The critique is a dedicated time to discuss, review, examine and provide constructive feedback for artwork. 

 

The Golden Rule of critique is:  Always critique as you would want to be critiqued.

 

Critique Criteria:

We will touch upon the following areas with every example of student work. Everyone must provide feedback at some point during the critique process.

 

Technical - How the work is organized as a complete composition:

• How is the work constructed or planned (i.e., background, foreground, movements, sounds)?

• Identify some of the points of emphasis in the work. Is there any? Are there many?

• How does the sound design work with the images and motions?

• Do you feel that the piece "fills time" sufficiently?

• How much attention has been paid to craftsmanship?

• How would you guess the artist achieved a specific effect?

 

Interpretation - How the work makes you think or feel:

• What are expressive qualities you find in the work (i.e., funny, mysterious, irreverent, playful)?

• Describe the style of the piece – (retro, vintage, autobiographical, futuristic, dystopian,).

• What choices did the artist make to give the work these qualities?

• What open question does the work suggest to you – if any?

• Does the work remind you of other things you have experienced (i.e., analogy or metaphor)?

• Does the work relate to other ideas or events in the world and/or in your other studies?

 

Evaluation - Present your opinion of the work's success or failure:

• What is the most original or creative aspect of the work?

• What could make the work better?

• How original is the work? Why do you feel this work is original or not original?

• What qualities of the work make you feel it is a success or failure?