Computer Graphics
854 FNDS COMPUTER GRAPHICS
1 Semester – ½ credit
Grades 9,10,11,12 – Elective – Fee – Prerequisite: None
This class is required before taking Intermediate Computer Graphics. Foundations in Computer Graphics is a course for those interested in developing art skills with the aid of a computer. Students will use multiple programs to create original art on the computer. They will learn to scan, create, and manipulate their own artwork on the computer. Skills learned will help the student enhance written reports through the use of borders, illustrations, and graphic arts. There are a limited number of sections offered. If the number of students needs to be reduced, upperclassmen will have the priority.
CLASS SYLLABUS
GETTING STARTED
1. FREE SOFTWARE
All these programs are 'open source'. This means that they are legally free to download. They will work on Chromebooks, Macs and PC computers.
Photopea - Use this as your at Photoshop
gimp.org/ An open-source version of Photoshop.
http://code.google.com/p/gps-gimp-paint-studio/ This is added to GIMP to make it a painter
Adobe Draw - App used in vector drawing portraits
3. GENERAL RESOURCES AND NOTES
PHOTOSHOP RESOURCES:
GENERAL RESOURCES:
ASSIGNMENTS
1. GRAFFITI
Students will be asked to create a name or word in a graffiti style of their choice. In this project students will be introduced to creating paths, layers, brushes, and get a general introduction to the program.
Graffiti Style Sheet
Brusheezy - For custom brushes
PHOTOSHOP CC VERSION
1A. CREATING GRAFFITI OVER BASIC LETTERS
2. MAKING COMPLEX LETTERS FROM BLOCK LETTERS
3. MODIFYING YOUR ORIGINAL LETTER WITH CUTS AND NOTCHES
4. CORRECTING POORLY MADE LETTERS
GIMP VERSION
1. MOVING, RESIZING, AND TRANSFORMING PATHS
2. COLORING IN LETTERS, OUTLINES, AND REARRANGING LETTER ORDER
ASSIGNMENTS
1.1 TEXT ART
Students will be asked to create an image out of text. Students will choose a HQ image that has strong visual presence, nice line, shape, and value. NO BLACK AND WHITE IMAGES. Students will be introduced to design elements, the type tool, and how to download fonts.
Phrase Art Handout Photoshop CC
PHOTOSHOP CC VERSION
1. Phrase 1:Setting up your project.
2. Phrase 2: Placing your text
3. Phrase 3: Transform>Distort
5. Phrase 5: Completion and Saving
6. Phrase: Fitting text to complex hair
7. Phrase: Fitting text to spheres (Soccer/basketballs)
PHOTOPEA
GIMP VERSION
2. Fitting your text to your photo.
1.2 COLLAGE
Students will be asked to create a collage of high res photographs that relate to a particular theme. Students will learn the in's and out's of the selection tools in Photoshop with an emphasis on composition, focal points, and balance.
FOCAL POINT/BALANCE.pdf
PHOTOSHOP CC VERSION
1. Placing Background and Focal Point
MAKING AND MANIPULATING BRUSHES: The first 4 minutes show you how to make your own custom brush. After that, it shows you have to manipulate brushes in a bunch of cool ways.
PHOTOPEA
GIMP
1.3 CREATED CREATURES
Students will be asked to blend a minimum of three real creatures together to create a new species of creature. Creatures must be from a real source. Students will work more with the selection tools, as well as learn the clone stamp, and other various tools for blending photos.
PHOTO MERGING SKILLS WITH JOHN CENTAUR
These videos will show you how to combine different photos together, change the pose, match colors of different objects, and even map textures over top of body parts.
1. Download This: Fant Land Skills.psd
Watch the videos to make John Centaur :)
Skill 1: Merging Objects Together
Skill 2: Adjusting Poses with Puppet Warp
Skill 3: Matching Colors with Adjustment Layers
Skill 4: Shaping Textures with the Liquify Tool
PHOTOSHOP CC VERSION
Step 1: Making a rough cut of your project
Step 2: Carefully cutting out body parts using selection tools
Step 3: Merging body parts (head)
Step 4: Merging body parts (tail)
Step 5: Color matching body parts
Step 6: Creating a cast shadow
GIMP VERSION
Step 1: Making a 'Rough Draft' of your animal.
Step 2: Cutting out your animal parts
2.1 COMIC COLORING:
Students will be asked to find a black and white comic and color it. NOT OLD SCHOOL CRAYONS! This will be done in such a manner that the comic will have a finished professional look complete with light sources, textures, highlights and shadows.Comic Instruction Sheet
COMIC COLORING IN PHOTOSHOP CC
STEP 2: LAYER SETUP AND BASE COLORS
STEP 3: SHADOWS/HIGHLIGHTS ON FIGURES
STEP 4: PHOTO BACKGROUNDS, PHOTOGRAPHIC TEXTURE OVERLAYS, CAST SHADOWS
COMIC COLORING IN PHOTOPEA
STEP 1: SETTING UP COMIC IN PS/PHOTOPEA
STEP 2: STARTING TO COLOR IN PHOTOPEA
COMIC COLORING IN GIMP 2.8
STEP 1. CARTOON SETUP
STEP 2. COMBINING IMAGES
STEP 3. SETTING UP LAYERS FOR COLOR
STEP 4. ADDING SHADOWS AND HIGHLIGHTS
2.3 ADOBE DRAW PORTRAITS
Adobe Draw is a idea generating drawing program that can also be used to create some pretty fantastic surreal drawings. Students will be introduced to the program and all the tools it has available to it. They will then be asked to create a drawing of a surreal type portrait.
Adobe Draw Set Up:
Digital Portraits Adobe Draw Handout
VIDEOS
2.4 Collage Self Portrait
Students will be asked to create a self portrait collage that shows their personality. This is not your typical high school senior pictures. The artwork should show the student but in an artistic manner that includes all facets of the individual's personality. All art elements, styles, and tools should be used in this project.
Digital Collage Reflection and Evaluation.doc
This will use many of the same skills that we used in the collage project: