Friday Final Project

Today we will watch as many Power Point presentations and share as many Photoshop Albums as we can.

When you are finished, please take a moment, either in class or at home to take the student survey digitally. Your responses are anonymous and confidential.

I have had a great time seeing your photos and watching you work. You are fantastic teachers, helpers, collaborators, artists and students. Keep taking photos and work in as many different applications as possible in order to become a self-reliant and resourceful individual.

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Project # 16 Print & Mat

Today we will celebrate with Watermelon and outside continuous shots after we work on our final project in class. We will be finishing the Print & Mat project by color printing your favorite photo and cutting a mat.

Mat cutting:

1. Assemble your materials (metal ruler, X-Acto knife, pencil, mat board, photo)

2. Measure, Measure, Measure for the cuts that will make the frame. First find the side edge you want to start from and measure 11/2 or 2 inches in from that edge making 2 pencil marks around 3 or 4 inches from each other. Connect the marks with a straight line. Second do the same from the top with the same measurement. Connect the marks with a straight line. Then, measure from the bottom a 1/4 to a 1/2 inch larger than your side and top edge. Make two marks, then connect the marks with a straight line.

Helpful Hint: Use your ruler for every line and every mark. Measure very carefully to the line, and watch the end of your ruler. Start from the line mark at 0 not the edge of the ruler.

Finally, lay your picture down and "eye" the final edge. How many inches do you need to cut the opening so that your picture is exposed the way you want. Measure the inside of the opening and make two marks, draw a straight line, then add the same measurement (11/4 or 1 1/2 ) and draw a line. The outside line is the edge of your mat frame, and the inside line is the cutting line.

Now you may cut.

3. CUTTING Use the metal ruler and hold it down with your hand. Keep fingers away from the edge, and use the mat knife to cut. Start at the corners and make marks through the matboard.

When you have all marks carefully made, turn the matboard over and cut on the black side carefully and slowly. Slips will show, so cut carefully and slowly. Only cut on the mat cutter, and only cut after you have done all measurements. I will oversee the mat cutting table today.

Ask for help if you need it. Use a plain piece of construction paper a little smaller than your mat and tape it using the acid-free double stick tape to the mat, then use the same tape to center your photo onto the construction paper. You have matted your first piece. Good luck. There is sand paper here to use to finish the edges if it is choppy.

Scratch

Scratch is a program available at the MIT website. It is freeware used for programming.

Scratch can be found at http://scratch.mit.edu Explore the website.

The best way to work with Scratch is to use the many learning plans available under the blue tab at the top of the screen called SUPPORT. In class we will print some of the Scratch print cards, helpful directions on how to program movement, and get started in Scratch. Characters are called Sprites, Scripts is the programming actions, Costumes are the different variations of a character (or sprite) and best of all Scratch has great share possibilities. Open different projects and try out other Scratch programmers work. Import your pictures as background. Import your pictures as sprites. Make your Scratch project your own by using your photos.

Exploring

Exploring

1. Work on Powerpoints.
2. Take silhouette and shadow pictures using the projector.
3. We will go outside for some continuous shots. Most of your cameras have a setting called “Continuous”. This can usually be found in your menu. The continuous setting will let you take 16 or so shots, one right after another, with only having to press the shoot button once. The cool thing about continuous, is you can move your camera around to get a series of photos, or you can photograph someone moving. I recommend taking some shots of a classmate jogging, jumping, dancing, etc.(Maybe things on the playground would be cool, like the swings).

Another way to get some great action shots is to try changing the exposure time (the longer the exposure the more wavy your action shot will be). In your camera’s menu, find an EXP. +/- setting. Try to change the exposure to a higher number (like +1.0). This will help you get action lines.

4. After these projects, if you would like to make a photo box, you may work on that as well.

5. The last half hour of class we will be sharing a few Powerpoint presentations. Remember tomorrow (Thursday) we will start to take home our pieces, and get ready for our Friday party.

Project # 15 Outside Art Chalk Shadows

1. Attendance. Lets talk about "Outsider Art".
2. Outside to shoot Chalk Shadows, portraits, and any thing else you are missing. (landscape, B/W Draw)
3. Upload shadow pictures, and/or create more shadow pictures using the screen and light.
4. Work on Power Point presentation,(Did you forget sound?) Zine, B/W Draw, or any other project you are missing.

Project #14 Power Point & Zine

Today there are two project options.
First, you could begin working on your Powerpoint (see directions below). Second, you could work on the "Zine" project. I will be giving a Zine demo in class. Download the Zine template from the Shared Drive and insert pictures and text. Print B/W or color.

Directions for Powerpoint:
We are going to be creating a Powerpoint presentation that you will be showing the class either Thursday or Friday. TAKE YOUR TIME making these, I want them to look spectacular. If you are unfamiliar with Powerpoint, come ask me for an instruction sheet.

You need to include:
- Your name on the first slide
- A title for each photo on a slide
- 2 self-portraits
- 2 photos of a friend or family member
- A photo of a pet or animal
- A picture of at least 3 projects we did in class (mosaic, face collage, macro, black/white, etc.)
- A landscape
- A photo taken on the macro setting
- An edited photo (either worked on in Photoshop Express or Google or LunaPic)
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- A still-life picture

*You may include photos not on this list!! Also, you may include pictures you have taken outside of class, as long as YOU took them. Have fun with this.

Project #13 Black and White Draw

Black and White Draw

1. Either use a black and white self-portrait or you can to use a different one, or take one. We can turn color photos into black and white with our HP Printing Program.

2. Either email me the photo, or use the printing station to print out a full size black and white.

3. Wait about three minutes till the ink dries.

4. Use the permanent markers to create new backgrounds, or edit the objects in the photo. Take your time on this, I want it to be detailed. Perhaps you want to take a few minutes to draw some sketches before you start, to get an idea. You may want to choose/or take a photo without a whole lot of background in it, then you can add more details (for example, trees, flowers, cars, people, etc.)

5. When you are finished with this, take a picture, or scan it, add it to your portfolio then work on the next project. What is a portfolio?

Project # 12 B/W Portraits

Black/White Portraits

Begin by finding a classmate to take a picture of, or you can plan on using your self timer for a portrait of yourself.Use the lights and chair to create a “studio like” setting. You may use props also. Get the scene ready before you start taking pictures. Experiment with the light placement. Think about whether or not you need a flash.
Take at least 10 different pictures, moving the light and changing the pose on each shot.
Upload 5 of the best shots onto Photoshop Express (or you can use Photo Editor). Double click on the photo(s) that you would like to change to black/white. Use the crop feature if you need to. Under the catagorie “edits”, you will see black/white. Adjust you photo(s) to make them black/white. Print your favorite.

Fourth of July: Have a Great Celebration Weekend

Celebrate and don't forget to take pictures.

Remember to set your camera on the best setting for the picture you will take.

Portrait, close-up, landscape, indoor, sport or even fireworks. Not all cameras have so many choices, but look for the best setting for you. Take pictures for our projects next week.

Next week we will:

1. Work in Scratch and will need background landscapes for our games.
2. We will create a Power Point with our best and favorite pictures. Include a pet photo and a celebration photo if you can this weekend to include in the project.
3. We will use a picture we have taken and printed in B/W to draw and illustrate by hand.

4. We will go outside to take a surprise imaginative photo.
5. We will mat our favorite and best photos.

Next week is our last week and we will be very busy with all our projects.

Finish Mosaic and our Self Portraits Collage today!!!!!!!