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== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
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* This week, the subject of your digital illustration composition is "tiny town".
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* Your assignment is to create one new drawn, colored, and composited editorial illustration of a busy little land and then animate a version of it within Photoshop.
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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 Pro using Adobe Fresco and polish/color/composite in Photoshop.
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Your still illustration assignment should include at least 4 or 5 foreground items and 1 background, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story.
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Your animating file should be at least 10 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 Photoshop techniques you wish.
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* You should be using groups and or Smart Objects within Photoshop.
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* You should be using at least ONE layer or clipping mask in your process.
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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 600 x 600 pixels
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* Create a file with at least 10 seconds of animation or several files that add up to 10 seconds of animation.
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* Use the Timeline panel (video animation or frame animation mode) 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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* I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi (if you scan), then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
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* Google drive folder: [https://chop.is/3jT8y8Q svaMFAI_20201109-Tiny-Town-composite-drawing-and-animation]

Revision as of 19:39, 4 November 2020

Last Week

  • Guest presenter from Adobe: Jinjin Sun will share some Adobe Fresco tips
  • Review and Q&A for any drawings created by the group
  • Deeper into Photoshop with Smart Objects, Layer & Clipping Masks

This Week

  • Election Composite Review
  • Photoshop Actions
  • More Photoshop Animation Stuff

Open Questions

Notes

Subsection

Video Notes

Assignment

  • This week, the subject of your digital illustration composition is "tiny town".
  • Your assignment is to create one new drawn, colored, and composited editorial illustration of a busy little land and then animate a version of it within Photoshop.
  • 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 Pro using Adobe Fresco and polish/color/composite in Photoshop.

Your still illustration assignment should include at least 4 or 5 foreground items and 1 background, then use multiple copies of the same items to create a story. Your animating file should be at least 10 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 Photoshop techniques you wish.
  • You should be using groups and or Smart Objects within Photoshop.
  • You should be using at least ONE layer or clipping mask in your process.

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 600 x 600 pixels
  • Create a file with at least 10 seconds of animation or several files that add up to 10 seconds of animation.
  • Use the Timeline panel (video animation or frame animation mode) 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"
  • I would suggest scanning at 1200 ppi (if you scan), then working at 600 ppi & coloring that.
  • Google drive folder: svaMFAI_20201109-Tiny-Town-composite-drawing-and-animation
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