GAD 1 – Crime Stoppers poster due early this week. crime poster 2014
GAD 2 – Finalize homework Wayne Thiebaud luscious photo (multiples) and the cupcake photo shoot from Friday.
Game Design – Finalize scrolling background Scratch game.
I’m compacting curriculum through the use of instructional videos. Next week we will learn how to create a scrolling background in Scratch. The class will brainstorm ideas besides a starfield. Leaves in the wind? Raindrops scrolling down instead of left/right? Dust? Then scripts will be shared to make the background/stage scroll and adding other game elements like shooting…firing…launching. It’s been awhile since we have designed game on paper first so we will do that again. Students are proficient at paper pencil planning so that stage of the assignment should go quickly.
View the video and other information below. starfield 
Students were asked to copy a logo that I made that used leading and tracking fonts. Here’s a movie to use as review.fontTrackLeading
First and second year student art has been saved as a .jpg image. All images are now in a folder (on students’ desktop).
Now we will use Dreamweaver to arrange all images and add text.
I’m introducing a bit of .html instruction.
Students will also be introduced ways to decorate their Dreamweaver web page. YES, students will leave with a CD that can be uploaded to web sites or submitted to colleges. The portfolio will open just like a web page!
We will start the CrimeStoppers poster Monday/Tuesday. Learn about which fonts are Serif and which are Sans Serif. All type is either category. Serif means feet. This font I’m using is Sans Serif. No little “feet” at the bottom of the font. Print this image out as a study guide for future quiz. Copies available in class Monday/Tuesday.
GAD 1 – Completed Pen Tool “Art Transforms” assignment. Then we will start learning how to manipulate Text when using Photoshop. The goal is to create a unique work of art using only text.
GAD 2 – Completed Rube Goldberg water sculpture animation due to drop box. Continue independent study and hand in another work of art focused on your study.
Game Design – Completed catch game due. Test on Tuesday. Eleven questions. Study guide provided in class and is posted on previous blog post. Then we’ll learn about the Scratch Pen Tool and various ways to manipulate the scripts.
GAD 1 – Finalize “Art Transforms…” photo ideas and begin tracing with Photoshop pen tool. Students will also fill out an artist statement. artist statement
GAD 2 – Finalize 3D models for kinetic water sculpture and begin animating the parts.
Name Game/Animation due Wednesday. Monday – learn to add sound and speech balloons to the Name Game/Animation. Test soon over what we have covered. Here’s the study guide. Scratch Study Guide Test1.
First…apologies. I had severe flu like symptons Feb 3-7. Too many absences. Great subs though! And Ms. Scott (asst. principal) made sure subs were contacted and in place. Instruction also continued since my intranet lessons were in place. I’ll grade everything this weekend. MP3 interim grades will be up to date by February 10.GAD1 – Review of blend mode activity. Connects with midterm exam. Graffiti and lend mode activity/project.
GAD2 – Exploring midterm interests.
Game Design – Beam me up, shoot sideways, beam me down.New Stagecast rules and design.