1、选择性必修一 Unit 4 Meeting the muse (3) 高一年级 英语 ART 2. Understand the changes brought about by the development of art and technology; 3. Relate the developments of art and technology to students real lives. ART&TECHNOLOGY Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. How many artworks did you s
2、ee? 2. What methods did they use to create the artworks? 3. Did you think technology can be considered a form of art? ART&TECHNOLOGY Activity 2 Read the passage and compare your ideas with those of the authors. Think “art”. What comes to your mind? Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or C
3、hinese paintings in the Palace Museum? Or maybe, just maybe, its a dancing pattern of lights? ART&TECHNOLOGY The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night. Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at
4、it, they could also interact with it literally. They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns. Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art? ART&TECHNOLOGY Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they
5、 could also interact with it literally. Visitors not only liked to look at one of her artworks in Vancouver but also were able to connect themselves with it. ART&TECHNOLOGY Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. To do this, the
6、y have used a variety of tools and technologies. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things. ART&TECHNOLOGY Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their though
7、ts and ideas through art for thousands of years. No matter what you believe, the fact is that people have been using art to express their thoughts and ideas for thousands of years. ART&TECHNOLOGY Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the
8、 art world is changing greatly. Now art is more accessible to us than ever before. Take for example one of Chinas most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. As this artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance
9、 to see it. ART&TECHNOLOGY Once in front of the painting, they only have limited time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the BianRiver in Bianjing. Thanks to technology however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting. Three-dimensional (3
10、D) animation means that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings. They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime. ART&TECHNOLOGY The art-tech combination is also changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”. Not only can we i
11、nteract with art, but also take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our finger tips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. The result has been exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos. ART&TECHNOLOGY With new technological tools at our finger
12、tips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. We have new technological tools at hand, which enable people to explore their creative sides. ART&TECHNOLOGY However, the increase in the amount and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality. Can a video
13、of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion really be called “art”? ART&TECHNOLOGY However, the increase in the amount and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality. Although the amount and variety of art produced is increasing, its overall quality seems to be
14、reduced. ART&TECHNOLOGY Similarly, such developments are making the line between art and technology less distinct. Can someone unfamiliar with traditional artists tools really call themselves an “artist”? And is the artist the creator of the art itself, or the maker of the technology behind it? ART&
15、TECHNOLOGY A recent project used technology and data in the same way that Rembrandt used his paints and brushes. The end result, printed in 3D, was a new “Rembrandt painting” created 347 years after the artists death. These advances are perhaps bringing us closer to a time when computers rather than
16、 humans create art. ART&TECHNOLOGY Where technology will take art next is anyones guess. But one thing is for surewith so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected. ART&TECHNOLOGY Activity 3 Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. Posit
17、ive effects Argument 1: Art is more accessible to us than ever before. Example(s): Argument 2: We can take part in Example(s): People have been able to experience a digital version of Along the River during the Qingming Festival. its creation. Digital paintings and videos. Possible problems Argument
18、 3: It has raised questions over Example(s): Argument 4: Such developments are Example(s): its overall quality. A video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion. making the line between art and technology less distinct. A new “Rembrandt painting” printed in 3D. Think& Share 1. What effect d
19、o you think technology will have on art in the future? 2. Do you know of any artworks created mainly by technology? Think& Share 3. What work of art can you create with the help of technology? 4. Which of the two reading passages in this unit, both about the artists inspiration, do you prefer? Why?
20、Homework Work in groups and have a debate on whether technology has had a positive effect on art. 1. Divide each group in half. Each half takes a side in the debate. 2. Do further research to find more arguments and supporting examples besides those in the passage. 3. Organize your ideas from the most important to the least important. Homework Option 1 Revise your writing after class. Option 2 Write an introduction to a sports event.
