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== Assignment == | == Assignment == | ||
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| + | Your prompt is 'Fall' | ||
| + | Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two-frame/drawing/composition story for next week. | ||
| + | * You will upload TWO photoshop files for class next week. | ||
| + | * You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prep, and color in Photoshop). | ||
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| + | Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate files. | ||
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| + | === Process === | ||
| + | * Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions. | ||
| + | * At least one part/piece should be a "background" | ||
| + | * Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally. | ||
| + | * Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration. | ||
| + | * Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd Photoshop file that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story. | ||
| + | * You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets. | ||
| + | * You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish. | ||
| + | * You should be using groups within Photoshop to keep things organized. | ||
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| + | === Upload for class next week === | ||
| + | # Two LAYERED photoshop files. | ||
| + | # Compositions should be 5"x5" | ||
| + | # I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that. | ||
| + | # I have created a new Google Drive directory for this project: [svaMFAI_20201019-homework-Fall-Scan-Color-and-Composite svaMFAI_20201019-homework-Fall-Scan-Color-and-Composite] | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 13 October 2020
Contents
Last Week
- Follow-up on gear conversation
- Introduction to scanning & tips for using your phones.
- Brief project review
- Introduction to proper scan preparation for Photoshop illustration work.
This Week
- Review Shadow Scan Photoshop Projects
- Walk through the channel separation line work process and focus on techniques for coloring in Photoshop.
- Quick Animation in Photoshop introduction.
Open Questions
Notes
Scan Prep & Color in Photoshop
- Last week I shared some Ps keyboard shortcuts: link
Animation in Photoshop Videos
- Watch this one: Photoshop Animation Techniques (Redux, Creative Cloud)
- Creating animations in photoshop
- Create Awesome Animations in Photoshop
- Photoshop animation overview
Video Notes
Assignment
Your prompt is 'Fall' Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two-frame/drawing/composition story for next week.
- You will upload TWO photoshop files for class next week.
- You tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prep, and color in Photoshop).
Your assignment is to draw at least 4 or 5 foreground items and at least 1 background drawing, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story about 'fall' in 2 separate files.
Process
- Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
- At least one part/piece should be a "background"
- Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally.
- Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
- Duplicate the file and modify the parts/pieces to create a 2nd Photoshop file that works in conjunction with the first panel to tell a story.
- You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
- You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or Photoshop techniques you wish.
- You should be using groups within Photoshop to keep things organized.
Upload for class next week
- Two LAYERED photoshop files.
- Compositions should be 5"x5"
- I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi, then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
- I have created a new Google Drive directory for this project: [svaMFAI_20201019-homework-Fall-Scan-Color-and-Composite svaMFAI_20201019-homework-Fall-Scan-Color-and-Composite]
