11/19/13 - 11/22/13

All classes:  

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Get game finished this week!

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: Adding Elements
Vocabulary:  zip file,  stamp tool, brad, parchment, layer effects, custom pattern

•  Right click on the following zip file and save it to your computer. 
• Double click to open
• Read the instructions and complete the project
• zip file
• How to make a custom pattern in Photoshop (no sound)

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Find a new tutorial either on the videos and files page, the Photoshop Creative Magazine or the internet.

11/18/13

All classes:  

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Print and test game

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  Clone Stamp
Vocabulary:  Clone, stamp, option key, sample

• Learn to use the clone stamp tool by following this tutorial Clone stamp video and using this image.
• Practice on the following images.  
• Remove child
• Remove dog
• Remove footprints
• Upload a before and after of each one (so you will have 4 before/after images)
• Write a caption for each one.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Test iPad games first period
• Continue with advanced tutorials

11/14/13

All classes:  

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment:  
Setting up your print mode 

Apply previously learned skills to create an original board game.

Apply knowledge of printing and tiling.

• Print and tile Illustrator Tool Bar following Mrs. Miller's instructions
• Print and tile Lewis and Clark Game Board

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: Conquering the Blending Mode
Vocabulary:  Blending Modes, Lens Flare, Drop Shadow 


Upload all 4 images as "Blending Mode Work."
Write a short caption for each one.

Understanding Blending Modes:
Video        File
Opacity and the Blending Mode: 
Video         File (it isn't exactly the file used in the video)

Another Lens Flare: 
Video        Lens Flare File
Creating a Drop Shadow: 
Video        Drop Shadow Photoshop File 

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Investigate how to share your game

11/8/13-11/13/13

All classes:  

Back up your files.  The computers will be wiped clean starting Monday!

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Board Game project
• Create a zip file of the sprites you created for the first grid.
• Create a link from the post with the grid to the zipped file.
• Note:  template for printing your playing pieces is on the blog

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  
Finish Assignment
Save as your last name and as a Photoshop PDF
Put the file on my flash drive
Get an entry form
Bring back tomorrow:  Completed entry form and large piece of cardboard



What do you believe?
What do you dream? 

What inspires you?
The National PTA Reflections® Contest Theme is: “Believe, Dream, Inspire”

To enter, create an original computer-generated artwork  or collage that reflects the theme.
Entries are judged primarily on how well the student uses his or her artistic vision to portray the theme.

Your assignment is to create an entry for this project.  Spend today brainstorming and you will have Monday through Wednesday of next week to complete the project.  Projects have to be completed by Wednesday in order to get them printed and mounted in time for the contest.

General Rules     Visual Arts Rules     Photography Rules     Entry Form

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Investigate how to share your games with others.
• Life Skills students will visit our class next Friday to try out your games!  Be ready! 
• Read Photoshop 1's assignment above.  If you are finished with your Tiny Taps game, create something for the contest.  You may also choose something you've already created, as long as it is of high enough resolution to print.

11/7/13

All classes:  

Back up your files.  The computers will be wiped clean starting Monday!

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Board Game project

Photoshop 1:

Assignment:  Sharpen and Noise
Vocabulary:  apply/applied, non-destructive, Smart Filter, Layer mask, noise

• Watch IR/Noise effect using your own image. 
• When you are finished, take a screenshot (command, shift, 4) showing the image and the layer palette.
• Watch UnSharp Mask using your own image.
• When you are finished, take a screenshot (command, shift, 4) showing the image and the layer palette. 
• Upload both screenshots as "Sharpen and Noise." 
• Make sure to write a caption for each image.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

Cont. with Tiny Taps.  Let me know when you are finished.

11/6/13

All classes:  

Back up your files.  The computers will be wiped clean starting Monday!
Check out the updated Blog link above!

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Cont. with Board Game project

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Assignment:  Gaussian Blur
  
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• Watch Gaussian Blur using your own image, then use the filter with two more images.
• Choose one to upload to your blog.
• Name your post Gaussian Blur
• Write a caption for your image.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•   Cont. Tiny Tap project.

11/5/13

All classes:  

If you didn't do this yesterday...

Click here to take an important survey.

If any of your answers are used to in future video announcements created by Mrs. Miller or her students, you will receive a free 100 daily grade in the grade book.
 
(You may have to sign in to your school Google account to do so.)

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• Make sure you are checking the Board Game Info link (top right of the blog) daily.
• New rules about uploading assignments.
• Cont. with Board Game project

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: Smart Filters

Vocabulary:  apply/applied, non-destructive, Smart Filter

What you'll learn:  

1. How to explain your process. 
• New rules about uploading assignments.  
• When you upload your screenshot, click on the image, make it X-tra large,  and then click "caption."  
1. In the caption, write 1-2 sentences explaining what you did. 
2. Use appropriate vocabulary each sentence.
3. Make sure to use capitals and correct punctuation.

•  Example of Before and After Screenshot with caption

1. How to apply cool effects that are non-destructive (don't harm the original image).
• Watch Intro to Filters and Smart Filters using your own image.  
• Choose 2 additional images to experiment with.
• In each image, use at least 2 smart filters and one blending mode.
• Take a screenshot of the before and after side by side and upload them separately. 
• Name the post Smart Filters
• Explain your process in the caption of each image. 
• Note:  if you can't find the right filter, choose Filter Gallery

• Ongoing Guess Who Game Project
  

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• New rules about uploading assignments.
• Continue with Tiny Tap project.

11/4/13

All classes:  

Click here to take an important survey.

If any of your answers are used to in future video announcements created by Mrs. Miller or her students, you will receive a free 100 daily grade in the grade book.
 
(You may have to sign in to your school Google account to do so.)

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: 

• 7th period is changing seats
• Continue to work on Board Game
• Grading
• If you are waiting for your next group assignment, teacher yourself to create a cube.  
• Create it in Illustrator
• Print it
• Fold and glue it together
• Example is on my desk

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Catch up and grading.
• Ongoing project:  Create your own Guess Who cards
• If someone else is finished with their work, play the Guess Who game with them
• If someone is not, download and play Guess Who? - Freemium
• Decide on a subject for your game characters (i.e. characters from Harry Potter, famous people in American History, etc.)
• Measure the card in the (real) game to create your template.
• Find LARGE or MEDIUM (this will be printed) sized images to use, or create your own.  The best finished projects will be printed.
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Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

• Continue to work on Tiny Tap assignment
• Grading

11/1/13

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.

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Find a photo of five people and use the adjustment layers to change their skin color.  Each person has to be a different color (i.e. blue, green, purple, etc.)
•  Upload as "Rainbow Peeps"
• Finish 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.
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• 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 with iPad app.