Day 20 - SUB for Morning

Mr. Nanda is at the SchoolFusion training @ the District Office for the morning.  Will return for AFTER LUNCH classes.

Graphics 1 - Work on rendering your scanned drawing in ILLUSTRATOR.

Multimedia 1 - Make sure you have your GARAGEBAND slideshow posted to your blog and put in my DROPBOX.  You have a NEWS CONCEPT due today.  Use the internet to research a news story and put it in the proper format.  Focus Statement, Lead, Focus, Support, Elaborate, Comparison, Reaction.

Graphics 2 - Work on your TYPE SPREADS.

Multimedia 2 - Edit you footage for this weeks broadcast.  You must have footage today for 30 points.

Type Spread: FUTURA

Typography and communication - courtesy of Trevor Mali

Day 19 - Don't forget your drawing!

Graphics 1 - Today you need to bring a sketch to scan into Illustrator.

Multimedia 1 - Finish up your SLIDESHOW today.  I will give you some time to upload it on Monday, but it needs to be finished by then.

Graphics 2 - Work on your 2 page spreads.

Multimedia 2 - Last chance to get a camera for the weekend.  You MUST have footage for MONDAY or you will lose points!

Evil Dog courtesy of Noble Nanda, Age 8.

Day 18 - Slideshow, Type Spread, Landscapes CONT.

Graphics 1 - Tomorrow, we will present your blogs.  Finish up the LANDSCAPE tutorial.  CLICK HERE!

Multimedia 1 - Today is a WORK DAY for your GARAGEBAND slideshow; import your pics and cover art, as well as, how to add music.

Graphics 2 - Today your PAPERS are due and you may work on your TYPE layouts.

Multimedia 2 - Today I need updates on where you are in your process.
REMEMBER:  You must have footage by MONDAY for a grade.

Esteban's Slideshow:

Day 17 - Intro, Type Spread, Garageband, & Landscape!

Graphics 1 - Today, we will continue on our LANDSCAPE tutorial.  CLICK HERE!

Multimedia 1 - Today I will finish up the GARAGEBAND demo, by showing you how to import your pics and cover art, as well as, how to add music.

Graphics 2 - I will give you until the end of class today to turn in your papers, due to the POWER OUTAGE yesterday.  Work on your type spreads.  We will continue voting on your 2 layouts.

Multimedia 2 - Today we need to come up with and shoot an INTRO for the next announcements.  REMEMBER:  You must have footage by MONDAY for a grade.

Day 16 - Garageband & Landscapes

Graphics 1 - Finish up your LOGOs and post them to your blog.  If you are done you may begin the next project, THE LANDSCAPE TUTORIAL: CLICK HERE!

Multimedia 1 - Today we will start the GARAGEBAND demo.  Go to my LISTING FOLDER and download the GARAGEBAND.pdf

Graphics 2 - Work on your TYPE SPREAD.  No non-type graphics.  Strong and Clean grids, please.  CORRECTION: POWER OUTAGE - We will present our 3 concept sketches.

Multimedia 2 - Brainstorm new ideas and conceptes.  Your NEWS CONCEPTS 3 are due today.

courtesy of Apple, Inc.

Day 15 - Morning Announcements

Graphics 1 - Today is a WORKDAY for you LOGOS.

Multimedia 1 - Post your COLLAGE TUTORIAL, then work on your COLLAGE for your slideshow.

Graphics 2 - Work on your PAPER for your FONT.

Multimedia 2 - We will watch the ANNOUNCEMENTS and turn in notes.  Then we will start brainstorming for the next ones.

Day 14 - Collage

Graphics 1 - Today is a WORKDAY for your LOGOS.  Make sure you have your blog updated.

Multimedia 1 - Today we will work on finishing up your COLLAGE TUTORIAL.

Graphics 2 - Work on your TYPE Papers.  Your CARICATURES are due on your blog TODAY.  DEFINE:  ORPHAN, WIDOW, & GRID

Multimedia 2 - Colby will put together the MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS, any final changes must be made today.

 

www.denisdesigns.com

 

Day 13 - Logos, Collages, Videos, Type..oh my!

Graphics 1 - Post your NAME in PEN on your blog.  We will talk about the effectiveness of LOGOS.  Check out this WEBSITE.  Begin your LOGO in Illustrator.

Multimedia 1 - Today we will do a practice COLLAGE.  The idea is to get you familiar with the basic uses of PHOTOSHOP on top of what we have learned.  CLICK HERE for the tutorial.

Graphics 2 - Your CARICATURES are due on your blog by WEDNESDAY.  If you are done you may begin researching your a TYPE.  You will be creating a 2 PAGE SPREAD using your type only.  Make sure your TYPE has a pertinent history.

Multimedia 2 - Today you should have all the necessary footage and information to put your video package together.  Deadline is Wednesday so COLBY MARR can put your newscast together.

Courtesy of Justcreativedesign.com.  Check out his great site.

Day 12 - Feathering, Names, & Caricatures

Graphics 1 - Today I will finish up the HUT QUIZZES.  Finish you PEN TOOL exercise.  Create your own name using the PEN TOOL.  Make sure there is at least 1 curved letter in your name or use you middle or last name.

Multimedia 1 - Today we will finish up the PHOTOSHOP demo.  I will go over IMAGE>ADJUSTMENTS and FEATHERING.  I will show you how to blend 2 or more images together using feathered selections and a soft eraser.  Post your finished product on your blog.

Graphics 2 - Finish up you CARICATURES.

Multimedia 2 - Today we will present your sketch ideas to the class and vote on which one we will do.  If you need a CAMERA for this weekend, make sure you check one out.  Next week is a short week so remember to have everything done.

    

Day 11 - Quizzes!

Graphics 1 - Today, I will QUIZ you on the 9 HUTS.  Finish up your PEN TOOL exercise.  If you are done, you may start on the next project.  Create your own name using the PEN TOOL.  It must contain at least one letter that has a CURVE. 

Multimedia 1 - Today I will go over the basics of Photoshop.  We will create a new document, 5x5in at 300 dpi.  File>PLACE some of your pictures into the canvas.  TRANSFORM, LAYER, and RASTERIZE them.  Add some TEXT.

Graphics 2 - Today is a WORKDAY: CARICATURES.

Multimedia 2 - Go to my LISTING FOLDER and look at the Script Sample.  Use the formatting to create a 1-page sketch for the morning announcements.

Photoshop practice.  Images courtesy of www.nationalgeographic.com/photography

Day 10 - Media Room, Pen Tool, Caricatures...

Graphics 1 - Today we will start on the PEN TOOL exercise.  I will demo it in class as you follow along.  REMEMBER, you will be quizzed on the 9 HUT exercises on WEDNESDAY.

Multimedia 1 - DEFINE: PARAPHRASE, QUOTE, EDITORIAL.  Today I will give you the whole hour to finish up your PHOTO SEARCH.  .  You will have a short quiz on terms and class expectations on WEDNESDAY.

Graphics 2 - DEFINE: VALUE, CONTRAST, REPETITION.  Today, you will have the hour to work on your CARICATURES.  The 2 logos should be posted on your blog.

Multimedia 2 - Today we will do a dry run of the PRACTICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.  We need to come up with a SKETCH concept for the next ANNOUNCEMENTS.  Also come up with a new intro.

 

Newscast Practice

Day 9 - Monday!

Graphics 1 - Today we will finish up the HUT exercise.  Make sure you are comfortable with ALL 9 methods as you will be tested on them on WEDNESDAY.

Multimedia 1 - Today we will start the PHOTO SEARCH.  Use the list to find dynamic pictures.  Make sure they are at least 1000x1000 pixels.  Anything smaller will not work.

Graphics 2 - Post your LOGOS to your blog.  Today we will work on your CARICATURES.  I will demo again, how to start.  MAke sure that every color has at least 3 tones.

Multimedia 2 - Today you will come up with concepts for the LIVE announcements on 17th.

Caricature of Mr. Nanda

Day 8 - Photography

Graphics 1 - Today we will begin the HUT EXERCISE.  Go to my LISTING FOLDER and selecet GRAPHICS 1 - EXERCISE 1.  Save it to your desk top.  You will be tested on all 9 techniques.

Multimedia 1 - Today we will look at some professional photography from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.  I will give you time at the end of the hour to put your Audio Newscast into my dropbox.

Graphics 2 - Finish up you LOGOs (Click HERE! or Click Here Too!).  If you are done, you may start on your CARICATURE.

Multimedia 2 - Today we will watch the NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS and see how we did.  Also we will take a look at the MEDIA ROOM.

Day 7 - Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011

Graphics 1 - Today I will demo the TYPE tool, and show you how to use www.dafont.com to downlaod FONTS into FONTBOOK.  We will also go over the remainder of the DRAWING tools, including the difference between the PENCIL and BRUSH.

Multimedia 1 - Today you will have time to finish up and get the rest of your groups recorded and to get you music put in.  Export your Audio Newscast to my DROPBOX.

Graphics 2 - Today is a WORKDAY to get you two logos done.  Here are the sites: Click HERE! or Click Here Too!

Multimedia 2 - Today is your last chance to get you edited VIDEO into my dropbox.

Day 6 - LIVETYPE & EDITING

NOTE: Blogger is having issues uploading pics so keep your projects until this is resolved.

Graphics 1 - Today we will demo more of the DRAWING TOOLS.  Today we will work with the PEN TOOL.  Take a picture from the internet and practice outlining it with the PEN TOOL.  Ideally it should have a lot of curves.

Multimedia 1 - Finish recording your NEWSCASTS, edit them down to the time restriction (15sec/person), and add some underscoring music.

Graphics 2 - Finish up you icons.  Start your personal LOGO.  Click HERE!
or try this one Click Here Too!

Multimedia 2 - Today is a WORKDAY.  Your Video Packages must be finished and due WEDNESDAY.