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Fortune Cookies
Figurative Interpretations

Problem Statment:

You will be given a fortune cookie in class. Whatever your fortune is, that is your prompt for your shooting assignment. 

Shooting Specifications:

1. Shoot a figurative interpretation. 

2. Must incorporate a character in one idea

3. Must include 1 prop used as symbolism

4. Shoot in film / digital (24 frames)

5. Shoot 2 different ideas

Problem Statement

Idea Brainstorming

Sketchbook Specs: Do in order

Design a 2 page sketchbook. 

 

Needs to include:

- background

- Essential Question, starting with why or how (see below)

Free write

Thumbnail Sketches

4 thumbnail sketches on 4 different ideas

- Think about situations that could happen in real life.

- Think about the fortune from someone else's perspective. 

- Label the photo choices (all of them)

 

Idea Brainstorming
Literal Interpretations

Literal Interpretations

Key Points:

- The photograph will show what the fortune actually says. It is not an artistic vision / interpretation

Figureative Examples

Your artistic interpretation of the fortune. You should take the meaning of the fortune and put your own spin on it. 
Figurativ Examples

Teacher Examples

Mr. Hanson's Examples
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