Final Project:
Create a website using Dreamweaver that explores one key issue from our text in the history and regulation of multimedia. Working in groups of four, teams will adopt an iterative approach to web development and present original content.
The Telephone (Ashley McClure, Sheena Johnson, Rob Garfinkel)
AT&T vs. The
World (Stefanie Zelasko, William Hudgens, Scott Brandon)
Exercise 1: Enhanced Self-Portrait
Using Photoshop's image adjustment, corrective filtering, and photo retouching capabilities, enhance and existing digital or digitized image of yourself.
Stefani Zelasko
Andrew Kastler
Exercise 2: Manipulated Portrait
Using Photoshop's effects filters and selection tools, create an expressive, 'manipulated' self-portrait using the same photograph you used in Exercise 1 as a base. Feel free to add other photographs or textures to your new portrait. Try to make the picture in some way reflect something unique about yourself. Have Fun!
Exercise 3: Synthetic/Composite Image
Using all of Photoshop's features except for effects (non-corrective) filtering, create a composite self-portrait using at least three distinct images. You MUST use layer blending modes to create and soften your image. Pay close attention to your use of positive and negative space in the composition,
Copy your completed image (saved as a PSD at no smaller than 1200 x 1600 with all layers intact) to the class share. Due February 7 for in-class critique.
Exercise 4: Animated GIF
Create an abstract animated GIF using only the basic shapes of a circle, square, rectangle, and triangle. You may use each shape as many times as you wish and may change the size of the shape, but you may not use any hand-drawn shapes. In addition, you may only use black, white, middle gray and one Web-safe color of your choice.
Your objective is to design and a good composition. Keep in mind issues of negative space, scale, balance, overlapping, and color choice in creating your composition.
Your animated GIF will be 400 x 300 pixels and a minimum of 7 frames long, unlooping. Due February 28 for in-class critique.
Exercise 5: Flash Animation
Create a Flash animation in which you animate your name. The animation should
be in two parts that will no doubt interweave somewhat:
1) the creation and animation of an interesting semi- or abstract composition
out of organic (non-geometric) shapes and lines.
2) the introduction and animation of your name into this composition. The
composition may need to adjust to accomodate your name.
Keep in mind the quality/sensitivity of your flowing lines and shapes. Play with tension and activity in your composition between negative and positive spaces. Consider using reversible or ambiguous figure-ground relationships in your animation.
Your palette on this project is not restricted (except to the 216 Web-safe colors); however, you are encouraged to restrict your palette for control and expression. Review the color principles on pages 65-68 of the Elements of Graphic Design for guidance. A good strategy might be to start out with a black, white, and gray composition and then change one or two elements to color.
On the technical end of things, your composition should be 900 x 500 horizontal. You must use multiple layers, shape and/or motion tweening, and export your project as html with an embedded .swf file. Please turn in the html and swf files and as well as the original Flash project in a folder marked with your name on the class server share.
Ashley McClure
Sheena Johnson
Stefanie Zelasko