with key framing and using Premier Pro in general. It was also valuable to learn how to better trouble shoot, as I encountered some challenges and was able to figure them out using what I learned. I also thought it was really cool to see a poem and photo I worked hard on to create come to life in a video form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Codependence of Art and Subjectivity &#8211; &#8220;Why Art?&#8221; Essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the creation of this essay, we were tasked to research an artist, and evaluate, through their works, their purpose of creating art. Then, we connected this artist and what they think the purpose of art is to an article from the list of articles that we went over and summarized. I decided to research the artist Lois Jones, and focused on her approach of showcasing her culture and the importance of staying in tune and proudly representing\/learning about your heritage as the leading point of my essay. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a class=\"fancybox-pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-Duarte_Lulu-Why-Art-Essay-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-14-at-11.15.53-AM-1024x431.jpg\" alt=\"This is my essay\" class=\"wp-image-131\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-14-at-11.15.53-AM-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-14-at-11.15.53-AM-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-14-at-11.15.53-AM-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-14-at-11.15.53-AM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For our Why Art Matters presentation, we were tasked to consolidate our essays, take the main points of them, and present them for the class with a corresponding slideshow. The goal for this presentation was to share the values of other artists with our peers, so we can all gain an understanding of different perspectives when it comes to art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"23 24 p1 Why Art LuluD\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CdHRBs8DPYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What I valued a lot through this English project was how it taught us how to analyze art, and what art says about a person&#8217;s values and the reason they do what they do. It provided me with a deeper understanding of how to view choices the artist made and what message these choices portray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photoshop Blend Mode Editing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In Design in the Conceptual unit, we were able to creatively express our ideas through photography. This was through the Alpha Name project, as well as the Conceptual project. In Design so far we have learned how to use different tools and resources in order to convey our ideas and creativity. We have learned the mechanics of our DSLR cameras, learning how to adjust settings to get a certain look to a photo. We also used some photoshop and learned how to edit and enhance photos that we took with out cameras. I have really valued the creative freedom we have, and how we talk through our ideas as a class if we&#8217;re feeling stuck and bounce ideas off of each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alpha Name Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In the Alpha Name Photography assignment, we took photos of different parts of buildings, nature, houses, etc., and each photo represents a letter of our name. This assignment taught us to not only look at our surroundings, but <strong>see<\/strong> our surroundings. This allowed us to be able to spot different branches, or different shapes of roofs that resembled different letters of our name. After taking the photos, we correctly sized them and made them black and white so they are easier to read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LuluD-copy-1024x323.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LuluD-copy-1024x323.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LuluD-copy-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LuluD-copy-768x242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/LuluD-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-2.54.33-PM-1024x596.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" style=\"width:837px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-2.54.33-PM-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-2.54.33-PM-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-2.54.33-PM-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-19-at-2.54.33-PM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here is a screenshot capturing the Photoshop process. The teal horizontal and vertical lines were used to help us with the spacing of the photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conceptual Photo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For the Conceptual photo project we were tasked to take a photo of objects relating to our different haiku prompts from the earlier haiku project. Our job was to not take the prompt to literally, and think of every aspect of the photo and how it added to our message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Artist&#8217;s Statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I am exploring the feeling of peace when breaking a routine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The objects in my image include a vase with a white flag in it, and next to it, chopped up flowers. The white flag represents peace, as waving a white flag in a war or battle means to surrender, thus ending the constant fighting and declaring peace. The flag is placed in the vase and is meant to be a replacement of the flowers to its side. The flowers being cut up and out of the vase represent breaking a routine, the routine in question being having perfect flowers in a vase constantly. I shot the photo in my backyard, using the grass and nature in it to my advantage. I chose a background that has dirt and some new grass sprouts. In general, nature is associated with peace because of its calming aspect. The new growth in the background represents the newfound sense of self discovery which can be inherited after breaking a restrictive routine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Through Photoshop, I was able to enhance my image and overall portray my message with better accuracy. This project solidified my understanding of certain aspects of Photoshop, especially the \u201ccurves\u201d adjustment layer. I used this adjustment layer to increase the contrast of my photo. This enhanced my photo because it drew further attention to the lighter parts of my photo, like the white flag, which I wanted to stand out more than they had before I edited it. I also got more comfortable with the \u201ccrop\u201d tool, and I used it to cut out some unwanted negative space in my image. Overall, gaining comfortability with Photoshop, specifically adjustment layers and cropping, led me to editing my photo to better fit my vision and prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Duarte_Lulu_Conceptual-copy-1024x627.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-162\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Duarte_Lulu_Conceptual-copy-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Duarte_Lulu_Conceptual-copy-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Duarte_Lulu_Conceptual-copy-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Duarte_Lulu_Conceptual-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Conceptual-Behind-The-Scenes-1024x524.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Conceptual-Behind-The-Scenes-1024x524.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Conceptual-Behind-The-Scenes-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Conceptual-Behind-The-Scenes-768x393.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~LuluD\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Conceptual-Behind-The-Scenes.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here is the photo in Photoshop. 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