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You will create a Photoshop collage all about you and your interests.  Use your imagination.  The design is all about you, but be creative—you do not have to be in the middle of the design.  The design could feature your shadow, hands, feet, etc. 

Look at the examples below for inspiration.  Watch the Tutorials for technique.  Go to the internet to search for more techniques.  Have fun!

Due date is: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20th.  Turn in your documents on Google Drive.  Use the link found in Google Classroom.  

Design Elements:

1. Use a THEME that brings all your ideas together to create a sense of UNITY.
2. The style of your design is SURREAL—not realistic at all, completely imaginary. Combine elements that are unexpected. 
3. Your artwork should have a FOREGROUND, MIDDLEGROUND, and BACKGROUND.  Change the order of your layers to achieve this.
4. Use a COLOR SCHEME and stick to it: Cool, Warm, Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, etc.  Pay attention to your color choices, as they have meaning.
5. Don’t forget to use your ELEMENTS OF ART: Shape, line, form, texture, color, value, space.

Technical Requirements

1. Document name: Pd_Last_First_Final. Save your document as a PSD file.  Turn in your document as a JPG.
2. Document size: W=14 in, H=11 in, 300 ppi
3. 15-20 layers. Organize your layers into FOLDERS.
4. Use at least ONE green screen image.
5. Use at least FOUR real images from your life
6. Name all your LAYERS.
7. Background layer should be at least 4 layers. Use a FOLDER.
8. Use at least one GRADIENT
9. Use layer BLENDING STYLES to blend layers (under NORMAL in the layers palette).
10. Add TEXT to your design, even if it’s just your name on the bottom right.

Examples

Beginner Tutorials: Start here if you are new to PS.

Ready for basic editing? Watch these videos first.

Beyond the basics: Time to create something!

Beginner Tutorials: Start here if you are new to PS.

Ready for basic editing? Watch these videos first.

Beyond the basics: Time to create something!

1. First, make sure you have turned in your first collage as a JPG file. Name the file Pd_Last_First_practice1. Find your period and place the file there. If you need help, please watch the tutorial videos available below.

Your collage should meet the following requirements:
1. Includes a green screen image from class with a background removed
2. Includes 3-4 layers
3. File name is Pd_Last_First_practice1
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B357uyd4mK8DWGtUeHpSRk9Fcm8?usp=sharing

2. Go to your Google Website that you created a while ago. If you haven’t created a website, do it now. Here’s the instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YlOjcebKiV8eLsb2cKypXggdOF_vK2kGNjWmG9rQhAY/edit?usp=sharing

Add a page to your website called Photoshop. On that page, post the following information:
a. Post one of your green screen images as it came from the camera. You should resize it to the following before posting: Resolution 72, Height=1000 PIXELS (not inches). Save it under the following name so that you know it’s your low resolution file: green screen_web
b. Post your first collage, the one that you turned in.
c. Write ONE paragraph explaining what you’ve learned so far in Photoshop and what else you’d like to learn

Beginner Tutorials: Start here if you are new to PS.

Ready for basic editing? Watch these videos first.

Beyond the basics: Time to create something!

The videos below are in order from basic to more advanced.  Watch these first if you need help.  Most of these are very short and they cover the information from class.  

Watch them in sequence if you are stuck, or read the description below each one to find what you need.

Beginner Tutorials: Start here if you are new to PS.

Ready for basic editing? Watch these videos first.

Beyond the basics: Time to create something!