Computer Art & Animation
This Week in Computer ArtMay 4 -May 8
This week we present a short video that will show you how to make your very own web page. All it takes is to writing a few simple tags in Notepad, then saving the file with the extension .HTML.
Learning HTML can certainly benefit anyone interested in going into a career in art these days. You might not ever need to code, but there is a good chance you will work with someone who does. So have an advantage, learn some code. Plus, it looks great on a resume! Previous Work at Home UnitsApril 27 - May 1
This week we are going to take a look at a few online animation apps. These free online apps are fun and easy to use, so give them a try!
April 20 - April 24
This week we are going to take a look at some of the best digital art online resources. Here you'll find tutorials, advice, and plenty of inspiration. Each day this week, click on one of these online resources and explore the content they provide. I guarantee you'll find something for you!
April 6 - April 9
Take part in the Art Eggstravaganza! You can try your hand at some digital art egg making by checking out this quick and easy "How to Draw an Egg" tutorial. Egg Design Contest!To kick off the week before Spring Break, we decided to start with an eggciting .... Art Eggstravganza! You are invited to take part in this year's Egg Design Contest! The rules are simple. Design an egg by Thursday 4/9, email your entries, sit back and wait to win prizes! Click here to read the blog post, see official rules, and learn new tips and tricks about egg decoration. Or... Click here to view the Art Eggstravaganza Presentation for more examples of egg designs! March 30 - April 3 Take part in the Arting from Home: Digital Arts Unit. This week, we present three online apps for arting. You can use these free apps for digital painting, drawing, photo-manipulating and all sorts of digital art making. They're not too difficult to use and the best part, if you mess up, you can undo by hitting Ctrl Z! Here is a link to the video demos and app websites --> https://artofsouthb.weebly.com/home/arting-at-home-digital-art-apps March 23 - March 27 Review the projects listed in the presentation Thee 12 Days of Photoshop. Select Three projects to complete by Friday Mrch 27th using Pixlr. Post your work to Sutori. March 18 - March 20 Review the projects listed in the presentation Thee 12 Days of Photoshop. Select One project to complete by Friday March 20th using Pixlr. Post your work to Sutori. Unit Six: Pixlr Pick Since we are working from home, instead of Photoshop we will be switching to the online app, Pixlr. There is the older version of Pixlr available here https://pixlr.com/old/editor/ There are two new versions of Pixlr, Pixlr Editor and Pixlr X . Try each and use the one you prefer. For the next two weeks, you will be working through the different projects listed in this presentation, Thee 12 Days of Photoshop. |
Previous In School UnitsUnit Five: Photoshop 303
Thursday: Space Tutorial Tuesday: Brushes Tutorial Brushes for Download Monday: Mask Tutorial Mask Examples Sparkle Portrait Assignment Sparkle Girl PSD Sparkle Girl JPG Skater Example PSD Brushes for Download Unit Four: 3D Printing Week Today, and next week, we will be taking a look at online 3D apps to create files for the 3D printer. Explore the apps and learn how to use them. If you create something and wish to have it 3D printed, export the .STL file and email it to isands@bcswan.net . Otherwise, post a screen capture of what you make and post the screen shot to Sutori. Apps: Tinkercad SculptGL Unit Three Photoshop 202 Monday: Scramble Bodies Tuesday: X-Ray Project For this one-day project, you will combine a photo of a frame, a skeleton, and person with a new trick. The objective is to create a portrait holding an X-ray frame that reveals their bones. Here are some tips for creating an X-ray look
Wednesday: The Photoshop Effect Retouching in Photoshop tutorial Blemish Girl 1 JPG Thursday: Blemish Girl 2 JPG Create Awesome Eyes Whiten Teeth Change Hair Color Realistic Lipstick Friday thru Monday Pop Icon Sculpture Week Two Tuesday - Friday The Barbie Project Real Life Humanizing Characters Unit Two Animation 101 Keep in mind, the animation palette is titled Animation not Timeline. Save all animations: Save for Web, save as GIF How to Animate Frames - Tutorial Animation Squid Examples Cinemagraphs Examples http://cinemagraphs.com/ Walk Cycle Drawings Unit One Photoshop 101 Tutorials Monday Day One Presentation Tuesday Angry Pancakes -Tutorial Pancake Image Jaws Image Wednesday Frog Tongue - Tutorial Frog Image Tongue Image Thursday Rhino Zebra - Tutorial Rhino Image Zebra Image Friday - Tuesday Sutori Newimals The next two week, between January 14th and January 31st is studio time. This time is dedicated to hone your Photoshop skills. Below are four optional project and one optional tutorial. You may spend as much time or as little working through these project. These projects are there as prompts, to provide you with inspiration and to help you stay engaged in the artistic process. Optional Tutorial Banana Shine - Tutorial Banana Image Project One Clone Project Intro Project Two Cartoon and You Project Project Three Parts is Parts Project Four Paint Splats Presentation Paint Splat Images |
