Creativity+and+Computing

Creativity and Computing

Essential Questions: How have advances in technology changed art and the creative process?

Day 1:
 * Demonstration of pixel based and vector based artwork
 * Understand the different tools they will use to create an image in both Photoshop and Illustrator

Day 2 and 3:
 * Follow a design process to create an avatar
 * Rough drawings
 * Utilize Adobe Illustrator for final avatar creation (2-days)

Day 4 and 5:
 * Input an image of themselves through scanning or digital photograph
 * Combine their avatar and digital photograph into one Photoshop file
 * Use necessary Photoshop tools (2-days)
 * Print out avatar and digital photograph combined file


 * Guiding Questions || Vocabulary || Learning Goals ||
 * What new types of imagery evolved from the computer?

How have access to digital multimedia software changed society.

What is the difference between Photoshop and Illustrator? || Adobe Photoshop Illustrator Animated GIF Pixel vs. vector Graphic image Logo Brand Identity Design Process Scanning Cropping DPI / PPI Tools (P-shop) Tools (Illustrator) Animation in Flash || Student will: What is an Avatar? What tools are used to draw basic shapes in Illustrator? ||^  || Follow a design process to create their avatar
 * Arrow, move
 * Marque, rubber stamp
 * Lasso, layers
 * Paint bucket, gradient, zoom tool, eraser
 * Drawing tools
 * Pen tool
 * Identify the difference between pixel based and vector based artwork
 * Understand the different tools they will use to create an image in both Photoshop and illustrator ||
 * What is a Design Process?

Utilize Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop for avatar creation (2-days) - Use necessary tools ||
 * How can you input an image of yourself in Photoshop

What tools are needed to design your avatar? ||^  || Input an image of themselves through scanning or digital photograph

Combine their avatar and digital photograph into one Photoshop file

Use necessary Photoshop tools (2-days)

Print out avatar ||

Strategies and Resources || Prior Knowledge || Assessment || Demonstration Computers Interactive whiteboard Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator || Basic computer skills || None || Paper for rough sketches Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop Computers Interactive whiteboard || Rough sketching Drawing skills Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills from previous lessons Knowledge of geometric shapes || Avatar should be a recognizable likeness of the student made with geometric shape using Adobe Illustrator drawing tools || Scanner Computers Whiteboard Photoshop / Illustrator || Basic computer skills Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop skills from previous lessons || Class Critique of digital photo and avatar file. File should be printed in color. Photo dimensions should be determined. ||
 * Required Instructional
 * Design process lesson
 * Demo and individual cameras