Advanced Editing Techniques Continued

Now the students have explored Extraction.  They will learn some more advanced techniques.  The students will have time after each tutorial to test out the techniques before the project starts on Wednesday.

Using the Smart Object tool






Retouching Tools

Extractions in Photoshop - Advanced Editing Techniques

Last week we learned some basic photoshop techniques and tools.  This week we are going to begin focusing on some more advanced techniques.

The students will start the week learning learning how to do extractions.  We will be following the tutorial below and then exploring the technique with some of the photos we have already saved.

Optional Extra Credit if you have extra time!

Some students will be finishing their face swap today and will have the opportunity to earn some extra credit.

The students can use any of their saved files for this project.  They will have to independently follow the tutorial and create the effect.

When finished they need to email the jpeg of their photo to michaelr@spokaneschools.org or stevenc@spokaneschools.org.

This extra credit is worth 5 points if completed.




Advanced Color Change Editing Technique

Celebrity Poster Face Swap

Today the students are going to really be digging into Photoshop and learning how to do a Face Swap with photos.  They will watch the tutorial and then start editing together their own Face Swap photo.

The students will need to complete the following project worth 15 points.  They will be inserting their favorite Celebrity's Face into a Movie Poster they are not in.

Here is an example

They will be graded as follows.

Ability to upload photos saved from the internet ........................ 5 points

Ability to Manipulate, Copy, and Use Tools in Photoshop.......... 5 points

Professionalism of Finished Product ..........................................5 points
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Total Points for the Project                                                       15 points

(Note the Professionalism points are for the overall finished product.  Does the Finished Product looked polished and professional.)

This week in Productions

This week we will start our print media unit.  We will be exploring the program Adobe Photoshop Elements.  This program allows us to manipulate, edit, and create stunning photos, advertisement, marketing materials, and anything else that utilizes still pictures as its medium.

However, first we need to learn how to find pictures to edit on the internet.  The tutorial below shows us how to save pictures from the internet onto your computer.  For Productions Class all pictures will be saved to your L Drive.





You will need to create an image bank for this unit.  Begin by finding the following 8 pictures and saving them to the K Drive in the folder called KELLEY PRODUCTIONS 2016.  Make sure all pictures are in PNG, JPEG, or GIF formats before saving!

I recommend renaming each picture as you save it.  This will allow you to easily identify it.  You need to find the following:

1.  Your Favorite Sports Team Logo
2.  Your Favorite Movie Poster
3.  Your Favorite Celebrity
4.  Your Favorite Food
5.  Your Favorite Subject in School
6.  Your Favorite store to shop at
7.  Your Favorite Band
8.  Your Favorite Animal


Next we will start learning the basics of Adobe Photoshop CC 2014.

The following video playlists takes you throug the basics of Adobe Photoshop CC.



After we finish the Tutorial you have the rest of class to explore with Photoshop Elements!


This tutorial helps you understand the basics of Photoshop Layers and how to edit photos.

Building a City Street in Sketchup! Review and Expanding our Tools!

Today we are diving into Sketchup and learning some of the possibilities of the program.  In Productions we will be utilizing Sketchup as a 3d Modeling, Animation, and landscape designer.  Today the students are learning the basics of the program and exploring its capabilities.

Todays Tutorial - This is a Play list of multiple different tutorials depending on your skill level!





Todays Application Challenge

Using the Tools that you learned today begin creating the exterior of a downtown city street.  You will be using this street in the future for inserting yourself into the landscape.  Explore freely with this mini challenge with the understanding you will have time to sharpen it in the future.

However, we will quickly look with a micro-lesson on Animating inside of Sketchup.  We will talk briefly about what it should include and I will show a few examples from the internet for the students to look at.  They will then finish their landscape and begin to think about scene design inside of the landscape.

Animating inside of Sketchup Tutorial



Below are some examples of works from the internet.

Your streets are your own works.  These examples are not the expectation but an exploration of what is possible to make in Sketchup!

Your Street will have to be shared with Mr. Kelley on One Drive by the end of class on Friday.  You will be graded as follows!

Sketchup Street Scene Creation ........................................................ 5 points

Sketchup Camera Scene Creation (6 scenes)....................... ..............5 Points

Final Sketchup Street Scene Animated Video ...................................3 points

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Total Points .........................................................................................13 points

If you finish your project early you may begin building your dream house in Sketchup!

Today in class we will continue to be looking at Google Sketchup and how to create logos out of our names.  Follow the tutorial below and begin work on your 3D name.





If you finish your Name Early.  Feel free to start designing your own 3D house.  Watch the quick tutorial for the process below.