Design I // Stop Motion Animation Final

For Design I’s final project, we focused on time and motion. With technology speeding ahead these days, it is beneficial to challenge students to try this as a school project.

Students had to produce a one-minute stop motion animation consisting of photography and sound. Creativity wise, the sky was the limit! The best video-editing software available to them were Apple iMovie and Windows Movie Maker. The more frames per second that were compiled, the smoother the video appeared. To put this into perspective, the Wallace & Gromit 30-minute shorts were shot close to 20 frames per second, adding up to be around 35,000 shots per video. That’s a bit extreme for my students, so they were encouraged to place at least two frames per second. We also watched short films by Disney and Tim Burton, and the hilarious YouTube classic “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On“.

It was a challenge for students to work on an art project of this scale, especially if they were new to Apple iMovie & Windows Movie Maker video-editing software. However, they were very proud of themselves for figuring out such a feat. We had a lot of fun in both sections eating snacks and watching everyone’s videos, and celebrating the end of another school year!

Below are some examples of what was submitted. So turn up your audio and be entertained by these one-minute shorts!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

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Design I // Texture

For Design I’s fifth project, we focused on texture. Students collected an assortment of black and white textures including…
found (photography, magazines, books)
rubbed (charcoal rubbing of physical texture on paper)
created (using a range of mediums to invent a texture).

Then they collaged and glued them together into a quilt block pattern of their choice. They had to be precise and mindful of their workmanship. Since they were working with a grid and pattern, slight mistakes would be noticeable.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Section4_Breanna-Rochelle_Texture
by Breanna Rochelle
Section4_Landen-Rucker_Texture
by Landen Rucker
Section4_Lexi-Bennett_Texture
by Lexi Bennett
Section4_Olivia-Lewis_Texture
by Olivia Lewis
Section5_Bess-Reilly_Texture
by Bess Reilly
Section5_Samantha-Marshall_Texture
by Samantha Marshall
Section5_Taylor-Fikes_Texture
by Taylor Fikes
Section5_Wes-Edgeworth_Texture
by Wes Edgeworth
Section5_Willie-Griffin_Texture
by Willie Griffin
Section4_Kaleb-Baker_Texture
by Kaleb Baker

Intro to Computing // Impossible Reality

For my students’ first Photoshop project, I wanted them to think outside the box and create an “Impossible Reality”. They had to gather their original photography and make new photos as needed to compose their surreal image. The main artist of inspiration was Eric Johansson. He is an incredible Photoshop artist, but also kind enough to post photos and videos to demonstrate his entire process, which is great for beginners to see. Like Eric, they needed to produce an image that tricks the eye to appear realistic.

Below are some examples that were turned in. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Carson-Brantley_impossible-reality
by Carson Brantley
Elizabeth_Gammill-Impossible_Reality
by Elizabeth Gammill
Huner Smith
by Hunter Smith
Jacquelyn_Mullins_Impossible_Reality
by Tori Mullins
Julia-Thompson_impossible-reality
by Julia Thompson
Shannon-Shepherd_Impossible-Reality
by Shannon Shepherd
Whitney-White_impossible-reality-Rgb
by Whitney White

Intro to Computing Art // OMG American Gods

For students to refine their skills using Adobe Illustrator’s Pen Tool, my students accepted the challenge of the OMG project, as in “Oh my gosh, this is so challenging and time consuming!” But the effort is well worth the outcome.

The theme was to recreate a god or goddess in modern society. Students researched Greek, Roman, and Aztec mythological figures to learn about their core characteristics, and brainstormed how to apply them in our current culture.

They photographed themselves, friends, or family as their models. Then they used that photo as a template to make a vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator.  Tiny solid shapes make up the entirety of the photo to make a realistic representation.  They spent about three weeks on the project. The process is like creating a digital painting! Below are some examples that were turned in. I also included the outline imagery of a couple illustrations to show the number of shapes that were created to make up the compositions. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results! These illustrations are sure to blow your mind!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Print
Aditi by Madison Wigginton
Screen Shot 2017-03-07 at 3.49.17 PM
(Outline of shapes)
Carson_Brantley_americangods_hera
Hera by Carson Brantley
Caylee_Hubbard_gods_venus
Venus by Caylee Hubbard
Apollopp
Apollo by Darren Cheairs
Print
Hecate by Elizabeth Gammill
Grayson Brown_American Gods_Athena
Athena by Grayson Brown
American Gods
Loki by Rebecca Bailey
Print
Apollo by Whitney White

Design I // Texture

Fall 2016: For Design I’s fourth project, we focused on texture. Students collected an assortment of black and white textures including…
found (photography, magazines, books)
rubbed (charcoal rubbing of physical texture on paper)
created (using a range of mediums to invent a texture).

Then they collaged and glued them together into a quilt block pattern of their choice. They had to be precise and mindful of their workmanship. Since they were working with a grid and pattern, slight mistakes would be noticeable.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

anna-terry_texture
by Anna Terry
ashtyn-carpenter_texture
by Ashtyn Carpenter
karleigh-harfst_texture
by Karleigh Harfst
marykatherine-swindoll_texture
by Mary Katherine Swindoll
megan-henry_texture
by Megan Henry
meghan-norman_texture
by Meghan Norman
melissa-sones_texture
by Melissa Sones

Intro to Computing // Impossible Reality

Fall 2016: For my students’ first Photoshop project, I wanted them to think outside the box and create an “Impossible Reality”. They had to gather their original photography and make new photos as needed to compose their surreal image. The main artist of inspiration was Eric Johansson. He is an incredible Photoshop artist, but also kind enough to post photos and videos to demonstrate his entire process, which is great for beginners to see. Like Eric, they needed to produce an image that tricks the eye to appear realistic.

Below are some examples that were turned in. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

section1_bryce-sheasby_impossible-reality
by Bryce Sheasby
section1_hannah-livingston_impossible-reality
by Hannah Livingston
section1_kaitlyn-upton_impossible-reality
by Kaitlyn Upton
section3_brittany-riland_impossible-reality
by Brittany Riland
section3_gerald-wicks_impossible-reality
by Gerald Wicks
section3_olivia-ketchum_impossible-reality
by Olivia Ketchum
section4_alice-hanson_impossible-reality
by Allie Hanson
section4_anngray-flowers_impossiblereality
by Ann Gray Flowers
section4_canaan-griffin_impossible-reality2
by Canaan Griffin
section4_ques-nevels_impossible-reality
by Ques Nevels

Intro to Computing Art // OMG American Gods

Fall 2016: For students to refine their skills using Adobe Illustrator’s Pen Tool, my students accepted the challenge of the OMG project, as in “Oh my gosh, this is so challenging and time consuming!” But the effort is well worth the outcome.

In the past the theme has been to recreate a movie scene.  This semester to mix things up, the theme was to recreate a god or goddess in modern society. Students researched Greek, Roman, and Aztec mythological figures to learn about their core characteristics, and brainstormed how to apply them in our current culture.

They photographed themselves, friends, or family as their models. Then they used that photo as a template to make a vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator.  Tiny solid shapes make up the entirety of the photo to make a realistic representation.  They spent about three weeks on the project. The process is like creating a digital painting! Below are some examples that were turned in. I also included the outline imagery of a couple illustrations to show the number of shapes that were created to make up the compositions. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results! These illustrations are sure to blow your mind!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

Americangods
Huitzilopochtli by Moesha Wright
screen-shot-2017-01-12-at-10-34-26-am
(Outline of shapes)
Print
Apollo by Allie Hanson
screen-shot-2017-01-12-at-10-33-19-am
(Outline of shapes)
Section1_Kaitlyn-Upton_Poseidon copy
Poseidon by Kaitlyn Upton
03_April_Porter_Aeolus
Aeolus by April Porter
aphrodite [Recovered].ailast
Aphrodite by Bethany Smith
Section3_Gerald-Wicks_Dionysus
Dionysus by Gerald Wicks
section03_maryemily-moore_Karpo
Karpo by Mary Emily Moore
Section3_Parker-Webb_Hephaestus
Hephaestus by Parker Webb
Print
Dionysus by Ryan Guillory
Section4_Canaan-Griffin_GodnessHekate
Hekate by Canaan Griffin
Hermes
Hermes by Josie Goodman
Print
Ninkasi by Meredith Morris
S4_morgan_helton_demeter
Demeter by Morgan Helton
Aphrodite
Aphrodite by Taylor Knight

Design I // Shape

Fall 2016: For Design I’s second project, we focused on geometric and organic shapes. Students constructed 3 compositions: 1 for all geometric, 1 for all organic, and 1 for a combination of geometric and organic. The medium used to depict these shapes was black construction paper, and good craftsmanship was emphasized. They also had to implement the elements and principles of design in their work.

Below are some of the composition sets that were submitted. All have aspects to be improved upon for their portfolio, but overall I was very pleased with their results!

* I have permission from my students to promote their work on my website.

anna-terry_shape_combo
Combo by Anna Terry
anna-terry_shape_geo
Geometric by Anna Terry
ashtyn-carpenter_shape_combo
Combo by Ashtyn Carpenter
ashtyn-carpenter_shape_org
Organic by Ashtyn Carpenter
caroline-fitzwater_shape_combo
Combo by Caroline Fitzwater
elise-sears_shape_geo
Geometric by Elise Sears
hayden-hunt_shape_combo
Combo by Hayden Hunt
hayden-hunt_shape_geo
Geometric by Hayden Hunt
megan-henry_shape_combo
Combo by Megan Henry
megan-henry_shape_geo
Geometric by Megan Henry
megan-norman_shape_combo
Combo by Megan Norman
megan-norman_shape_org
Organic by Megan Norman
melissa-sones_shape_combo
Combo by Melissa Sones
melissa-sones_shape_geo
Geometric by Melissa Sones