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Unit Title: Use Tools and Equipment for a Practical Activity |
GLH: 18 |
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Level: One |
Credit Value: 2 |
Submitted date: 30/06/11 |
Deadlines: 12/06/11 |
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Unit Code: HC1/1/QQ/018 QCDA |
Unit Reference Number: K/600/3245
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This unit has 2 learning outcomes.
Over 2 weeks students are going to look at newspapers and create their own “Community Youth newspaper”. Each lesson last for 4 hours and students are encouraged to engaged in global media discussions.
Resources: Newspapers, Internet, InDesign, Photoshop
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Photoshop creative exercise;-
Photoshop CS3 was used but higher versions can be used. In this Photoshop workshop, students do learn how to use the treshold tool and how to use layers, as well as import images into artwork. This is a basic tutorial which emphasis on using creativity with images downloaded. I used this least year (2009/2010), with the level 2 course and they have all enjoyed it. With this tutorial it is advised to let the students discover art in general. Giving a project to the students would be a good start, so they can research, sketch, prepare mood board, before starting with Photoshop.
It is advisable to encourage the students to used their own images, but for this picture I used:
After that, just encourage students to do their own.
Lesson Objectives;
- Using tools
- Using layers
- Importing images
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Lesson Aims:
This is the ability to use a software application to create, modify and layout artwork or images for display in print or on a screen (eg vector graphics for design and drawing; raster graphics for photo manipulation or illustration).
Students will be working with Illustrator and learn:
This lesson is 4 hours long, students are required to work in group and given about an hour for software exploration.
Resources: Internet, PowerPoint, Paper/Pen each, notebooks, Illustrator, Photoshop, Printer
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This method is taught in the class, I will upload teaching/students material at a later date. Enjoy the learning.
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Subject: Artwork Imaging - Theme: Advertising & Promotion – Club Flyers
For Level 2 Creative & Media
This video is a workshop support for students, helping with design skills, and ideas.
Lesson Objectives;
Design rules
Now watch me in action recording life without rehearsal:
There is a printing company in London that offers quite cheap printing solutions. This quite affordable considering that some of us might need business cards, post-card, cd-covers and leaflets printed.
I went on and tried the online quoting system and tried a few scenarios, for digital artists
My first scenario
I want to print and sell my digital artwork from my website, and take control of my own sales. I have designed a poster which I think is cool and could sell. A sample quotation from them is bellow:
Description of Your Product:
Your order despatched in 8 working days after proof approval. Day of order included if placed before 10am.
Total Price (ex VAT):
Imagine that you want to sell your posters around £15.00 to £20.00 each you would have pocketted between £1500.00 and £2.000 after selling your posters.
A music Student wants to design his own cd cover and print a few (200) for advertising.
Description of Your Product:
Your order despatched in 20 working days after proof approval. Day of order included if placed before 10am.
Total Price (inc VAT):
Download Lightroom
I hear in the classroom, Photoshop is too expensive…..Well for keen photography students like Fatma and Tola, Lightroom would be the cheap and still good option to Photoshop for Photographers.
So Girls, grab a copy of Lightroom 3 (trial), sorry the Beta version 4 is no more available for grab, and mess about, enjoy digital post-processing (this will heart traditional photographers)….
I have tried version 3, this is far more better than the current version we use in room 313/314. Even a bad shot, can become an instant hit, beware with over-processing images.
Lightroom tutorials
And while you are there (not that I am advertising), take a look at the tutorials from phototuts+, they have a “four days essential tutorial” dedicated to Lightroom 3, and this more than enough, for starters. I am sure with this you will be able to explore the software, add plug-ins. I had a go at the tutorials, they are easy to read, that is if you like reading. But I guess reading will take a good part of studying photography and multimedia from now on, get used to it.
You can also get an cheaper version of Lightroom from the adobe site (students’ discount). How to get the money, well get your 1st photo shoot to pay enough for to cover the cost.
Try them, Enjoy!
