Digital Art
from Google - "Digital art is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process. Since the 1960s, various names have been used to describe the process, including computer art and multimedia art. Digital art is itself placed under the larger umbrella term new media art. "
This includes:
- Fractal/Algorithmic Art
Dynamic Sculpture - 2D Computer Graphics
generally derived on traditional graphics like typography, cartography, technical drawing and advertising - 3D Computer Graphics
- Pixel Art
- Digital Photography
- Digital Collage
- Manual Vector Drawing
- Integrated Art/ Mixed Media/ Hybrid Media
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Critique CD covers
What we are looking at:
- Color
- Composition (placement of visual elements in 2d space...positive and negative space, rule of thirds)
- Image - subject matter
- Image - style
- Font - literal reading
- Font - style
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Movie Poster
description:
Create 3 different versions of a movie poster for a movie you’d like to see.
Create 3 different versions of a movie poster for a movie you’d like to see.
How to Create Project 3
Part 1
a) Write out your Movie idea! First pick a movie genre. (Horror, Sci-Fi, Romantic comedy) Then you need to figure out 'who' the antagonist and protagonist are, 'where' the movie takes place, 'when' the movie takes place, finally the 'what' and 'why' of the story.
b) Look up and download 10 examples of posters that inspire you
b) Look up and download 10 examples of posters that inspire you
c) Compile a list of
important information that needs to be on the poster including: movie title,
main actors/actresses, film company, producers, date, credits, ext…
(use the 10 examples you downloaded as a guide)
d) Collect a variety of imagery to work with for your poster
* Make sure
to find the largest images possible
Part 2
a) Create a template for
your poster 11x17” at 180dpi
b) Put in guides for the
unprintable boarder and for the middle
c) Create 3 different prototypes of your movie poster
Part 3
- Create 1 final version of the best movie poster based on the comments derived from the critique
- Create 1 final version of the best movie poster based on the comments derived from the critique
Key things to Remember:
* Work on the poster
template
* Duplicate important
layers
* Save often
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things to consider:
First you want to figure out a genre for your movie. Is it a Romantic comedy, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Drama, Action, ect… Then look at and collect movie posters of that genre. Consider things like colors used, font type, text placement, use of actors/actresses images, are they full body or close up, what is their gesture.
First you want to figure out a genre for your movie. Is it a Romantic comedy, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Drama, Action, ect… Then look at and collect movie posters of that genre. Consider things like colors used, font type, text placement, use of actors/actresses images, are they full body or close up, what is their gesture.
Details:
all posters should be set for 11x17 inches at 180 dpi
all posters should be set for 11x17 inches at 180 dpi
Due
Tuesday Sept 27th – Part 1a,1b,1c,1d (due beginning of class)
Tuesday Oct 4th - Parts 2 all three on Google Photos (due end of class)
Tuesday Oct 4th - Parts 2 all three on Google Photos (due end of class)
Tuesday Oct 11th – Part 3 Best one Printed (due beginning of class)
