Graphic Design - Digital Imaging (Period 5) Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Fall 2015
- Department
- Career Technical Education
- Description
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Graphic Design - Digital Imaging is an introductory course whose principle focus is upon the creation, manipulation/modification of digital imagery for a desired response from the viewing audience.
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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FINALS - Please complete ALL THREE of the following:
1. Mr. Webb's ROP/CTE Digital Survey > CLICK THIS LINK
2. LAUSD STAKEHOLDER SURVEY
3. Culminating Project (Extra 30pts)
Taking a photo of yourself from Photo Booth, typing your name and grade level, integrating a background image, plus an object from another photo, casting a shadow.
Taking a photo of yourself from Photo Booth, typing your name and grade level, integrating a background image, plus an object from another photo, casting a shadow.
Save as a JPEG, and email to [email protected] with the subject heading "FINAL - <your name, class period>"
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Introduction to the ANIMATED .GIF
*Submit ALL PARTS of this assignment via email to: [email protected]
PART I - RESEARCH & WRITING (30pts)
Investigate and record the following information in type (copy & paste within your email):
(1) What is an animated .gif (what are they used for, how are they made)?
(2) Find & copy 10 examples of animated .gifs onto your blog (cite the source).
(3) Who are some famous digital artists that have made animated gifs (find, show a photo example of, and describe at least 3 artists)
(2) Find & copy 10 examples of animated .gifs onto your blog (cite the source).
(3) Who are some famous digital artists that have made animated gifs (find, show a photo example of, and describe at least 3 artists)
PART II - ANIMATED GIF TUTORIALS (30pts)
TUT 1 - Read along with and complete the following tutorial, only REPLACE THE WORDS "MARKETING TRIVIA" WITH YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME AND CLASS PERIOD. Link to Tut 1 is here: http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-animated-gif-quick-tip-ht
TUT 2 - FRAME ASSEMBLY TO ANIMATION (30pts)
Download Mr. Webb's SneezeAnimation.zip and Splash-frames.zip folders with hand-drawn animation. Make a separate Photoshop document for each folder, import the frames into Photoshop to make an animated .gif.
Refer to this web link to complete the task: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-frame-animations.html
PART III - CREATING YOUR FIRST ANIMATED GIFs (90pts)
To be continued next week (Week 19 - Due December 11th)
- Design 3 animations based upon 10 or more frames of action.
Export your animated .gif, then post onto your blog and email to [email protected]
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BRANCHES OF GOV'T - POSTER #3 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
TASK: Plan & design an original (US paper sized) poster that contains all of the following information in progression about our bicameral Legislative Branch.
-The title: Branches of Government - Legislative Branch
- An image of the U.S. Congressional building
- Map of the US that illustrates the current number of members of the House of Representatives.
- Indicate the number of Representatives each state is allocated to the Senate.
- An image of the Great Seal of the US Senate and the Great Seal of the US House of Representatives
- Picture of the current SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, listing that person's name, party affiliation and state in which he or she represents.
- List three bullets explaining differences between the House and the Senate
- Include a respectable image of the US flag (not dirty, torn, ragged, modified, or shown inverted).
- The current salary of congressional reps, and senators.
Resources:
m.house.gov/leadership
SUBMIT a JPEG image via email to [email protected] and POST onto your blog portfolio.
Remember that in the subject of your email, include your full name and class period.
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DIGITAL ARCHITECTURE EXERCISE # 1
Design an architectural collage based upon the multiple existing forms of buildings, doorways, windows, roofs, and other man-made shelters found in pictures on the internet.
In Photoshop, your document size should be US Paper - Legal-sized (width: 14in x height 8.5in)
Your architectural collage should: 1.) fully fill up the page, 2) have at least 3 different building elements (or draw upon three different images), 3) be a recognizable structure - with a roof, entry way, and living space - but be different from ordinary structures seen today.
*Please view the adjacent examples.
SOURCES:
(1) ANASTASIA SAVINOVA - architectural collage
(2) Armenia Stock Image - Dreamstime.com
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OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT (50pts) - Sexual Health Awareness Poster Entry
1. Research Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) that can spread through skin-to-skin contact, including: a.) the NAME, b.) Gestation period [between infection and symptoms], c.) Typical Symptoms, and d.) Treatments. Collect data on at least three types of infection. (20pts)
2. Choose one of the three infections to visually examine in your poster design. Develop 5 potential layouts of the information researched, each poster should include an electron-microscope or modeled view of the contagion, and each of the factual insights from step 1 (above). (30pts)
TO EARN CREDIT: You must submit your potential layouts, from part 2, AND take a picture of your final poster - submit it via email to: [email protected] by or before the due date for your class period.
This assignment will replace missing credit on a past assignment with partial credit, or worth 30pts (whichever is higher in value).
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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT POSTER # 2
Design a US Paper (Letter w: 8.5in x h: 11in, 300dpi) sized poster about the Judicial Branch of the United States Government that shows all of the following:
1) The title: SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (SCOTUS) 2015
2) A portrait photograph of each justice of the court (in their robe)
3) Each portrait should be labelled underneath with:
a.) the name of the justice,
b.) the law school he/she graduated from,
c.) the graduation year
4) In the background, include:
a.) A picture of the U.S. Supreme Court Building
b.) The SEAL of the US Supreme Court
5) Within the image should be a respectable image of the American flag (meaning - the flag must not be shown upside down, with any dirt or blemish, or torn and ragged)
Additional details to be delivered in class.
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BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT POSTER # 1
Design a US Paper (Letter w: 8.5in x h: 11in, 300dpi) sized poster about the Executive Branch of the United States Government that shows all of the following:
(1) The title, EXECUTIVE BRANCH
(2) Title: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (POTUS)
(3) A picture of the SEAL of the POTUS
(4) A picture of the current President and Vice Presidents of the United States,
with their appropriate names and titles beneath their photos.
(5) A picture of each member of the cabinet, with their name and title beneath each photo.
(6) An American Flag
(7) The years of the current administration: 2012-2016, The Barack H. Obama Administration
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Create THREE (3) campaign advertisement posters, using pictures obtained from the internet.
You must create a poster for each of the following:
1.) A Democratic Party Candidate
2.) A Republican
3.) An Independent
4.) Green Party
Your poster designs should include ALL of the following:
- A picture of the candidate
- The platform/policies that the candidate firmly supports
- One sponsoring agency, group, or organization supporting the candidate's election bid.
-The name of the candidate, the year of the election (2016), and the position campaigning for (President of the United States of America).
The links below may serve as an initial point to begin researching information for your poster design.
- Candidate Lists: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/2016-presidential-candidates.html?_r=0
- Political Candidacy Posters: https://www.google.com/search?q=political+candidate+posters&espv=2&biw=1680&bih=916&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI9Luz4bTfyAIV1i2ICh1vzAJt
- An Example Tutorial (Creating a poster like Obama's Hope poster, in Photoshop): http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/create-an-inspirational-vector-political-poster--vector-17
This assignment is subdivided into three separate grades, as follows:
Part 1. (10pts)
Send an email ([email protected]) that lists the 3 candidates you plan to digitally design posters for.
Part 2. (30pts)
Make a blog post with 10 or more images of campaign poster designs, obtained from the internet. (Please site your sources under each image)
On a piece of paper that you will turn in, sketch 5 potential layouts for each of your 3 posters that indicates:
- a picture of the candidate
- the candidate's slogan, or a quote stated by the candidate
- the candidate's party affiliation
- three essential issues supported by the candidate
- arrangement of shapes and colors
Part 3. (50pts)
Complete your three poster designs in Photoshop, and post the finished work on your blog.
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Task: Follow the in-class demonstration by Mr. Webb, then create 3 original ANIMAL MORPH designs of your own in Adobe Photoshop.
Create each of the following: 1.) An animal that lives on land, 2.) An aquatic animal, and 3.) An animal that looks apparently capable of flight.
Use the following website tutorial for further reference, after the demonstration.
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TASK: Read and complete the following attached tutorial. Then use Photo Booth to take a picture of yourself to create a morphing animal portrait.
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Complete two additional tutorials from the set found at the following link: http://www.designshard.com/video-tutorials/space-and-planet-photoshop-tutorials-to-create-amazing-space-scenes/
Email your completed Photoshop document (.psd) to [email protected]; and post a JPEG image of your work onto your blog, with a caption explaining what the image is showing, and which tutorial it correlates with.
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BLOG RESEARCH AND WRITING.
Research the Designer Scott Robertson. (See Wiki article here)
Collect a minimum of five pictures created by Robertson to post and cite on your blog.
Write a one page essay examining the following:
- In what ways does Scott Robertson's design style look visually distinct when compared with artwork we've seen from Daniel Simon (Cosmic Motors) and Bobby Chiu (Imaginism Studios/Schoolism)? Give as many specific details with clear descriptions as you can.
- How does having a clear understanding of design methods make an artist better? In what ways can it negatively impact the work of an artist to have seen the work of other designers?
- Explain how practice and focus sharpen the skills of an artist, and investigate how long each of these artists we've examined have been perfecting their craft.
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Next, look at the sample Photoshop document by Scott Robertson.
Using the Photoshop help file and Internet resources (including Google Search). explain how the image is made of layers. Try to figure out (and describe) what each layer is doing, or how it is related to image as a whole.
Of course with your writing assignments, you should always include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. However, please use spelling, punctuation and grammar checks before publishing your blog entry.
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Graphic Design & Digital Imaging periods - Monday's Task (September 28)
Follow the tutorial at the link below, and email your finished Photoshop file to Mr. Webb [email protected]
http://wegraphics.net/blog/tutorials/photoshop/how-to-create-a-fantasy-photomanipulation-in-photoshop/
Extra credit course
https://www.udemy.com/digital-collage-in-photoshop-tutorials-for-beginners/
Follow the tutorial at the link below, and email your finished Photoshop file to Mr. Webb [email protected]
http://wegraphics.net/blog/tutorials/photoshop/how-to-create-a-fantasy-photomanipulation-in-photoshop/
Extra credit course
https://www.udemy.com/digital-collage-in-photoshop-tutorials-for-beginners/
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Week 6 - Monday's Task
Using Photoshop, create an image like the one shown in which you place FIVE (5) separate objects in a background scene.
Each object should cast plausible shadows.
(See online tutorials for casting shadows:
-1) http://photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/cast_shadow/cast_shadow.htm
ALTERNATE TUTORIAL
-2) http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/cast-shadow/
ALTERNATE TUTORIAL
-2) http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/cast-shadow/
To earn credit for this assignment, email your Photoshop (.psd) document to [email protected].
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This is an open note/free-search quiz, but you MAY NOT discuss, share, talk about, give hints, or otherwise communicate with other students about the content and possible answers of the quiz.
NO TALKING IS ALLOWED FROM THE BEGINNING OF CLASS UNTIL MR. WEBB CONCLUDES QUIZ TIME.
THE EXAM IS RECORDED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
ANYONE SEEN TALKING DURING THE EXAM MAY TAKE AN AUTOMATIC FAIL FOR ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.
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Print, sign and return the LAUSD Responsible and Acceptable Use Policy, located at the link below in English, and Spanish.
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Class registration. Click the link below, and complete the Google Form.