Week 11

1. Scanner art
Follow a demonstration on creating scanner art.
Create your own themed scanner artwork.
The only rule is to scan in at least 300dpi and incorporate part of your body.
Here is some documents to help you with scanning.

Check list for Creative Digital Units Assessment

Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images

 CUVDIG401A

Generate design solutions

BSADES401A

 

Exercises 1-5

Weight:                50%

 

Final assignment photomontage Item 8

Weight:                50%

 

 

Due:                      22/10/12

Submission:        Saved In your student folder and organised into clearly labelled and file managed subfolders for each item.

 

Exercises

 

 1.                           Documented artworks prepared for print.

                                At least 6            

 

2.                            Merging layers.

                                1 copy of the class example

                                1 copy of your own design

 

3.                            Draw with the mouse.

                                3 black on white art works

                                3 white on black.

 

               

4.                            Business cards.

                                Researched 6 designs from other artists

                                At least 3 designs of your own

 

5.                            Selection and photomontage exercises.

 

6.                            Scanner art

                                One artwork

 

Final assignment

 

6.                            Photo montage social commentary.

                                1 Proposal and 1 finished art work.

 

 

Week 10

1. Follow a demonstration on scanner art and bring some objects to class next week.

2. Continue on with your final assignment ''Photomontage social commentary'

Due on the Monday 22/10/12

You should have your idea chosen, your proposal written and your photos taken.

Week 9

1. Follow a demonstration on selecting and duplicating an object from  the following photo.

 

 

Repeat with several objects from a photo you have taken.

 

2.Research and post to your blog three photomontage or photo comosites that appeal to you and coment upon why you like them.
here are some links to get you started.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-incredible-photo

http://blog.epicedits.com/2010/07/12/a-simple-method-for-creating-composite-photos/

Assignment-Photo Montage - Social Commentary

Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means. This is most often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.

Photomontage is the process (and result) of making a composite photograph by cutting and joining a number of other photographs. The composite picture was sometimes photographed so that the final image is converted back into a seamless photographic print. A similar method, although one that does not use film, is realized today through image-editing software. This latter technique is referred to by professionals as "compositing", and in casual usage is often called "photoshopping"

Create a photo montage using social commentary.

Brainstorm an idea or issue.

Think of something you are passionate about or something that has really affected you in the past year with in society. News papers are a great source of ideas.

It doesn’t have to be political or world changing it could be something very personal.

Brainstorm ideas on how to depict or communicate your issue, is it negative or positive.

After deciding on an issue tell a story through photomontage.

I want you to use your own images taken, created or drawn.

The final work needs to be A3 42cm x 29.7cm at resolution 300dpi and saved as TIFFs in your student folders.

Class 8

1.Follow the demonstration by your teacher on the selection tools in Photoshop.

2.Follow the link below for a repeat on how to use the pen tool for selection in Photoshop.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WS08E4D386-15E9-4dcd-91E6-DF4219CC6D24.html

3.On the public drive in the class folder is a document with a list of shortcuts used with the pen tool. Open it for reference.

4.In the same class folder is an image titled circle.jpg. Open it into Photoshop.

5.Create a new canvas in Photoshop 21 cm x 29.7cm 300 (pixels/inch) and use the fill tool to create a black background.

6. Using the pen tool select the circle from the cirle image, convert the path formed by the pen tool into a selection and then copy and paste it across to your new canvas with the black background.

7.Check to see you have made a correct selection. If there is white showing try again.

8.Repeat for all the other images in the folder then try your own images.

9.Have a go at using the other selection tools to select the practice images but only paste across your pen tool selection. You must get proficient with the pen tool.

use the pen tool to copy and paste the following images.

Put the objects in the cupboard

Class 7

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on creating a buisness card using your own artwork.

2. Business card research

Find and present 3 examples of a business card from a variety of artists. The business cards may come from the internet, galleries or friends and family.

Submit copies of the business cards with your notes for the subject or if they are digital copies upload them to your blog.

3. Business card development

Using Photoshop develop and produce at least three business cards for you as an artist. The design is up to you however the cards should contain the following.....

· Your name.

· An image or graphic of your own design.

· What you are advertising.

· Your contact details.

Save both a PSD and JPG copy of your three business card designs into your student folders and post them to your blog.

Here is a link to a great sight on how to design a business card.
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/06/how-to-design-your-business-card/

Class Six

1. Drawing with the mouse exercises.
(A) black on white

Procedure

Open up Photoshop and and create a new document 21cm x 21cm at 300dpi.
File/New/Ok

Select the brush tool select black as your colour and set it to Size: 5px and Hardness: 0%

Using your mouse use just line work to draw 4 of the provided objects.

Select one object to draw, then swap your object with another class mate.

Save your completed drawings as jpegs and label them with your initials followed by drawing 1,2,3,4

(B)White on black

Procedure

Open up Photoshop and and create a new document 21cm x 21cm at 300dpi.
File/New/Ok

Use the fill tool to fill the background of your page with black.

Select the brush tool, select white as your colour and set it to Size: 30px and Hardness: 0%

Using your mouse use just line work to draw the basic object.

Select the smudge tool and and set it to Size: 50px and Hardness: 0%

Use the smudge tool to create shading and highlights.

Select and draw just one object at a time and then swap your object with another class mate.

Save your completed drawings as jpegs and label them with your initials followed by drawing 1,2,3,4

Class Five

1. Complete the Layers exercise from last week
           Use the images supplied from this blog to produce a similar artwork to the one shown below.


2. Think of a theme and capture 30 images in relation to this theme.
           Use the images captured to create your own merging layers artwork.

Class four - Layers Exercise

1. Finish of your documented artworks from last week.

2. Follow a demonstration on the merging layers exercise.

2. Use the following images to repeat the example shown in class.
Save as a jpg and upload to your blog.

3. Choose your own theme & repeat the exercise with your own images.

Save as a jpg and upload to your blog.

Class Three - Using the five step process to correct images & get ready for print

1. Follow a demonstration from your teacher on documenting art works.

You need to properly document 6 artworks.
Two black and white works
Two Coloured works
Two 3D works

2. Using the five step process to correct images.

Follow a demonstration from your teacher on correcting images using the five step process.


Follow the work sheet provided in class and correct the art works you have documented.

Here is a link to a great site covering the use of curves in Photoshop.
http://www.thegoldenmean.com/technique/curves1.html

3. Follow a demonstration on preparing your images for print.

Follow the work sheet provided in class and prepare your artworks for print.

Class Two - Documenting artworks in B block

1. Documenting artworks in B block

Follow a demonstration from your teacher on documenting art works.

You need to properly document 6 artworks.
Two black and white works
Two Coloured works
Two 3d works

2. Using the five step process to correct images

Follow a demonstration from your teacher on correcting images using the five step process.

Follow the work sheet provided in class and  correct the art works you have documented.

Class One - Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images

Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images

Follow the 'Introduction to Photoshop' sheet provided by your teacher.

Open an image into Adobe Photoshop CS5 and create the most bizarre work you can think of.

If you have Photoshop skills show me your Photoshop skills.


Type Tool exercise

Follow a demonstration from teacher on using the type tool.

Place the following text over th top of the following image to work in balance with the image.

Text

Behind The Curtain Theatre Company Presents. The Freedom of the City. By Brian Friel. Directed by Rohan Maloy

Playing at The Riverina Playhouse March 10, 11 at 7pm and March 12 at 1pm.

Tix $30 full price, $25 concession, $20 fest tix holders, $15 student, $10 student rush at the door.

Season apart of the official 2001 Wagga Wagga Celtic Festival Program. Organised by the Suncorp organisation to raise funds for the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.

Image

Advance type exercise

Recreate the following Image

Advanced type exercise

Create your own freedom of the city poster using your own image  and the text provided

List of items for submission

List of items

Today we watch a demonstration about lighting and how to set up our photoshoot.

We also watched a demonstration on levels and making minor adjustments to our photos using Photoshop.

Due: 18/06/12

Weight: 50%

1. Buildings have character 1

2. Buildings have character 2

3. Night photography

4. Shutter speed

5. Single object

On a thumb drive or portable media.

Approx. 30 photos taken for each photo shoot.

A folder containing your photos and three selected photos.

The selected images named (e.g. image 1, image 2, and image 3).

The selected images loaded to your blog and commented upon.

Due: 18/06/12

Weight: 50%

6. Final photo-shoot

On a thumb drive or portable media.

Approx. 30 photos taken for the photo shoot.

A folder containing your photos and one selected photo.

The selected images named (e.g. selected image).

The selected image loaded to your blog and commented upon.

Your proposal as a word document

Submit  your thumb drive to your teacher on the due date.

4th class

Final Photography shoot - Photo installation shoot based on social commentary.

Due: 18/06/12

Submission: A digital Folder correctly titled with your name and the assignment name. Support material including all photos taken during shoot,  proposal, small critique on final work blogspot.

Weight: 50% of your final mark.

Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means. This is most often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.

(Wikipedia)

Installation art describes an artistic genre of site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space.

Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however the boundaries between these terms overlap. Installation art can be either temporary or permanent. Installation artworks have been constructed in exhibition spaces such as museums and galleries, as well as public- and private spaces. The genre incorporates a very broad range of everyday and natural materials, which are often chosen for their evocative qualities, as well as new media such as video, sound, performance, immersing virtual reality and the Internet. Many installations are site specific in that they are designed to exist only in the space for which they were created.


Photo shoot
Day of shoot will be on Monday 11/06/12 during class time. A room, a camera, studio lighting and a white back drop will be provided. All other props need to be supplied by the artist.


Brainstorming an idea or issue for your shoot.
Think of something you are passionate about or something that has really affected you in the past year with in society. Newspapers are a great source of ideas.

Your idea doesn’t have to be political or world changing it could be something very personal.

Brainstorm ideas on how to depict or communicate your issue, is it negative or positive.

Proposal


Come up with a proposal for your photo shoot installation. Your proposal should include the following;

            A list of ideas

            A chosen idea

            A paragraph to a page communicating your concept or approach.

            A list of materials props people to be used.



Submit one photo from your shoot and articulate any deviation (problems overcome) from your original proposal.



Here are some links to get you started.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/understanding-installation-art.html
http://penelopethompson.com/html/JIAF2006.html
http://penelopethompson.blogspot.com/2006/08/goryeong-international-performance-art.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/hamilton_ann.html

1. Read the following refresher on the camera iso, Aperture and shutter speed

1. Conduct an experiment with fast and slow shutter speeds.
Capture a moving subject at a shutter speed of 1/60 or slower
Capture the same moving subject at a speed of 1/1000 or quicker.

If your camera dosn't have a manual setting or the ability to change the shutter speed. Then explore the sports setting on your camera set on and then off.

3. Night time photography is a great way of looking at the world through your camera.

After a demonstration from your teacher on shutter speed, aperture, ISO and flash settings for your camera
conduct a camera shoot a night time.

You could find light sources to capture; such as fire, house light, street lights or car lights.
You could capture and expose compositions from the dark.
Or using slow shutter speeds move light sources or objects in the camera view while the camera is taking the shot to capture movement or blurring.

Capture at least thirty shots and choose the best three for your blog.