Assignment 9 and up: Open Season

This is the section that you choose the assignments you wish to complete.  There is no required amount to complete.  The only requirement is that you are working and expanding your skills towards our final project.

Below you will find several options and/or places to start.  These are not the only sources of tutorials.  They are meant to only be a starting point.

Gamemaker:  Video Game Creation


Anyone interested in creating their own video games?  This is the place to start.
Click on Start -> All programs -> Gamemaker 8 and follow the tutorial on the right side of the program (once it opens)

Illustrator - Part 2

Search the web for a cool online tutorial that uses Illustrator.  Be sure that the tutorial is not for CS5... we have CS4.
Example tutorial websites.
http://www.vectordiary.com/illustrator-tutorials/
http://www.ndesign-studio.com/tutorials

Photoshop - Try any of these assignments

1. Alphabet Soup

For this assignment you will need to download the alphabet soup tutorial and this picture.  If you find a nicer bowl of super on the interweb then you can you use that one instead!

2. Picture into Words 

Picture into Words Tutorial

3. Street Dance

Download the tutorial for streetdance here.

4. Custom Text 

The tutorial can be found here.

http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/colorful-glowing-text-effect/

5. I'm on fire text

The tutorial can be found here.

6. zhinoceros

something looks wrong here???

Check the tutorial out here...

Here are the original pictures I used.

7. Photoshop Tutorial Websites

Here a few more websites to look at when trying to find a photoshop tutorial, including the one below

http://psd.tutsplus.com/
http://www.photoshopstar.com/
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1

http://www.designyourway.net/blog/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/38-new-ps-tuts-for-you-photoshoppers/
http://www.psdvault.com/resources/15-fantastic-fresh-photoshop-tutorials-from-the-design-community/

Assignment 8: Obama-sized

Go through the following tutorial to create your own Obama-esq advertisement.
Things you need before you start the tutorial:

1.  The tutorial itself.
2.  This pattern file.
3. You must take an acutal picture with an actual camera for this project... no Google, no Facebook, no Tumblr, just your own mad photo taking skills!

   

Assignment 7: Animation

Animation
As an introduction to animation we will be using a free online animation program.  Shapeshifter has a very simple interface and uses only 4 geometric shapes to create your animations.  To get accustomed to the program you will be first required to create a bouncing ball.  Below, you will find a video tutorial that can be used as a guide.  You can also use the tutorial to see what the final bouncing ball should look like and then go it on your own!!
* You must create an account on aniboom for you to be able to save your work as the animations are saved online.
http://www.aniboom.com/shapeshiftermain/

Once you have completed the bouncing ball project you will need to show me.  I will then instruct you to the second part of the assignment (aprox. a 100 frame animation).  Check out Mika D's aniboom projects here for some amazing examples of what you can do!

Assignment 6: Illustrator 3D Rendering

For this assignment you will be using Illustrator, NOT Photoshop.  Where is Illustrator?
Click on the start button -> click on all programs -> Adobe Design Premium CS4 - Adobe Illustrator

3D Bowl of Apples Tutorial

Assignment 5: Turning a Photo into a Cartoon

Turning a photo into a cartoon tutorial.

before

After

Assignment 4: Logo Design

Logo Design Tutorial

Here are some former student designs.

Assignment 3: Custom Text

Custom text is what often completes a Photoshop project.  For this tutorial we will be using the background found below(save it to your x-drive) and the following tutorial.
Custom Text Tutorial

Background Image

Finished Project