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Thursday, August 29th

8/29/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Screen Syllabus & Rubric
2.  Line Art vs. Halftone
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
   Screen Print
     - Choose a design for screen printing
     - Get the image approved
     - Vector the image
     - Convert the vector to black & white
     - Send the file to me as an email attachment
     - Obtain & degrease a screen
     - Coat the screen
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Screen Syllabus & Rubric


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  PPT: Workflow
2.  Lesson: Bridge Basics
3.  Demo: Making a Proof Sheet
4.  Uploading Photos
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   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
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Workflow, Bridge Basics, Making a Proof Sheet


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Yesterday’s Work Progress
2.  Demo: Exposing a Screen
3.  Demo: Washing out a Screen
4.  Review Coating, Cutting Paper, Matting
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
   Screen Print
     - Choose a design for screen printing
     - Get the image approved
     - Vector the image
     - Convert the vector to black & white
     - Send the file to me as an email attachment
     - Obtain & degrease a screen
     - Coat the screen
     - Line up positives, tape together with clear tape
     - Cut paper to print on
     - Make a mat
     - Expose screen
     - Wash out screen
     - Patch pinholes
     - Block out screen
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Exposing a Screen, Washing out a Screen
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August 29th, 2018

8/29/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Grading the Ill Dog
2.  Next Project
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
   Screen Print
     - Choose a design for screen printing
     - Get the image approved
     - Vector the image
     - Convert the vector to black & white
     - Send the file to me as an email attachment
     - Obtain & degrease a screen
     - Coat the screen
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Logo Design
2.  Demo: Using the Pen Tool
3.  Demo: Starting the Ill Dog
4.  Photos Due Tomorrow, Have them Ready
5.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
     - Save the photo
     - 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 slection
     - 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
   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
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Degreasing a Screen
2.  Demo: Coating a Screen
3.  Discuss Cutting Paper to Print On
4.  Discuss Positive Alignment
5.  Discuss Making a Mat???
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
   Screen Print
     - Choose a design for screen printing
     - Get the image approved
     - Vector the image
     - Convert the vector to black & white
     - Send the file to me as an email attachment
     - Obtain & degrease a screen
     - Coat the screen
     - Line up positives, tape together with clear tape
     - Cut paper to print on
     - Make a mat
     - Expose screen
     - Wash out screen
     - Patch pinholes
     - Block out screen
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Cutting Paper to Print On, Making a Mat
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Tuesday, August 28th

8/28/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Next Project... Illustrator Dog
2.  Demo: Getting the File, Starting the Dog
3.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Ill Dog


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Color Temp, CTRL T, Shift, Res
2.  Lesson: Copyright (part 2)
3.  Photographers & Protection
4.  Lesson: Logo Design
5.  Planning for a Logo
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
     - Save the photo
     - 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 slection
     - 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
   Practice Selection (prop)
     - Find a prop
     - Open the prop in Photoshop
     - Try making a selection with each of the tools
     - Put the selection on a transparent background
     - Save the cutout as a PNG
     - Upload the PNG to Photoshop
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Logo


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Screen Printing Requirements
2.  Review Halftone, Line Art
3.  Discuss Sending the File (BW)
4.  Demo: Degreasing a Screen
5.  Demo: Coating a Screen
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - Save the Photo to U: Drive
     - Open Ai
     - Creat 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
   Screen Print
     - Choose a design for screen printing
     - Get the image approved
     - Vector the image
     - Convert the vector to black & white
     - Send the file to me as an email attachment
     - Obtain & degrease a screen
     - Coat the screen
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

​Handouts: Degreasing a Screen, Coating a Screen
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Monday, August 27th

8/27/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Time Sheets (8/27-8/30)
2.  Emergancy Procedures
3.  Review Zoom, Pen Tool, Color & Order
4.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
5.  Cleanup
6.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Time Sheet


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Emergency Procedures
2.  Review Portraits, PSD, PNG, Orientation
3.  Demo: Adjusting Color Temperature
4.  Demo: Combining Photos
5.  Demo: Resizing Photos
6.  Lesson: Copyright
7.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
     - Save the photo
     - 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 slection
     - 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
   Practice Selection (prop)
     - Find a prop
     - Open the prop in Photoshop
     - Try making a selection with each of the tools
     - Put the selection on a transparent background
     - Save the cutout as a PNG
     - Upload the PNG to Photoshop
8.  Cleanup
9.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Color Temperature, Resizing, Combing Photos, Copyright


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Time Sheets (8/27-8/30)
2.  Emergency Procedures
3.  Review Rescaling
4.  Screen Printing Syllabus & Rubric
5.  Lesson: Line Art vs. Halftone
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - Save the Photo to U: Drive
     - Open Ai
     - Creat 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Screen Syllabus & Rubric, Time Sheet
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Friday, August 24th

8/24/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Demo: Using the Pen Tool
2.  Demo: Coloring
3.  Demo: Changing Order
4.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
5.  Cleanup
6.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Selection Tools, PNG, PSD
2.  Demo: Making a Selection a Cutout
3.  Demo: Schoology
4.  Demo: Adjusting Color Temperature
5.  PPT: Portraits
6.  Weekends Assignment
7.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Merging Photos
     - Find a photo
     - Save the photo
     - 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 slection
     - 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
   Practice Selection (prop)
     - Find a prop
     - Open the prop in Photoshop
     - Try making a selection with each of the tools
     - Put the selection on a transparent background
     - Save the cutout as a PNG
     - Upload the PNG to Photoshop
8.  Cleanup
9.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Making Photos Transparent, Adjusting Color Temp, Portraits


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Demo: Rescaling the Original & Drawing
2.  Demo: Schoology
3.  Review Shift, Stroke, Scissors
4.  Demo: Checking the Ill Dog
5.  Discuss Screen Printing
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - Save the Photo to U: Drive
     - Open Ai
     - Creat 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None
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Thursday, August 23rd

8/23/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Syllabus Signature
2.  Projects
3. Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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 
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Time Sheets


Periods 3 & 5
What are we learning today?
1.  Review Using a Camera, Importing
2.  Finding a Prop
3.  Demo: Making a Selection
4.  Demo: Making a Selection a Cutout
5.  Discuss PSD vs. PNG
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
     - Find a prop
     - Open the prop in Photoshop
     - Try making a selection with each of the tools
     - Put the selection on a transparent background
     - Save the cutout as a PNG
     - Upload the PNG to Photoshop
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Importing, Making a Selection


Period 4
What are we learning today?
1.  Time Sheets
2.  Review Fill, Stroke, Changing Order
3.  Next Project... Ill Dog
4.  Demo: Finding, Opening & Starting 
5.  Grading the Ill Dog
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - Save the Photo to U: Drive
     - Open Ai
     - Creat 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
   Ill Dog
     - Find, download & open the file
     - Follow the steps on the handout to make the dog
     - Toggle between layer to check the alignment
     - When complete, save and upload to Schoology
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Time Sheet, Ill Dog
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August 22nd, 2018

8/22/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Syllabus Signature
2.  First Assignment
3. Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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 
4.  Cleanup
5.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: None


Periods 3 & 5
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Wednesday, August 22nd

8/22/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Syllabus
2.  Projects
3.  Cleanup
4.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Syllabus


Periods 3 & 5

What are we learning today?
1.  Syllabus
2.  Review Resolution, Image Search, Saving
3.  Review Using the Camera
4.  Demo: Using the Camera
5.  Demo: Importing Photos
6.  Demo: Making a Selection???
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
     - Find a prop photo that could be used in the merger
     - Use each of the tools to make a selection of the objet
     - Turn the selection into a cutout, save as a PNG
     - Upload the PNG to Schoology
8.  Cleanup
9.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Importing Photos, Before you Shoot


Period 4

What are we learning today?
1.  Course Syllabus
2.  Project overview
3.  Review Resolution, Image Search, Saving
4.  Review Strokes, Fill, Pen Tool
5.  Demo: White Shape
6.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - Save the Photo to U: Drive
     - Open Ai
     - Creat 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
     - Save the file
     - Upload the file to schoology
7.  Cleanup
8.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Course Syllabus, Using the Pen Tool
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Tuesday, August 21st

8/21/2018

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Period 2
What are we learning today?
1.  Welcome!
2.  What is Graphics?
3.  How is Graphics Different from Art?
4.  Resources (site, blog, Schoology)
5.  Illustrator
6.  Cleanup
7.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Folders


Periods 3 & 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
8.  Cleanup
9.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Before You Shoot, Transferring Photos, Folders


Period 4

What are we learning today?
1.  Welcome!
2.  What is Graphics?
3.  How is Graphics Different from Art?
4.  Resources (site, blog, Schoology)
5.  First Assignment
6.  Demo: Finding & Saving an Image
7.  Demo: Using Illustrator
8.  Demo: Using the Pen Tool
9.  Objectives to accomplish today:
   Practice Vector
     - Find a photo
        - Should be as high a resolution as possible
        - Open it in a new tab and enlarge it as much as possible
     - 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
10.  Cleanup
11.  Review/what’s next

Handouts: Folders
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