1/31/13

All classes:  

Try to watch the commercials during the Super Bowl--watch for special effects and use of graphics!

Photoshop 1:

Assignment: 

• Turn your image from yesterday into a magazine cover.
• First, save your image as a .png.
• Next, you will need to get an action called Ezine Curly Flat 
• Right click on this file and download/save it to your computer
• If that file doesn't work, use this zip file.
• Drag the file to your desktop and double click on it.
• In Photoshop, open your Actions panel (look under the Window menu if you don't see it).  The action should already be in you panel.
• Run Step 1 which will create the cover for you. 
• Add your image from yesterday.  
• Also add other elements, such as the title of the magazine, the date, the title and date on the spine, and at least two "articles" in the magazine.  
• Run Step 2 of your action.
• Save your image as a jpeg and upload to your blog.

Photoshop 2:

Assignment: 

•  Continue studying and/or take the test. (Or practice test.)

Gaming Graphics:                                                                            

Assignment: Add a title to your comic.  Below are three types of titles for you to choose from. 

• Example:  Title large at top
• Example:  Title small at top
• Example:  Title small at top
• Example:  Title part of first panel
• Example:  Title part of first panel

Also check out these additional comic elements that will add interest to your comic.  They are not required.
Speech bubble purposely crosses into next panel
Closeup of one of the items in strip
Connected speech bubbles
Motion lines
Back view
Different point of view
Dialogue fonts and sound effect fonts (cool!)