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== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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* This week, the subject of your digital illustration composition is "transport".
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* Your assignment is to create one new drawn, colored, and composited editorial illustration of a busy land and then animate a version of it within Photoshop or Fresco.
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* You have two deliverables, the 5"x 5" illustration, and an animated version.
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Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create one composited colored illustration.
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* You will upload two Photoshop files, and one animating gif/video plus any related scans/parts or pieces for class next week.
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* You are allowed to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop) or draw digitally on your iPad.
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Your still illustration assignment should include at least 4 or 5 foreground items and 1 background.
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Your animating file should be at least 6 seconds long.
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=== Process for 5" x 5" file ===
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* Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into one composition.
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* At least one part/piece should be a "background"
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* Scan and prep each part/piece as independent grouped items or Smart Objects.
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* Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
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* You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or techniques you wish.
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=== Process for animating file ===
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* Make a copy of your file above and scale it down to a manageable side for illustration:
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** If you have a fast computer and want to make a HD video you can try: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
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** If you want to make an animated gif you should use 800 x 800 or 1000 x 1000 pixels
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* Create a file with at least 6 seconds of animation.
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* Use the Timeline panel (video animation or frame animation mode) or Fresco to create your animation.
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=== Upload for class next week ===
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* One LAYERED photoshop file of your print resolution illustration.
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* One LAYERED photoshop file of your animating masterpiece.
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* Video or animated gif exported file.
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* Any related parts, pieces, or scans.
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* Compositions should be 5"x 5"
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* Google drive folder: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=19VmTXJvQCGNM4TPhRmYGmk2Vd27ahBux&authuser=matthew%40choppingblock.com&usp=drive_fs svaMFAI_20211108-transport-Illustration-and-Animation]

Revision as of 19:39, 4 November 2021

Last Week

  • Kyle Webster + Fresco video call
  • Adobe Capture demo
  • Fall Photoshop project review

This Week

  • Review Fresco drawing and animation assignment
  • A little bit of augmented reality with Adobe Aero
  • Animation in Photoshop techniques & new assignment

Open Questions

Notes

Animation Examples

Animated illustration examples on pinboard
https://pinboard.in/u:choppingblock/t:animated-gif/t:illustration

Animation in Photoshop Videos

Video Notes

Assignment

  • This week, the subject of your digital illustration composition is "transport".
  • Your assignment is to create one new drawn, colored, and composited editorial illustration of a busy land and then animate a version of it within Photoshop or Fresco.
  • You have two deliverables, the 5"x 5" illustration, and an animated version.

Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create one composited colored illustration.

  • You will upload two Photoshop files, and one animating gif/video plus any related scans/parts or pieces for class next week.
  • You are allowed to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prepare in Photoshop) or draw digitally on your iPad.

Your still illustration assignment should include at least 4 or 5 foreground items and 1 background. Your animating file should be at least 6 seconds long.

Process for 5" x 5" file

  • Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into one composition.
  • At least one part/piece should be a "background"
  • Scan and prep each part/piece as independent grouped items or Smart Objects.
  • Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose an illustration.
  • You can scale, rotate, recolor, duplicate your parts/pieces, you can use any variation or techniques you wish.

Process for animating file

  • Make a copy of your file above and scale it down to a manageable side for illustration:
    • If you have a fast computer and want to make a HD video you can try: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
    • If you want to make an animated gif you should use 800 x 800 or 1000 x 1000 pixels
  • Create a file with at least 6 seconds of animation.
  • Use the Timeline panel (video animation or frame animation mode) or Fresco to create your animation.

Upload for class next week

  • One LAYERED photoshop file of your print resolution illustration.
  • One LAYERED photoshop file of your animating masterpiece.
  • Video or animated gif exported file.
  • Any related parts, pieces, or scans.
  • Compositions should be 5"x 5"
  • Google drive folder: svaMFAI_20211108-transport-Illustration-and-Animation
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