Level 2 Art and Design BTEC

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701 topics in 18 modules

☑️ Contextual References in Art and Design 39 topics
- Influences: Key Movements
- Influences: Artists (Styles, Schools and Individuals)
- Influences: Cultures (Western, Non-Western, Similarities, Differences)
- Influences: Historical
- Influences: Contemporary
- Influences: Selected Works
- Influences: Wider Context
- Influences: Creative Production
- Influences: Materials
- Influences: Techniques
- Influences: Processes
- Influences: Formal Elements
- Influences: On Own Work
- Influences: On the Work of Others
- Historical Art and Design Developments: Exhibitions, Museums, Histories, Journals, Diaries
- Historical Art and Design Developments: Sketchbooks, Documents, Books, Recordings
- Contemporary Art and Design Developments: Current and Recent Exhibitions, Shows, Living Artists, Designers
- Modern Art and Design Developments: Craftworkers, Events, Galleries, Visual Environment, Openings, Reports
- Modern Art and Design Developments: Announcements, Commissions, Accounts, Contracts, News Stories
- Modern Art and Design Developments: Publications, RSS Feeds, Blogs, Journals, Websites, Online Tutorials
- References - Primary Sources: Original Art Works, Paintings, Prints, Screen-Based Work, Photographs, Artefacts
- References - Primary Sources: Gallery, Workshop, Visits, Museums, Visiting Artists/Professionals
- References - Secondary Sources: Reproductions, Copies, Books, Magazines, Journals, Internet
- Recording: Annotating, Sketches, Studies, Own Photographs
- Recording: Collecting Ready-Made Visual Images, e.g. Postcards, Leaflets
- Recording: Interviewing People, e.g. Voice Recording, Video Recording
- Own Response: Use Others' Work to Inform and Develop Own Ideas
- Own Response: Comment, e.g. to Artists' Work, Ideas, Approaches, Techniques
- Presenting Information: Personal Judgements
- Presenting Information: Commentary
- Presenting Information: Supporting Evidence
- About the Work: Background, Biography, Relevant Details
- About the Work: Creative Production
- About the Work: Materials
- About the Work: Processes
- About the Work: Formal Elements
- About the Work: Visual Language
- Appropriate Format: Case Study, Annotated Images in a File or Sketchbook
- Appropriate Format: Oral Presentation with Visuals, Video, Website, Blog, Vlog, Podcast
☑️ 2D Visual Communication 33 topics
- 2D Mark Making Disciplines (Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Digital)
- 2D Techniques: General - Touch, Control, Style, Method, Procedure, Facility
- 2D Techniques: Specific - Drawing, Painting, Digital, Printmaking, Photography
- Recording: From Primary Sources
- Recording: Natural Environment
- Recording: Made Environment
- Recording: Secondary Sources
- Health and Safety Act of 1974
- Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely Within a Studio Environment
- Following COSHH Guidance on Materials and Workshop Practice
- Communicating: Response, Selected Themes, Assignment Briefs, Audience, Consumer, Client, End User
- Design Ideas: Sketches, Thumbnails, Plans, Patterns, Series
- Design Ideas: Visualisation, Texts, Layouts, Patterns, Diagrams
- Final Design Ideas: Finished Paintings, Drawings, Prints, Screen-Based Images
- 2D Formal Elements: Line (Contour, Cross-Hatch)
- 2D Formal Elements: Tone (Shadow, Contrast)
- 2D Formal Elements: Colour (Hue, Tint, Value, Additive, Subtractive)
- 2D Formal Elements: Form (Linear, Shaded)
- 2D Formal Elements: Shape (Regular, Irregular)
- 2D Formal Elements: Texture
- 2D Formal Elements: Scale
- 2D Formal Elements: Angle
- 2D Formal Elements: Proportion
- Materials: Drawing (Tools, Graphite, Charcoal, Crayon, Ink, Pastel, Papers, Surfaces)
- Materials: Painting (Gouache, Inks, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Brushes, Pigments, Medium, Supports)
- Materials: Printmaking (Lino, Foam, Card, Mesh, Engraving, Inks, Press)
- Materials: Digital (Screens, Projector, Tablet, Stylus, Scanner, Sensor, Camera, Touch-Sensitive, Printers)
- Materials: Photography (Camera, Lens, Printer, Papers, Screen, Sensor, Photo Sensitive Emulsion)
- 2D Disciplines: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Digital Media
- 2D Visual Communication: Appearance - Shape, Colour, Texture, Surface, Composition
- 2D Visual Communication: Appearance - Marks, Uniformity, Contrast, Edges
- 2D Visual Communication: Content - Subject, Focus, Layout
☑️ 3D Visual Communication 39 topics
- 3D Making Techniques: Cutting, Joining, Shaping, Forming, Carving
- 3D Making Techniques: Weaving, 3D Digital Techniques, Model-Making, Experiments
- 3D Making Techniques: Finished Pieces, Laminating, Fusing, Casting, Slotting
- 3D Making Techniques: Piercing, Sanding, Polishing, Finishing
- Recording from Primary Sources
- Recording: Natural Environment
- Recording: Made Environment
- Recording: Secondary Sources
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Work-Shop Environment
- Following COSHH Guidance on Material and Workshop Practice
- Communicating Ideas: Response to Themes
- Communicating Ideas: Assignment Briefs
- Communicating Ideas: Materials Sampling
- Communicating Ideas: Investigating
- Communicating Ideas: Presentation
- Development of Forms (Cylinder, Cube, Rhombus)
- Design Ideas: Card Models, Maquettes, Test Pieces, Experiments, Materials
- Final Design Ideas: Finished Sculptures, Models, Artefacts, Digital Files
- Formal Elements: Line
- Formal Elements: Tone
- Formal Elements: Colour
- Formal Elements: Form
- Formal Elements: Shape
- Formal Elements: Texture
- Formal Elements: Proportion
- Using Formal Elements: Line (Wire Sculpture), Tone (Dyed Fabrics, Ceramic Firing), Colour (Glazes, Stained Glass)
- Using Formal Elements: Form (Pinch Pots), Shape (Card Sculptures, Plastics)
- Using Formal Elements: Texture (Stone Carving), Proportion (Scale Models, Human Figure), Volume (Inflatables, Containers)
- 3D Non-Resistant Materials: Wet Plaster, Card, Paper, String, Wire, Fibres
- 3D Non-Resistant Materials: String Mod Roc, Papier Mache, Clay, Foam, Textiles
- 3D Resistant Materials: Hard Woods, Soft Woods, Plywood, MDF, Metals, Plastic
- 3D Resistant Materials: Glass, Dry Plaster, Composites, Sheet Materials
- Techniques: Construction Processes, Cutting, Carving, Forming, Moulding
- Techniques: Weaving, Joining, Assembly, CAD/CAM, Finishing Processes
- 3D Visual Communication - Presence: Volume, Spatial, Sound Absorption, Tactile Quality, Weight
- 3D Visual Communication - Presence: Ergonomics, Softness, Structure, Scale, Presentation
- 3D Visual Communication - Content: Subject, Parts
☑️ Using Ideas to Explore, Develop and Produce Art and Design 34 topics
- Primary Sources - Recording: Drawing, Painting, Photography, Video, Objects
- Primary Sources - Recording: Places, People, Galleries, Exhibitions, Museums
- Secondary Sources - Recording: Drawing, Painting, Photography, Video, Digital-Technology
- Secondary Sources - Recording: Paper-Based and Online Publications, Commercial Products, Audio-Visual Sources
- Record: Photographs, Mood Boards, Sketches, Notes
- Respond: Clarify Brief
- Respond: Identify Requirements - Information, Limitations, Constraints, Needs of Clients
- Respond: Identify Requirements - Users, Audience, Technical Possibilities, Success Criteria
- Brief: Centre-Based, Interpretation, Specialist Area
- Requirements of the Brief: Analyse, Clarify, Inspiration, Ideas
- Developing Ideas: 'Thinking on Paper', Modelling with Materials
- Developing Ideas: Applying Research
- Developing Ideas: Generating Initial Ideas
- Developing Ideas: Review
- Developing Ideas: Development
- Developing Ideas: Evaluation
- Developing Ideas: Refinement
- Developing Ideas: Appropriate Ideas
- Developing Ideas: Prototypes
- Developing Ideas: Final Design
- Specialist Materials, Equipment and Techniques: Plans, Working Drawings, 2D, 3D, Development, Sketches, Video
- Presenting Work: Initial Research
- Presenting Work: Progression
- Presenting Work: Design Ideas
- Presenting Work: Final Design
- Presenting Work: Selecting Specialist Techniques
- Presenting Work: Presentation Format (Exhibition Display, Portfolio)
- Strengths and Weaknesses: Sources (Reasons, Inspiration)
- Strengths and Weaknesses: Successes (Rejected Ideas, Problems, Solutions)
- Strengths and Weaknesses: Initial Ideas
- Strengths and Weaknesses: Final Outcome
- Developmental Work: Communication
- Developmental Work: Communication Methods
- Developmental Work: Approaches
☑️ Building an Art and Design Portfolio 28 topics
- Purpose: Support an Application for Employment
- Purpose: Support an Application for Further Study
- Purpose: To Highlight Strengths in Own Work
- Purpose: Demonstrate Ability in a Wide Range of Areas or Disciplines
- Purpose: Demonstrate Specific Technical Skills
- Purpose: To Highlight Specialist Skills Relevant to Career Opportunity
- Purpose: Establish Pedigree of Completed Work or Projects
- Purpose: Provide Evidence of Published or Exhibited Work
- Purpose: Show Examples of Design Work in Specific Design Briefs
- Art and Design Portfolio: Paper-Based Artwork, Paper-Based Design Work, Material Samples
- Art and Design Portfolio: Photographic Records or Examples, DVD, Video or Web-based Portfolios, Animated Sequences
- Art and Design Portfolio: Supporting Statements and CV
- Evaluating: Identify Goals, Evaluating Own Practical Artwork
- Evaluating: Considering Strengths and Development Areas
- Selecting: Deciding Criteria for inclusion in portfolio
- Selecting: Using Feedback from Others to Assist in the Selection Process
- Selecting: Editing Examples
- Presenting: Cleaning, Mounting and Preparing Art and Design Work
- Presenting: Using Frames; Developing DVD or Video-Based Portfolios
- Presenting: Online or Web-Based Portfolios
- Presenting: Retaking Photographic Examples as Required
- Presenting: Developing On Screen Presentations
- Presenting: Producing a Written Statement to Support Practical Work; Writing CV
- Explaining: Articulating Reasons for Selection and Rejection of Work
- Explaining: Providing Rationale for Presentation Methods Used
- Explaining: Using Written Statements to Provide Information on Content and Interests
- Explaining: Using Information to Support Examples of Work
- Explaining Production Methods in Work
☑️ Working in the Art and Design Industry 18 topics
- Organisations: Design Groups, Fashion Houses, Animation Companies, Arts Centres
- Organisations: Illustration and Fine Art Agencies, Multimedia Companies, Museums
- Organisations: Newspapers and Magazines, Publishing Houses, Art Direction Companies
- Organisations: Design Firms, Software Publishers, Public Relations and Marketing Companies
- Organisations: Television and Film Studios, Newspapers and Magazines
- Organisations: Advertising Agencies and In-House Advertising Departments
- Organisations: Computer and Digital Imaging Departments, Theatres, Architecture Firms
- Organisations: Interior Design and Decorating Firms, Education Outreach, Community Arts
- Arts Administration: National Funding Bodies, Regional Arts Boards
- Arts Administration: Local Authorities, Business-Based Sponsors
- Job Roles: Self-Employed Artist, Design Director, Junior Designer, Freelance Designer
- Job Roles: Interior Designer, Consultant, Concept Artist, Art Worker, Multimedia Designer
- Job Roles: Website Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Textile Artist or Designer
- Job Roles: Product Designer, Ceramicist, Craftsperson, Fashion Designer, Software Designer
- Job Roles: Animator, Games Designer, Computer and Interactive/Multimedia Artist
- Job Roles: Special Effects Artist, Model Maker, Photographer, Art Director
- Job Roles: 3D Designer, Copywriter, Typographer, Environment Artist
- Arts Administration: Producer, Curator, Funding Officer, Marketing Officer, Link Worker
☑️ Working with Graphic Design Briefs 46 topics
- Studio Materials and Techniques: Design Sheets, Roughs, 'Thumbnail' Sketches,
- Studio Materials and Techniques: Letterforms Combined with Images, Collage, Paste-up, Marker Pens
- Studio Materials and Techniques: Reprographic Techniques
- Studio Materials and Techniques: Finished 'Visuals'
- Health and Safety: Workshop Practice
- Health and Safety: Studio Environment
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Health and Safety: COSHH Guidance on Materials
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Inputting, Scanning, Photographing, Filming, Drawing
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Montage, Web Design, Manipulating and Editing Images
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Prints
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Onscreen
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Screen Formats
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Interactive Media Ideas
- Digital Techniques and Processes: Online Outcomes
- Project Brief: Analysis
- Project Brief: Requirements
- Project Brief: Additional Information
- Project Brief: Development of Work
- Research and Record: Primary Sources
- Research and Record: Sources
- Research and Record: Secondary Sources
- Research and Record: Market Research
- Target Audience: Primary Group
- Applications of Briefs: Packaging, Signposting, Advertising, Promotion, Typography
- Applications of Briefs: Layout, Titles, Logos, Corporate Identity, Channel Ident
- Ideas Generation - Methods: Brainstorming, Group Discussion, Experimentation
- Ideas Generation - Methods: Graphic Materials, Techniques, Processes
- Developmental Work: Preparation
- Developmental Work: Planning
- Developmental Work - Final Product: Mood Boards, Visuals, Sketches, Layouts, Mock Ups
- Developmental Work - Final Product: Early Drafts, Colour, Fonts, Design Boards, Sketchbooks, Maquettes
- Final Product - Finished Outcomes: Poster, Flyer, Packaging, Advertising, Design for Print
- Final Product - Finished Outcomes: T-Shirt Design, Signage, Stationary, Point of Sale Display Unit
- Final Product - Finished Outcomes: Corporate Identity, Logos, Business Cards
- Final Product - Finished Outcomes: Magazine, Poster, Leaflet, Menu
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities
- Quality: Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Graphic Design Work: Own Work
- Graphic Design Work: Others' Work (Peers, Professionals)
☑️ Working with Photography Briefs 34 topics
- Techniques and Equipment: Preparing Equipment
- Techniques and Equipment: Controlling the Image
- Techniques and Equipment: Estimating Distances
- Techniques and Equipment: Framing a Subject
- Techniques and Equipment: Composing a Picture
- Techniques and Equipment: Using Natural and Artificial Light
- Techniques and Equipment: Selecting Images
- Techniques and Equipment: Producing Images for the Brief
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Health and Safety: Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Studio Environment
- Following COSHH Guidance on Materials and Workshop Practice
- Photography Briefs: Advertising
- Photography Briefs: Fashion Events
- Photography Briefs: Social Events
- Photography Briefs: Editorial Themes
- Photography Briefs: Recording
- Photography Briefs: Information
- Meeting the Brief: Questions - Image Purpose and Factors
- Meeting the Brief: Similar Projects
- Selecting Suitable Materials and Processes: Qualities
- Selecting Suitable Materials and Processes: Alternative Options
- Selecting Suitable Materials and Processes: Suitability
- Selecting Suitable Materials and Processes: Constraints
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring
- Characteristics: Suitability - Image Purpose, Factors, Opportunities, Constraints, Presentation
- Characteristics: Others' Projects - Similar Briefs, Commercial, Professional, Success
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities
- Quality: Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Photographic Work: Own Work
- Photographic Work: Others' Work (Peers, Professionals)
☑️ Working With Fashion Design Briefs 39 topics
- Pattern Drafting and Cutting Techniques and Processes: Given Brief
- Construction Techniques and Processes: Given Brief
- Construction Techniques and Processes: Fittings
- Construction Techniques and Processes: Fastenings
- Construction Techniques and Processes: Embellishments
- Construction Techniques and Processes: Finishing
- Construction Techniques and Processes: Pressing
- Health and Safety: Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Studio Environment
- Following the Appropriate COSHH Guidance on Materials
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Fashion Design Briefs: Clothing, (Men, Women, Children, Specialist Markets)
- Fashion Design Briefs: Footwear
- Fashion Design Briefs: Accessories
- Fashion Design Briefs: Analyse
- Fashion Design Briefs: Identify Requirements of Briefs
- Fashion Design Briefs: Technical
- Fashion Design Briefs: Functional Factors (Type, Properties, Characteristics)
- Materials, Techniques and Processes: Aesthetic Qualities
- Materials, Techniques and Processes: Fitness for Purpose
- Materials, Techniques and Processes: Alternative Options
- Materials, Techniques and Processes: Properties
- Materials, Techniques and Processes: Suitability
- Characteristics: Analysis (Alternative Options)
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties (Effects, Uses, Limitations, Creative Potential)
- Characteristics: Suitability (Purpose, Factors, Opportunities, Constraints, Presentation)
- Characteristics: Others' Projects (Similar Briefs, Commercial, Professional, Success)
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities
- Quality: Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Production Process: Costings
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others
- Sources of Information - Documentation: Notes, Visits, Minutes of Meetings
- Sources of Information - Documentation: Notes from Feedback, Production Diaries
☑️ Working with Textiles Briefs 36 topics
- Textiles Materials: Fabrics
- Textiles Materials: Yarns
- Textiles Materials: Threads
- Textiles Materials: Inks
- Textiles Materials: Dyes
- Textiles Materials: Materials
- Techniques and Processes: Embroidery
- Techniques and Processes: Construction Methods
- Techniques and Processes: Printing
- Techniques and Processes: Assembly
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Studio Environment
- Following COSHH Guidance on Materials and Workshop Practice
- Textiles Briefs: Functional Needs
- Textiles Briefs: Aesthetic Considerations
- Textiles Briefs - Analysis: Purpose, Target Market, Needs, Preferences
- Textiles Briefs - Analysis: Technical Factors, Production Process, Cost
- Textiles Briefs - Analysis: Performance, Scale, Contemporary Professional Practice
- Selecting Materials, Techniques and Processes: Aesthetic Qualities
- Selecting Materials, Techniques and Processes: Fitness for Purpose
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics - Suitability: Purpose, Factors, Opportunities, Constraints, Presentation
- Characteristics - Others' Projects: Similar Briefs, Commercial, Professional, Success
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities
- Quality: Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Production Process: Costings
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others (Audience, Peers, Tutors, Clients)
- Sources of Information: Documentation (Notes, Minutes of Meetings, Feedback, Production Diaries, Visits)
☑️ Working with 3D Design Briefs 29 topics
- 3D Design Processes: Planning
- 3D Design Processes - Making: Construction, Carving, Moulding, Drilling, Fixing
- 3D Design Processes - Making: Joining, Casting, CAD/CAM, Weaving, Assembling
- 3D Materials: Non-Resistant and Resistant Materials
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Studio Environment
- Following the COSHH Guidance on Materials and Techniques
- 3D Design Briefs - Products: Ceramics, Furniture, Lighting
- 3D Design Briefs - Products: Consumer and Electrical Goods, Industrial Products
- 3D Design Briefs - Products: Interiors, Environments, Retail Displays, Exhibitions
- 3D Design Briefs: Analysis of Briefs
- 3D Design Briefs: Response (Target Market, Needs, Preferences)
- 3D Design Briefs - Functions: Technical Factors, Size, Scale, Performance
- 3D Design Briefs - Functions: Ease of Use, Cost, Method, Scale of Production
- Selecting Materials and Techniques: Qualities
- Selecting Materials and Techniques: Exploring Properties
- Meeting the Brief: Artefact Purpose, Factors, Opportunities, Constraints, Presentation
- Meeting the Brief: Others' Projects (Similar Briefs, Community, Commercial, Professional)
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities, Technical Qualities
- Quality: Sustainability, Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- 3D Design Work: Own Work
- 3D Design Work: Others' Work, (Peers, Professionals)
☑️ Working with Interactive Media Briefs 43 topics
- Interactive Media Briefs: Design-Based Briefs for Websites, DVDs, CD-ROMs
- Interactive Media Briefs: Interactive TV, Computer Games
- Purpose: Educational, Entertaining, Informative, Instructional
- Purpose: Demonstrating Specialist Techniques
- Analysis of Briefs: Target market
- Analysis of Briefs: Needs and Preferences
- Analysis of Briefs: Message(s)
- Analysis of Briefs: Information
- Analysis of Briefs: Communication
- Analysis of Briefs: Content
- Analysis of Briefs: Purpose
- Constraints: Budget, Schedule, Resources, Legal and Ethical, Technical Factors
- Constraints: Method of Reproduction, Display, Number of Colours
- Constraints: Resolution, Use of Logo, Links with Other Products
- Selecting Materials, Techniques and Processes: Technical and Aesthetic Qualities
- Selecting Materials, Techniques and Processes: Fitness for Purpose
- Selecting Materials, Techniques and Processes: Properties
- Selecting Materials, Techniques and Processes: Materials, Techniques
- Interactive Media Products: DVDs, CD-ROMs, Interactive TV, Computer Games
- Interactive Media Products: Portable Devices, Websites, Internet
- Target Audience: Age, Gender, Demographic, Lifestyle, Presentation
- Target Audience: Text, Sound, Image, Navigation
- Accessibility: User Groups, Ease of Use, Interaction, Platforms, Convergence
- Development: Proposal Pitch, Mood Boards, Sketchbooks
- Development: Storyboards, Layout Diagrams, Production Log
- Producing Assets: Scanners, Software Tools, Web Authoring, Interactive Media Authoring Text
- Producing Assets: Digital Images
- Producing Assets: Sound
- Producing Assets: System Diagrams for Prototypes
- Producing Assets: Flowcharts for Mapping Out User Navigation
- Production: Navigation, Controls, Typography, Graphics, Layout, Colour
- Production: Sound, Video, Animation, Editing, Buttons to Link Frames
- Evaluate Own Finished Product: Compared with Original Intentions
- Evaluate Own Finished Product: Technical Qualities
- Evaluate Own Finished Product: Aesthetic Qualities
- Evaluate Own Finished Product: Limitations
- Evaluating Others' Interactive Media Work
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others (Audience, Peers, Tutors, Clients)
- Sources of Information: Documentation (Notes, Minutes of Meeting, Production Logs)
☑️ Working with Visual Arts Briefs 53 topics
- Research - Primary Sources: Observational Drawing, Painting, Photography, Video
- Research - Subject Matter: Objects, Places, People, Galleries, Exhibitions, Museums
- Research - Secondary Sources: Printed Material, Onscreen, Publications, Photographs
- Research - Secondary Sources: Photocopies, Postcards, Libraries, Audio-Visual Sources
- Recording: Materials
- Recording: Techniques
- Recording: Processes
- Recording: Formal Elements
- Visual Arts Briefs: Analysis
- Visual Arts Briefs: Project Requirements
- Visual Arts Briefs: Constraints
- Visual Arts Briefs: Research
- Visual Arts Briefs: Focus
- Visual Arts Briefs: Investigation
- Visual Arts Briefs: Development
- Visual Arts Briefs: Review
- Visual Arts Briefs: Additional Information Required
- Visual Arts Briefs: Development of Work
- Explore and Use: Experimentation, Testing, Swatches, Test Pieces, Maquettes
- Explore and Use: Sketches, Trial and Error, Handling, Investigation, Analysis
- Materials: Graphite, Charcoal, Pen, Ink, Wash
- Materials: Oil Pastels, Chalks, Hand-Made Tools
- Techniques: Montage, Collage, Photography, Digital Scanning
- Techniques: Manipulation, Printmaking, Modelling
- Processes: Commissioned Work, Personal Exploration, Abstraction
- Processes: Copying, Scaling, Collaborative Work, Site Specific
- Processes: Limitations, Objectives, Traditional, New Media
- Health and Safety: Workshop Practice
- Health and Safety:Risk Assessment
- COSHH Health and Safety Guidance on Materials
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Planning: Analysis, Project Proposal, Research, Media and Materials
- Planning: Alternative Ideas, Working Drawings, Develop
- Work: Mock-Ups, Storyboards, Printouts, Test Pieces, Maquettes
- Final Work: 2D, 3D, Time-Based, Mixed Media, New Media
- Meeting a Brief: Design Methods
- Meeting a Brief: Success
- Meeting a Brief: Others' Work
- Discuss: Annotated Worksheets, Sketchbooks
- Discuss: Recordings of Discussions
- Discuss - Explanations: Descriptions, Comments, Evaluations, Tutorials
- Discuss Explanations: Spoken Word, Video, Face to Face, Individual, Group Crit
- Discuss: Technical and Art Terms
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities
- Quality: Technical Qualities, Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Visual Arts Work: Own Work
- Visual Arts Work: Others' Work
☑️ Working with 3D Design Crafts Briefs 61 topics
- Primary Research: Drawings, Sketches, Taking Photographs
- Secondary Research: Photocopies, Collecting Ready-Made Resources
- Recording: Materials
- Recording: Techniques
- Recording: Processes
- Recording: Formal Elements
- Primary Sources: First-Hand Observation Drawings, Own Photographs
- Primary Sources: Studios, Museums, Galleries, Exhibitions, Poetry, Music
- Secondary Sources: Images, Clippings, Websites, Photographs, Journals, Photocopies
- Secondary Sources: Postcards, Leaflets, Books, Magazines, Blogs, CD-ROMs
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Use Research Material, Inform Ideas, Others' Work
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Idea Generation, Experimenting, Testing
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Planning, Reviewing, Refining, Design Process
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Formal Elements
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Visual Language
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Creating
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Communicating
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Recording
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Presenting Findings
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Appropriate Formats
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Annotate
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Design Ideas
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Fitness for Purpose
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Viability of Designs
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Constraints
- Explore and Develop Ideas: Opportunities
- Design Crafts Briefs: Artefact
- Design Crafts Briefs: Technical Factors
- Specialist Markets: Retailers, Craft Fairs, Studio Potters, Tourism
- Specialist Markets: Locations, Heritage, Collectors, Demographics
- Specialist Markets: Nostalgia, Anniversaries, Commemoration, Events, Concerts, Mementos
- Non-Resistant 3D Materials
- Resistant 3D Materials
- 3D Techniques and Processes: Cutting, Carving, Construction, Joining
- 3D Techniques and Processes: Bonding, Fusing, Drilling, Stitching
- 3D Techniques and Processes: Weaving, Forming, Moulding, Finishing
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Studio Environment
- Following the COSHH Guidance on Materials and Techniques
- Discuss: Annotated Worksheets, Sketchbooks
- Discuss: Recordings of Discussions
- Discuss: Explanations
- Discuss: Descriptions
- Discuss: Comments
- Discuss: Evaluations
- Discuss: Tutorials
- Discuss: Spoken Word, Video, Face to Face, Individual, Group Crit
- Discuss: Technical and Art Terms
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics - Exploring Properties: Effects, Uses, Limitations, Creative Potential
- Characteristics - Suitability: Image Purpose, Factors, Opportunities, Constraints
- Characteristics: Presentation
- Characteristics - Others' Projects: Similar Briefs, Commercial, Professional, Success
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities, Technical Qualities
- Quality: Sustainability, Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Quality: Tutors
- Quality: Client
- Quality: Documentation (Notes, Minutes of Meetings, Notes from Feedback, Production Diaries)
☑️ Working with Digital Art and Design Briefs 41 topics
- Screen-Based Visual Material: JPEGs, 3D, Projections, Movies, Animations
- Screen-Based Visual Material: Sequences, Prints, Websites, Galleries
- Visual Material: Artefacts (3D Files)
- Digital Technology: Using Digital Photography, Vector Based Graphics Software
- Digital Technology: Scanning, Animation Software, Editing Software
- Digital Technology: Recording
- Digital Technology: Use File Saving Conventions
- Health and Safety Act 1974
- Elimination of Risk to Self and Others
- Thinking and Working Safely within a Studio Environment
- Following the Appropriate COSHH Guidance on Materials and Techniques
- Plan and Develop Ideas: Primary Sources
- Plan and Develop Ideas: Secondary Sources
- Plan and Develop Ideas: Subject Matter
- Plan and Develop Ideas: Planning
- Plan and Develop Ideas: Communicating
- Explore and Use: Experimentation, Testing, Test Pieces, Models, Sketches
- Explore and Use: Trial and Error, Handling, Investigation, Analysis
- Materials: Traditional Art and Design Materials, Digital Technology, Hardware, Software
- Techniques: Image Manipulation, Cloning, Sampling, Experimentation
- Techniques: Interactive Media, Onscreen, Site-Specific
- Processes: 2D, 3D, Time-Based
- Outcomes: Initial Ideas, Preliminary Work, Drawings
- Outcomes: Photographs, Scanned Imagery, Found Imagery
- Outcomes: Outline Plan for Production, Identifying Equipment
- Outcomes: Peripherals and Software Required for Production
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Compared with Original Intentions
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Technical Qualities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Aesthetic Qualities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Impact
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Opportunities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Limitations
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others
- Sources of Information: Documentation
☑️ Working with Accessory Briefs 52 topics
- Clarify Brief: Identify Purpose, Identify Constraints, Budget
- Clarify Brief: Eco Issues, Evaluate Client Needs
- Research: Work of Others, Historical, Contemporary
- Develop Ideas: Primary Sources
- Develop Ideas: Secondary Sources
- Develop Ideas: 2D Media
- Develop Ideas: 3D Media
- Develop Ideas: Alternative Ideas
- Develop Ideas: Problem Solving
- Develop Ideas: Analysis
- Develop Ideas: Recording
- Develop Ideas: Refining
- Maquettes: Mock Ups (Scale, Full-Size)
- Maquettes: Materials (Card, Paper, Vilene, Scrap Materials)
- Accessory: Millinery, Footwear, Clutch Bags, Handbags
- Accessory: Shoulder Bags, Shopping Bags, Belts, Gloves
- Accessory: Muffs, Scarves, Jewellery, Body Adornment
- Planning: Sequence, Operations, Making Process
- Planning: Identifying Making Techniques
- Planning: Identifying Suitable Fabrics, Threads, Fasteners, Trims
- Equipment: Millinery Gauzes, Hoods, Hat Blocks, Fabrics
- Equipment: Plastics, Metals, Waste Materials, Old or Broken Jewellery
- Equipment: Papers, Card, Yarn, Wire, Beads, Trimmings
- Equipment: Pattern Making Papers, Felt Making Equipment, Shoe Lasts
- Equipment - Hand Tools: Scissors, Cutting Wheels, Measures, Pins
- Equipment - Hand Tools: Needles, Jewellerymaking Equipment
- Machinery: Sewing Machines, Heavy Duty Machines for Stitching Leather or Plastics
- Machinery: Embroidery Machines, Pressing and Steaming Equipment
- Machinery: Industrial Steam Irons, Hat Block Steamers
- Health and Safety: Correct Use According to Manufacturers' Guidelines
- Health and Safety: Relevant Legislation
- Health and Safety: Risk Assessments
- Production Process: Preparation (According to the Accessory)
- Production Process: Construction Techniques
- Production Process: Decorative Details
- Production Process: Finishing Techniques
- Production Process: Final Presentation
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Quality: Comparison, Original Intentions, Aesthetic Qualities
- Quality: Technical Qualities, Strengths, Weaknesses, Areas for Improvement
- Quality: Own Work
- Quality: Others' Work
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Production Process: Costings
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others
- Sources of Information: Documentation
☑️ Working with Moving Image Briefs 33 topics
- Materials: Cells, Drawing Materials, Plasticine, Card, Paper, Paint
- Materials: Voice, Script, Storyboard, Software, Hardware
- Techniques: Hand Drawn, Modelling, Photographing, Stop Animation
- Techniques: Importing, Key Framing, Rotoscoping, Time Lapse, Filming
- Techniques: Videoing, Foley Sound, Sound Effects, Voiceover
- Technology: Still Cameras, Movie Cameras, Computers, Lighting, Microphones
- Briefs: Genres, Short Films, Ident, Features, Documentaries, Animations
- Plan a Moving Image Project: Planning
- Plan a Moving Image Project: Intentions
- Plan a Moving Image Project: Resources
- Plan a Moving Image Project: Constraints
- Plan a Moving Image Project: Opportunities
- Moving Image Project Production: Film, Video, Television, Camera Equipment
- Moving Image Project Production: Peripherals, Safety, Timescale, Deadline
- Moving Image Project Production: Equipment, Resources, Image Capture
- Moving Image Project Production: In-Camera Editing, Post-Production Editing, File Saving Protocols
- Presentation Formats: Screen-Based, Hand-Held Devices, Projection, Film
- Presentation Formats: DVD, QuickTime Movie, Web Streaming, Download, Flash Movie
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Compared with Original Intentions
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Technical Qualities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Aesthetic Qualities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Limitations
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Opportunities
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others
- Sources of Information: Documentation
☑️ Working with Site-specific Briefs 43 topics
- Materials - Planning: Design Sheets, Drawings, Sketches
- Materials - Planning: Sketchbooks, Brainstorming, Thumbnail Sketches
- Materials - Planning: Testing, Maquettes, Plan Drawings of Chosen Site
- Materials - Planning: Photographs of Chosen Site, Mood Boards
- Materials - Producing: Wood, Stone, Metal, Ceramic, Plaster
- Materials - Producing: Wire, Found Materials, Projections
- Materials - Producing: Ephemeral Materials, Architecture, Landscape
- Consultation Techniques: Feedback from Residents, Locals, Workplace, Spectators
- Consultation Techniques: Displays, Outlines, Visualisations, Photographic Montage
- Making Techniques: Carving, Moulding, Forming, Shaping
- Making Techniques: Joining, Construction, Modelling, Fixing, Rearranging
- Making Techniques: Painting, Performance, Landscaping, Indoor, Experimental
- Processes: Low Impact, Temporary, Permanent, Environmental, Recycling
- Processes: Renewable Energy, Regeneration, Locally Available Materials, Tools, Machinery
- Plan a Site-Specific Project: Planning
- Plan a Site-Specific Project: Intentions
- Plan a Site-Specific Project: Resources
- Plan a Site-Specific Project: Opportunities
- Briefs: Interior, New Build, Environmental, Regeneration
- Briefs: Mock Up, Visualisation, Scale Model
- Outcomes - Scale Models: Maquettes, Card, Wood, Acrylic, Clay
- Outcomes - Scale Models: Plaster, Plasticine, Wire, Paper, Modroc
- Outcomes - Scale Models: Textiles, Glass, Wax, Stone, Scrap Materials
- Outcomes - Scale Models: Found Objects, Ceramics, Visualisation
- Outcomes - Full Size: Construction, Sculpture, Land Art, Stone Work
- Outcomes - Full Size: Leaf and Soil Creations, Installation, Ice Sculpture
- Outcomes - Full Size: Water and Snow, Tree Bark, Logs, Twigs
- Outcomes - Full Size: Found Objects, Natural, Manufactured
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Compared with Original Intentions
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Technical Qualities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Aesthetic Qualities
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Limitations
- Development of Own and Others' Work: Opportunities
- Characteristics: Analysis
- Characteristics: Exploring Properties
- Characteristics: Suitability
- Characteristics: Others' Projects
- Production Process: Technical Competencies
- Production Process: Creative Abilities
- Production Process: Time Management
- Sources of Information: Self-Evaluation
- Sources of Information: Comments from Others
- Sources of Information: Documentation

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