Wednesday, November 11, 2015

How to use the Green Screen

Click on the link below to access a video that shows you how to use the green screen.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwosMHgQ0lbsLUpCVjJseFRmc2c/view?usp=sharing

Monday, November 2, 2015

Brand Lab Presentation

EXAMPLE PRESENTATION
Here is a link to an example presentation structure.
Go to FILE > Make a copy to begin editing your own.
Share with your group members so you all can edit.

https://docs.google.com/a/mpls.k12.mn.us/presentation/d/1hkOcY9Txe1EifwLgGT8ok3zu0QPx5tJZJE0x_NJAk3U/edit?usp=sharing

HERE IS A LINK TO THE BIKEWAYS FOR EVERYONE LOGO TO USE IN YOUR AD
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw9FROxEUSfuajJlWWtTNFc4SWs/view?usp=sharing

IMAGES AND RESEARCH
This website is a super handy guide for properly citing images you find online.
Citing the images and websites in your presentation is a big part of the grade.
http://libguides.scf.edu/c.php?g=125150&p=819068

Any images you use in your ad campaign must be public domain, creative commons licensed, or under your copyright, or copyright that someone has authorized for your use. Here are some good links for acceptable images:

Thursday, October 22, 2015

The BrandLab Internship Application Questions

When you apply for The BrandLab internship, you have to put all of your answers in at the same time. You can’t save and go back.  There are a lot of questions that require some thought, and a longer essay of 200-250 words. Click Here to access a Google Doc with the internship application questions. You can type your answers in the Google Doc before copying and pasting them into the final application. 


Go to FILE > Make a Copy, then you can type on this document.

Don't forget to also find an ACADEMIC and PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL reference to complete the reference form that you can access by clicking here. I would email the link to people.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Group Survey Starter -- Bikeways for Everyone

Here is a link for starting your own survey.
Go to FILE > Make a copy to begin editing your own.
Share with your group members so you all can edit.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AykPhP4TUmy7Wb27ZHZyFcwyKqC-XFaObRvkRYqRWqE/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday, October 1, 2015

DIGITAL PHOTO: Projects for 10/2, 10/5 and 10/7

LENTICULAR IMAGE
*Refer to the video "Lenticular How-To", located in the Expressive Lenses folder in Hand-Out.*
1. Set up a Photoshop document that is:
     Width: 14 inches
     Height: 8.5 inches
     Resolution:  300 dpi.
2. Place vertical guides at 1/2 inch intervals all across the document. Place horizontal guides at 1 inch and 7.5 inches.
3. Open the images you want to use in your lenticular.  Use the Crop tool to resize the pictures to:
     Width:  6.5 inches
     Height:  6.5 inches
     Resolution:  300 dpi
4. Place vertical guides at 1/2 inch intervals all across the pictures. 

5. Use the guides to help you make clean selections of your images to splice together inside the 14 x 8.5 document. Make sure View > Snap To > Guides is checked. See http://photojojo.com/content/diy/how-to-make-lenticular-images/ for the splicing method.
6. Select all your layers by holding the COMMAND key as you click on them. Go to Layer > Align > Top Edges.
7. Save your Photoshop Document.
8. Flatten your Photoshop document. Save it as a JPEG.
9. Put in Hand-In folder.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU FINISH
1.  Make a Photo Cube.  Download the "Cube Mask.psd" file located in the Expressive Lenses folder in Hand-Out, then check out this website to find out how to use the Cube Mask to create your Photo Cube:  http://www.instructables.com/id/photo-cube---frameless%2c-cheap-and-easy!/


2.  Make an animated .gif of photos.  See the video "GIF How-To" located in the Expressive Lenses folder in Hand-Out to get started.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Searching for Images and Citing the Source

This website is a super handy guide for properly citing images you find online.
Citing the images you use in your movie poster is a big part of the grade.
http://libguides.scf.edu/c.php?g=125150&p=819068

You must use at least 6 images in your poster.  All image sources must be cited.  Additionally, at least 3 images must be public domain, creative commons licensed, or under your copyright, or copyright that someone has authorized for your use. Here are some good links for acceptable images:

Monday, October 20, 2014

EMPHASIS AD ANALYSIS

EMPHASIS AD ANALYSIS
1. Select a magazine advertisement, from the magazines provided in class. Cut it out and tape or glue it to the paper provided in class.
2. Identify its GOAL and AUDIENCE. (What are they trying to do, and who are they trying to reach?)
3. Identify the point of EMPHASIS in the ad. Clearly mark it on your layout.
4.  Identify a SECONDARY ACCENT and a TERTIARY ACCENT.  Clearly mark them on your layout.
5. Name two techniques for effective emphasis listed on pages 27,28 and 29 your text that are used in the ad. Clearly mark them on your layout. 
6. Do you think the ad is effectively reaching the demographic (audience) they hope to target? Explain why or why not in 1-2 sentences on your paper.

7.  Share your analysis with a classmate.