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== Last Week ==
 
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* Animation in Photoshop
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== This Week ==
 
== This Week ==
  
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* Animation Project Review
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* Color Calibration Refresher
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* Printing in Photoshop overview
  
 
== Open Questions ==
 
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
  
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* The color calibration hardware I showed:
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** http://xritephoto.com/i1display-pro
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** Kim/Marshall have purchased one for MFAI. Be careful with it.
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* Onsight has great color evaluation images:
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** http://www.on-sight.com/downloads/
  
 
== Video Notes ==
 
== Video Notes ==
  
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191028_MFAI_01_PhotoshopAnimationProjectReview.mp4 Photoshop Tiny Town Animation Project Review]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191028_MFAI_02_ColorIsALieAndCalibration.mp4 Color Is A Lie & Techniques for Monitor Calibration]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191028_MFAI_03_PrintersMarkSetupForPrintAssignment%20.mp4 Photoshop File Printers Mark Setup For Print Assignment]
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*[http://assets.choppingblock.com.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/video/screencast/20191028_MFAI_04_PrintingTipsInPhotoshop.mp4 Tips for Printing in Photoshop]
  
 
== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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Use the techniques reinforced in class over the past few weeks to create a new hand illustrated, scanned, composited and colored composition for class November 11th.
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* Compositions must be 6" x 6"
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* Subject matter a "ripped from the headlines" up to you challenge. Your assignment is to create an editorial illustration from a current news article, from a credible news source. You must bring a print out of the article to class with you.
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* Should be a composite image, multiple colored drawings from paper or iPad assembled into one psd illustration
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And Then:
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* Your task is to also bring two printed copies of your composition. And a plain paper print of your article.
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* Find our use a high quality printing paper (Epson, Ilford, Red River, Moab, etc...).
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* Each print should be centered on 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper.
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* Each print should have written notation on the front or back:
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** Paper Manufacturer / Paper Type
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** Printer Manufacturer / Model
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** Print settings if possible
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* This is the ideal week to experiment with print settings, write em down!
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** Try different papers (matte, glossy, luster, bright, natural, warm, cool, and so on).
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** Try different printers
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* One print should be your best attempt at a perfect exhibition print.
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* The other should be more exploratory
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* Both prints must have the printers marks from the photoshop file linked below.
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Note:
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* No prints on cheap/standard printer paper.
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* No prints on paper smaller than 8.5" x 11" or 8" x 10".
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* No prints without the printer marks and color bars below.
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We created a Photoshop file containing square printers marks and color bars. In Photoshop you can place your art in the center and print your files with the crop and color bars.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/p551snlgtnv3or9/20191028-print-marks-6x6.zip?dl=1
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Bring with you to class on November 11th and upload to Google Drive:
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* One layered photoshop file.
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* Two fabulous prints with color bars (above).
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* One plain paper print of your article from a credible news source
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Please continue to work on the iPad as well.

Latest revision as of 22:30, 30 October 2019

Last Week

  • Project Review
  • Animation in Photoshop

This Week

  • Animation Project Review
  • Color Calibration Refresher
  • Printing in Photoshop overview

Open Questions

Notes

Video Notes

Assignment

Use the techniques reinforced in class over the past few weeks to create a new hand illustrated, scanned, composited and colored composition for class November 11th.

  • Compositions must be 6" x 6"
  • Subject matter a "ripped from the headlines" up to you challenge. Your assignment is to create an editorial illustration from a current news article, from a credible news source. You must bring a print out of the article to class with you.
  • Should be a composite image, multiple colored drawings from paper or iPad assembled into one psd illustration


And Then:

  • Your task is to also bring two printed copies of your composition. And a plain paper print of your article.
  • Find our use a high quality printing paper (Epson, Ilford, Red River, Moab, etc...).
  • Each print should be centered on 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper.
  • Each print should have written notation on the front or back:
    • Paper Manufacturer / Paper Type
    • Printer Manufacturer / Model
    • Print settings if possible
  • This is the ideal week to experiment with print settings, write em down!
    • Try different papers (matte, glossy, luster, bright, natural, warm, cool, and so on).
    • Try different printers
  • One print should be your best attempt at a perfect exhibition print.
  • The other should be more exploratory
  • Both prints must have the printers marks from the photoshop file linked below.

Note:

  • No prints on cheap/standard printer paper.
  • No prints on paper smaller than 8.5" x 11" or 8" x 10".
  • No prints without the printer marks and color bars below.

We created a Photoshop file containing square printers marks and color bars. In Photoshop you can place your art in the center and print your files with the crop and color bars. https://www.dropbox.com/s/p551snlgtnv3or9/20191028-print-marks-6x6.zip?dl=1

Bring with you to class on November 11th and upload to Google Drive:

  • One layered photoshop file.
  • Two fabulous prints with color bars (above).
  • One plain paper print of your article from a credible news source

Please continue to work on the iPad as well.

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