Pont of view by Shannon Amerson

In our class pages, Point Of View is defined as the relationship between the composition creator and the composition; also the relationship between the viewer and the subject.
I looked long and hard for "artsy" references for my element of design. The best references I came upon did not always include or come from an art background. I think my element can be defined and explained in many ways other then just an art definition, and so I put all my research together and came up with what you will read below.

Point of view can be affected by many things, ranging from the angle you look at something, to how you are feeling when you look at something, to experiences in the past and how you relate to them when looking at something or even present circumstances can dictate the effect something has on you when you view it.

When I started this project, I was going to do my project from my dog's point of view and show his view on the world. However, 2 days after the assignment was given, I was struck with a personal tragedy and I wanted to document how it is affecting my life and the point of view of that. My 16 month old niece became critically ill and is still in ICU at Texas Children's Hospital. My project will show the past 2 weeks from my point of view.

www.hollywoodjesus.com did a review on the movie "Passion" that Mel Gibson is filming. The movie focuses on the 12 hours of Jesus' life leading to his crucifixion. In the movie, Jesus speaks Latin and Aramaic without the aid of subtitles. When Mr. Gibson was asked about using "dead languages" and the fact that nobody would understand, he explained that the pictures would explain what people couldn't understand. It was Mr. Gibson's point of view that what he was trying to portray was best conveyed in its original language, and that the graphical interpretation would be enough.

A vantage point or viewpoint is the point from which the artist seems to be looking when he/she creates the scene or image, or the photographer takes the picture

This picture was taken from the street level, and cropped and expanded using photoshop. This is THE BEST children's hospital in the world.
	This is a picture of Kiersten and I the day before she got sick. Life is good.
Kiersten went into surgery to have the diseased part of her intestine taken out, and while in surgery, her internal organs all shut down. Looking at my baby in this condition was one of the hardest things I have ever lived through.
	This was Kiersten's point of view after the surgery. Eyes closed and paralyzed, she sees nothingness.
Waiting for my turn to go in and check on my baby girl. Looking down the hall and hoping the next person coming through that door is with my family, so I may go into the room. Only 2 people are allowed at a time at the bedside in ICU.
can't find picture	This is what we saw looking up from the street. Even the skies are grey. I really liked this point of view.

Examples of topic in online museum:

1. Name of piece of art: El Capitain, Merced River, Against Sun, Yosemite, CA, ca. 1950
Artist: Ansel Adams
Museum: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
URL: http://www.sfmoma.org/eschool/lessons/lesson_07.html
Brief description of why you chose this work as a representative of your topic: I chose this picture because it shows, at least for me, the point of view from looking from the shore. I think it also creates a sense of peace, and right now, I needed that in my life.

2. Name of piece of art: From Civil War to Gang War
Artist: Donna De Cesare
Museum: PhotoArts
URL: http://photoarts.com/pointofview/decesare/slideshow1/
Brief description of why you chose this work as a representative of your topic: I chose this exhibition because it shows a child's point of view in the pictures.

Bibliography: (book, article, web page, interview - use APA format)

1. Be specific in choosing sculpture sites http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/2000/032300/feature5.html

2. HollywoodJesus http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/gospel_of_john.htm