GD1400 Computer Applications

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3. Portfolio Website Assignment

A somewhat more printer-friendly, pdf version of the

Computer Apps Syllabus

2. Photoshop presentation

a. The Celebrity Mug Shot Assignment

b. Shapes c. Character Painting Assignment

   

A Calender
5. 3D Environment
Digital Character Painting-

Due Date 2nd Class meeting, Week 03 beginning of class for group critique.
Here is a tutorial for how the painting above was created
REQUIRED READING:

Light and Dark

"Light and Dark" by Ron Lemen

Farewell Kiss

"Farewell Kiss" by Michael Dashow

  

Part 1 Instructions:  

In Photoshop paint/colorize the following wire frame image: basic geometry.bmp which is the black & white image below left. Paint the geometric objects to show 3D form and lighting. Pick a direction for the main light source and illustrate the geometric forms as if they are lit from that direction.

ShapesPast Student Shapes projects: Shapes

Part 2 Instructions:

Using Photoshop paint a character or landscape/Matte painting based on a line sketch showing strong three dimensional forms.

As part of your Powerpoint presentation on Photoshop, document your progress as well as showing your final solution.

Please include:

  1. Your final design solution
  2. Four in progress screen captures showing your progress (4 minimum).
  3. Any step by step text and or illustrations that help visually to communicate your methods.

Please turn in a copy of your finished Photoshop file into z:\StevePaul\Computer Apps\Finished Character folder with your first and last name.

Choose one from the following five Lafe Smith original drawings or one of your own:

Boxer Old Alien Sunglasses Girl Saurian Wolfman
Boxer Old Alien Sunglasses Girl Saurian

Wolfman

 
a tutorial (by someone else) for the antennae melon head dude below
Bad Example (2D looking)
Better Example (3D looking)

An interesting article on character painting of three samurai heros by Bobby Chiu.

Three Samurai Heros
Jealousy
 

 
 
       
       

 

 
Grading: will be based on how successful you were at demonstrating the following:

Fail

Pass

Outstanding

You just filled in the various geometric shapes with solid color. Little or no shade and shadow are apparent in your work.

You managed to fill the B & W images with solid color plus a hint of shading showing 3D form. The character image is starting to show some 3D primative form such as sphere and capsule like forms. You started to show at least one main light source via shadows and hi-light.

Your work shows good 3D form via strong and clear tonal and shading throughout your character. You showed attention to anatomy detail by shading muscle and bone areas with specific light and darkness. You clearly showed multiple colored light sources via shadows and multiple hi-lights.

This Assignment: will address the following course competencies:
  • Demonstrate awareness of computer applications as they exist within students’ chosen area of
    concentration
  • Demonstrate awareness of multimedia computer capabilities and applications
  • Learn professional presentation skills
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