Mystery Close-up Contest

Minnesota 9-12 Media Arts Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements in media arts such as image, sound, space, time, motion and sequence, are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to media arts.

  • 1b. Evaluate how the principles of media arts such as repetition, unity and contrast are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to media artworks.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Integrate tools, materials, and techniques to create original products for artistic purposes.

  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create a single, complex work or multiple works in media arts.

  • 5. Perform or present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 5a. Present, exhibit, publish or demonstrate collections of media artworks for different audiences and occasions.

  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
  • 6a. Analyze, interpret and evaluate a variety of media artworks by applying self-selected criteria within the traditions of the art form.

  • 6b. Justify choices of self-selected criteria based on knowledge of how criteria affects criticism.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Focal Point
  • Macro Photography
  • Depth of Field
    • One of the first pictures we take is a Close-up shot of an object. This Assignment is an exercise and no points are given but a prize for the best photo is awarded at the conclusion of this project.

    Students are to take a close up photo of an object so that viewers can't tell what the object is. The photo must not use blurring or unnatural distortion effects to obscure the object.

    Most digital cameras have a "Macro" mode which allows very close up focusing. The macro mode setting is usually represented with a flower icon similar to the image below.


    Photos will be uploaded to our server and shared with the class. Each student will tell the class what their image is and some of the details related to the photo.

    Evaluation:

    No points are given but a prize is awarded to the best photo as judged by the teacher.