Class:MFA Illustration 2020

Fall Semester

Week 1 - Introduction, First Contact & Gear

(Discussion, Foundation, Core Concepts)

Week 2 - Intro to Gear & How we work

(Trying New Things, Basics)

Week 3 - 1st Assignment Review, Intro Scanning & Coloring in Photoshop

(Camera Phone Scans, Flatbeds, Histograms)

Week 4 - Scan Shadow Review, Coloring in Ps Part 2, Ps Animation Intro

(Levels, Channels, Layers)

Week 5 - Scan Composite Fall Review, Photoshop Techniques, Intro to iPad and Adobe Fresco

(Selections, Pixel Brush, Live Brush)

Week 6 - Adobe Fresco Guest, Photoshop Smart Objects, Layers & Clipping Masks

(Demo, Mask, Clip)

Week 7 - Election Composite Review, Photoshop Actions, More Ps Animation Stuff

(Vote, New Action, Add Frame)

Week 8 - Tiny Town Ps Animation Project Review, Ps Animation Stuff, Best Practices for Working Digitally

(Add Frame, Tween, Rotate)

Week 9 - Ps Animation 2nd Project Review, Ps Compression, Quick Intro to Illustrator

(Animate, Compress, Vectorize)

Week 10 - Adobe Illustrator Project Review & Techniques Part A

(Objects, Points, Bézier Curves)

Week 11 - Adobe Illustrator Project Review & Techniques Part B

(Texture, Gradients, Brushes Intro)