http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/-t1.htm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:29:54 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver_grey/site_logo.gif http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/-t1.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-16-scavenger-hunt-2-emotional-5-hypothetical-6-condemned-7-fire-due-fri-oct-30-t263.htm Admin 5th hour: hypothetical
6th hour: condemned
7th hour: fire


Grading rubric:
4 points.
1 - Taking the photo in focus.
1 - Creative interpretation of the assignment.
1 - Color
1 - Composition]]> Digital Imaging I First Quarter Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:29:54 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-16-scavenger-hunt-2-emotional-5-hypothetical-6-condemned-7-fire-due-fri-oct-30-t263.htm#3612 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-16-scavenger-hunt-2-emotional-5-hypothetical-6-condemned-7-fire-due-fri-oct-30-t263.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-15-rule-of-thirds-due-fri-oct-30-t261.htm Admin Take a photo that follows the Rule of Thirds as a basic set up for the composition (how things are arranged on the page). If you missed the classroom discussion or want to read more about it or see more examples, there's a good article with pictures here: http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds You will need to: 1. Make sure the images are in focus, without camera shake. 2. Think about composition - use the rule of thirds; also make sure you don't have extra clutter in the ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:12:21 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-15-rule-of-thirds-due-fri-oct-30-t261.htm#3515 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-15-rule-of-thirds-due-fri-oct-30-t261.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-14-animation-of-self-portrait-t257.htm Admin Using the self-portrait you made with the pen tool, animate the image in some way. Those of you who were done early with the self-portraits, I expect a more complex animation from you. Those of you who included a lot of detail (hundreds of layers) and took longer with the self-portraits may want to do something very simple, like a blinking eye or other similar single quick item, in order to get caught up. Objectives: Understanding how the vector illustrations with layers can be turned ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:20:50 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-14-animation-of-self-portrait-t257.htm#3489 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-14-animation-of-self-portrait-t257.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-13-scavenger-hunt-2-light-5-dog-6-octagon-7-optimistic-due-fri-oct-23-t254.htm Admin
5th hour: dog

6th hour: octagon.
Word of warning: I know stop signs are octagons. I do NOT want to see 20 snapshots like this:


7th hour: optimistic

(You guys know the drill by now, the requirements and grading rubric.)]]> Digital Imaging I First Quarter Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:16:17 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-13-scavenger-hunt-2-light-5-dog-6-octagon-7-optimistic-due-fri-oct-23-t254.htm#3485 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-13-scavenger-hunt-2-light-5-dog-6-octagon-7-optimistic-due-fri-oct-23-t254.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-12-scavenger-hunt-2-sad-5-cake-6-baffle-7-hair-due-fri-oct-15-t250.htm Admin 2nd hour: sad 5th hour: cake 6th hour: baffle 7th hour: hair Notice to the people with CAKE as a category: I am specifically NOT looking for a closeup photo of a decorated cake. Do NOT submit something like this: I will delete those types of photos from the thread. I KNOW you can all find a decorated cake and take a snapshot of it, and I don't care. I am looking for your artistic vision as a photographer, not your ability to be where a cake is. Grrrrr. You will ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:31:46 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-12-scavenger-hunt-2-sad-5-cake-6-baffle-7-hair-due-fri-oct-15-t250.htm#3425 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-12-scavenger-hunt-2-sad-5-cake-6-baffle-7-hair-due-fri-oct-15-t250.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-11-self-portrait-with-pen-tool-t245.htm Admin Assignment 11 - self-portrait with pen tool Beginning with a photo of yourself, draw on top of it using only the pen tool to create a self-portrait using shape layers. You will need to: 1. Think about drawing highlights and shadows (instead of drawing "a nose" or "a mouth"). 2. Use the eye dropper to match colors. 3. Don't use the brush tool, pencil tool or eraser. ONLY use the pen tool for this assignment. 4. Turn off the layer(s) with the photo before ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:33:57 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-11-self-portrait-with-pen-tool-t245.htm#3322 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-11-self-portrait-with-pen-tool-t245.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-10-scavenger-hunt-truth-random_words-junk-tree-due-fri-oct-9-t240.htm Admin 2nd hour: truth 5th hour: random words 6th hour: junk 7th hour: tree You will need to: 1. Make sure the image is in focus, without camera shake. If it's blurred, reshoot it - no point in turning it in just to get a zero on it. 2. Consider composition, color, lighting and the creativity of your photo. (For creativity, take a moment to think of the most obvious and boring thing you could do with this word. Now think of something else that is less obvious, something that will surprise ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:04:02 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-10-scavenger-hunt-truth-random_words-junk-tree-due-fri-oct-9-t240.htm#3214 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-10-scavenger-hunt-truth-random_words-junk-tree-due-fri-oct-9-t240.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignments-1-9-will-be-on-the-october-progress-reports-t235.htm Admin Cut off for submitting work is the end of the school day, Friday Oct 9. That gives you all at least a one-week grace period for turning in those assignments, and gives me the weekend to grade. Anything not submitted at the end of school hours on Friday will be averaged into your grade as a Zero for the progress reports. Zeros bring your average down a huge amount, often a full letter grade, so please make sure to get everything turned in, or resubmitted if I've asked for revisions on any ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:47:42 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignments-1-9-will-be-on-the-october-progress-reports-t235.htm#3162 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignments-1-9-will-be-on-the-october-progress-reports-t235.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-9-fruit-bowl-due-oct-2-2009-t233.htm Admin This project is a basic intro to using the pen tool. We have some specific shapes to draw, with a specific amount of points and design requirements. The rules for this project are very rigid because I want to make sure you have control over the pen tool. You may NOT use the brush tool or the eraser tool for this assignment - it must only be done with the pen tool. You will post your image as a reply to this thread - but also save the photoshop file with the layers. If I have a question about ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:30:40 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-9-fruit-bowl-due-oct-2-2009-t233.htm#3099 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-9-fruit-bowl-due-oct-2-2009-t233.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-8-scavenger-hunt-love-frank-three-color-due-fri-oct-2-t228.htm Admin 2nd hour: love 5th hour: frank 6th hour: three 7th hour: color You will need to: 1. Make sure the image is in focus, without camera shake. If it's blurred, reshoot it - no point in turning it in just to get a zero on it. 2. Consider composition, color, lighting and the creativity of your photo. (For creativity, take a moment to think of the most obvious and boring thing you could do with this word. Now think of something else that is less obvious, something that will surprise me ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:46:48 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-8-scavenger-hunt-love-frank-three-color-due-fri-oct-2-t228.htm#3002 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-8-scavenger-hunt-love-frank-three-color-due-fri-oct-2-t228.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-7-macro-photography-t225.htm Admin Part One: Test out your camera (school camera if you don't have your own) and find out how close you can get to a subject in the normal mode, with the focus staying sharp. At what distance does it get blurry? Part Two: Now turn on the macro setting. What is the range for that? How close can you get, and how far can you get from the subject when that is turned on, without the image being out of focus? Part Three: Take a photo with the macro mode on, and post it here. Objectives: Learning ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:25:14 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-7-macro-photography-t225.htm#2999 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-7-macro-photography-t225.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-6-scavenger-hunt-mud-george-weather-wind-due-fri-sep-25-t220.htm Admin 2nd hour: mud 5th hour: george 6th hour: weather 7th hour: wind You will need to: 1. Make sure the image is in focus, without camera shake. If it's blurred, reshoot it - no point in turning it in just to get a zero on it. 2. Consider composition, color, lighting and the creativity of your photo. (For creativity, take a moment to think of the most obvious and boring thing you could do with this word. Now think of something else that is less obvious, something that will surprise ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:48:59 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-6-scavenger-hunt-mud-george-weather-wind-due-fri-sep-25-t220.htm#2915 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-6-scavenger-hunt-mud-george-weather-wind-due-fri-sep-25-t220.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-5-altered-photo-due-friday-sep-25-t218.htm Admin Combine elements of two separate photos to make a collage. Reply to this thread with a post that includes your photo. You will need to: 1. Use two photos. I prefer if you shoot them yourself, but for this assignment I will also accept source photos from morguefile. (Do not use images you find from google, as you do not have the rights to use those images.) 2. Using photoshop, combine parts of one image with parts of the other. 3. Post the image to the forum. Use a jpg format for photos, ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:05:59 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-5-altered-photo-due-friday-sep-25-t218.htm#2905 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-5-altered-photo-due-friday-sep-25-t218.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-3-aaw-freak-show-due-wed-sep-23-t212.htm Admin Your third assignment is to alter (change) a photo of yourself. If you aren't comfortable with using your own photo, let me know and we will work something out. You will need to: 1. Use the clone stamp to add an extra feature to your face (a third eye, for example). 2. Use the transform tool to rotate one of your features (the mouth, nose or an eye). 3. Post the image to the forum (file -->save for web --> size it to between 300 and 600 pixels wide and under 50kb) Objectives: Controlling ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:18:46 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-3-aaw-freak-show-due-wed-sep-23-t212.htm#2784 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-3-aaw-freak-show-due-wed-sep-23-t212.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/a-thread-for-testing-that-you-can-post-photos-t208.htm Admin at least 300 pixels wide and no more than 600 pixels wide, and the file size must be 50k or less.

Here's a place where you can experiment and make sure you can upload photos that meet that requirement.]]> Digital Imaging I First Quarter Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:57:59 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/a-thread-for-testing-that-you-can-post-photos-t208.htm#2719 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/a-thread-for-testing-that-you-can-post-photos-t208.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-2-scavenger-hunt-tire-cat-peanut-butter-bouncy-due-fri-sep-18-t205.htm Admin 2nd hour: tire 5th hour: cat 6th hour: peanut butter 7th hour: bouncy You will need to: 1. Make sure the image is in focus, without camera shake. If it's blurred, reshoot it - no point in turning it in just to get a zero on it. 2. Consider composition, color, lighting and the creativity of your photo. (For creativity, take a moment to think of the most obvious and boring thing you could do with this word. Now think of something else that is less obvious, something that will ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:38:37 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-2-scavenger-hunt-tire-cat-peanut-butter-bouncy-due-fri-sep-18-t205.htm#2716 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-2-scavenger-hunt-tire-cat-peanut-butter-bouncy-due-fri-sep-18-t205.htm http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-1-introduction-t199.htm Admin Your first assignment is to introduce yourself. We will be using this forum to post assignments, so I need you to register with your first name, last initial, so I know whose work I am grading. For example, Chris Smith would register as ChrisS. Reply to this thread and tell us what you imagine your life will be like 10 years from now. Many of you are probably used to using chat-style writing when you are on the internet, but keep in mind we are in an academic environment when we are using ... Digital Imaging I First Quarter Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:53:02 GMT http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-1-introduction-t199.htm#2673 http://artsacademy.forumotion.net/digital-imaging-i-first-quarter-f23/assignment-1-introduction-t199.htm