Computer Classes

Clean out files -- burn CD's of files you want to keep.

Begin Illustrator CS3.

Watch Intro to Illustrator (in the X:/Assignment folder). Open Adobe Illustrator and look at it as you read the information. I will go over information on slides 1-6 about the workspace, opening a new file, and the shape tools, then let you experiment with them.

Slides 7-20: review what we covered Tuesday, work on the Scale and Skew.ai file (you can see a written tutorial here), create frog.

Juniors and Seniors interested in attending the Edison Lecture at UT next week need to let me know as soon as possible. Permission slips need to be turned in to Ms. Taylor by Friday afternoon if you want to attend this event.

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Finish frog. Save as lastname_frog.ai and lastname_frog.jpg. Paste a copy of each file in the X:/Turnin/Frog folder.

Go to the X:/Assignments folder and open Illustrator Tool Names and Functions.doc and fill in the information.

To find information about each tool:

• open Illustrator
• press F1 to go to Help
• click on "Looking at the Work Area" on the left
• click "Tools" on the left
• click on the different galleries of tools to see information about them (Selection, Drawing, Type, Symbolism, Graph, Slicing and cutting, Moving and zooming)

Save as lastname_tools, then paste a copy in the X:/Turnin/Tools folder.

Finish Illustrator tools worksheet and paste a copy to the X:/Turnin/Tools folder.

Open the Using Color.doc worksheet (in the X:/Assignments folder) and fill in the letter from each illustration that matches the description. You can open Illustrator and hold your mouse over the items shown in the illustrations for information. Save as lastname_color and paste a copy to the X:/Turnin/Color folder.

Finish and turn in these assignments to the X:/Turnin folder (check each folder to make sure you have all of them turned in):

• frog.ai
• frog.jpg
• Illustrator Tools worksheet
• Using Color worksheet

Look in the X:/Assignments folder and choose one of these files:

• cat
• hippo
• owl
• pig
• turtle OR
• your own animal made with shapes

Use the same technique of using basic shapes as you did with the frog to create the picture in the file you chose. Save with your last name and turn in.

Finish animal made of shapes. Save as lastname_animal.ai. Paste a copy to the X:/Turnin folder.

We will start working with the Pen Tool in Illustrator. I will show you the basics, then you will look at these tutorials. The two links below have good information about using the Pen Tool.

Introduction to Illustrator's Pen Tool (written, includes short video demonstrations)

Layers Magazine pen tool lesson (video)

Learn about pen tool. Get the pen tool exercise.ai from the X:/Assignment folder and complete the seven exercises in it.

Catch up on assignments. All assignments due TODAY.

• frog.ai
• frog.jpg
• Illustrator Tools worksheet
• Using Color worksheet
• Animal of shapes (.ai file)
• Pen Tool exercise.ai

Choose one of these leaves: green leaf, orange leaf, red_leaf, ivy leaf, or yellow_leaf. Place it in Illustrator (File > Place) and outline with the pen tool using as few anchor points as possible. Next, add a new layer and draw the veins. Select the leaf outline layer and add a fill color to the leaf. Save as lastname_leaf.ai.

View this video about how to edit and apply gradients. Use this information to apply a gradient fill to the leaf you drew (a radial gradient will probably work best). Paste a copy of your leaf file into the X:/Turnin/Leaf folder.

Finish the leaf from yesterday -- make sure your leaf has the veins and a gradient fill.

Make interlocking hearts. Save as lastname_heartlock and copy to the X:/Turnin/Interlocking Heart folder.

Recreate the Olympic rings logo using the same methods you used to make the interlocking hearts. Save as lastname_rings and turn in.

Do each of the text objects shown in this tutorial (5 different words), all in the same file. Save as lastname_text in the X:/Turnin/Text folder.

Learn about using the Appearance panel by watching this video. Next, work through this tutorial about using the Appearance panel with text to create special effects. Save as lastname_textstroke. Paste a copy in the X:/Turnin/Text Stroke folder.

For even more ways to use the Appearnce panel, watch this Adobe Video Workshop video (or look at the web page version). The file used in the video (Appearance Panel and Live Effects.ai) is in the X:/Assignments folder.

Get caught up on assignments today and turn everything in.

NOTE: 4th period students are not allowed to leave class for any reason except seeing the nurse or if they are called to the office. Do not even ask to leave -- Mr. Wrinkle's orders!

Working with Character and Paragraph Styles -- watch the video and read the web version. Get the file mobile_wear from the X:/Assignments folder to work with. Save as lastname_mobile_wear and turn in.

Learn how to work with all of the text tools in Illustrator. Open a new print document and create a text object for each tool described (you should have 7 text objects when finished). Save as lastname_texttools and paste a copy in the X:/Turnin/Text Tools folder.

How to create compound paths and use the Pathfinder panel to create complex shapes. Using these techniques, create your own complex shape using different starting shapes.

You should have four shapes in this file when finished. Save as lastname_pathfinder and paste a copy in the X:/Turnin/Pathfinder folder.

FEBRUARY

Follow instructions to create a logo using your initials. Open Create_an_Iconic_Logo_Design from the X:/Assignments folder and follow the steps. We do not have the font mentioned on our computers so use a font that is similar. When finished, you should have:

1. a black/white logo on a white background
2. a logo using color
3. a logo using color on a different color background (you can use a filled shape behind this logo for the background)

Save as lastname_logo and turn in.

Use the pen (or pencil), gradient mesh and blend tools to create a flower. If you want, copy/paste one of these photos into a new Illustrator document to use as a guide for drawing and colors-- pink lily or orange lily. Make sure you lock the flower layer and draw on a new layer.

Save as lastname_flower.

You don't have to use the colors or text shown in the tutorial -- you can choose the color and text you want.

Finish your flower. Add a background -- at least a gradient-filled shape. Here's one kind of background that was made using the swirl tool and a gradient-filled rectangle.

Learn how to create a symbol and how to use the different symbol tools. You will create a simple shape to use for this tutorial -- you can copy the one they use or make your own. Save as lastname_symbols.

Use today to catch up and get missing work turned in. Check the missing work lists on the table -- even if you think you have turned in everything. There have been some cases of work that was turned in not being there when I graded the assignment.

Staff Development — Student Holiday

President's Day Holiday

Look at the design process used to create the graphic identity for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. We will look at some examples of different ways these graphics were used and then recreate parts of them. These posters for each event are just the beginning.

See how to create the shapes used in the Olympic graphics, use patterns, load new patterns (look in the U:/MAIKELL_BIMM/Patterns folder) and create your own patterns.

Save the file you are working with as lastname_olympic.

End of Six Weeks

Add more to your olympic file:

1. a background (look at some of the posters for ideas of backgrounds)
2. text that reads Winter Olympic Games -- use the Appearance panel to add detail. You can try other things such as effects, gradients, etc. as well.

Turn in to the X:/Winter Olympics folder

Do writing sample.

Finish Olympics assignment and turn in.

Early Release

Finish and turn in Olympics assignment. Make up writing assignment if you didn't do it yesterday.

~*~*~*~ REMINDER ~*~*~*~

You MAY NOT play games of any kind at any time in this class -- whether you have finished your work or not.

A common use for computer graphics is in designing packaging. There are four box templates in the U:/MAIKELL_BIMM/Box Templates folder:

1. a calendar hexahedral box (see samples of simple and detailed calendars)
2. a box that folds to have a heart on the top (see a sample of what it looks like)
3. a box to hold pencils
4. a triangular box that folds to make a star shape on top

Pick one of these box templates to work with. You will add graphics to the template -- keep your colors fairly light because when we print these in color the colors will appear darker.

Save as lastname_box

Turn in both box files. Tomorrow I will let you vote on which boxes to print in color, so make sure you have your best version turned in today..

TAKS Test

Seniors who are not taking the TAKS test need to arrive at school at 12:10. All seniors must enter the front doors and report to the cafeteria.

Look at this list of Illustrator tutorials. Read the instructions about how many tutorials from each category you are supposed to do.

Save as lastname_skills_1, lastname_skills_2, and lastname_skills_3 for the first group; lastname_scene for the second group, and lastname_advanced for the third group. Paste a copy of each file in the X:/Turnin/ folders when finished.

All of these tutorials are due before you leave for Spring Break.

Work on tutorials. You should have the first 3 tutorials completed and turned in by the end of class today.

Work on tutorials.

Make sure you have all 5 tutorials turned in before you leave today.

Take survey about PTV website.

SPRING BREAK

If you did not finish all 5 tutorials before Spring Break, work on getting those turned in today.

Start learning about animation. Open this animation terms file and find the definitions for the terms (if you can't open it from this link, it is also in the X:/Assignment folder). Save to your folder as lastname_animation. Print out and turn in when through.

Look at the Adobe Flash CS3 interface. Pick up a worksheet and fill in the names of items in the interface as I go over them. Turn in completed worksheet.

Learn to use the drawing tools in Flash.

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Use shapes to create a shape tween and make symbols to use in a motion tween.

Review information about drawing tools, symbols, shape tweens and motion tweens. Use these links to help with understanding these skills:

using the drawing tools (if you missed something about these tools)

making shape tweens (save as lastname_smiley)

making and using symbols

making a motion tween (save as lastname_bball)

Finish yesterday's assignment, then learn how to make text fade in and out. Save as lastname_textfade.

Your lastname_smiley movie should look like this.
If you didn't do the shape tween to make the mouth smile, or didn't do the blue circle shape tween, complete the assignment and turn in again.

I will show you how to simulate handwriting using text -- but no tweens! Open a new Flash file (either version) and save as lastname_writing.

You should have turned in these assignments by now:

1. Animation Terms (printed out)
2. Timeline worksheet
3. Drawing in Flash (.fla)
4. Tweens (.fla)
5. Smiley (2 shape tweens, .fla)
6. Bball (.fla)
7. Text fade (.fla)
8. Handwriting (2 different words using the handwriting effect, .fla)

Check the X:/Turnin folders to see if you have a file that was incomplete or didn't have anything in it.

If you have everything turned in, make an Easter-themed Flash movie for extra credit. Here's an example to get you thinking.

School Holiday

Learn how to make a button and link it to a web page.

If you missed the instructions for creating the handwriting effect, look at this tutorial.

1st period -- finish button from yesterday.

All classes -- make a second button using different shapes and a different website link; save as lastname_button2. Turn in a copy of both buttons.

I will show you how to distribute text to layers (save as lastname_layers) and create frame by frame animation (lastname_fxf).

You will need to know your Social Security number Thursday to register for the tech prep credit (college credit that you will have waiting after graduation) you can get for this class.

Make a frame-by-frame animation that has at least 60 keyframes (you can have more frames and/or keyframes, but you must have at least 60 keyframes). There should be some change in each frame. This can be a stick figure, a vehicle, an animal/plant/insect, or some ordinarily inanimate object that you are giving motion to. Remember that animation can include changing color, size, shape or location.

Include a background of some kind -- a city street, countryside, a room, etc. The background should be on a separate layer (below the layers with your frame x frame action), and anything that moves should also be on its own separate layer. NAME YOUR LAYERS!

Save as lastname_fxf and put a copy in the X:/Turnin/F x F folder.

Remember to bring (or memorize) your Social Security number for tomorrow.

I will look at your frame by frame animations to see if you are on the right track and meeting the requirements.

Learn how to make symbols follow a motion guide and use buttons to start and stop the action. Save as lastname_motionguide. Turn in to the X:/Turnin/Motion Guide folder.

If you missed the lesson on how to use motion guides to make an animation, work through this tutorial. I will post instructions on how to add control buttons tomorrow.

Start on creating an animated movie that is controlled with a button. Your drawn items don't have to be exactly like the ones shown, but you must have all of the same elements (background, buildings, car, button, etc.). Save as lastname_carmovie. When finished, you will publish the file in 3 formats: .fla, .swf, and .html.

Some good Flash video tutorials are at incredibleflashtutorials.com. These include Flash basics and animation. Since the videos are hosted on YouTube, you won't be able to watch them at school. They use Flash CS4, but most of them can be done on Flash CS3 also.

End of 5th 6 Weeks

Continue working on the car movie. Make sure you READ THE WHOLE TUTORIAL!!! Don't turn this in unless you have followed all instructions -- whether or not your movie looks exactly like the example, you should still read and follow the instructions.

The oogah horn sound used in the example is in the X:/Assignments folder. There is a folder with lots of sound files in the U:/MAIKELL-BIMM/Sound Files folder if you want to look in it. You can also find sounds at http://resources.bravenet.com/audio_clips -- the sound effects and Movies / TV sections both have sound files that will work in Flash.

If you turn in any late work today, send an email to me at glenda.maikell@pflugervilleisd.net to let me know. If you don't, I won't be looking for it to grade for your six weeks grade.

Did you miss the lesson on adding buttons to your motion guide movie? Follow these instructions to complete the assignment.

I will take a group of students to the Art Institute of Austin on May 7 during 5th - 7th periods. The number of students they can have in a group is limited, and they requested that most of the students who visit be juniors or seniors with possibly a few sophomores.

If you are interested in seeing the Art Institute's facility and finding out more about their programs, write a paragraph or two about why you are interested and why you think you should be part of the group I take. Put your name at the top along with your grade level, print and give it to me. I will decide who will go based on these papers. Turn this paper in by Friday.

How to fill in a storyboard -- look at a sample and then use this blank form to plan your movie.

Reminder: for the Car Movie and the Scenes assignments, you should have turned in THREE (3) files for each -- .fla, .swf and .html If you only turned in the .fla, publish your movie to get the other two files and turn them in.

Work on fairy tale movie. If you do not have your storyboard turned in by the end of the period today, you will receive a 0.

Check missing work lists. If you don't have missing work turned in today, you will need to come in during tutorials times to get the work done and turned in.

• 1st Period
• 3rd Period
• 4th Period
• 5th Period

FAIRY TALE DUE TODAY.

Publish to produce .swf and .html files. Turn in a folder named lastname_fairytale with the 3 files (.fla, .swf, and .html) in it.