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Infographic: Student Examples

Cathie Coyle's example: 

Jessica Johnson's example:

Photo 2 Notes

Origins of photography from Aaron Lawler

Project Requirements

1. 10 Photos
2. Each image should be of "antique era objects/people (1800's)":
• people, but dressed and doing things from 1800's (so no smartphones, digital technology, driving cars, eating fastfood etc.)
• antique objects (old fashioned objects and things)
• vintage places and locations (barns, old restaurants, public buildings, etc.)
3. Edit each image mimicking the styles of "the first photography styles/methods"
4. Experiment with different types > represent the different color processes and styles
5. Use the different layer editing techniques to create "effects"

Photo 1 Notes

Unit 4 Notes from MrLawler

Unit 4 Photo Check from MrLawler

Sample Walk Cycle Project

Digital Art Badges

DPI 1 & DPI 2

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1CfhSwH82FBwd2a2YUg_ZVKcZeDgxuwyIAF7BFOsf-kM/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">

DID

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ofOsvtOr8476ZCA0s6zYdNHPa0QBTnxMOEV_UTzJTk0/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">

COMM

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1eWnk6aICREDWtjXHcyG73vJxWcLajyr4oEpBxd-1hWQ/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">

Digital Illustration Planning

1. Five different styled infographic samples 
2. Rough sketch of your infographic (paper and pencil or the tablet and Photoshop)
3. Post the five samples, and your rough draft to your blog
4. find sources for information on your theme 
5. post two links to two different sources 

The New and Improved Peer Review

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gqaq-_-ytVcgJVlpXcll9tlMTLsXL37eRSB86nyNCHs/viewform

If the student did not complete their project, write N/A in the two textboxes.

The New and Improved Self Evaluation Form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lu03Mh7C9CB3K89dN5YGIfOqrZFpyMIRnzcVIFtZj4M/viewform

Digital Illustration: Inforgraphics Projects

Infographics Project

Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present information quickly and clearly.

• Information is important - Infographics are not charts: Visuals are so much more powerful than text and numbers.
• Visual Data - Data is more interesting when its visual: Our brains process visual information faster and more easily than text, and visual information is 650% more likely to be remembered by your audience than text alone
• Avoid Legends - remove chart legends: Legends that are separate from the visualization of the data make your readers work much harder, looking back and forth between the data and the legend, to understand your visualization.

Poor Examples of Infographics:

Why are these examples uninteresting? 

    

Why are these better?

     

Infographics Project Prompt

Steps and Tips

• Think about ways to visualize data. Think about what the data represents? Why is the information important? How can you get a viewer's attention?
•  Develop a topic or research question. What is important to you? What information can you find to inform other people? Why should they care about this information?
• Draft your infographic (sketch by hand or in PhotoShop)
• In Illustrator use tools, techniques and effects to begin designing your infographic.
• Think about color scheme (Illustrator comes with preloaded schemes). How can you make the graphic dramatic using colors?
• KISS - "keep it simple suckah" Minimalism is key to clarity. 
• Arrange the infographic in a way that makes sense. Think about the inverted pyramid (top having the most information and the bottom having the single most important idea).
• Include citations

Choosing a Topic 

Choosing a topic that is important to you is key to a successful infographic. Think about something that you know or want to know more about. Then think about ideas that you want to inform others about. Are there political, social, entertainment, or other topics that you find yourself "teaching" others about? 

Some sample topics:

• Should students be allowed to have phones in school?
• Should college athletes be paid for playing?
• Should high school students have to complete community service hours to graduate?
• Should students be paid for having good grades?
• Should teens be able to buy violent video games?
• Should immigration laws be reformed?
• Should school athletes have to be on the honor roll to play in games?
• Should people who download music and movies illegally be punished?
• Should music with curse words be allowed at school functions or the school day?
• Should public schools begin the day with a silent prayer time?
• Should cities offer free public Wi-Fi?
• Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?
• Should people have to get a license to become parents?
• Should abortions be legal in cases of rape and incest?
• Should the death penalty be used to punish violent criminals?
• Should schools start later in the morning?
• Should students learn about world religions in public schools?
• Should students who commit cyber-bullying be suspended from school?
• Should art be a mandatory subject to graduate high school?
• Should there be less core classes and more elective courses?
• Should you where white before labor day?
• Should hiphop artists be censored when they are sexist? Racist? Advocates for violence?
• Should we have a "black lives matter" movement?
• Should LGBT people have special rights? Should they be allowed to get married? Adopt children?

Finding Information

1. Take a side - choose for or against.
2. Look for information that supports your argument.
3. Look for information that does not support argument (counters it).
4. Think about how you can represent this information - look at infographics online as inspiration.
5. Start with data (numbers, percents, quantities) at the top.
6. Add levels of information that build towards your final statement.
7. End with your final statement > use your most prominent art graphic.

Sample Infographics

  

  

Find your own!

Project Requirements

1. Come up with a controversial (but school appropriate) topic.
2. Represent two sides of the argument.
3. Cite information supporting both sides.
4. Make a final statement/decision. Emphasize this!
5. Use clever graphics to represent information (create these in Illustrator).
6. Use a color scheme with purpose.
7. Use Illustrator techniques, tools and effects.
8. Make original artwork only!!!!!
9. Cite all sources

Calendar Deadlines

Painting with Light Project Requirements

Painting with Light Project Requirements 

Step 1: Choose at least 10 photos to edit 

1. choose your ten photos you will use as your BASE photo
2. edit these using standard editing methods 
3. edit these using the methods learned during the four tutorials 

Step 2: Advanced Edits

1. combine images into your BASE photo
2. use advanced editing methods such as creating a brush, warping, liquifying, filters etc
3. combine these images with a portrait or other subject matter

Step 3: Requirements 

1. 10 photos fully edited
2. AT LEAST TWO photos should combine more than one painting with light into BASE photos
3. AT LEAST TWO photos should alter colors, use invert, and/or gradients 
4. AT LEAST TWO photos should combine the light images with subject matters (ie. portraits)

Step 4: PowerPoint/ Google Slides

1. Create a slideshow of your 10 photos 
2. Your Name - Title - Color Photography - 2016 on each slide

Step 5: Self Evaluation and Peer Evaluation

1. Complete the self evaluation form and email to alawler@psd202.org 
2. Complete the peer evaluation form for each of your peers

Four Painting with Light Tutorials

Combining Two Images

Recoloring and Brush Edits

Invert

Combining Lights with Portrait 

Badges Wk 20

DPI 1 and DPI 2

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DID and COMM

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/16jB8MHDkbDizFP1jvD3jlAvS_OCS-GLIUP5EW7PD9Gs/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">

DID Unit 5 - Illustrator Basics from MrLawler

Visualizing Shutterspeed / Aperture

A small aperture/fstop is paired with a slow a shutterspeed.
A medium aperture/fstop is paired with a medium shutterspeed.
A wide aperture/fstop is paired with a short shutterspeed.

Imagine the water as being the 'amount of light' entering the camera. A small hole means slower flow of water, whereas a large hole means a faster flow of water.

In order to get the exposure in the middle you could use any of the combinations above. Generally speaking a f/5.6 and 1/60 is a middle range to start with. Then use the light meter to adjust.

Differential focus (depth of field) can create blurry backgrounds with wide f/stops like 1.4. Slow shutterspeeds can also create blur during action shots. 

University of St Francis

The University of St. Francis Art & Design Department Illinois High School Art Competition & Exhibition spans through the University’s gallery and the 3rd floor of the Art Department building and includes over 150 works of art from Illinois high school students.

IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit is on display through January 21, 2016
Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-2pm and by appointment
Reception and Awards: Saturday, January 16th, noon-2pm, the gallery will host a public reception for the students and their families and friends.
Artwork pick up: Monday, January 25th, noon-5pm AND Tuesday, January 26th, 3pm-5pm

The gallery is located at 25 E. Van Buren St. (on the corner of Van Buren and Scott St.). There is plenty of off-street metered parking available (free on weekends).

Please call Gallery Director, Jennifer Moore at 815-740-3787 with any questions.

Jennifer Moore, Gallery Director
jmoore@stfrancis.edu

http://www.stfrancis.edu/academics/art-and-design/community/hs-art-competition/#.VpUY9vkrLcs 

Review of Tools

Review of Photoshop Tools and Techniques for PHOTO 1
http://pchsdigitalart.blogspot.com/2015/10/photo-1-review-of-tools-and-techniques.html 

Review of Photoshop Tools and Techniques for PHOTO 2
http://pchsdigitalart.blogspot.com/2015/10/review-of-photoshop-tools-and.html

Calendar and Due Dates
http://pchsdigitalart.blogspot.com/2015/10/blog-post.html 

Badges

DPI 1 & 2

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1DkNRlMSStK6Ens_CFRcp9cCUQ6z7meqzabguOOQKwFg/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">




DID

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1qo-H13Hd30_7NqLOjfvxkiMvHXClXT-IgTFswS3rV3U/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">





COMM

<img src="https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1u1-HStrsiND98YNz_acbxJ8lUPROKNZqn94YBiB_MY0/pub?w=72&amp;h=72">

6th Per - DPI 2

Case study 05 from MrLawler

Simple Walk Cycle

Simple Walk Cycle

Copy the below picture:

1. Trace this image in Adobe Illustrator 
2. Add a torso, arms and a head on top of Point 1 (Forward Contact Point)
3. Copy this torso, arms and head to each of the four bodies
4. Create groups for each

Study the object below:

1. Each frame is actually in the same location
2. These frames are not "next" to each other, they are "stacked" on top of each other in "layers"\
3. You will export your Illustrator file to Flash to create this animation

Mini-Project: Illustrator Basics

Illustrator Basics

Choose one of the following:

Red Riding Hood

http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-draw-little-red-riding-hood-with-basic-shapes-in-adobe-illustrator--vector-8967

Fox

http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-retro-fox-illustration-in-adobe-illustrator--cms-20733

Dexter

http://abduzeedo.com/beginner-tutorial-create-dexter-illustrator

Painting with Light

Painting with Light from Aaron Lawler

Mini Project - Mashable/PhotoShop Animals

Mini Project - Due Wed 1/6

View the Tutorial here: http://mashable.com/2013/07/27/photoshop-animals/#TQOea6fEiGqi

View the Samples Below:

  

Steps to Project

1. Choose at least TWO (2) animals 
2. Using the tips in the tutorial or other tools we have learned this year, begin PhotoShopping
3. Create a "hybrid animal" from at least two images

Project Evaluation

1. The animals are blended well:
• textures are blended
• colors are blended
• light quality, values and shading are blended
• there are no gaps in between the blends
• there are no jagged edges or pixelizations

1. The overall image is creative and engaging
2. The overall image is believable 
3. The overall image is aesthetically pleasing
4. The overall image is well constructed

Project Requirements 

1. Complete an animal hybrid following the guidelines above
2. Complete an animal hybrid ecosystem (apx predator - prey - food source)
• predators eat other animals, the biggest/baddest predator is the apex: lion, wolf, orca
• prey animals usually are herbivores or insectivores: zebra, buffalo, anteaters
• food sources include plankton, plants, insects, crustaceans, and bacteria
3. Complete at least THREE hybrids in total