Monday 19 June 2017

Course Evaluation June 2017

1. What did you like about the course?
2. What could be improved?
3. Add a picture from your favourite assignment.
4. What should you have done to do better in this course?

Monday 12 June 2017

Make 3D Photo Cube in Photoshop (and animate it)
http://photoshopcafe.com/photocube-tutorial.htm

***choose images from projects you completed this year***

STEP 1: collect 6 images from each of the categories:

Javascript,
Photoshop,
Minecraft,
Game Journalism,
Alcohol & Body Systems - N-Squad
Instructional slideshows
Keyrings
Code Combat
Super Planet Crash and Particle Clicker

STEP 2: create the cubes in PHOTOSHOP

start Photoshop
NEW - 600x600 - Transparent background

PAINT THE BACKGROUND LAYER
ADD A TITLE for example "CUBE 1: Javascript"
ADD YOUR BLOG ADDRESS
ADD your first IMAGE
MERGE THE LAYERS
This will be the 'front' side of the cube. Proceed to fill in all 6 sides with images from the same topic.

You should complete 8 cubes with these topics:

cube 1: Javascript
cube 2: Photoshop Planet + Frame Animtion
cube 3 Minecraft
cube 4: Game Journalism
cube 5: Alcohol & Body systems - N-Squad
cube 6: Instructional slideshows
cube 7: Keyrings
cube 8: Code Combat

bonus 9: Super Planet Crash and Particle Clicker

--> The Animating section in the tutorial is all wrong: SKIP -How to animate a cube in Photoshop - all steps 1-6

use this

Photoshop CC
Animate as follows:

Create a Video Timeline
Choose 3D Meshes and click on 'Cube' stopwatch
ON RIGHT
Choose Filter by: Meshes ICON
then select Cube
Move Player Head to 1 second then rotate cube ...proceed to 2 s...3s etc
...use the Rotate the 3D Object icon at top of page
...aim to see all 6 sides
When the player head is at the very end. Type -under 'angles'- in the coordinates area -top right- 0,0,0
TEST - export as a GIF ( set to forever)

Create an animated gif ...choose the SAVE for WEB option you learned earlier in the semester - make sure it runs forever.

Place all the cubes in the same post

Thursday 8 June 2017

Nothing to Rave About

Nothing to Rave About

http://webadventures.rice.edu/stu/Games/Reconstructors/_701/Game-Overview.html

use the snipping tool to collect each of your decisions

create collage of all your results

https://www.photovisi.com/photovisi/youtube-channel-cover-6

EP1

EP2

EP3

Alcohol & Body systems - N-Squad

---You will need to ENABLE Flash -

Chrome - Settings (3 vertical dots in top right corner)

Show Advanced Settings - Privacy - content settings - Flash - Allows Sites to run Flash

N-Squad

Plunge into the world of the N-Squad and solve an alcohol-related crime.

http://webadventures.rice.edu/stu/Games/N-Squad/_501/Game-Overview.html

An adventure game about alcohol and body systems.

Use the SNIPPING Tool to collect your discoveries.

create collage of all your results

https://www.photovisi.com/photovisi/youtube-channel-cover-6

Wednesday 7 June 2017

Code Combat

learning PYTHON

you need to login in order to save your progress.

choose your class

BLOCK B BLOCK C BLOCK D

Then Begin

Once you finish a level use the 'snippingtool' to capture the image... SAVE ALL IMAGES - at the end create a collage ...add your blog address ...then post it.

There are 21+ levels.

Wednesday 31 May 2017

Sketchup - Keychains + Spinner

Sketchup 2017

---your goal is six 3D models---

Sketchup 2017

load the extension: windows- extension manager - select sketchup-stl-2.1.6.rbz

Definitely read this: 3D Printing with Sketchup

Marks for each project:

post image of (coloured) sketchup image add URL
post image of STL file in MakerBot add URL

NOTE!!! If the parts of the model appear misisng in makerBot - go back to Sketchup and add a new extension "MakePrintable"

create link in blog post to STL file

LINK TO STL FILE

1. The following Tutorial is for the first 3

Key Ring projects

#1 Do it once with your initials
#2 Do it again with a design you draw in the middle of the OVAL

3D drawing
must be touching edges and/or eachother

#3 Do it thrice with a downloadable item from the 3DWarehouse - inside the OVAL

3D Keyring tutorial (oval with Initials)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqp1MFgpCuA

3D Keyring tutorial - SketchUp - CRTHS

...note group object before export as STL

2. Import and trace models (Key ring #4 and #5)

Do 2 different models

Import a fairly complicated image - trace it then push/pull it.

Add the OVal that would make it into a keychain.
Post - along with

Sketchup image,
makerBot image,
STL file
ADD the original image

Ideas from: ... last years Digital Media Blog
http://eqsheppardmedia.blogspot.ca/2016/05/key-chains-part-2.html

The following tutorial describes how to load an image then trace the design into a 3D printable solid.
You may choose any design you wish.

3D Printed Cookie cutters
http://danieltal.com/3d-printed-cookie-cutters/

FINALLY

Hand spinner - fidget spinner - LD Spinner

Design your own

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design must also contain the caps

IDEAS

dog theme

marbles for weight

Sun Ray theme
NOTE - cap forms bearing

random Number generator

bolts for weight

all bearings capped ninja theme

wind turbine

yin-yang theme

tool spinner

Friday 12 May 2017

Friday Post May 12 - frame animation

- Let's do this frame animation tweening tutorial
- Take Several Screenshots/snipping tool of your progress in Photoshop - add your URL
- add a caption under each screen shot
- post the final gif

Animation "heartbeat" photoshop cs3

LINK

Add a background and foreground

1. create heart shape

2. add f/x

3. Time line and duplicate

4. tween for 1/2 heartbeat

5. second tween for the rest of hearbeat

6. add ribs and background

final product D

Final Product C

Final Product B

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Photoshop FRAME Animation

1. Adobe Photoshop Animation Tutorial

-no AUDIO

LINK

Rasengan

Add a background- URL - other features to make it your own.

2.a Repeat the tutorial - add details - add the opponent - throw the ball - explode

2.b fight with TWEEN animation - a beginning - a middle - an end

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3. Animation "heartbeat" photoshop cs3

LINK

Add a background and foreground

4. Following the heartbeat tutorial

Living parts

Find a skeleton and place these into it.

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5. Photoshop Tutorial - How To Create an Animated GIF

LINK

6. It takes off - it flies - it lands
- a different moving background for each

7. Choose a story: DarwinAwards

break it down into scenes

animate it with all the tools you just learnt
in addition to your URL
add plenty of comments
to explain what is happening

use real images

use puppet warp to move them (flying animation)

use drawn images

use 'make frames from layers' (Rasengan)

From images on separate layers

use tweening to animate each separately (Tween animation - volleyball)

multiple moving backgrounds to suite each scene change
tween for smoothness and realism
use layer effects as well (Heartbeat)

PHOTOSHOP SCREEN SHOTS AS YOU CREATE (just like the friday post)

The Bricklayer's Disaster

Mythbusters- Barrel of Bricks

Thursday 27 April 2017

Instructional School Video/Slideshow

1. Choose to create either an Instructional Video OR an Instructional Slideshow

From one of the other courses you are taking this semester or from an interest you have.

2. Choose to create your own OR coordinate with a teacher to capture their lesson (pictures or video).

PLAN IT OUT

It is very important to understand the SKILLS involved and the ORDER in which they play out.

3. Think through the lesson
- then -
Map it out : Persuasion Map

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of YouTube videos

How to change a car battery

how to build a simple electric motor

How to make small wooden box EASY, FAST

How To Transfer Pictures/Videos From iPhone To Windows PC

How to Make Buttermilk Scones - Lemon Blueberry Scones Recipe

Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring - Basic Examples

How To Serve In Tennis In 7 Steps

How To Make A Pinch Pot

HOW TO PLAY GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS : PLAYING EXERCISE 1 FOR BEGINNERS

Tutorial VIDEO Paper Toy

Learn to create the toy
Video creating the Toy - (Talking is good option)
Edit the video: Captions, blog URL, Title, Name and sf/x
POST video - MUST BE EMBEDDED
- not just a link to YouTube -

If you choose "EASY" then you will need to do 2.

1. Paper 'Catapult' (EASY) LINK