Monday

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

• Today you are going to color a mosaic.  You will use the paint bucket and at least 15 different colors.
• Download this zip file to your computer and double click it to open.  You will have a folder of several images.  Choose one of the images to color.
• Before you start work, set up your image*:

1. Delete the white from your image, 
2. Create a new layer under your image and fill it with white.

• *Or you can just download this action I made and use it to set up your image.
• Upload your finished image to your blog.
  

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

• Work on tutorial or project

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

•  You should be close to finishing your video.

Thursday & Friday, 12/13/12-12/14/12

Everyone:
Back up your files to your Google docs because the computers are going to be reformatted over the holidays!
If necessary, get an account at Dropbox where you can also back up your files.

Photoshop 1 and 2:
Finish your card

FYI:  There is now a "set 5" on my computer containing more tutorials from that site


PS 1 or 2:  Want extra credit?
Create an Octohedron of unicorn images (school related) we can give to the office staff.

Digital  Graphics:
Continue working on video.  Remember, I will only see you Monday and then on your test day.  On test day, all you should have to do is some last minute things and then "share."

Tuesday, 12/11/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

•  Download the three files for today's assignment (use the user name "myfiles" and password "unicorn":  Link to files
• Open the Hexahedron file and all the images from the zip file (open them in Photoshop). 
• Note: When we are finished, you will be uploading the Hexahedron to your blog.  After, begin working on the Octahedron.  Covered with images of your beautiful/handsome face, the Octahedron would make a great gift for your parents, guardians, girlfriend, great aunt, whomever.  If you want something more challenging than the Octahedron, you may choose to use any of the other Polyhedrons on this page that have 8 or more spaces for images.
• Note for 2nd and 6th periods:  We are going to have visitors Thursday who are coming in to take their photos for their own ornament.

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

• You can choose to do today's Photoshop 1 assignment.
• If you choose not to do Photoshop 1 assignment, please upload a screenshot of what you are working on today so I can give you a "progress" grade on the project.
  

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

•  Continue working on your "About Me" video.
  

Friday, 12/7/12

Everyone (yes, this is for a grade)
In your blog, go to settings, then click on "posts and comments."
Next to "comment moderation" click "always."
Next to "show word verification" click "no."

 

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

•  Continue with greeting card.  When finished, make sure you have completed the coloring activity from Monday's post.
  

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  Continue with greeting card. 

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

•  Continue with About Me video.
  

Thursday, 12/6/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

•  Continue with greeting card.  When finished, make sure you have completed the coloring activity from Monday's post.
  

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  Continue with greeting card. 

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

•  Continue with About Me video.
  

Wednesday, 12/5/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

•  Create a greeting card!  The best card (chosen by a panel of teachers) will be used to send to administrators and other district officials and friends.  One card will be chosen from Photoshop 1 and one card from Photoshop 2-3.
  
  
  • Create a new file in Photoshop, using a resolution of 300 and a size of either 5" wide by 7" tall or 7" wide by 5" tall--just depends if you want to do a landscape or portrait design.
  • The card MUST BE YOUR ORIGINAL WORK--you may not use backgrounds from the internet or artwork or images from the internet, BUT you may take just a bit from this one and a bit from that one and combine a bunch of them to make your own work.  
  • You CAN look up how to create your own snowman in Photoshop.  Or snowflakes.  Or a snowstorm.  Or Santa.  (Hint:  do a Google search for how to make a holiday design or graphic in Photoshop--I bet you'll turn up a lot of tutorials, maybe even actions.)**
  • The message is up to you!  Be creative.  Be funny.  Be serious.  Be sardonic (look it up).  The choice is yours.
  • Upload a screenshot of your layers (appropriately named) and your final image.
  •  Write a 2 to 3 sentences about how you completed the project.
   
• ** Here are some quick searches I ran just to give you an idea:
  How to create a comet trail in Photoshop 
• How to create a starry night in Photoshop 
• How to create a snowflake in Photoshop
• How to create a snowman in Photoshop 
• How to create snow in Photoshop  
• How to create a Holiday Card in Photoshop (images)

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  See Photoshop 1 assignment above.  You may incorporate any of your previous tutorials and/or projects. 
  

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

•  About Me Video:  Create a video about yourself!  The video must be at least 2 minutes but not over 4 minutes.  Here is what you'll be graded on:
• (40%) Balanced mixture of media:  video, photos, music, voice-overs
• (20%) Flow of video:  Use of transitions, titles, etc.
• (20%) Completed "story": Don't do a video on where you were born--brainstorm facts about your life that tells who you are.  Ask yourself "who, what, where, when, and why" questions.
• (20%) Creativity:  Up to you, but you might want to try different types of transitions, using the Ken Burns effect (but don't overuse it), fading music in and out, etc. 
  

• Example questions:

1. Who...are my parents, my grandparents, my siblings, my extended family, my friends...
2. What...do I like to do, do my parents do, is my favorite subject, do I want to be when I grow up....
3. Where...was I born, did I grow up, have I lived, would I like to live, do I want to go to college...
4. When...was I born, did I move to New Braunfels, will I graduate, did I go to ?????????, did I get my first car...
5. Why...did we move to New Braunfels, do I want to be a ???????? when I grow up, do I want to move to ????????, do I love ?????????? or hate ?????????...

These are just example questions to get you started on your video.   What you really use is totally up to you!

Tuesday, 12/4/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

• Finish your two coloring pages.  You can do another for extra credit.

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

• Work on tutorial or project

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

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•  Work on video/voiceovers.
  

Monday, 12/3/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

• Today you are going to color a letter of the alphabet.  You will use the paint bucket and at least 15 different colors.
• Download this zip file to your computer and double click it to open.  You will have a folder of several images.  Choose one of the images to color.
• Before you start work, set up your image*:

1. Delete the white from your image, 
2. Create a new layer under your image and fill it with white.

• *Or you can just download this action I made and use it to set up your image.
• Upload your finished image to your blog.
  

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

• Work on tutorial or project

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

•  Work on video/voiceovers.