DA1+Projects+and+Assignments



=__DigiARTS Calendar__=

Click on DigiARTS Calendar to see abstracts of the days events for Digital Arts. Remember, all of your projects and due dates appear after DA1 within the calender.

=Project: DigiARTS Web Browse= __//Due Date: August 12, 2010//__

In an attempt to make art more accessible, I have created a website to be used as a learning tool inside and outside of the classroom. Please allow twenty minutes for your child to familiarize you with the site's details. Your child (or you) may wish to visit this site several times throughout the semester and may choose to bookmark the site to the your web browser. If you have bookmarked this website, please place a check in the box on the form (a bright colored paper) and sign your name. My hope is within this short time you will have good understanding of the site and the general DigiART experience.

=Project: Art Equipment Responsibility Form= __//Due Date://__ __//August 12, 2010//__

The Art Equipment Responsibility Form is a sheet stating that students will learn to use art materials and tools appropriately and are responsible for their care.

Click on Art Equipment Responsibility Form to see the document in full.

=Photoshop Tutorial: Can I?= //__Due Date: August 16, 2010__//

Photoshop is a professional image manipuation tool. Therefore it is very powerful, but at the same time overwhelming. The objective of the Can I? tutorial is to provide structured exploration of some of Photoshop's more powerful features. The secondary objective is to trouble shoot any misconceptions you have within the program. Lastly, everybody needs help at some point. If you find yourself needing help you should practice getting information from a variety of sources. For example... 1) ask a classmate 2) go to the help menu within Photoshop 3) access the school’s account in Atomic Learning on the web, click on @DigiArts Useful Links to find the Atomic Learning link 4) ask Mr. Hansen. I place myself last, not because I should always be a last resort, however, there are going to be many when I am busy helping another student. During these times you should be actively searching for the help and answers you need.

Click on Can I? Self Assessment (DA 1) to see your assessment tool.

=Project: Pattern= __//Due Date: August 18, 2010//__

The main objective of the Pattern Projects is to practice using Photoshop within a challenging environment. Your challenge is to make an image out of patterns. Your patterns will come from the Elements of Art. You need to include five patterns from seven elements within your image. Each pattern needs to be on a separate layer and labeled. In addition, your work needs to be balanced. You will also be exposed to Photoshop filters and see how they react differently to layered images and flattened images. You will have three finished products for this project: 1) pattern image 2) pattern image that has been flattened and filters place on it 3) pattern image with filters on its layers.

A secondary objective is to give you practice in following directions precisely. Precision is important in working with computers, because computers work on 0's and 1's or in other words "all or nothing." Therefore your work is saved on your desktop or not and either on the server or not on the server. It can not be almost saved or kind-of saved. In conclusion, you need to save properly on your desktop and within the server. AND double check it.... TWICE!

Click on @Pattern Exemplar and Assessment to see and example of a successful piece and the questions I will be asking when I am assessing your project. Click on @Pattern with Filters on a Flatten Image Exemplar and Assessment to see and example of a successful piece and the questions I will be asking when I am assessing your project. Click on @Pattern with Filters on Layers Exemplar and Assessment to see and example of a successful piece and the questions I will be asking when I am assessing your project.

=Project: Collage/Composite= __//Due Date: September 1, 2010//__

The main objective of this assignment is give you practice in manipulating images from multiple sources. The challenge is to make a believable space out of many different image sources. Paying attention to the proportion of objects, clean edges, consistent value (highlights and drop shadows), and manipulation of space will be vital for success in this project. Basically, paying close attention to how the images interact is the key.

Click on @Collage-Composite Description for a more detailed explanation of the requirements. Click on @Collage-Composite Rubric to see your assessment tool. Click on @Collage-Composite Exemplar to see an example of a successful piece.

=Project: Font= //__Due Date: September 15, 2010__//

Click on DA1 Font Rubric to see your assessment tool. This is a new project and information will be documented here shortly. I need to work out a few more details before I post on the site. Thank you for your patience.

= = =**Project: Stop Motion Film**= //__Due Date: October 25, 2010__//

I have changed the title of this popular project from claymation or clay animation to **stop motion film**. Clay animation is a category of stop-motion film. Students have come to me with ideas for projects that have not involved clay and have moved into the wider venue of stop motion filming. I am excited by this conceptual move and it is evidence that you are taking ownership over your learning and thinking beyond classroom walls.

In short, stop motion film is taking pictures of an object. Every time you take a picture, you move the object a tiny bit. When the series of pictures are shown in a continuous sequence, the object in the pictures will appear to move. If you want a more comprehensive explanation click on stop motion - wikipedia.

Click on @DA1 Stop Motion Film Description for a more detailed explanation of the requirements. Click on @DA1 Stop Motion Rubric to see your assessment tool. Click on @Stop Motion Exemplars to see films to aspire to. Click on DigiARTS Video Archive to see stop motion films that students have made.

=Project: Short Film= //__Due Date: January 16, 2011__//

I was surprised to notice that I have nothing documented within this space. I need to gather the information from our Digital Arts server and paste it to this location. This will be done soon.

=Summer Vacation= __Due Date: June, 2011__