Category: COMD1100 (Page 12 of 15)

October 5, 2016

What’s needed for this class:

1. Animated Mashup Prep
   • Find your scanned hi-res file for animation in this Dropbox folder.
   • Save to Dropbox and/or bring in on a drive.
2. We will prep, animate and add audio to your digital mashup file. Come prepared to work.
3. NOTE: If you didn’t finish your inked mashup, please see/contact me ASAP!

Lab: Animating and Adding Sound in Photoshop

PREP in Photoshop:

• Open your scan file in Photoshop, rename and save it FirstInitalLastNameMashupPrep.psd. Make the following adjustments:
  • Image size: 72 dpi, 1028 wide x768 high
  • Color Mode: RGB
• SAVE AGAIN.

• Using the rectangle marquee tool, cut (Command + X) and paste in place (Command + Shift + V) each pattern square on a new layer for use in your animation.

Add Sound and Animate:

• We will be importing two pieces of music, one with staccato rhythm and one with legato rhythm: Summertime and Another One Bites the Dust. Download these files to your working folder or desktop.
• Review the guidelines: Creating Timeline Animations
• Follow the demo presented in class.
• Save your file(s) to Dropbox, GDrive or flash

Homework

1. Bring your completed Animation Mashup to the next class.
2. We will export and upload to the class blog for critique.

October 5, 2016

What’s due for this class?

1. DUE: Final inked version of your Pattern Mashup on a piece of 9″x12″ bristol board, based on your finalized preparatory compositions. Come prepared to present your work!
2. Post to the blog.
   • Create a new blog post called Sound Visualizations: Phase 2.
   • Take photos of your finished Inked Pattern Mashup and add them to the post (make sure it is well-lit and in focus.)
   • Include the hours that you worked on this part of the project.
   • Don’t forget to comment on at least 3 other student’s posts.
3. Materials needed: Flash/jump drive.

Grades

• If you turned in your work on the date due you will find a comment and a grade in your post: Urban Artifacts: Phase 4.
• If you turned in your work late, please confirm that you have posted your final blog post Urban Artifacts: Phase 4. Your grade will be posted shortly.
• If you did not complete your final blog post Urban Artifacts: Phase 4, your project is incomplete and you will receive an F grade. Please see me.
• Refer to the Project Rubric and grading policy “Understanding Your Grade.”
• You have until Midterm to rework Project #1 and improve your grade.
• If you have any concerns or questions, ask!

Critique

Present your finished inked mashups to the class.

• Present and analyze your finished work in terms of concept, craft, what you learned, and the design process.
• State your name, your understanding of the project goals (ie: what is the point?), which parts are successful and which parts need more work.
• Your peers and the professor will provide feedback. You will have an opportunity to revise your work based on the feedback and improve your grade.
• When critiquing other student’s work, clearly describe what works and what doesn’t work using the project vocabulary: Line, Rhythm, Repetition, Variety, Pattern, Unity, Grid, Rule of Thirds, Economy

Discussion

• Sampling
• Fair Use and Copyright
• Creative Commons

Examples:

• Stayin’ Alive In The Wall (Pink Floyd vs Bee Gees Mashup) by Wax Audio
• “Hahahrawrrahaha” Someone made a song using Jeff Goldblum’s weird laugh from Jurassic Park
• Brian Williams Raps “Rapper’s Delight“
• ‘The Great Gatsby’ Mash-Up Turns Leonardo DiCaprio Into a ‘My Little Pony‘
• A Designer’s Midcentury-Mod Music-Graphics Mashups
• Esoteric mash up
• The Magic of Mashups – Corporate Logos
• 7 Mashups That Will Change The Way You Look At Music Forever

Careers in Communication Design:

• Packaging Design
• Graphic Design / Poster Design
• Broadcast Design
• Illustration / Animation
• Advertising Design
• Webby Awards: good place to explore career/academic study options

Lab: Scanning and preparing digital files

SCAN:

• Create a folder on your drive called FirstInitalLastNameMashup
• Scan your finished inked Pattern Mashup (300dpi, grayscale, jpg).
• Save this hi-res file as FirstInitalLastNameMashupHIRES.jpg to the folder you just created.
• Open your file in Photoshop, rename and save it FirstInitalLastNameMashupPrep.jpg and save it to the same folder. Make the following adjustments:
  • Image size: 72 dpi
  • Uncheck Resample
  • Color Mode: RGB
• SAVE AGAIN.

PREP in Photoshop:

• Using the rectangle marquee tool, cut and paste each pattern square on a new layer for use in your animation.
• We will do this together in class.
• Save your files to your FirstInitalLastNameMashup folder.

Homework

1. Complete Animated Mashup Prep
   • Find your scanned hi-res file for animation in this Dropbox folder.
   • Complete PREP in Photoshop. Save to Dropbox and/or drive.
2. We will animate and add audio to your digital mashup file next class. Come prepared to work.
3. NOTE: If you didn’t finish your inked mashup, please see/contact me ASAP!

September 28, 2016

What’s needed for this class?

1. Project #2: Phase 1
2. Completed Project #2: Phase 2 > Staccato / Legato Pattern Mashup Prep
3. Materials: Sketchbook and variety of pencils — plus inking pens, 9×12″ bristol.

Peer Critique

• Divide into groups of three
• Present your refined Staccato / Legato Pattern drawings
• When critiquing your peer’s work, remember to identify which patterns are successful AND WHY THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL and which patterns are not successful AND WHY THEY ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL.
• The goal is to help your peers successfully realize this part of the project and “solve” the design problems presented.
• Try to use of the vocabulary: Line, Rhythm, Repetition, Variety, Pattern, Organic, Geometric and Movement

Lecture

• Review Elements and Principles
• Discuss examples of Repetition in web design from Design Meltdown
• How are pattern and rhythm used?
  • Regular pattern repeats elements in timed or predictable intervals.
  • Progressive pattern repeats elements, but changes in size or color to create progressive steps.
  • Flowing patterns are organic or natural feeling patterns that create movement

Lab

Pattern Mashup Work

Once you have created at least 4 strong pattern squares (2 Staccato and 2 Legato) move on to the next step in Phase 2: Define > Inked Mashup.

Before the end of class

• Review Phase 2: Define > Inked Mashup guidelines.
• Complete at least 3 drawings in your sketchbook to explore how you will arrange your final inked Pattern Mashup. These are NOT thumbnails. These are preparatory drawings that you will use to complete your final inked compositions.
• Ask the Professor to review your work. If the work is approved, you may begin work on your final inked Mashup on 9″x12″ bristol board.

Homework

1. DUE: Phase 2: Define > Inked Mashup 
   • Final inked version of your Pattern Mashup on 9″x12″ bristol board. Come prepared to present your work!
2. DUE: Documentation and Feedback
   • Create a new blog post called Sound Visualizations: Phase 2.
   • Take a photo of your finished Inked Pattern Mashup and add it to the post (make sure it is well-lit and in focus.)
   • Include the hours that you worked on this part of the project.
   • Don’t forget to comment on at least 3 other student’s posts.
3. Materials needed: Flash/jump drive.
4. Contact me with questions.