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Thursday, January 31st

1/31/2019

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Periods 1 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Copyright & Logo
2.  Discuss Thumbnails & Rough
3.  Demo: Scanning
4.  Lesson: Practice Vector
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Color for Emphasis
     - Find a photo
     - Make a selection of the subject
     - Change the selection to whatever should be monochrome
     - Desaturate the color on that part of the photo
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
   Logo
     - Choose a name or image to base your logo on
     - Draw 4 thumbnails around that idea
     - Choose the best thumbnail and develop it into a rough
     - Color the rough with colored pencils
     - Scan the logo with Ps & end computer
     - Create an Ai file, place scan, lock layer
     - Create new layer and vector each piece on it
     - Color the image
     - Save the image an Ai file
     - Export the image as a PNG (File>Export)
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
     - Save the Photo to U: Drive
     - Open Ai
     - Create a new file
     - Place the photo into the doc
     - Create a new layer and lock the first
     - Change the fill to none, stroke to bright green
     - Vector the inner ear and color it
     - Draw the outline of the lion head as a complete shape & color it
     - Make the outer oval with cutout as a complete shape & color it
     - Rescale the image & save it
     - Upload the file to Schoology
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Using the Scanner


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Coating a Screen
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Halftone Screen
     - Find an image to use as a halftone screen
     - Make a selection of just the subject
     - Add it to a new document with transparent background, save as PNG
     - Experiment with different levels of exposure (Image>Adj)
     - Save each level of exposure as a different number
     - In Ai, put all six together in one file with a corresponding number
     - Send the file to me as an attachment
     - Degrease the screen
     - Dry & coat the screen with emulsion
     - Expose the screen using the proof sheet of exposures
     - Washout & dry the screen
     - Blockout the screen
     - Print on paper as a test 
     - Clean screen and reclaim fabric
     - Degrease the screen
     - Coat the screen
     - Cut rubilith
     - Send full size positive to me as an attachment
     - Expose screen
     - Washout & dry the screen
     - Patch pinholes
     - Blockout the screen
     - Cut transfer sheets one inch bigger than the print size
     - Pre shrink sheets
     - Print the last color first
     - Print the rubilith color
     - Heat press the image onto a shirt
     - Turn in the prints to the bin on my desk
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

​Handouts: None
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Wednesday, January 30th

1/30/2019

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Periods 1 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Copyright
2.  Photographers & Copyright
3.  Logos
4.  Planning (Thumbnails)
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Color for Emphasis
     - Find a photo
     - Make a selection of the subject
     - Change the selection to whatever should be monochrome
     - Desaturate the color on that part of the photo
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
   Logo
     - Choose a name or image to base your logo on
     - Draw 4 thumbnails around that idea
     - Choose the best thumbnail and develop it into a rough
     - Color the rough with colored pencils
     - Scan the logo with Ps & end computer
     - Create an Ai file, place scan, lock layer
     - Create new layer and vector each piece on it
     - Color the image
     - Save the image an Ai file
     - Export the image as a PNG (File>Export)
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Logo Packet, Copyright


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Coating a Screen
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Halftone Screen
     - Find an image to use as a halftone screen
     - Make a selection of just the subject
     - Add it to a new document with transparent background, save as PNG
     - Experiment with different levels of exposure (Image>Adj)
     - Save each level of exposure as a different number
     - In Ai, put all six together in one file with a corresponding number
     - Send the file to me as an attachment
     - Degrease the screen
     - Dry & coat the screen with emulsion
     - Expose the screen using the proof sheet of exposures
     - Washout & dry the screen
     - Blockout the screen
     - Print on paper as a test 
     - Clean screen and reclaim fabric
     - Degrease the screen
     - Coat the screen
     - Cut rubilith
     - Send full size positive to me as an attachment
     - Expose screen
     - Washout & dry the screen
     - Patch pinholes
     - Blockout the screen
     - Cut transfer sheets one inch bigger than the print size
     - Pre shrink sheets
     - Print the last color first
     - Print the rubilith color
     - Heat press the image onto a shirt
     - Turn in the prints to the bin on my desk
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

​Handouts: None
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Tuesday, January 29th

1/29/2019

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Periods 1 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  PPT: Buying a Digital Camera (Part 2)
2.  What We’ve Learned So Far
3.  Review Color for Emphasis
4.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
        - Should have space for you to fit in
        - Should be a higher resolution (above 1000)
     - Save the photo
        - Make the photo as large as possible
        - Right click on the image, save to U: drive
     - Partner up with someone in the class
     - Share the photo with your partner
     - Discuss how you will fit
     - Get a camera, insert the card, take several pictures
     - Remove the card, insert into card reader, transfer photos
     - Make a selection of you
     - Touch up the selection
     - Adjust the color temperature
     - Merge the photos
     - Rescale the selection as necessary
     - Resize the photo if printing
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
   Color for Emphasis
     - Find a photo
     - Make a selection of the subject
     - Change the selection to whatever should be monochrome
     - Desaturate the color on that part of the photo
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
5.  Cleanup
6.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Coating a Screen
2.  Demo: Changing Exposure & Setting Up a Proof
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Vinyl
     - Type any text needed for drawer
     - Select text with Selection Tool, Type>Create Outlines
     - Copy and paste any text & vector to the 15” file we made
     - Fit images across the top of the dock, filling down as needed
     - Bring rulers up (View>Rulers>Show Rulers)
     - Drag a guide from inside the top ruler to bottom of lowest vector
     - Measure where the guide falls, add two inches to measurement
     - Choose the color of the vinyl
     - Cut vinyl with the paper cutter to the size measured earlier
     - Load the vinyl into the cutter
     - Open Vinyl Master, create new doc
     - Make the doc tabloid size (11 x 17) & landscape
     - Import the file (File>Import)
     - Do an area test to see if the vinyl is the right size
     - Cut the vinyl
     - Remove the vinyl from the cutter once cut
     - Ask for an Exacto & weed the vinyl
     - Apply transfer tape to the vinyl
     - Smooth the transfer tape firmly over the vinyl
     - Turn in vinyl to the bin
     - Turn in digital file to Schoology
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Monday, January 28th

1/28/2019

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Periods 1 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  PPT: Buying a Digital Camera
2.  Demo: Combining Photos
3.  Demo: Resizing a Photo
4.  Next Project: Color for Emphasis
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
        - Should have space for you to fit in
        - Should be a higher resolution (above 1000)
     - Save the photo
        - Make the photo as large as possible
        - Right click on the image, save to U: drive
     - Partner up with someone in the class
     - Share the photo with your partner
     - Discuss how you will fit
     - Get a camera, insert the card, take several pictures
     - Remove the card, insert into card reader, transfer photos
     - Make a selection of you
     - Touch up the selection
     - Adjust the color temperature
     - Merge the photos
     - Rescale the selection as necessary
     - Resize the photo if printing
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Buying a Camera, Combinging Photos, Resizing Photos, Color for Emphasis


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Demo: Weeding, Transfer Tape, Application
2.  Review Making a Screen, Degreasing, Coating
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Vinyl
     - Type any text needed for drawer
     - Select text with Selection Tool, Type>Create Outlines
     - Copy and paste any text & vector to the 15” file we made
     - Fit images across the top of the dock, filling down as needed
     - Bring rulers up (View>Rulers>Show Rulers)
     - Drag a guide from inside the top ruler to bottom of lowest vector
     - Measure where the guide falls, add two inches to measurement
     - Choose the color of the vinyl
     - Cut vinyl with the paper cutter to the size measured earlier
     - Load the vinyl into the cutter
     - Open Vinyl Master, create new doc
     - Make the doc tabloid size (11 x 17) & landscape
     - Import the file (File>Import)
     - Do an area test to see if the vinyl is the right size
     - Cut the vinyl
     - Remove the vinyl from the cutter once cut
     - Ask for an Exacto & weed the vinyl
     - Apply transfer tape to the vinyl 
     - Smooth the transfer tape firmly over the vinyl
     - Turn in vinyl to the bin
     - Turn in digital file to Schoology
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Friday, January 25th

1/25/2019

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  PPT: Portraits
2.  Review (Selection, Shortcuts, File Types)
3.  Week’s Assignment
4.  Demo: Adjusting Color Temperture
5.  Demo: Combining Photos
6.  Demo: Resizing a photo
7.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
        - Should have space for you to fit in
        - Should be a higher resolution (above 1000)
     - Save the photo
        - Make the photo as large as possible
        - Right click on the image, save to U: drive
     - Partner up with someone in the class
     - Share the photo with your partner
     - Discuss how you will fit
     - Get a camera, insert the card, take several pictures
     - Remove the card, insert into card reader, transfer photos
     - Make a selection of you
     - Touch up the selection
     - Adjust the color temperature
     - Merge the photos
     - Rescale the selection as necessary
     - Resize the photo if printing
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
8.  Cleanup
9.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Portraits, Adjusting Color Temp, Combining Photos, Resizing Photos


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Demo: Weeding, Transfer Tape, Application
2.  Review Making a Screen, Degreasing, Coating
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Vinyl
     - Type any text needed for drawer
     - Select text with Selection Tool, Type>Create Outlines
     - Copy and paste any text & vector to the 15” file we made
     - Fit images across the top of the dock, filling down as needed
     - Bring rulers up (View>Rulers>Show Rulers)
     - Drag a guide from inside the top ruler to bottom of lowest vector
     - Measure where the guide falls, add two inches to measurement
     - Choose the color of the vinyl
     - Cut vinyl with the paper cutter to the size measured earlier
     - Load the vinyl into the cutter
     - Open Vinyl Master, create new doc
     - Make the doc tabloid size (11 x 17) & landscape
     - Import the file (File>Import)
     - Do an area test to see if the vinyl is the right size
     - Cut the vinyl
     - Remove the vinyl from the cutter once cut
     - Ask for an Exacto & weed the vinyl
     - Apply transfer tape to the vinyl
     - Smooth the transfer tape firmly over the vinyl
     - Turn in vinyl to the bin
     - Turn in digital file to Schoology
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Thursday, January 24th

1/24/2019

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Review from Yesterday
2.  Finding a Prop
3.  Demo: Making a Selection
4.  Demo: Making a Photo Transparent
5.  Demo: Using Schoology
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
        - Should have space for you to fit in
        - Should be a higher resolution (above 1000)
     - Save the photo
        - Make the photo as large as possible
        - Right click on the image, save to U: drive
     - Partner up with someone in the class
     - Share the photo with your partner
     - Discuss how you will fit
     - Get a camera, insert the card, take several pictures
     - Remove the card, insert into card reader, transfer photos
     - Make a selection of you
     - Touch up the selection
     - Adjust the color temperature
     - Merge the photos
     - Rescale the selection as necessary
     - Resize the photo if printing
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
9.  Cleanup
10.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Making a Selection, Making Photos Transparent, Camera Sign out, Syllabus


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Demo: Using the Vinyl Cutter
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Vinyl
     - Type any text needed for drawer
     - Select text with Selection Tool, Type>Create Outlines
     - Copy and paste any text & vector to the 15” file we made
     - Fit images across the top of the dock, filling down as needed
     - Bring rulers up (View>Rulers>Show Rulers)
     - Drag a guide from inside the top ruler to bottom of lowest vector
     - Measure where the guide falls, add two inches to measurement
     - Choose the color of the vinyl
     - Cut vinyl with the paper cutter to the size measured earlier
     - Load the vinyl into the cutter
     - Open Vinyl Master, create new doc
     - Make the doc tabloid size (11 x 17) & landscape
     - Import the file (File>Import)
     - Do an area test to see if the vinyl is the right size
     - Cut the vinyl
     - Remove the vinyl from the cutter once cut
     - Ask for an Exacto & weed the vinyl
     - Apply transfer tape to the vinyl
     - Smooth the transfer tape firmly over the vinyl
     - Turn in vinyl to the bin
     - Turn in digital file to Schoology
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Wednesday, January 23rd

1/23/2019

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Periods 1 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Review from Yesterday
2.  PPT: Before You Shoot
3.  Demo: Using the Camera
4.  Demo: Importing Pictures
5.  Demo: Starting Photoshop
6.  Finding a Prop
7.  Demo: Making a Selection
8.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
        - Should have space for you to fit in
        - Should be a higher resolution (above 1000)
     - Save the photo
        - Make the photo as large as possible
        - Right click on the image, save to U: drive
     - Partner up with someone in the class
     - Share the photo with your partner
     - Discuss how you will fit
     - Get a camera, insert the card, take several pictures
     - Remove the card, insert into card reader, transfer photos
     - Make a selection of you
     - Touch up the selection
     - Adjust the color temperature
     - Merge the photos
     - Rescale the selection as necessary
     - Resize the photo if printing
     - Save the file as a PNG
     - Upload the file to Schoology
9.  Cleanup
10.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Before You Shoot, Importing Photos, Camera Policy, Course Syllabus


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Demo: Using the Vinyl Cutter
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Vinyl
     - Type any text needed for drawer
     - Select text with Selection Tool, Type>Create Outlines
     - Copy and paste any text & vector to the 15” file we made
     - Fit images across the top of the dock, filling down as needed
     - Bring rulers up (View>Rulers>Show Rulers)
     - Drag a guide from inside the top ruler to bottom of lowest vector
     - Measure where the guide falls, add two inches to measurement
     - Choose the color of the vinyl
     - Cut vinyl with the paper cutter to the size measured earlier
     - Load the vinyl into the cutter
     - Open Vinyl Master, create new doc
     - Make the doc tabloid size (11 x 17) & landscape
     - Import the file (File>Import)
     - Do an area test to see if the vinyl is the right size
     - Cut the vinyl
     - Remove the vinyl from the cutter once cut
     - Ask for an Exacto & weed the vinyl
     - Apply transfer tape to the vinyl
     - Smooth the transfer tape firmly over the vinyl
     - Turn in vinyl to the bin
     - Turn in digital file to Schoology
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Tuesday, January 22nd

1/22/2019

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Periods 1 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Welcome
2.  Pre Test
3.  Introduce First Project
4.  Choosing a Photo
5.  Pixels, Resolution & Printing
6.  PPT: Before You Shoot
7.  Demo: Using the Camera
8.  Photoshop
9.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
        - Should have space for you to fit in
        - Should be a higher resolution (above 1000)
     - Save the photo
        - Make the photo as large as possible
        - Right click on the image, save to U: drive
     - Partner up with someone in the class
     - Share the photo with your partner
     - Discuss how you will fit
     - Get a camera, insert the card, take several pictures
     - Remove the card, insert into card reader, transfer photos
10.  Cleanup
11.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Before You Shoot


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Welcome Back!
2.  Where We Left Off
3.  Goals & Projects for the Class
4.  Project 1
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Vinyl
     - Type any text needed for drawer
     - Select text with Selection Tool, Type>Create Outlines
     - Copy and paste any text & vector to the 15” file we made
     - Fit images across the top of the dock, filling down as needed
     - Bring rulers up (View>Rulers>Show Rulers)
     - Drag a guide from inside the top ruler to bottom of lowest vector
     - Measure where the guide falls, add two inches to measurement
     - Choose the color of the vinyl
     - Cut vinyl with the paper cutter to the size measured earlier
     - Load the vinyl into the cutter
     - Open Vinyl Master, create new doc
     - Make the doc tabloid size (11 x 17) & landscape
     - Import the file (File>Import)
     - Do an area test to see if the vinyl is the right size
     - Cut the vinyl
     - Remove the vinyl from the cutter once cut
     - Ask for an Exacto & weed the vinyl
     - Apply transfer tape to the vinyl
     - Smooth the transfer tape firmly over the vinyl
     - Turn in vinyl to the bin
     - Turn in digital file to Schoology
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Contest Winners...

1/15/2019

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Let me start off by saying that these photos were all fantastic! There is so much variety in them and so much to love about each of them! Each of you should be proud of how legit a photo you have made. Having said that, these were the top vote earning pictures:
  1. Romey & Tyler (exempting the entire final)
  2. Emily (exempting half the final)
  3. Brayton, Fatou & Haydne (earning 15 pts. to start the final with) 

Well done! since it was such a competitive group, all other competitors will earn 5pts. to start the final with. Nice work everyone.
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Tuesday, January 15th

1/15/2019

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Reminder for Tomorrow
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   CD Artwork
     - Choose an artist & album
     - Decide on a central theme for the album
     - Draw 4 thumbnails
     - Develop the best thumbnail into a more detailed rough
     - Take pictures for the album
     - Vector the logo & images for the album
     - Create the CD Layout in InDesign
     - Type the tracks list for the back
     - Save the file
     - Export the file as a Print PDF
     - Upload the PDF to Schoology
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Period 3
What are we learning today?
1.  Final Review
2.  Voting
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Lens Flair
     - Follow steps on the handout to build a background
     - Save the background as both a PSD & PNG
     - Upload the PNG file to Schoology
   Calendar
     - Choose a theme for your calendar
     - Draw thumbnails for your month layout
     - Develop the best thumbnail into a full size rough
     - Measure each page element 
     - Do the math for the size of each grid box
     - Layout the calendar template in InDesign
     - Crop photos to fit the calendar
     - Add color and design to make the calendar attractive
     - Change the dates on the grid
     - Export the calendar as a PNG
     - Proof the calendar
     - Adjust the colors and design as necessary
     - Export the calendar as a Print PDF & upload it to Schoology
     - Print each pages PNG separately
     - Bind the calendar
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Work Day Today
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
    Maze Puzzler
     - Choose a theme for your game
     - Choose challenges & sprites
         -Something to collect score
         -Wall
         -Lock & key type system
         -Door & dynamite type system (collect, lay, activate)
         -Hero
         -Villain to impede progress
         -Wallpaper
         -Two rooms
     - Vector the sprites in Ai
     - Export the sprites
     - Program Alpha using your sprites
     - Create a Splash Screen
     - Program Beta
     - Create a logo Splash Screen
     - Program the game to show the splash and advance after a few seconds
     - Test for bugs
     - Upload the GM81 file to Schoology
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Period 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Work Day Today
2.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Screen Printing
     - Make a screen
     - Coat the screen
     - Cut rubilith for the other two colors
     - Expose the screen
     - Wash out the screen with a cone spray of water
     - Patch Pinholes
     - Block out the screen
     - Cut paper to print on
     - Cut out the comprehensive, center it on cut paper, tape in place
     - Print the first color
     - Reblock the screen
     - Print the second color
     - Print the third color
     - Reclaim the screen
     - Mat the best print
     - Paperclip thumb, rough, comp, 2 prints, matted & rubric
   T-Shirt
     - Make 4 thumbnails for your design
     - Develop the best into a colored rough & get it approved
     - Vector the image in a new Ai file
     - Covert the vector to black & white
     - Email the file to me as an Ai file
     - Make a screen
     - Coat the screen
     - Cut rubilith for the other two colors
     - Expose the screen
     - Wash out the screen with a cone spray of water
     - Patch Pinholes
     - Block out the screen
     - Prepare the printing substrate
     - Print the first color
     - Prep and/or dry the substrate
     - Reblock the screen
     - Print the second color
     - Prep and/or dry the substrate
     - Paperclip thumb, rough, comp, shirt
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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