Monday, June 11, 2012

Class 6/11/2012

Final Assignment Due beginning of next class (6/15/2012)
Put different animal skin on an animal of your choosing.

Looking for quality and thoroughness, we will review these in class together.


Friday, June 8, 2012

Lab 6/08/2012

In Lab:

Everyone needs headphones today.

Use this image



to complete this 10 min tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfR2p2MvhuE



Advanced:
After that use the same method with this image:


your final should look something like this:

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Class - June 4th

Class, please thank instructor Eschliman for substituting today.

Please be respectful and sign in on the attendance sheet.

Your assignments today:

1.) Complete this tutorial:
http://abduzeedo.com/easy-casino-style-sign-photoshop
Extra Credit: Create a "breakdown" movie as covered in the last class (if you missed the last class don't be that guy who pesters his classmates cause you didn't come to the last class)

To turn in this tutorial email me (pjcampbell -at- aii.edu)a JPG of the image you created and turn in your PSD to a directory for the class. In the subject of the email put "Easy casino sign" and your name so I know who sent it.
To turn in your movie of the breakdown of the making of your sign, post to YouTube or Vimeo and email me the link.

 2.) Complete this tutorial: (you have the freedom to be creative on this one)
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/photo-effects-tutorials/create-a-devastating-twister-with-photo-manipulation-techniques/

To turn in this tutorial email me (pjcampbell -at- aii.edu)a JPG of the image you created and turn in your PSD to a directory for the class. In the subject of the email put "Tornado" and your name so I know who sent it.

If you complete all of this before class ends show the instructor everything and you may leave.

Reminder Thursday, back to After Effects.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Lab June 1st

Matte Paintings Due At beginning of class


Create "breakdown" of matte painting
Today we will create a breakdown of the work you did on your matte painting

Watch the video here to see an example of what we will make today using After Effects 5.5:

http://graysonchalmers.com/wp/posts/art/portfolio/sunset/

Matte paintings

See work on Lord of the Rings using miniatures and matte paintings. (thanks Daniel)
http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Matte/ROTK/ROTK1.html

Here is a great example of the breakdown of a matte painting from one of my peers (watch the video):
http://graysonchalmers.com/wp/posts/art/portfolio/sunset/

Rollover the images on this page for more examples:
http://www.studiodaily.com/2011/11/set-extensions-and-sci-fi-hellscapes-luma-pictures-invisible-vfx-for-in-time/

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Lab 5/25/2012

Reminder no class on Monday it is Memorial Day

See www.dusso.com a pro matte painter

Matte Painting Reel


Matte Painting assignment Due June 1st:

Resolution at least 1600 X 1200

Combine several picture to form a new image
Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Or find an image and perform a major edit
Before:

After: