Martin Caldwell

Creative Crafts

Unit 1: Exploring Craft Ideas

AO 1.1 Martin has attended the lecture / presentation by filmmakers and an animator about their own work and completed a review form in his folder. 

AO 1.2 Mood board and PowerPoint completion in Martin's folder provides evidence of developing and further researching his own music craft ideas.

AO 1.3 Martin has examined the positive and negative aspects of the artists work he viewed.  Evidence in folder.

AO 1.4 Evidence in folder of preferred final idea - completed worksheet.

AO 1.5 Martin presents the idea on video for his final craft project (CD of his music and CD cover)

Unit 2: Explore materials and tools to support craft ideas

AO 1.1 and 1.2  

He participated in a class discussion to identify some of the properties / characteristics of different materials used which supports the actual craft work,  tutor observations and self assessment of his work.

A self-assessment form and tutor assessment form and further creative work in his folder also supports the evidence.

Below is evidence of different crafts martin has produced and identified materials and equipment used.  

Light painting using slow shutter setting:
Equipment: Tripod, Canon DSLR camera.  Shutter speed 5 - 15 seconds.
Materials: Glow sticks, mobile phones, torches.

Second attempt: Using brighter lights and reducing shutter speed

Task: Alphabet and drawing shapes

Making ghost images using slow shutter and movement

Clay modelling and painting

Task: To make a pot using coil technique.

Portrait photography

Martin as subject for studio portraits

Using Photoshop (with Michael)

Stop Frame Animation:

Version 1: Creating a scene.  

Take a series of photos using bottles, playing cards, skeleton and costumes

Equipment: Canon DSLR, Tripod, memory card

Version 2: Name animation:  Photos using play dough, headphones and Canon DSLR camera

Completed test animation using Final Cut Pro

Completed name animation using Final Cut Pro:

Using GarageBand to make own music:

AO 1.3 and AO 1.4: Completed worksheet in folder shows awareness of materials needed to support craft ideas and tools / equipment needed.

AO 1.5: Completed risk assessment form in Martin's folder and tutor assessment form

Unit 3: Produce Craft Work

AO 1.1: Completed mood board, PowerPoint and presentation show evidence of planing for final craft piece. 

Presenting the idea:
Unit 1: A0 1.5
In the video below Martin presents his idea for his creative craft project by answering a series of questions.

Final Project: CD of music

Because of his personal interest in music Martin has decided to focus on making a CD of his own music remixes and to design his own CD cover.  He has used GarageBand to mix the music and Photoshop to design the CD case.

Final work:
CD CASE:
Back cover / song listings

3 versions of front cover:

CD Case:

Original Images:

Photos from Internet of martini cocktails and background of sunset and sea.


Editing the photos and pictures using Photoshop.

The above video shows Michael using Garageband to compose the tunes for his CD.

The Songs: Martin's songs are on the CD in his folder.  A sample of the music can be heard here:




AO 2.1 and AO 2.2 Tutor witness statement evidence of using selected materials, equipment and tools as well as video evidence and photos above of work in production. 

AO 2.3: Completed CD of music in CD case is in Martin's folder.

 

AO 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 Evaluation form completed in Martin's folder assessing what went well, what could be improved and what he could do next.