Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

october 28

Your grade: This nine week grading period, what you earn is what you get.

Make new sketchbooks. Keep sketchbooks in a separate bin, not in your folders.

Turn in timesheets today.

Starting next week, new ACT word sheets. Two words per week. Be sure to put down dates. No ACT words until next week.

Today's assignment_The Parthenon Project_filters
This is not your final artwork
12 different layers with 12 different filters
Use all four photos that you downloaded
16x20
300 resolution

Due today





Monday, October 17, 2011

the parthenon project



The objectives of this assignment are:
1. Use the Clone Tool to remove unwanted areas in a photograph.

2. Use filters to alter the look of a photograph

3. Create a poster that is visually appealing and that has a strong center of interest.
The poster should have at least 10 different different image layers with a different filter and effect on each one. The poster also should have the words "The Parthenon" on it.

4. Use typography creatively


Steps

Download the photos you will use and save them in a folder on your computer.
Go here to download your photos for the project:

Open Parthenon1 in Photoshop and save it as Parthenon1_working.
Use the Clone Tool to get rid of the person by the steps. Be sure to save your work as a PSD file.

Open Parthenon2 in Photoshop and save it as Parthenon2_working.
Use the Clone Tool to get rid of the people. Be sure to save your work as a PSD file.

Open Parthenon3 and 4 in Photoshop and save them as Parthenon3 and 4_working.

Be sure to keep your original downloads in your folder. Do not do anything to them. Save them as copies if you are going to alter them.

Experiment with Filters.

When you have decided on 10 different image and filter effects, place them in a 16 x 20 inch Photoshop document that has a resolution of 300.

Type the words The Parthenon on your layout. Be creative. Use layer styles, warp type, etc.

Creatively and visual appeal will be part of your grade.

Your grade:
Clone Tool used correctly (20 points)
5 different layer images and filter effects (40 points)
The words The Parthenon is part of the design (10 points)
Creativity and visual appeal (20 points)
Strong center of interest (10 points)

Saturday, October 8, 2011

October 10 & 12

No ACT words or timesheets this week.

Sketchbook due October 12. It counts 10 times a normal grade. Look at the grading rubric.
You should have 5-10 "full" pages for an "A".

assignment objectives:
1. Sketchbook should show some sketches that study and analyze typography and design principles.
2. Sketchbook should show some sketches that could be developed into a design concept that would communicate an idea to others.
3. Should meet the requirements of the rubric at http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/


Missing assignments are zero unless you were absent on October 6.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

October 4 & 6

Sketchbook due next week. It counts 10 times a normal grade. Look at the grading rubric.
You should have 5-10 "full" pages for an "A".

SkillsUSA_a field trip is in your future.

Missing assignments are zero after today.

Complete the Type and Custom Shapes + Layer Styles assignment. See assignments. This goes on the next grading period.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

wordle

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