first day of planning

Beginning the planning process.
For the first day of preparation, I decided to start by planning and envisioning the 'Calculus' and 'Modern History Through Media' representation pieces. The idea was to develop a more detailed and focused sense of the content, layout/format, and medium/media used for each of the canvases. This said, some aspects are undetermined or vague in order to allow room for alteration and innovation throughout the process as my aesthetic builds and my vision evolves.

Calculus (algorithmic/mathematical art)

First, I downloaded software for rendering algorithmic designs, including: Structure Synth, and Ultra Fractal. These programs are difficult to learn and understand, though with proper knowledge can be utilized to create an incredibly vast array of visual products. I am only beginning to learn the basic structures and manipulations, with much to learn! Here are a few examples of creations that I experimented with today shortly after downloading the software.

I think that I will use differential equations to construct a complex 2 dimensional graphical field for the background. I plan to layer a fractal and/or statement relating to the fundamental goals of calculus or my specific AP class with mrs. Ferrara as the foreground.

Modern US History Through Media (political/pop art)

My initial idea for the layout of this piece is a linear time-line-like progression of ideas as a representation of the development of American society from the 1950's through the 1980's. Besides the obvious reasons that this layout is fitting, I think it also provides a nice contrasting counter-example to the non-linearity of visual note-taking which will be used to represent 'Labyrinths'.

• This is an outline components I would like to represent in each phase of time
• conformity (housing developments), family-life, perceived material necessity, nuclear fear / red scare
• anti-war movement, civil rights protests
• Nixon and watergate
• Raegan, shallow wealth obsession, corporatism

These concepts and events will be represented using popular cultural icons and media examples studied in class. I have ideas of which I will use, but will wait to share until I am more certain.

The primary subject matter will be created using spray paint stenciling, as this resonates with popular culture / media in that it is the most ubiquitous form of "public" political art.