Thursday, 10/25/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

• Finish working on Portrait Project
• Extra (Optional) Practice:  Photoshop images of tv shows into the screens.
  

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  Continue working on flow chart poster (due tomorrow) or your own choice of assignments (remember to post to my blog what you are going to work on if you are at the point of choosing your own assignment.)
  

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

1.  Watch the video on called "iPad Facetime," then spend a few minutes with another iPad student practicing what you learned.

• To get to the movie:  while you're on your computer, click the desktop to make sure you are in "Finder."
• Hold down Command and K at the same time
• Click "Browse"
• Look for Miller's iMac (it might be "Linda Miller's iMac")
• Wait a moment, and you should see "Teacher's Public Folder."  Click that.
• Click the Digital Graphics Movies folder

2.  Work on Reviews

Wednesday, 10/24/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

•  Continue working on Portrait Project

Just for fun or extra credit:  TV Screens
 Delete the blue and fill each of the screens with a different tv show.



Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  Continue working on flow chart poster or your own choice of assignments (remember to post to my blog what you are going to work on if you are at the point of choosing your own assignment.)
• Flow chart original deadline was the 23rd, but I've moved it to the 26th.
  

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

1.  Watch the video called "iPad Photobooth," then spend a few minutes practicing what you learned.

• To get to the movie:  while you're on your computer, click the desktop to make sure you are in "Finder."
• Hold down Command and K at the same time
• Click "Browse"
• Look for Miller's iMac (it might be "Linda Miller's iMac")
• Wait a moment, and you should see "Teacher's Public Folder."  Click that.
• Click the Digital Graphics Movies folder

2.  Work on Reviews

Tuesday, 10/23/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Assignment:

•  Continue working on Portrait Project
  

Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  Continue working on poster or your own choice of assignments (remember to post to my blog what you are going to work on if you are at the point of choosing your own assignment.)
  

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:

1.  Watch the 2 videos on taking video with the iPad (called iPad photos and videos), then spend a few minutes practicing what you learned.

• To get to the movies:  while you're on your computer, click the desktop to make sure you are in "Finder."
• Hold down Command and K at the same time
• Click "Browse"
• Look for Miller's iMac (it might be "Linda Miller's iMac")
• Wait a moment, and you should see "Teacher's Public Folder."  Click that.
• Click the Digital Graphics Movies folder

2.  Work on Reviews (Note:  I've decided that when you have reviews to work on, you will have all week to finish it.  That way you can work on additional assignments--like today, you are watching the video and practicing what you learn--without being bogged down by review after review.  Soon we will have the requested reviews out of the way, and any additional reviews will be rotated amongst the students.)

Monday 10/22/12

Graphic Design/Photoshop 1:
Project & Contest:
Original Portrait

1. Open the following photos in Photoshop:
2. Jewelry, Wilmer, Louise, Steph, Red Lips, Trio, Reeves,
3. Open a new file:  US Paper
4. Create a brand new face using 5 of the faces you've been given.  

Rules: 

1.  You have to use at least 5 different people (even though there are 7 photos, there are 9 people in the photos).
2.  You MAY get other images to add to your portrait, but you still have to use the original 5 in some way.
3.  The more believable your portrait is, the better your grade.  I should not see any "lines" where you can tell something has been added.  Try to match skin tone and hair color.
4.  Upload a screenshot (Cmd Shift 4) of your layers--this will be worth 20% of your grade.

• The layers must be named.
• The screenshot should be as large as possible, and only of the layers palette

5.  Upload your portrait
6.  Explain how you made it (20% of your grade).

• In your explanation say which tools you used and which images came from which photo.  (Example:  "I used the lasso tool to select the nose from Reeves, the ear from Steph, etc.  Then I used the eraser with a soft edge to erase the backgrounds....)
• Three sentence minimum.  You don't have to go into step-by-step detail, but anyone reading with some Photoshop knowledge would know how to do it themselves.

7.  Spelling and Grammar:  This is a test grade:  make sure your spelling and grammar are correct.
8.  You have 4 class periods to work on it.  Make it good!
9.  Email me with the link to your image (not your blog) if you want to enter your project into the contest.
10.  Winner will receive:  A certificate, 10 extra-credit points, a "goody bag" of prizes
11.  Runners-up will receive:  a certificate, 5 extra-credit points, their choice from the prize box
12.  Last day to email me will be Friday, Oct. 26th.   

 Advanced Graphic Design/Photoshop 2: 
Assignment: 

•  Cont. flow chart poster or begin an assignment of your choice

Digital Graphics:
Assignment:  If you are not finished with your last review, finish that first, then...
Review the following apps according to your class period.  You will have until Wednesday to finish.

2nd

L:  The Virtual Bacterial ID Lab

J:  Rescue City

   4th

M: Miranda App

T:  The Virtual Bacterial ID Lab

5th:

R: Bag and Tag

D:  Rescue City

B:  Miranda App

6th

G:  Bag and Tag

B: Rescue City
J:  Bag and Tag

7th

B:  Bag and Tag

N:  Flash Face

Practice pasting and resizing:
Use this Photoshop file to create a filmstrip of your choice of subject.