In class Mon Sept 30th

Hand in Project 5



How to cut things professionally
- You need an x-acto knife, a metal ruler and a cutting mat
- Keep the ruler between you and the knife
- Don't cut towards your body
- Use the ruler to protect the image area.



Work on Project 6 
- Find images for your cookie cutter
- Ask yourself, "How will this look as a cookie", "what does it mean to be a cookie, to be eaten?"
- Look for shapes without thin parts
_ Show JOe what you find

In class Fri Sept 27th

Show JOe your Project 5


How to use Makerbot Software

Open the Makerbot Software

What's Where
- Top Options
under "Prepare"
Settings - Add File - Upload to Library - Preview - Export Print File - Print

- Navigation

- View

- Move Objects

- Rotate Object

- Scale Object

Saving and Printing your File
Save your file as a ".thing"

Export your file as an ".x3g"




How to Make and Print your cookie cutter.

1) Create a black and white JPEG in Photoshop for your outline, background and impression of your cookie cutter.

2) You need to make an SVG (scalable vector graphics) file from each of your JPGS. Try the online SVG converter here. 

3) Using TinkerCad, import your SVGs, scale them to the appropriate hight on the Z axis then export each as an STL

4) Open the Makerbot software. Drag and Drop all three STL files onto the print bed. Click "Don't Scale" win the pop up box. 

5) Resize your cookie cutters to fit properly on the print bed.

6) Save your 3D file as a ".thing" file and exported as a .X3G 



Cookie Cutter depth (Z-axis) Sizing
cut = 13mm
impression = 9mm
base = 3mm



Rules

For the Makerbot Software:
- Always make sure the model is on the platform before exporting
- Kepp your file names less then 6 characters. Ex.. cow.x3g

For 3D Printing:
- Always watch your print while printing for the first 15% the check on it every 20 min.
- Make sure the filament is positioned correctly on the back of the printer
- Never use anything metal on the print bed

In class Wed Sept 25th

3d Design & 3d Printing

 
3d printing has been used by industry since the mid 1980's. It is used to print everything from food to guns to human tissue.

Our Makerbot 3D printers work through additive manufacturing. This is accomplished by laying down thin layers of plastic, one on top of the other, to build up a 3d structure.

Virtual models can be built in 3d software programs or captured with a 3d scanner or digital camera.



Websites
Thingiverse - free download 3d model library

Shapeways - Create and Sell 3d models















TinkerCad
- create an account here
- Your TinkerCad Home Page




TinkerCad Basics

Starters get help here

Placing an Object

Controlling the View 

Moving your Object

Rotate your Object

Change the size of your Object

Group Objects together

Align Objects

Lessons get info here

Learning the Moves

Camera Controls

Creating Holes

Scale, Copy &Paste

Try each of the Tinkercad starters and lessons work on the project!

In class Mon Sept 23rd

Critique Assignment 4 - ATC

Vocabulary for Critique:

What we are looking at:

- Composition (placement of visual elements in 2d space...positive & negative space, rule of thirds)

- Image - subject matter

- Line

- Shape

- Form

- Value

- Space; Positive & Negative

- Color

- Texture

- Scale

- Rhythm

- Balance

- Dominance &  Emphasis

- Proportion

- Gradation

- Harmony

- Variety

- Movement

Each of these elements becomes a "signifier" to the viewer. This means from these visual elements we will try to make sense of the image. 



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Turning your ATC's into a 9 up for Printing

----------------- What you should be Working on! ---------------------

Making images for Assignment 5

* This is an exploration project. You want to try many different types of images and pick the one that has the best chance of working on the c-n-c router and is the most interesting and aesthetically pleasing. Ultimately we are limited to a 1/16" line and a solid black and white image. Line drawings work great, photo realism not so much.

You can create the imagery for this project in various ways:

1. You can use Adobe Photoshop and alter images you photograph or find online. Take a look at the "Threshold" adjustment.

2. You can draw an image and translate using Adobe Capture CC. If you do this mark out a 6x6" square and draw using a traditional Sharpie.  

3. Use Adobe Capture CC and the "shape" tool to create and image.

-If you are only using Adobe Capture you will need to try photographing lots of different subject matter under various lighting conditions.

In class Fri Sept 20th

Digital C-n-C router

What are Vector Graphics?

Assignment 5

ART116 Fa 2019

Image in Wood:

(10 points)

description:
For this project you will be creating a high contrast BxW image that will be converted into a vector graphic and etched in wood. You can draw this image or manipulate it using Photoshop. Convert the image into a vector graphic using Adobe Capture CC. Share this file with the professor, make sure you label it with your name. Your image will be cut out of wood using the C-N-C router or Laser Cutter in the Fablab. This image can be any subject matter

Things to consider:

Your image will be cut out of a 5x5 inch square at any resolution. The drill bit is about 1/16” thick so details smaller then that need to be removed or made bigger. The image will need to be in two colors only black and white. The router will etch the black lines into the wood. The white is the wood.

What’s Due:

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One vector file labeled with your name & uploaded to the "Art116 Vector Images" class Google Photos album 

Making images for Assignment 5

* This is an exploration project. You want to try many different types of images and pick the one that has the best chance of working on the c-n-c router and is the most interesting and aesthetically pleasing. Ultimately we are limited to a 1/16" line and a solid black and white image. Line drawings work great, photo realism not so much.

You can create the imagery for this project in various ways:

1. You can use Adobe Photoshop and alter images you photograph or find online. Take a look at the "Threshold" adjustment.

2. You can draw an image and translate using Adobe Capture CC. If you do this mark out a 6x6" square and draw using a traditional Sharpie.  

3. Use Adobe Capture CC and the "shape" tool to create and image.

-If you are only using Adobe Capture you will need to try photographing lots of different subject matter under various lighting conditions.

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Vocabulary for Critique:

What we are looking at:

- Composition (placement of visual elements in 2d space...positive & negative space, rule of thirds)

- Image - subject matter

- Line

- Shape

- Form

- Value

- Space; Positive & Negative

- Color

- Texture

- Scale

- Rhythm

- Balance

- Dominance & Emphasis

- Proportion

- Gradation

- Harmony

- Variety

- Movement

Each of these elements becomes a "signifier" to the viewer. This means from these visual elements we will try to make sense of the image. 

In class Wed Sept 18th

Artist Trading Card (ATC) walk through

1) create a new 2.5" x 3.5" document at 180 dpi (resolution) --> File New
2) use "save as" to save the document 8 times as "temp-1.psd", "temp-2.psd", "temp-3.psd".....ect
3) find images on the internet and save them to your desktop. *Make sure to use the advanced search function to search for "Large" Images only
4) open your images in Photoshop and "Copy" and "Paste" them into your Template file.
5) move and alter your layers ----- Try "erasing", changing the "mode" of a layer, "selecting" and "deleting", using "adjustments" and "filters"
6) when finished save the file as a .PSD (These files will need to be "Flattened" to be saved as the final JPEG file.)





Saving Files in Photoshop

File Types
PSD - Working File: specific uncompresses file type which contains all the images information
JPEG - Finished File: universal compressed file type

All files in Photoshop need to be "flattened" before they can be saved as a JPEG.





Work on Assignment 4

In class Mon Sept 16th

Critique Assignment 3 - Stopmotion Animation



Photoshop Day 2

Selection Tools
- making a selection
- cut, copy, paste

Move Tool

Clone Stamp

Colors

Gradient

Smudge Tool

Type Tool

Vector Tools

Resizing images in Photoshop

* Situation: you are applying for a grant or show and the application states that images are required to be1920 pixels on the largest size.
? How can you find out the current size of you image?
? How can you change the size of your image?

Go to Image --> Image Size

From this window you can see the images current size in inches, pixels, mm, or cm. You change the size and/or resolution in this window. You can also lock the proportions to keep your images from looking distorted.  


Saving Files in Photoshop

File Types
PSD - Working File: specific uncompresses file type which contains all the images information
JPEG - Finished File: universal compressed file type

All files in Photoshop need to be "flattened" before they can be saved as a JPEG.





Artist Trading Card (ATC) walk through

1) create a new 2.5" x 3.5" document at 180 dpi (resolution) --> File New
2) use "save as" to save the document 8 times as "temp-1.psd", "temp-2.psd", "temp-3.psd".....ect
3) find images on the internet and save them to your desktop. *Make sure to use the advanced search function to search for "Large" Images only
4) open your images in Photoshop and "Copy" and "Paste" them into your Template file.
5) move and alter your layers ----- Try "erasing", changing the "mode" of a layer, "selecting" and "deleting", using "adjustments" and "filters"
6) when finished save the file as a .PSD (These files will need to be "Flattened" to be saved as the final JPEG file.)




Work on Assignment 4

In class Fri Sept 13th

*How sound effects our perception of video.
*How

Bringing images into Photoshop:
 * Drag and Drop the JPEG or PSD file onto the photoshop icon in the 'Dock'
- once open in Photoshop use "command"+"a" to select the entire image.
- use "command"+"c" to copy the image - navigate to the template you want to put the image onto
- use "command"+"v" to paste the image



 Creating & Manipulating Images in Photoshop 

 - Checkin' out the program

--- Tool Bar
- Move Tool
- Selection Tools
- Drawing Tools Menu File

-- New / Open / Save / Save As Image

-- Image Size / Canvas Size / Canvas Rotation Layers
- new layers
- layer visibility
- blend modes
- opacity
- changing layer position
- layer effects



Artist Trading Card (ATC) walk through 

1) create a new 2.5" x 3.5" document at 180 dpi (resolution) --> File New
2) use "save as" to save the document 8 times as "temp-1.psd", "temp-2.psd", "temp-3.psd".....ect
3) find images on the internet and save them to your desktop. *Make sure to use the advanced search function to search for "Large" Images only
4) open your images in Photoshop and "Copy" and "Paste" them into your Template file.
5) move and alter your layers ----- Try "erasing", changing the "mode" of a layer, "selecting" and "deleting", using "adjustments" and "filters"
6) when finished save the file as a .PSD (These files will need to be "Flattened" to be saved as the final JPEG file.)






Assignment 4 Assigned - Artist Trading cards

Assignment 4

ART116 Fall 2019

Artist Trading Cards

description:

For this project you will be creating 'Artist Trading Cards' also known as ATCs. The creation of ATCs by artist comes from a long history of artists trading small samples of their work with other artist or were sold to make a little extra cash. They were very popular with Impressionistic era artists. The cards are generally 2.5" x 3.5" big and are either unique or are created in small editions.

some useful links:

ATC Wike

DIY ATC

ATC collection

whats due:

- 8 different Artist Trading Cards, 2.5" x 3.5" in size at 180dpi.

- each card shows examples of your ability to manipulate images using Photoshop

- All your cards files need to be uploaded to the Google class assignment album.

Guidelines

You can use any content you wish for these 8 images, but you have to create the cards using Photoshop manipulation tools and techniques.

What should you do?

This is an open project. Be creative, express yourself. Find your style, create something retro-cool, urban chic, surreal abstraction, whatever, just create 8 images you are proud of.

What’s Due:

First due date:

Your 8 images uploaded to the class Google Albums. Label your card files with your first and last name and a number.

Example - joevonstengel-1.jpg, joevonstengel-2.jpg. Save as JPEG file format.

Second due date:

Print your two best cards 16 times each. Cut them out and sign them. Have them ready for the final

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Assignment 4 - Fri Sept 20th - 8 artist trading cards due up on the class album by the end of class

In class Wed Sept 11th

Bring your cellphone to class today! We will be downloading and editing your stopmotion videos!



Work on project. Ask questions. Get help!


This project is due at the end of class on Friday Sept 13th. You need to hand in a .mov or .mp4 video file labeled with you name on it, 



------------------ For Friday -------------------- 

*How sound effects our perception of video.

Do the following
- on Youtube pick a music video you don't know and 

1) Watch the video with the sound off. 
2) Watch the video with the sound off but play a music track of your choosing behind it.
3) Watch the video with the sound off but play a different music track of your choosing behind it.
4) Watch the video with its original audio track


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In class Mon Sept 9th

*Bring your Cellphone with your "Stopmotion" animation to the class today.


Getting your Video from the Stopmotion app to your computer.

Premiere Pro (a video editor)

Creating a 'Resources' folder

- save this folder somewhere safe (we will put it on the desktop)

- put all video, audio, and jpg files used in your project, in this folder (jpg files should be 1920x1080px in size)

- never move the Resource Folder

Opening the Program

- Starting a New Project

Whats Where

- 4 windows: Media browser, Media viewer, Timeline, Timeline viewer

- tools

Import your video files and audio

-- you can Drag and Drop onto the time line

* Videos can come in many sizes. We are using HDTV 1080p which is 1920x1080 pixels. The first video you place on the timeline sets the size of the video. Make sure to use a video or image that is 1920x1080 for your first image/video. 

Zooming

Selecting & Moving a clip

Cutting

Rendering

Export the movie

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Finding Sound

Premiere uses MP3 and WAV files 

find them here:

Feesound

Free Sound Effects

In class Friday Sept 6th

Are you working on Assignment 2?

^ upload 5 images from your cell phone photo library that you think are your best images
^ upload 5 logos that you think are awesome
^ upload 5 pieces of art that inspire you
^ upload 3 colors that you love (you can take a picture of the color)




Bring your top 5 who,what,where,why,when storyline ideas to class. Lets Review to find the best most plausible idea.


Building Your Story*what happens when?

--> Beginning --> Middle --> End
Make an outline for your stopmotion animation

You need to figure out your shooting locations, who your main characters are (antagonist and protagonist) & what time of day you need to shoot. 

On a piece of paper write down:

Beginning 
1a wide shot, low angle of the valley
1b zoom in mid shot close up on our main character the "rock" which sits on the cliff
1c POV low angle shot of "rock" looking over the edge of the hill 

2a mid shot, mid angle of birds in the sky
2b mid shot, close up of on of the birds (our protagonists)

Middle 



End 

and then fill in the story. 


Lets work on our story outlines

------------------------------- Whats Due---------------------------------

Mon Sept 9th

The Raw video for your stopmotion animation ready for export from the Stop Motion app. We will be editing your stopmotion video in class on Monday.





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Finding Images on Google to use in Photoshop

* use the "Tools" select "Size" and choose "Large"

* only use images that are at least 1000 pixels on the smallest side

- After you choose an image "control" click on the image and choose "open image in a new tab"

- navigate to the new tab and drag and drop the image onto the desktop (or "control" click and choose "download image", save it to the desktop)

Bringing images into Photoshop 

* Drag and Drop the JPEG or PSD file onto the photoshop icon in the 'Dock'

- once open in Photoshop use "command"+"a" to select the entire image.

- use "command"+"c" to copy the image

- navigate to the template you want to put the image onto

- use "command"+"v" to paste the image

Creating & Manipulating Images in Photoshop

- Checkin' out the program
--- Tool Bar
- Move Tool

- Selection Tools

- Drawing Tools

Menu
File -- New / Open / Save / Save As
Image -- Image Size / Canvas Size / Canvas Rotation

Layers
- new layers
- layer visibility
- blend modes
- opacity
- changing layer position
- layer effects

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Work on Projects