Donatello (Tuesday Research W7, T4)

 

Response to text: Donatello

 Donatello

1. What materials was Donatello working with?

a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax

2. What city was Donatello born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?

a) Donato di Niccolo Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Baptistery di San Giovanni     d) Fillppo Brunelleschi

4. List some of the materials that Donatello used for his masterpieces?

→ Clay, Bronze, wax, stone and wood

5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  

a) True b) False

6. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?

1. Behaved like a diva

b) because he was protected by the Medici family

c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great

d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.

Four Facts: Donatello

 

Leonardo Da Vinci (Monday Research W7, T4)

 

Response to text: Leonardo Da Vinci

 Leonardo Da Vinci

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. What type of artwork was Leonardo Da Vinci popular for?

a) Sculptor                                         b) photographer

c) Painter                         d) Mathematician

2. What city was Leonardo Da Vinci born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. What was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother’s occupation?

a) model of Mona Lisa b) painter

c) servant             d) Influencer

4. List some of the occupations that Leonardo Da Vinci was renowned for?

→ His Mother and Father

5. True or False: The ‘Mona Lisa’ was a mysterious woman with an uncanny expression?

a) True b) False

6. What did “The Last Supper” portrait painted by Leonardo Da Vinci fade?

a) due to the light                        b) due to using a different type of paint

c) someone tried to paint over it             d) It was painted on glass

7. Name Leonardo Da Vinci’s other masterpieces? 

→ Helicopter, Calculator and a Tank.

Three Facts: Leonardo da Vinci

 

Three Facts: Comics

 

Response to Text: Thurs - Comic Art

 Comic Art

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. As a child Raina Telgemeier loved

a) dolls                                 b) comics

c) sports                               d) cooking

2. Raina said that there was a shortage of comics about

a) Superheroes                                      b) Villains

c) newspaper articles                           d) stories that she could relate to

3. In your own words, explain what Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was about:

→ The Book Smile is about a girl named Raina, and her experiences while in middle school with her dental drama, friends, family and other things.

4. True or False: Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was not very popular with kids:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Raina Telgemeier has had more than 18 million copies of her books printed:

a) True b) False

6. An important award in children’s literature is called the 

a) Academy Awards                 b) Duffy Award

c) Newbery Award                                  d) Pulitzer Prize

Three Facts: Stencil on paper

 

Response to Text: Weds - Pointillism

 Pointillism

1. The art of Pointillism is a way of painting using 

a) stencils                           b) numbers

c) dots                                d) lines

2. An artist who developed this technique in 1886 was

a) Leonardo da Vinci                                  b) Georges Seurat

c) Frida Kahlo                          d) Pablo Picasso

3. In your own words, explain why pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings:

→Instead of mixing the colors they paint with only using dots to form a drawing of any kind.

4. True or False: At first, the word ‘Pointillism’ was used as an insult to describe art:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Pointillist painters mix their colours on a palette before painting:

a) True b) False

6. Pointillism is usually done using these types of paints because they are thicker

a) acrylic paints                    b) water colour paints

c) oil paints                                        d) pastels

7. Explain why you like or dislike the style of pointillism art:

→ I don’t like it and then at the same time I do what I don’t like about pointillism art is how it would take to make. Then I do like it because it is very beautiful in the end.

Legacy Two Facts: Collage & Pointillism

 

Research Task: T4 W6 Tuesday - Stencils

 

Response to text: Tues - History of Stenciling

 History of Stenciling

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. The use of stencils dates back over 

a) 10 years                                   b) hundreds of years

c) 37 years                                        d) 37 thousand years

2. The earliest paintings found in caves showed outlines of 

a) buildings                                               b) superheroes

c) hands and animals                   d) celebrities

3. The first people to develop paper-based stencils were the

a) Europeans                  b) Polynesians

c) Americans                         d) Chinese

4. True or False: The Egyptians used stencils to create art along tombs and walls of the city of Pompeii

a) True b) False

5. Stencils are now easier and faster to create due to technology such as

a) laser cutters                      b) televisions

c) scissors                                         d) cell phones

Three Facts: Stencil Art

 

Research Task: T4 W6 Monday - Comic Art

 

Response to text: Jack Kirby - Comic Artist

 Comic Art 

Highlight the correct answer, or type in what you think is correct.

1. What type of artist was Jack Kirby?

a) Painter                                         b) Musician

c) Comic Book Artist                        d) Photographer

2. Jack Kirby helped to create iconic characters such as 

a) Dragon Ball Z                             b) Kermit the Frog

c) Peppa Pig                     d) Captain America and the Hulk

3. The comic art style of using dots to show explosions and elements in space is known as the

a) Kirby colours b) Kirby Krackle

c) Kirby lines              d) art of pointillism

4. List some of the characters that Jack Kirby helped to create for Marvel and DC Comics

→ Captain America, Hulk and Thor.

5. True or False: The ‘Black Panther’ was originally going to be called the ‘Coal Tiger.’

a) True b) False

6. Many comic books are about

a) Superheroes                         b) Celebrities

c) Planets                                             d) Animals

7. Who is your favorited comic book character? 

→ Superman

FOUR FACTS - Comic Art

 

Research Task: Halloween

 

FOUR FACTS - Halloween. (T4, W4)

 

Room 8 Response to Text: Short Film (T4 W4)

 Response to text:

Short Films

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. What is the general length of a short film? 

a) Between 30 & 60 minutes                 b) About 5 minutes long

c) Over an hour                                          d) Between 5 & 30 minutes 

2. Why are short films good for beginning filmmakers? 

a) Less risk                                 b) Less cost

c) More freedom                        d) All of the above

3. Explain in your own words why short films are a good place to start filmmaking?

It's very easy and cool plus it's less expensive so in the future you would have enough money for the big budget movies.

4. True or False: Animated films can cost $200,000 per minute of animation.

a) True b) False

5. What do these words mean? Find the word in the article, and use the word in your own sentence.

WORD	SENTENCE
investors	An investor is a person who gives money to companies.
budget	your expenses
innovative	make changes in something like a project, especially by making new methods and ideas.

6. Short films encourage the use of “innovative film techniques”? What do you think this means? New methods and ideas

7. What is one thing (film technique) from the short film “Coin Operated” we watched today that you found different from normal movies? Explain what it was, and why you think the filmmakers made that choice. It was really short but it was meaningful because it is a short film plus there is no talking.