Unit 3 - 1:1
Critically compare a range of critical perspectives that influence the analysis
of Art & Design.
“Critically compare”: In essence this means you have to question and not take at face value individual opinions, you need to collect a range of opinions and viewpoints and make sense of these. This process of comparing a range of opinions allows you to "critically compare".
Within each project, as a minimum, we expect you to research, explore and critically compare 6 different viewpoints.
“Critically compare”: In essence this means you have to question and not take at face value individual opinions, you need to collect a range of opinions and viewpoints and make sense of these. This process of comparing a range of opinions allows you to "critically compare".
Within each project, as a minimum, we expect you to research, explore and critically compare 6 different viewpoints.
- You’re directed to research a minimum of 2 photographers per project. This stage of the work should be done within your blog using the Unit number and the word 'Research' in the title of the new post.
- Find the 2 x photographers/work that your work is going to be influenced by and upload a selection of their work (Images). Keep these two sections of the work separate.
- You then have to offer your own viewpoint on each of these in your ‘Initial response’ to them. This is a form of empirical research . What you're doing here is demonstrating your analytical skills in deconstructing the images using the knowledge you already have. Use this series of prompts here to generate your initial response. This serves as a basic critical perspective, but is uniformed.
- You then have to find two pieces of written research per photographer using the guidelines and conventions as taught previously and use that material to compile the main body of your research. At this stage you're looking to learn as much about the photographer and their images as possible. Again if you're struggling with what you should write - use the prompts here to generate your written content.
“Critical
perspectives”:
The viewpoints expressed in your own
initial response and then those expressed via your research, are ‘Critical perspectives’. Your own initial response is an
un-informed critical perspective based on limited knowledge. The research you
use, if gleaned from sound sources
should be high quality ‘Critical perspectives’ written by experts in the “Analysis of Art & Design”,
(Academics, professional writers, curators, critics or the photographers
themselves). Within the main body of your summary of both the
critics/photographers viewpoints, you need to discuss the work in terms of ‘What if’ in conjunction with your own
idea, make sure you make reference to your own idea and the brief.
Consolidation
Once you've completed these keys aspects of the work, you must then reflect on your research using the Gibbs method. Focus the majority of your attention on section (4)"Analysis; in this section reiterate the main learning points that you're going carry forwards into your own project, use a questioning approach to this discussing what if's. The other section that is important is section (6) "Action Plan". In this section you need to discuss in detail how you're going to move forwards with the project - dates, names, places, times, equipment, lighting, approaches; plan your first key practical move in relation to what you've learned through your research.
Top Tip
There is a really easy way of doing this that will enable you to meet all of the assessment criteria readily - Use the books that were recommended on day one of the course and the British Journal of Photography for your secondary research.
