DA&A: Term One

Introductions and Basics

• Class Introduction
• Class Rules and Procedures (Ask 3 then Me)
• District acceptable use policy
• Student Info Sheet (Quiz Grade)
• File Management
• How to Search on the Internet
  • Google Tips (A, B, C)
• HomeStar Runner
• Set up e-mail account (GAGGLE.net)
• Info on Dropbox
• Copyright info
  • A Fair(y) Use Tale
  • Creative Commons
• Additive/Subtractive Color
  
  
• On-Your-Own project: Create RGB (additive) Color Wheel
  • Instructions
  • Rubric
    
    
• Fee Letter (Daily Grade)
• Elements of Art/Principles of Design Presentation
• Rule of Thirds Presentation
• Basics Quiz (E&P/Color/Copyright/Thirds) Review

Adobe Illustrator CS5

• Presentation: VECTOR vs. RASTER
• Play with Adobe Illustrator (Daily Grade)
• Presentation: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CS5
  • Tools in Adobe Illustrator CS5
• Create/select Color Scheme (Daily Grade)
• Presentation: Propaganda Art/Shepard Fairey
  
  
• Step-by-Step (1):
  

  Propaganda Poster
  Steps	Videos	Files	Rubric
  Instructions	Creating a Color Group Creating a Gradient Creating a Texture Creating the Sunburst: Part 1 Creating the Sunburst: Part 2 Adding Texture to the Sunburst Creating Background Elements Brushes, Rasterizing, and Live Trace Creating Stars Image on Background Adding Text	Paint Player	Rubric

  
  
• Step-by-Step (2):
  

  Drawing with the Pen Tool
  Steps	Videos	Files	Rubric
  Instructions	Part 1: ZigZag Part 2: Straight Lines Part 3: Bezier Curves Part 4: Building a Curve Part 5: Curves and Anchor Points Pear (no Video)	right click... Save target as/Save file as... add .ai to end of file name... Save in your folder. Lesson 1: ZigZag Lesson 2: Straight Lines Lesson 3: Building a Curve Lesson 4: Curves & Corner Anchor Points Lesson 5: Creating the Pear (PDF Example of Finished Pear)	Rubric

  
  
• Step-by-Step (3):
  

  Gradient Mesh
  Steps	Videos	Files	Rubric
  Instructions	Examples of how to create Gradient Mesh in Illustrator (NOT MINE) How-to (from Loughborough University) How-to (from Pixel Perfect)	Bell Pepper	Rubric

  
  

• On-Your-Own project (1):
  

  Smiley Face
  Guidelines	Examples	Rubric
  Guidelines	Do NOT Copy these example Create your own!! Example 1 Example 2 Example 3	Rubric

• On-Your-Own project (2): PICK ONE!!

  Choose Your Own Adventure: Vector Photo
  Guidelines	How-to/File	Rubric
  Guidelines	Use this tutorial only for reference. You are to take your own photo for this project. Tutorial File	Rubric

  
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  Choose Your Own Adventure: Vector Landscape (w/o photo)
  Guidelines	Examples	Rubric
  Guidelines	Landscape Examples Use this tutorial only for reference. You are to create your own landscape for thsi project. Landscape tutorial ecample	Rubric

• Illustrator / raster & vector Quiz (Review)

Adobe Photoshop CS5

• Play with Adobe Photoshop (Daily Grade)
• Presentation: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 Cheat Sheet
  • Getting to Know the Work Area
  • Getting Started - VIDEO
  • Intro to Photoshop CS3 - VIDEO
    

• Step-by-Step (1):

  Photoshop Lessons
  Steps	Videos	Files	Rubric
  Download lessons and files from the Lab Storage (FZ). Place all files in your U-drive.		On Lab Storage	TBA

  
  
• How to load brushes

• FINAL EXAM

  • Part 1: Illustrator (25%)
  • Part 2: Photoshop (25%)
  • Part 3: Q & A (50%) (Review)
    • Parts 1& 2 must be finished ahead of time and ready to turn in on exam date.