Year 5 - Art and design
Digital photography: creating a series of facial expression photographs
Photography and painting: facial expressions in portraiture
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will learn the art of portraiture in greater depth. They will learn how artists create expressions, mood and feeling in their portraits using facial features, colour, lighting and props.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to take digital photographs of different facial expressions.
Key Notes
- Understand how facial expressions convey emotion in portraiture.
- Practise posing and recognising facial expressions.
- Learn basic skills for capturing expressive photographs using digital devices.
- Create a series of photographs showcasing different facial expressions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- facial expression: the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions
- photography: the art of capturing images with cameras
- focus: the clarity of a chosen subject
- lighting: how bright or dark a photograph is as a result of the light
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Emotions are only conveyed through words and physical gestures.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Understand how facial expressions convey emotion in portraiture. Practise posing and recognising facial expressions.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'facial expression'
the appearance of the face that shows feelings and emotions.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Emotions are only conveyed through words and physical gestures. Correction: Facial expressions are a universal way to communicate emotions, even without words.
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