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10/31/13

All classes:  

National PTA Reflections® Contest:  Theme: “Believe, Dream, Inspire”
Arts Categories: There are six arts categories – dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts. Students may enter the Reflections program in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category.
General Rules     Visual Arts Rules     Photography Rules     Entry Form
Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Continue team work on game board.
  • Boxes that will be used for the board are on the book shelves by the door.  They are the white boxes that you would use to wrap a shirt in.  (fyi, they're called shirt boxes.)  
  • Measure the boxes to get the measurement of your game board.  Remember that the board has to fold and fit in the box, so it should not be exactly the same size as the box. 
  • A tutorial on setting up the instruction (front/back) can be found with the rest of the board game resources (Click Gaming Graphics, then board games.)
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: 
  •  Finish the Vintage Circus Poster shown in this tutorial.  You have two days to complete the tutorial. 
  • Extra Practice:  Give this guy a face.  First, copy him and paste him into Photoshop.  Then, do a search for "eye" and use it to replace both eyes on the face.  Do the same for nose and ears.  Add anything else you like.
  •  
  • If you get stuck on something, ask a Photoshop 2 or 3 person for help.  They are required to help students!
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
  •  Continue working on iPad game
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10/30/13

All classes:  

National PTA Reflections® Contest:  Theme: “Believe, Dream, Inspire”
Arts Categories: There are six arts categories – dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts. Students may enter the Reflections program in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category.
General Rules     Visual Arts Rules     Photography Rules     Entry Form
Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Continue team work on game board.
  • Did you know you can download fonts?  If you have a team members who are waiting for their job to start,  have them look up four or five different fonts you might be able to use in the title of your game.  Choosing several different varieties will allow the team to decide on the one that best fits the theme.
  • To put the fonts in Illustrator, double click the zip file, then double click the font and click "install."  When you look at the font list in Illustrator you should see it there.
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: Vintage Circus Poster

What you'll learn:  accessing and using different types of resources from the web
What you'll do:

 Create the Vintage Circus Poster shown in this tutorial. 
Look at the "Resources" tab for brushes and graphics you can use.
You have two days to complete the tutorial.
  • Extra Practice:  Give this guy a face.  First, copy him and paste him into Photoshop.  Then, do a search for "eye" and use it to replace both eyes on the face.  Do the same for nose and ears.  Add anything else you like.
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
  •  Download Tiny Tap
  • Work with Mrs. Miller to brainstorm "rooms"
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10/29/13

All classes:  

National PTA Reflections® Contest:  Theme: “Believe, Dream, Inspire”
Arts Categories: There are six arts categories – dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts. Students may enter the Reflections program in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category.
General Rules     Visual Arts Rules     Photography Rules     Entry Form
Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Continue team work on game board.
  • Get Blog created and email me the link.
  • Get lists on blog.
  • The "Formatting Game Card Questions" video is complete and under the Board Games link.
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: 
  • Voting on zombies.  
  • Finish zombie if necessary and post to blog.
  • Go to http://www.brusheezy.com/, figure out how to download brushes and get them into Photoshop.  Practice using new brushes on an image of your choice.
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 

Homework, due tomorrow!
  • Download and play the following apps.
  • Most of these (or all) will only allow you to play the first game.  Don't buy the other games!
  1. Hidden Objects Guest House
  2. Mystery Hidden Objects for Kids
  3. Messy Kitchen Hidden Objects
  4. Hidden Objects 3D
  5. Hidden Objects? by Sandip Raghuvanshi

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10/28/13

All classes:  

National PTA Reflections® Contest:  Theme: “Believe, Dream, Inspire”
Arts Categories: There are six arts categories – dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography and visual arts. Students may enter the Reflections program in one or more arts categories with no limit to the amount of entries in a single category.
General Rules     Visual Arts Rules     Photography Rules     Entry Form

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Today's Team Work:
    • Elect one member to be the "Reporter" who creates a blog for your project and posts required items.   
    • Decide on Company Name
    • Decide on the style of your images
    • Finish the draft of your game board with placement of all images
    • Assign images, game board layout, box top layout and card layout to team member*.
    • *Team leaders need to see me before this happens.
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: 
  • Make sure your subject is on a spooky background!
  • Cont. work on Zombies.  Voting first thing tomorrow so I'll have enough time to print them.
  • On your own:  Learn how to use the  "Paste Into" command 
    • Where is it?
    • How does it work?
    • What past assignments would it have come in handy?
    • Be prepared to demonstrate its use.
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
  •  Finish Halloween image; begin a new tutorial either one you find on the web, one from the Videos and Files page or one from Photoshop Creative Magazine.
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10/25/13

All classes:  

 Want an extra 100 for a PROJECT GRADE?
Bring this in by Tuesday using your Halloween image.

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Get into groups and elect a group leader
  • Elect a secretary:  the person responsible for getting me information when I ask for it.
  • Elect a monitor:  this person will be responsible for making sure your "to do" list gets checked off
  • Decide on an overall style for your images:  blocky, cartoony, realistic, etc.
  • Make a "to do" list
  • Start on your list
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: 
  • Continue from yesterday.
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
  •  Continue from yesterday.
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10/24/13

All classes:  

 Want an extra 100 for a PROJECT GRADE?
Bring this in by Tuesday using your Halloween image.


Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Upload your sprite grid and link to compressed folder.
  • Meet with team members to start drafting your game board. 
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: 

Photoshop 2:
Assignment: For those of you still trying to find a Halloween themed project, try one of these:
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10/23/13

All classes:  

Do you have a parent who might be interested in serving on the district's technology committee?  They only meet four times a year, and your parent would be helping to shape the direction of the technology curriculum for the district.

If you have a parent who might be interested, please have him/her email me at lmiller@nbisd.org.

Thanks!

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Finish sprites for Mrs. Trollinger's class.
  • Check your link to find the video on compressing folders and linking from Google Docs.
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: 
    When finished, create a collage of all 5 using the gradient mask technique you've used before.
    Upload the collage as "Adjustment Work."
    Next, look over these three tutorials on transforming someone into a zombie and choose one to complete.  You will need to use either a photo of yourself or someone willing to be zombi-fied.  You need to take the photo with a camera, so you can either use my camera or an iPhone 4 or better.  
    Best zombies will be printed and hung around school for Trick-or-Treat on Unicorn Street! 

Photoshop 2:
Assignment:
  • Continue working on your Creative PS assignment of choice or Halloween assignment.
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10/22/13

All classes:  



Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Work on Sprites for Mrs. Trollinger's class
  • Next group:  Play "Adventures of Lewis and Clark" board game
  • When finished:  Download "Sketchnation" to your iPad and learn to use it
Photoshop 1:
Assignment:  
Vocabulary:  Adjustments, presets, filter, hue, saturation 

Grading:  Please have your blog ready to show me your text tutorials (text on a path, clipped text, warped text).

If you did not use the liquify filter on an image of your choice, please do so and upload it as "liquify 2"

Next:
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
  • Continue working on your Creative PS assignment of choice or Halloween assignment.
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10/21/13

All classes:  



Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment: 
  • Having trouble finding a pirate?  Do a search for "pirate character" and click on the setting so that it only finds clipart.
  • Work on Sprites for Mrs. Trollinger's class
  • Next group:  Play "Adventures of Lewis and Clark" board game
Photoshop 1:
Assignment: Review, Liquify

Vocabulary:  Liquify
  • TV Screens
     Delete the blue and fill each of the screens with a different tv show.   Upload the final image as TV Review
  • Take warp and puppet warp up to the next level:
  • Watch this Liquify tutorial using the "arm" file from Tuesday
  • Upload the final image as "Liquify 1" 
  • Find an image of your own and use what you learned in the liquify tutorial.  Upload it as "liquify 2."
Photoshop 2:
Assignment: 
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10/18/13

All classes:  



Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
Assignment:  Outsourced sprites
  • Work on Sprites for Mrs. Trollinger's class
  • Next group:  Play Adventures of Lewis and Clark
  • Finish working on Gaming Graphics grid.
Photoshop 1:
Assignment:  

Vocabulary:  Rasterize, opacity, cylinder
  • Use the text tool to type your name. 
  • Right click on the text layer and "rasterize"
  • Use the warp tool to put your name at the top of the can
Upload your finished assignment as "Getting More out of the Warp Tool"

Next, find your own images (one graphic, one "container" to warp to) to use.  Upload as
Getting More out of the Warp Tool 2


    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    •   If you are not working on an assignment of your own,  do the Photoshop 1 assignment above.  Be thinking of a Halloween assignment to be used in a Halloween greeting video. 
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    10/17/13

    All classes:  

    Anti-Bullying Contest Winners

    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: Gaming Graphics Grid
    Vocabulary:  Outsource, Compressed folder
    • Mrs. Trollinger's Gaming class has outsourced their gaming graphics to us.  What does that mean?  It means we've been hired to create the sprites for their games!  
    • During this assignment you will learn how to compress a folder and share it over the Internet.
    1. Create assigned sprites and put them on a grid as you have before, with names.  You will have three empty squares at the bottom of your grid.
    2. Upload the grid to your blog as "Outsourced Sprites"
    3. Next, export each individual sprites to a folder labeled: yourlastname_sprites.
    4. Right click on that folder and "compress."
    5. Put that compressed folder in your Google Drive (or Dropbox folder. )
    6. Figure out how to share that folder over the internet (you should be able to get a link.)
    7. Create a link on your blog under your grid.  Your link should read like this:
      "If you would like to use my images, download the compressed file here."
    8. Link the entire sentence to your compressed folder. (Look for the word "Link" right next to the button you would use to upload an image.)
    9. Mrs. Trollinger's class will receive the links to your pages and will be able to choose whose images they want to use.
    10. Images you need to create:  Pirate side view,  gold coins (pile), pirate chest, spitting llama (side view), marshmallow. 

    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment: 
    • Finish project.
    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    • Be thinking of what you want to create that will have a Halloween theme.  Finished (and approved) images will be used to create a slideshow Halloween greeting for the video announcements.
    • Cont. working on advanced tutorials.  Please let me know when you post one and are ready to move on to another.
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    10/15/13

    All classes:  



    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: 
    • Finish Sprite grid.
    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment:  
    Vocabulary:  Gradient, Mask

    • Graphic Design:  
      Check out these images (Gradient Mask Projects) from past students, then read about your next project below.

      Gradient Mask Project:
    • What are you passionate about?  Band?  Music?  World peace?  A certain someone?  Find or take a minimum of 5 pictures that represent that passion and create a collage using the gradient mask technique you learned in the Gradient Mask tutorial.  
    • Make sure you use "large" images.
    • Only use one subject.
    • Start with a new file, 300 for the resolution, 8" x 8" for the size.
    • Add text to create a title for your collage.  Make sure to use capitalization in your title.
    • You will have 2 full class periods to work on this.
    • Best projects will be printed, so make sure you save your Photoshop file.
    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    •  Cont. working on advanced tutorials.
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    10/14/13

    All classes:  

    Take the yearbook quiz:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YSBJZD8

    Note about stolen charger:  Yes, I know who took it.  I feel bad for you--it must be awful to know that the only way you can get something you need is to steal it.  However, the chargers are there for all students to use,  so I really would like it back.   There are students who only have this room to charge their devices, and it's not fair to them.

    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: 
    • Continue working on Sprites grid.
    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment:  
    Vocabulary:  Gradient, Mask, technique

    • Gradient Mask
      This is by far the most requested technique in Photoshop, and the one I am most often asked to review (as in, Mrs. Miller, how did we do that, you know, where we made a collage...?)  And my answer is "Go to the videos and files page."
      But today, I am providing the link to the Gradient Mask Tutorial, as well as the link to the photos you will need (which you may already have, but here's the link anyway.

      You will eventually be creating a collage using this technique, so if you want to use your own photos, have them ready for tomorrow.
    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    •  If you haven't already, choose a tutorial from the Photoshop Creative magazines. Let me know which one you choose and how long you think you'll need for it.
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    10/11/13

    All classes:  

    Check out the yearbook webpage:
     The Unicorn Yearbook Blog  (http://theunicornyearbook.blogspot.com/

    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: 
    • Continue with Sprite Grid
    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment: 
    • Finish YMCA Mannequin
    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    •  Turn in poster and/or continue working on tutorial
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    10/10/13

    All classes:  



    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: 
    • Continue with Sprite Grid
    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment:  More on Puppet Warp

    Vocabulary:  Mannequin, Warp
    Shortcut:  Cmd J
     
    • Assignment:  YMCA Mannequin (2 days)
    •  Watch this movie:  Puppet Warp Tool 
    • (If the internet is slow or the video won't link, it is also available by going to my resources page, click the videos and files link, click the "Photoshop Files" link and look for "Puppet Warp Tool")
    • Use this Photoshop file to follow along:   Mannequin
    • When you are finished, duplicate the mannequin layer 3 times (cmd j)
    • Line the mannequins up side by side and have them do the YMCA motions)
    • Upload your finished file as YMCA Mannequins
    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    •   If you are finished with your poster, choose a tutorial from one of the Photoshop Creative Magazines.  Show me which tutorial you choose and how long you thin it will take you to complete it.
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    10/9/13

    All classes:  



    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: Sprite Grid Project

    Vocabulary:  grid, sprite, original

    • Create 8 original sprites (choose from the list below) using the shape tools and the pen tool. 
    • Lay the sprites out on a grid with the center space titled:  Sprites.
    • Use a nice text effect on the title.
    • Name each of the Sprites, but use a regular font since the text will be small.
    • Upload your finished project as "Sprites."
    Choose 9 of these subjects for your sprites:  dragon, ninja, cowboy or cowgirl, alien, robot, animal of your choice (you can make two animals), something with wings, little boy or girl, new superhero, reptile.  Here is an example of the finished product with a few helpful hints.
    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment: 
    • Watch this video about puppet warp, then find 4 images and use the puppet tool to:
    • turn a frown to a smile (or vice-versa)
    • turn regular eyebrows to raised eyebrows
    • Change the curve of a snake's body
    • Image of your choice  
      •  
    Take a screenshot the before and after of all 4 images together and post it on your blog as "Puppet Warp."

    Here is an example.
       

    Photoshop 2:
    Assignment: 
    •  If you are finished with your poster, choose a tutorial from one of the Photoshop Creative Magazines.  Show me which tutorial you choose and how long you thin it will take you to complete it.
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    10/8/13

    All classes:  

    If you are a senior and you have been in several CTE classes, take a look at this scholarship opportunity!

    Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
    Assignment: Sprites Project

    Vocabulary:  grid, sprite, original

    • Create 9 original sprites (choose from the list below) using the shape tools and the pen tool. 
    • Lay the sprites out on a grid with the center space titled:  Sprites.
    • Use a nice text effect on the title.
    • Name each of the Sprites, but use a regular font since the text will be small.
    • Upload your finished project as "Sprites."
    Choose 9 of these subjects for your sprites:  dragon, ninja, cowboy or cowgirl, alien, robot, animal of your choice (you can make two animals, something with wings, little boy or girl, new superhero, reptile
    Photoshop 1:
    Assignment: Climbing Project
      • Finish "Climbing" Project and upload to blog as "Climbing Project."
        Photoshop 2:
        Assignment: Anti-Bullying Poster
        • When you are finished, please provide me with a pdf (borrow my flash drive) and upload your poster to your blog as "Anti-Bullying Poster."
        • In the caption of the image, summarize how you went about creating the poster.   You can include the process of choosing your subject, laying out the elements, tools used, etc.
        • Please make sure you use correct grammar, capitalization and spelling!
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        10/7/13

        All classes:  

        Bring cans!
        Check your grades and show me that you can see them (homework grade)

        Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
        Assignment:  
        Vocabulary:  gradient, font
        Photoshop 1:
        Assignment: Fun Project (2 days)

        Vocabulary:  large image, believable, soft brush, drop shadow

        • Hopefully you all got a chance to look at some of the images over at Worth 1000.  Today you will begin a project that had its inspiration from some of those images.  
        • Take a look at the images in this folder and get a preview of what you will be doing.
        • Get the photos you need from the internet--remember to use the "large" option under image size.
        • Extra credit:  instead of using a photo of a person from the internet, use a photo of yourself.  (And, it would actually be easier because you can pose the way you need to pose and put yourself on a dark background so you're easier to copy and paste.)
        • Make the final image as believable as possible--fade the edges with a "soft" brush eraser, and look at whether a drop shadow would help as well. 
        Photoshop 2:
        Assignment: 
        •  Keep working on those posters!
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        10/4/13

        All classes:  

        Bring cans for the can food drive!

        Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
        Assignment:  
        Vocabulary:  gradient, font



        Today you will find out who your group partners are.  You will get into groups and complete one activity, then go back to your computer for the following assignments:
        • Watch this movie about gradients in Illustrator.
        • When you are finished:
        • "Export" and upload your file to your blog as "Playing with Gradients."
        Next, complete the three additional videos on text effects:
         Font Styling
        3D Text
        100 Lines of Text
        As you finish each video, upload your image as the name of the video.

        Photoshop 1:
        Assignment:  
        Vocabulary:  inspirational, tags, rate


        • Go to Worth1000.com
        • Find 25 inspirational photos
        • Organize in Bridge with tags:  easy, medium and hard (based on how easy or hard you think the image might be for YOU to do)
        • Rate them according to your favorite
        Photoshop 2:
        Assignment: 
        •  FYI, I have a group of teachers who will be deciding on the top 5 posters to be printed and hung around the school.  Please let me know when you expect to finish your poster so I can set a deadline for the judging.
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        10/3/13

        All classes:  

        Bring cans!

        Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
        Assignment:  Text and Gradients

        Click on the Gaming Graphics link.  Find the "Text and Gradients" link.
        Follow along with "Playing with Type" and upload your finished image.  Make sure you watch the video all the way through.  Name the post: Playing with Type.

         When you are finished, follow along with the gradient video and upload your finished image with that as well.  Name the post:  Gradient 1.

        Photoshop 1:
        Assignment: Text

        Use your own pictures to follow along with these videos.  Upload the final images to your blog.
        Photoshop 2:
        Assignment: 
        •  Please give me a proposed finish date for your poster.
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        10/2/13

        All classes:  

        3rd Period:  Cans!

        Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
        Assignment:  
        Vocabulary:  analysis, recreate


        • Finish Character Analysis 2
        • Choose one character to create completely
        • Upload character as "Recreated Character"
        Photoshop 1:
        Assignment:  
        Vocabulary:  portrait, enhance


        Photoshop 2:
        Assignment: 
        •  Cont. with poster
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        10/1/13

        All classes:  

        Course Codes
        3rd Period:  Cans!
        7th Period:  Talk

        Gaming Graphics:                                                                            
        Assignment:  Character Analysis in Illustrator
        Vocabulary:  shape tools, analysis


        • Open each of your characters in Illustrator.
        • Use the shape tools to draw shapes around each character (use a stroke but not a fill for each of your shapes).  You do not need to finish the character, only draw the shapes.  
        • Complete all 5 characters and upload them to your blog in one post.
        • Call your post "Character Analysis 2"
        Photoshop 1:
        Assignment: 
        • Finish Mr. Potato Head
        • Make sure you have completed all assignments from last week.
        Photoshop 2:
        Assignment: 
        •  Keep working on Anti-Bullying Poster.
        • Make sure I know what your idea is--running it by me counts as a homework grade.
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