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1
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What type of art did the artist used to express their creativity?

A

Medium of expression

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Can refer to both. the materials used by the artist and its material support

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Media

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Media that are commonly used in art making
- Examples:
o Oil paint and canvas for painting
o Wood and chisel for sculpture
o Film camera for film and photography
o Instruments for Music
o Pen and paper for Literature

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Traditional media

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  • The use of technology as part of the
    creation process or the manner of presentation
    of the works
  • They make use of electronic media
    (computers, digital camera, painting applications
    etc.) to create their works
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Digital media

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  • Materials that are not commonly used in creating art
  • The use of ________ is common with assemblage, installation, and found object art
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Unconventional media

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___________ is common in performance
art: Singing and Playing instruments Acting
Dancing
- Some visual artists used their body as medium:
o Tattoo
o Body painting
o Cosmetics

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Body as a media

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What are the SEVEN characteristics of arts according to Media?

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  1. Practical - functional in everyday life
  2. Environmental - involves the use of space, or are analyzed in the way that they interact with their surroundings.
  3. Pictorial - predominantly visual and spatial
  4. Auditory - engage with sense of hearing
  5. Narrative - follows a sequential/story structure
  6. Dramatic - performance-based representation
  7. Musical - logical arrangement of sound
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Manner in which artist use and
manipulate materials to achieve the desired formal effect,

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Technique

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Most common art technique

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Shading

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MEDIA IN PAINTING:

  • Smooth and light
  • Highly versatile
  • Quick drying When dry
  • has a “plastic” finish
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Acrylic

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MEDIA IN PAINTING:

  • Long lasting
  • Super blendable
  • Dries very slowly
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Oil

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MEDIA IN PAINTING:

  • Translucent
  • Fluid
  • Dries fairly quickly
  • Transparent pigments
  • Non-controllable
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Watercolor

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MEDIA IN PAINTING:

  • Opaque
  • Chalky
  • Dries darker
  • Can be reactivated with water
  • Opaque from white or chalk pigment
  • For illustrations – solid colors/matte finish
A

Gouache

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MEDIA IN PAINTING:

  • VERY durable
  • Relatively quick drying
  • Waterproof
  • Used in home-improvement
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Lacquer

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Combination of 2 or more paint media

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Mixed media

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TECHNIQUES IN PAINTING:

Paint is energetically splashed, spilt or dribbled onto a canvas, usually placed face-up on the floor.
- e.g. spray painting and drip painting

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Action

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TECHNIQUES IN PAINTING:

An Italian word for “mixture,” used to describe a painting technique wherein paint is thickly laid on a surface, so that brushstrokes or palette knife marks are visible.

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Impasto

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Adding texture to your painting For
thick paints (oil paint, acrylic with versatex)

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Impasto

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Fine shading that creates softs
transitions between colors and tones Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil paint with binder (linseed oil, thinner)

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Sfumato

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

  • Adding more media materials to the artwork.
  • Examples:
    o Clay Assemblages
    o Installation
    o wood joinery
    o metal works
A

Addition

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

Gathering and joining different materials to create an assembled sculpture

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ASSEMBLING

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

  • Taking out material from the artwork
  • Used in:
    o Clay
    o Wood
    o Stone
    o Metal engraving
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Subtraction

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

Cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or other hard material.

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Carving

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

Spreading and concentrating the same amount of media
- Used in:
o Clay
o Wood
o Metal

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Reformation from same volume

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

A mold (or cast) is made of the sculpture. The mold is then filled with a material that is melted down (usually metal). It then cools and hardens.

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Casting

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TECHNIQUES USED IN SCULPTURE:

created when a soft or malleable material (such as clay) is built up (sometimes over an armature) and shaped to create a form

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Modeling

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What is the main media of theatre?

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Stage

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Acting techniques:

Actors draw upon their own feelings and experiences to convey the “truth”

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STANISLAVSKI’S SYSTEM

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Acting technique:

  • Made by Lee Strasberg
  • Actors imagine themselves with the thought and emotions of their characters to develop lifelike performances Substitution technique – go beyond memory
A

METHOD ACTING

30
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Acting technique:

The use of imagination was more effective than relying solely on personal experiences and
emotional memory

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Adler’s technique

31
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Acting technique:

Psycho-physical Approach – Transformation, working with impulse, imagination and inner and
outer gesture are central

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Chekov’s System

32
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Acting technique:

Greater focus on the other actor as oppose to one’s internal thoughts or feelings associated
with the character

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MEISNER TECHNIQUE

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Acting technique:

Acting exercises or “games” that unleashed creativity, adapting focused “play” to unlock the
individual’s capacity for creative self-expression

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SPOLIN’S TECHNIQUE / IMPROVISATION

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Acting technique:

Acting exercises or “games” that unleashed creativity, adapting focused “play” to unlock the
individual’s capacity for creative self-expression addressing them out of character (breaking the
4th wall)

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EPIC / BRECHTIAN THEATER

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Techniques in Cinema:

also known as production design, it is the artificial decoration of an environment that is
used as the setting for a performance

A

Set design

36
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Techniques in Cinema:

The position of the camera in relation to the subjects can affect the way the viewer perceives the scene.

A

Camera angles

37
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Refers to the effect of the
different layers of sound in a piece of music, and the relationship between them.

38
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What are the three types of texture?

A
  1. Monophonic
  2. Homophonic
  3. Polyphonic
39
Q

Single line of melody without
any harmony or any other form
of accompaniment.

A

Monophonic

40
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One voice/part plays/sings the
melody, whilst the others act
as a harmonic accompaniment.

A

Homophonic

41
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Several parts or voices are
combined together

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Polyphonic

42
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Media in music:

43
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Media in music:

In music _______ refers to the human voice; in songs there can be more than one person providing vocals

44
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A rapid, slight variation in
the pitch you’re singing, marked by a
rapid wavering in the intensity and

45
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_______ means to play the notes as smoothly connected as possible.

________ means to play the notes as short and crisp and detached as possible

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Legato and Stoccato

46
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Jazz vocal style of using emotive and nonsense syllables instead of words in solo improvisations on a melody

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Scat singing

47
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refer to a series of notes sung quickly over a single word or vowel sound. This a common technique heard in some contemporary songs like RNB and soul.

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Vocal riffs and runs

48
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Media in music:

Devices created or adapted to make musical sounds

A

Instruments

49
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Instruments that create sound
through vibrating themselves.

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Idiophones

50
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Instruments that produce sound by vibrating a membrane.

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Membranophones

51
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Instruments that produce
sound by vibrating strings

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Chordophones

52
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Instruments that create noise
by pushing vibrating columns of air through them

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Aerophones

53
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Any musical instrument in
which sound is produced mainly by means of electricity

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Electrophones

54
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Any musical instrument in
which sound is produced mainly by means of electricity

A

Electrophones

55
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Media in music:

Any location used for a
concert or musical performance.

56
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Opera singers use what type of theater?

A

Ampitheatre - allows singer’s voice to go back and fourth

57
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Media in music:

Any electronic device involved in the
production, execution, or performance of musical pieces

A

Electronics

58
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The main media in dance is ______

59
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Media in advertising:

  • Has bigger reach and frequency
  • Includes: TV, Radio, Print, and Outdoor advertising
A

Above the line

60
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Media in advertising:

  • Smaller reach but more targeted; niche market
  • Includes: Sampling, promotion, events, flyers, social media, etc.
A

Below the line

61
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Techniques in advertising:

  • Using a famous person to promote a brand or product; forming of a relationship between a brand and an influential individual who “fits” with
    the brand
A

Celebrity Endrosement

62
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Techniques in advertising:

A testimony is a statement given by a supporter approving a particular product or service; it gives the customer confidence in the product
and gives the product legitimacy

A

Witness testimonials

63
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Techniques in advertising:

Allows brand to express message vividly; allows for broad emotional appeal

64
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Techniques in advertising:

short song or tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses

65
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Techniques in advertising:

The use of humor or irony in advertisements and commercials; for light hearted and not so serious brands; memorable and likely to go viral

66
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Techniques in advertising:

a company’s product or service is presented as superior when compared to a competitor’s; may involve a side-by-side comparison of the features of a company’s
products next to those of its competitor

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Competitive showdown

67
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Techniques in advertising:

sustaining awareness of a brand, product or service over a long period of time

A

Sustained awareness

68
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Techniques in advertising:

  • a form of television commercial that
    resembles regular TV programming yet is intended to promote or sell a product, service or
    idea
  • Sharktank
A

Infomercials

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