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== Assignment ==
 
== Assignment ==
  
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* Review the techniques and videos from class this week.
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Your prompt is 'Depth & Shadow'
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Use the techniques introduced & reinforced in class to create a two-frame/drawing/composition story for next week.
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* You will upload TWO photoshop files for class next week.
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* You are tasked to draw using traditional methods (paper, scan, prep, and color in Photoshop).
  
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# On paper, create a brand new 5" by 5" drawing. Your prompt is "shadow", tell the story of a shadow. I want you to intentionally create a brand new drawing with the intent that you will be scanning it and digitally coloring it with Photoshop. The way you work will always inform how you work 😉.
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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 'Depth & Shadow' across 2 separate files.
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#* Draw your linework (a composition or parts) on paper.
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#* Scan your linework using the processes discussed in class. Use a camera or your iPhone if you do not have a scanner.
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=== Process ===
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#* Using the techniques discussed in class (or your preferred process) digitally color your shadow drawing using Photoshop.
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* Draw no less than 5 separate parts/pieces which will be assembled into two compositions.
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#* Upload your original scans AND your layered Photoshop source file to the Google Drive folder:
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* At least one part/piece should be a "background"
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* Scan and prep each part/piece for coloring digitally.
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* Bring all the parts/pieces that you wish to use into one file, compose a two-frame illustration.
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* 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.
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* You don't have to use EVERY object in both files, but I expect that both files will share 80% of the assets.
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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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=== Upload for class next week ===
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# Two LAYERED photoshop files.
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# Origonal scan files.
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# Compositions should be 5" x 5"
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# I would suggest scanning at (at least) 1200 ppi, then working at 1200 ppi & coloring that.
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# I have created a new Google Drive directory for this project: [https://drive.google.com/open?id=16UUZL0h_sBtngGjSA_XK9YtleqfMbwVs&authuser=matthew%40choppingblock.com&usp=drive_fs svaMFAI_20211011-homework-Depth-Shadow-2-frame]

Revision as of 11:04, 7 October 2021

Last Week

  • Medium is the Massage project review
  • Introduction to scanning & tips for using your phones.
  • Introduction to proper scan preparation for Photoshop illustration work.

This Week

  • Review your 1st Ps coloring assignment.
  • Photoshop overview/details/depth as needed

Open Questions

Notes

Photoshop Stuff

Photoshop Key Commands

Adobe Global Key Commands

  • Spacebar = pan
  • Spacebar - Command = Zoom In
  • Spacebar - Command - Option = Zoom Out
  • F = toggles through view modes
  • Command + ; = hide guides
  • Bigger Brush - ]
  • Smaller Brush - ]

Video Notes

Assignment

Your prompt is 'Depth & Shadow' 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 are 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 'Depth & Shadow' across 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 a two-frame 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.

Upload for class next week

  1. Two LAYERED photoshop files.
  2. Origonal scan files.
  3. Compositions should be 5" x 5"
  4. I would suggest scanning at (at least) 1200 ppi, then working at 1200 ppi & coloring that.
  5. I have created a new Google Drive directory for this project: svaMFAI_20211011-homework-Depth-Shadow-2-frame
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