APRIL 1 | GANG OF NINJAS [Illustrator Tutorial]
It can be quite tricky getting the hang of Adobe Illustrator, but if you take a step back and concentrate on the basics there's a range of options for creating great looking images. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at constructing a group of cool vector ninja characters using just the basic shapes and a variety of simple tools, making it a good start for Illustrator beginners. These are the tools highlighted in the tutorial, you will have learned the following by the end:
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APRIL 2 | MY CHARACTER DESIGNS
CHARACTERS ALBUM LINK
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SEPT 16 | INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY
Download the PDF on the side. You will need it to fill out your worksheet.
There is a test on Thursday (SEPT 20th) regarding the material covered in class and in the module worksheets. All your worksheets must be completed before you can take the test. |
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SEPT 21 | 6-PACK [Straight Photography]
This photo project is called "6-PACK". Not a 6-Pack of beer or somebody's abs if that's what you are thinking.
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OCT 4 | QUOTE ME [photography + typography]
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OCT 29 | GREEN SCREEN
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NOV 25 | DUMB + DUMBER- INTRO TO FILM
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PROJECT OBJECTIVE
Using the given scene from Dumb + Dumber, recreate your own version in groups of no more than 5. The only thing you can not change is the dialogue. The settings, costumes, props, and characters can be changed. Be creative. You must include the camera shots and technique instructions that are given.
You will create a storyboard before doing any filming. Your storyboard must have all sections filled in. The drawings need to be the best that you can do. You need to hand it in to the teacher when you are done for safe keeping.
Please also save your final edit as a QUICKTIME file.
In iMovie go to SHARE>EXPORT MOVIE and make sure the setting is changed to FULL QUALITY.
Using the given scene from Dumb + Dumber, recreate your own version in groups of no more than 5. The only thing you can not change is the dialogue. The settings, costumes, props, and characters can be changed. Be creative. You must include the camera shots and technique instructions that are given.
You will create a storyboard before doing any filming. Your storyboard must have all sections filled in. The drawings need to be the best that you can do. You need to hand it in to the teacher when you are done for safe keeping.
Please also save your final edit as a QUICKTIME file.
In iMovie go to SHARE>EXPORT MOVIE and make sure the setting is changed to FULL QUALITY.
DEC 15 | COMMERCIAL PARODY
A commercial parody is a fictional advertisement for a non-existent product.
Used either as a way of ridiculing or drawing negative attention towards a real advertisement. This is a group project, no more than 4 members to a group. You will brainstorm together and come up with a product or service you want to spoof. Here's a challenge, stay away from just creating an "INFOMERCIAL"where you have a spokes person who talks to the camera. Rather, think of a commercial as a short 30 second movie that tells a story and sells something. The story is the information about the product/service you are selling. COMMERCIAL TIME LIMITS: 30-60 seconds (MAX) CAMERA SHOT LIST:
These are the "needed" shots list, but you are free to add other camera shots as well. You will be creating your own product or service. Complete with logo design, packaging, and advertisement. Please follow the project outlined in the handout given to you in class. Please also save your final edit as a QUICKTIME file. In iMovie go to SHARE>QUICKTIME and make sure the setting is changed to FULL QUALITY. |
FILM STEPS
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DEC 18 | SCRIPTWRITING & CELTX
Scriptwriting is an art-form, and creating art is never easy. Every time you watch a TV show, watch a film or even play a video game you are taking in the work of a scriptwriter.
With today being driven by the various mediums of entertainment scriptwriting has becomes one of the best page and attractive jobs going. Film scripts have been sold for in excess of $1 million. With that sort of money floating around it's no wonder people are becoming more interested in the idea of scriptwriting. However scriptwriting can be a difficult and arduous task. Even the best of scriptwriters often have creative lulls and can go for years without writing a single script. |
JAN 8 | HOW TO CREATE ONSCREEN GRAPHICS
- Open ILLUSTRATOR
- create a NEW file
- DOCUMENT PROFILE: Video and Film
- SIZE: for HD use HDTV 1080
- SIZE: for non-HD use NTSC-DV WIDESCREEN
- GREEN BOXES: inside box- TITLES SAFE ZONE outside box- ACTION SAFE ZONE
- use FILE>PLACE to import your images
- to save FILE>EXPORT- choose JPG (see details on image on the right side)
- If you want to have a transparent background, save as PNG.
- OR- the quick way to do it is to drag directly from FINDER into iMovie (to the timeline)