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Syllabus Fall - 2007
Course DIL-261-A IMAGE MAKING I
Stephen Goodfellow
Room 307
Description of course: Image-making
for Illustrators
Projects develop a student's ability with digital tools and
concepts.
Traditional construction methods are integrated with digital tools
including digital cameras and scanners.
Applications: PhotoShop, Flash and Dreamweaver.
- Become adept using a graphic
tablet & pen.
- Learn to use Adobe Photoshop
software for creating images.
- Sketch and shading with
confidence in the digital medium.
- Hands-on color theory. Learn how
to create images using the
Radiative Primarist
technique.
- Work with digital cameras,
downloading images into the computer, learning how to manipulate
them.
- Have a working knowledge of how
to prep images for placement on a web site using Photoshop.
- Obtain your own domain name and
create your own private web site, using DreamWeaver for its
development.
- An introduction into
illustration animation using Flash.
From a work
development point of view, we will hone your imaging skills and
learn some of the more subtler aspects of manipulating images in
Photoshop.
A strong emphasis will be placed on simulating
environments that you are likely to face in the image-making
industry. Assignments will be constructed so as to reflect this
outlook.
You're going to become proficient using
Radiative Primarism and in so doing, you'll walk away from this
course with an instinctive grasp of basic color theory.
We will explore the rudiments of maintaining a website. Each
student will purchase and maintain a website for the duration of
the course after which time you can decide to keep or discard
it.
If you've not done any web design before, you'll be
cutting your teeth on the virtual world in this course.
There is so much to take in. So much in fact, that you can't
possibly
handle it all on your own. In this class you are going to learn how to
work as a team. If the person next to you is perplexed and you
are not - help them. Chances are, they'll help you later on with
something. We'll be attempting some fairly complex online
teamwork during the class and you will be relying on your fellow
classmates for the success of a project, so you might as well
try to like each other right away.
Materials
Two Flash memory sticks - one for backup. Loss of work is no excuse.
WACOM Tablet - You can rent one from CCS Storage or buy one
(Recommended)
I also recommend a
Notebook. If it was good enough for Leonardo da Vinci, it's
good enough for you. Don't let good ideas pass you by, grab that
shape, shadow, thought, phone number...
Optional
Having your own laptop is encouraged. You are thus not constrained
by
the limitations of the CCS computers and software.
Assignments.
For the first half of the course, weekly assignments will be
peppered
throughout, usually expected to be completed within one or two weeks.
Towards the middle of the semester, we'll decide on final projects
which
will be completed at the end of the course. A large part of your grade
will
be determined by this final project.
Classes:
Wednesday September 5th
Hi everybody. Today'll be a quick
overview of the class. We'll talk about
the tools you'll need and what you can expect to learn over the next few
months.
Here's a quick introduction to your
instructors work:
http://goodfelloweb.com/art/index2.html
...and...
http://goodfelloweb.com/animations
...a specific animation Flash - made me $6000.00 some years ago:
http://www.goodfelloweb.com/art/animations/cosm.html
...A music flash:
http://goodfelloweb.com/layabouts/flash/police_reaction2.html
We'll take a digital picture of you.
Why? Two reasons:
1. I'm terrible with names, so I'll need to see your countenance a
few
times to start remembering.
2. We'll use the pictures for one of the assignments.
Things to do for next
class (Monday 10th)
1. You must have signed out a WACOM tablet from the Computer Store
room before next class. If they run out, you'll have to buy one.
2. Make sure you have two digital
storage medias for the next class
session.. Flash memory/Jump drives, or whatever storage you desire,
providing they work with the Mac computers at CCS. Also, nothing so
sad as losing all your work due to memory storage malfunction - hence
the need for backup storage. Nothing worse that having your data
become vapor-ware.
Destruction of your work due to not backing it up will not be
considered a valid excuse!
You can also store your work on the CCS Server - I will show you
how if
you don’t know already.
3. You are expected to keep a
notebook. Bring it to every class.
4. For next class, I want you to select a domain name for your web
account. Go to Godaddy.com
- check on a name that is not taken. Next class you'll pull out your
plastic and buy the domain name. It's $8.99
Think of an account name and a password as well for next class. No
less than five letters.
Discussing Photoshop and other tasty programs that we may use
for the class.
5. Next, I'll be making sure everyone in the class gets a
website at http://godaddy.com
We'll also do a quick overview of
Photoshop. A word about other programs.
Go to
Godaddy.com and get a domain name. Have your plastic ready.
Again, DON'T loose your emailed domain account name & password. Keep
'em in a cool, dry place.
Monday September 10th
Today you (hopefully) have your WACOM
tablets. Let's check them out.
A word about the usefulness of
notebooks. Bring them to every class - take notes.
Show me both your flash drives. You
MUST HAVE TWO BACK-UP storage devices so you can back up your work on a regular basis!!! Loss of data is NO
excuse.
Photoshop demo: Using Photoshop to
sketch and shade. We'll also look at using layers, in conjunction
with sketching shading.
Did you get a domain name? I'll be
handing out a sheet of paper. Write down your name in one column and
your domain name next to it. I'll have your web accounts ready in
about a two weeks.
1st assignment: Parameters; use
Photoshop and your WACOM tablet. Beginning with a white background, setting foreground (pencil, brush) color to
black. Pencil or brush size no larger than 13pix. Canvas size: 8 X 10" - (Horizontal or
Vertical)
Resolution: 300dpi.
The purpose of this assignment is so I can determine your ability to
sketch and shade.
Draw a sketch of a couple seducing
each other.
Here is one
resource for inspiration - I'm sure you can find others.
You must make about 80 - 90% of the image black with your WACOM
pencil. No bucket fill-in allowed.
First assignment due September 21st - next class. Make it
impressive. It's peer review. That means everyone gets to laugh at
your assignment if it's slipshod.
Due Wednesday September 12th
(Next class)
Wednesday September 12th
Work on 1st assignment until 8:30p.m.
1st
assignment due.
Peer review, Instructor comment.
Photoshop Demonstration: Cutting,
pasting from image to image. I will show you some tools you will need for the following assignment.
Second assignment: View these photos here...
Click on the
pictures for larger images. Using your WACOM tablet, Create two
composite faces using facial segments from several individuals.
Criteria 1: Make a funny face.
Crieria 2: Make it believable. Pretend it has to pass the scrutiny
of immigation.
Canvas size: 8 X 10" - (Horizontal or
Vertical)
Resolution: 72dpi.
Due Monday September 17th, (Next class)
Monday September 17th
Work on 2nd assignment until 8:30
p.m.
2nd
Assignment due.
We'll critique at 8:30pm
Discussion: Why do you need to bother with a website?
Photoshop demonstration: Including
using layers, 'onion skinning', expand borders, feathering.
3rd Assignment. Using the onion skinning technique, create an
image of a gamblers quarrel. Due
Wednesday 20th
Demonstration: An introduction to DreamWeaver.
Discussing file types and preparation of your images for the web.
The rudiments of Web Design - the wonderful world of plagiarizing
script.
Getting websites are up and running.
Demonstration - Logging on to your
website using DreamWeaver
Wednesday September 19th
Work on 3rd assignment until 8:30
p.m.
3rd Onion skinning assignment due.
Applied color theory - How to do
Radiative Primarism.
Demonstration, Radiative Primarism
4th assignment: Create two Radiative
Primarist images.
"Good artists borrow from the great masters. Great artists steal."
Go to the Google images and and grab work of a famous painter
to inspire. Use it as the lowest Photoshop layer and build your own
Radiative Primarist image above
it.
Work on assignment.
Assignment due September, Monday 24th
Monday September 24th
Work on 4th assignment until 8:30 p.m
4th assignment due
5th assignment: Using the radiative
primarist technique, create two images - A self portrait, and a
landscape, this time it’s your own - no plagiarism.
Assignment due Wednesday October 2nd
Demonstration, DreamWeaver - Logging
into server.
Wednesday September 26th
Work on 5th assignment - due next
class
6th Assignment: Start scanning/photographing your work. Place the
files into separate folders, such
as "paintings" and "sketches". Must be ready by Wednesday, October 22nd
Demonstration, Flash!
Monday October 1st
September 24th's 5th assignment due
- 8:30pm
Demonstration, DreamWeaver repeated -
Logging into server.
6th Assignment reminder: Start scanning/photographing your work.
Place the files into separate
folders, such as "paintings" and "sketches". Must be ready by
Wednesday, October 22nd
...No assignment for next class, but bring your plastic so you can
set up a web domain on
http://godaddy.com
Wednesday
October 3rd
7th Assignment: Take an instructor. Turn them
into NewsWeek front page using the Radiative primary medium. Set
your file resolution to 288dpi. Lettering must also encompass the
three color medium Using the txt tool is not permitted, though you
may use it as a template.
Assignment is due Monday October 8th
Setting up an account with domain
name on http://godaddy.com
Monday October 8th
Work on 7th Assignment until
8:30pm
Critique, peer review.
Photographing, scanning for 6th
assignment (Don't forget!) - due Oct. 22nd
Setting up an web account on http://godaddy.com
No assignment!
Wednesday October 10th
8th Assignment: Using Radiative Primarism, create a SciFi movie
poster. Make image 244dpi for high
resolution, 8 X 11".
Due Monday October 15th
Monday October 15th
Work on 8th assignment until 8:30pm
Critique, peer review.
Accessing your website using
DreamWeaver
Creating a rudimentary home page with a hypertext link and uploading
it to your site.
No assignment, but remember 6th assignment is coming due.
Wednesday October 17th
Final instructions for 6th
assignment: Arrange your image files into sepeate subject folders,
for
example, place anatomy images in an "anatomy" folder, place potraits
int a "Portrait" folder, etc. If
you want the images in a speciic order, rename them 0001, 0002, 0003, etc.
You MUST have this ready by next class.
Monday October 22nd
6th assignment due: From October 2nd
Discussion: Web management, the importance of content, and web
organization; using subfolders
Placing your work online.
Individual consultation.
Wednesday, October 24th
Working on 6th Assignment,
preparing your work and placing your it online.
Individual consultation.
Flash demonstration - making and
placing it online.
9th Assignment: Using Flash, animate something scary for Halloween.
Due Wednesday, October31st
Monday October 29th
Working on 6th Assignment, preparing your work and placing your
it online.
Continue to work on 9th Assignment: Animate some scary for
Halloween. Due next class, Wednesday, October 31st
Wednesday, October 31st
Work on 9th assignment until
8:30pm
Critique, peer review.
10th Assignment - End of term
assignment.
Discussion - End of term assignment.
You will decide by next class what your final project will be.
Submit your proposal to me.
Continue to place your work online, work on website.
Happy Halloween!!
Monday, November 5th
End of term assignment. You will decide today what your final
project will be. Submit your proposal to me.
Wednesday November 7th
Proceed with end of term assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Monday, November 12th
Proceed with end of term assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Wednesday, November 14th
Proceed with end of term assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Monday, November 19th
Proceed with end of term
assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction.
Wednesday, November 21st
Proceed with end of term
assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Monday, November 26th
Proceed with end of term
assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Wednesday, November 28th
Proceed with end of term
assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
As of next class, until
December 10th, start submitting your final project!
Monday, December 3rd
Proceed with end of term assignment.
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Submit your final project now - LAST DAY DECEMBER. 10TH!!!
- But puleeeze don't leave it 'till then!
Wednesday, December 5th
Proceed with end of term assignment.
Continuing to place your work online
One-to-one instruction
Submit your final project now
- LAST DAY DECEMBER. 10TH!!! - next class...
Monday, December 10th
FINAL PROJECT - LAST DAY!
Continuing to place your work online.
One-to-one instruction
Wednesday, December 12th
Last day - Let’s party! - Sorry, NO final project submissions!
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