For our final project, you will design a poster/ flyer for the Rockway Christmas Concert. This is a design commission and you must follow certain stipulations. The requirements are as follows:
-It must be 8 1/2 x 11 (create your document .5" bigger than this to allow for a bleed)
-Rockway Mennonite Collegiate
-St. Matthews Lutheran Church
-54 Benton St. Kitchener
-7:30 p.m.
The rest if up to your creative freedom. You should use a variety of the tools you learned in class. This flyer should be professional looking.
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Monday, 25 November 2013
November 25th
Good day!
Today we will be exploring the potential of the Image Trace options in CS6 which is new Illustrator CS6. We will be creating cartoon avatars of ourselves or other objects!
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
November 20th
Today we will use the blob brush, basic shapes and eraser tools to learn how to create objects (a different and perhaps easier way than with the pen tool).
Today you will create your own cartoon vector animal. Search "cartoon animal vector" into google images for some inspiration!
Today you will create your own cartoon vector animal. Search "cartoon animal vector" into google images for some inspiration!
November 19th
Hello,
Today we will finish our work from Monday. You will create a landscape of rolling hills, a sky with clouds, and if you get this far, you can add some trees or a house! Today is all about getting comfortable with paths and the pen tool.
Here is a helpful link
Illustrator Pen Tool Tutorial
Here is a helpful link
Illustrator Pen Tool Tutorial
Monday, 18 November 2013
November 18th
Today we will work at finishing your stop motion video, and then we will move on to illustrator as a group.
We will discuss what illustrator is, and what it can be used for. After this we will talk about the difference between vector and bitmaps graphics.
What are vectors?
In your own words on your blog:
1. What is the difference between pixel graphics and vector graphics?
2. What are the advantages of vector graphics?
After this video, I will give you a brief demonstration using the pen and pencil tool on illustrator. If you are finished your stop-motion video, you will practice drawing basic shapes in illustrator.
We will discuss what illustrator is, and what it can be used for. After this we will talk about the difference between vector and bitmaps graphics.
What are vectors?
In your own words on your blog:
1. What is the difference between pixel graphics and vector graphics?
2. What are the advantages of vector graphics?
After this video, I will give you a brief demonstration using the pen and pencil tool on illustrator. If you are finished your stop-motion video, you will practice drawing basic shapes in illustrator.
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Nov. 13th
Today you must finish your proposal and storyboard today before starting to shoot your final project.
Today will be a work period for your project.
Today will be a work period for your project.
Monday, 11 November 2013
November 12th
Happy Tuesday!
For the first part of today you will be finishing your audio in your iMovie videos. You may begin this as soon as you come to class.
During the second half of the class we ill begin our final project for Stop Motion. This video must be a narrative, and contain all of the aspects of a successful stop-motion video! The video must have a minimum of 300 photos (more is welcomed!) planned audio and effects. With your group, you will work on a proposal on google docs that you will share with me, and a storyboard. I will be placing your in groups for this project. You will Wednesday and Thursday's class to shoot and Friday to edit (keep in mind, Thursday is shortened classes).
The proposal must include:
Title of Project:
Group Members:
Materials Required:
Setting:
Description of narrative:
Potential Problems
For the first part of today you will be finishing your audio in your iMovie videos. You may begin this as soon as you come to class.
During the second half of the class we ill begin our final project for Stop Motion. This video must be a narrative, and contain all of the aspects of a successful stop-motion video! The video must have a minimum of 300 photos (more is welcomed!) planned audio and effects. With your group, you will work on a proposal on google docs that you will share with me, and a storyboard. I will be placing your in groups for this project. You will Wednesday and Thursday's class to shoot and Friday to edit (keep in mind, Thursday is shortened classes).
The proposal must include:
Title of Project:
Group Members:
Materials Required:
Setting:
Description of narrative:
Potential Problems
November 11th
Today we are going to spend some time perfecting audio in our Stop Motion Videos.
At the beginning of class I will show a short youtube tutorial about adding audio tracks to a video in iMovie (including sound effects and voice overs). After this I will give you a demonstration in class on how to apply what we learned in the video, and how to fade/ duck our tracks.
We will also learn how to apply background music, and how to clip this in garage band before putting it into iMovie.
We will take our stop-motion videos from Thursday (you might have to reimport them if you don't have the original iMovie file but this should only take 5 minutes) and add audio to these. You must innclude background music, a sound effect (or 2) and a voice over. If you finish this before the end of class, try creating new file with new audio.
At the end of class I will collect the exported movie files on my USB.
At the beginning of class I will show a short youtube tutorial about adding audio tracks to a video in iMovie (including sound effects and voice overs). After this I will give you a demonstration in class on how to apply what we learned in the video, and how to fade/ duck our tracks.
We will also learn how to apply background music, and how to clip this in garage band before putting it into iMovie.
We will take our stop-motion videos from Thursday (you might have to reimport them if you don't have the original iMovie file but this should only take 5 minutes) and add audio to these. You must innclude background music, a sound effect (or 2) and a voice over. If you finish this before the end of class, try creating new file with new audio.
At the end of class I will collect the exported movie files on my USB.
Thursday, 7 November 2013
November 7th
Hello and Happy Thursday!
Today you will start the class by finishing filming your first stop-motion video. You are required to have a minimum of 150 shots. When you finish shooting, upload these to imovie. Compile them as I demonstrated in class (adjusting the clip to 0.1 f/s, fit to crop). You are also required to have a slide and credits. If you finish early, try adding sound to your clip! We will go over how to do this on Monday.
If you finish everything today, you may start researching a potential career that you are interested in in the field of Communications Technology. On your blog, list 3 careers that interest you that relate to what we have been studying in class. Choose one and do the following:
Part 1:
What post-secondary programs are required for my field of study?
Are there any prerequesities to get into these programs?
Part 2:
Research 3 schools that offer this program. Where are these schools located and how long is the program? What is the annual tuition cost for the program? Are there additional fees (i.e. textbooks, softare, etc.) Do these schools offer residence? What is the cost of residence per year? I suggest writing a separate paragraph for each school.
Part 3:
Now research current job postings that would relate to your program of study. Try using monster.ca, workopolis.ca, jobbank.gc.ca, eluta.ca. Are there many positions available? What is an average starting salary for these jobs (less than 5 years of experience).
Today you will start the class by finishing filming your first stop-motion video. You are required to have a minimum of 150 shots. When you finish shooting, upload these to imovie. Compile them as I demonstrated in class (adjusting the clip to 0.1 f/s, fit to crop). You are also required to have a slide and credits. If you finish early, try adding sound to your clip! We will go over how to do this on Monday.
If you finish everything today, you may start researching a potential career that you are interested in in the field of Communications Technology. On your blog, list 3 careers that interest you that relate to what we have been studying in class. Choose one and do the following:
Part 1:
What post-secondary programs are required for my field of study?
Are there any prerequesities to get into these programs?
Part 2:
Research 3 schools that offer this program. Where are these schools located and how long is the program? What is the annual tuition cost for the program? Are there additional fees (i.e. textbooks, softare, etc.) Do these schools offer residence? What is the cost of residence per year? I suggest writing a separate paragraph for each school.
Part 3:
Now research current job postings that would relate to your program of study. Try using monster.ca, workopolis.ca, jobbank.gc.ca, eluta.ca. Are there many positions available? What is an average starting salary for these jobs (less than 5 years of experience).
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
November 6th
Today we will begin filming our first stop motion video. We will take some time at the beginning of class to discuss what makes a good stop motion video:
Consistency (shot to NOT edit!)
A simple narrative
Appropriate Music
A stable camera
After this, you will work in groups of 2-3 and begin filming a short stop motion video (approx. 20-30 seconds.
Consistency (shot to NOT edit!)
A simple narrative
Appropriate Music
A stable camera
After this, you will work in groups of 2-3 and begin filming a short stop motion video (approx. 20-30 seconds.
Monday, 4 November 2013
November 5th
At the beginning of class today I would like you to finish up any photoshop projects you have from our final assignment from last week. You may take the first 20 minutes of class to do this.
Today we are going to start out unit on stop motion!! We will begin the class by looking at a few different examples. After this I will give you a demonstration on making a stop motion video and we will discuss criteria of successful videos. After this I'd like you to go to youtube and find an example of a stop motion video that interests you. At the end of class you will make your own mini video on photobooth.
Today we are going to start out unit on stop motion!! We will begin the class by looking at a few different examples. After this I will give you a demonstration on making a stop motion video and we will discuss criteria of successful videos. After this I'd like you to go to youtube and find an example of a stop motion video that interests you. At the end of class you will make your own mini video on photobooth.
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