Reference no: EM132196762
Digital Retouching and Poster Design
Poster and Retouching
Overview: Photoshop assessment will include two parts the first part will require to demonstrate retouching skills, image isolation, and layer mask manipulation for containing large resolution image.
Task 1: Students need to take a photo with a DSLR camera (phone camera photos will not be suitable) or find a large resolution image (not smaller than 4000 x 3500 pixels), head and shoulder shot from copyright-free websites to use for the final project. The image should not be smaller than A4, 300dpi.
Use of low resolution or copywritten images will lead to of deduction of marks up to 25 % because the final output will not be suitable for print.
Original image should be retouched in Photoshop, use cloning stamp and additional cloning tools, layers, adjustment layers, create and modify selections, layer masks, and color management. The final image should be uploaded to Canvas in PSD format with all layers and effects to see. The resolution should be reduced to 72 dpi which will reduce final document size.
Once the photograph is modified enough, it can be used for part 2.
Task 2: Students must use an already retouched photograph for the development of a Poster using photographic artwork/collage with multi/double exposure (combination of two or more images) and/or implementation of blending modes and blending options (special effects such as peeling, cracks e.t.c). Appropriate text should be used in a suitable layout.
The work should have a metaphorical concept (theme) and demonstrate a high level of photoshop skills. Students should pay high attention to a range of quality of images (size of images in pixels), quality of created selections (layer mask selection) and identify and select appropriate tools for different types of selections. Ability to use layers, adjustments layers, manage layer masks and masks' edge modification.
Approximately 20-30 layers should be developed during work on both images.
As a final submission students should submit 2 files in PSD format to canvas (with all layers and effects able to be seen for assessment).
Assignment - Portrait Illustration & Comic strip Weighing
Overview
This assessment allows students to demonstrate technical skills and knowledge in regards to the Adobe Illustrator. Using Adobe Illustrator, create a portrait illustration, based on given tutorial techniques, and accompany it with a 4 panel comic strip.
Task :
Students will need to create:
1. A vector portrait illustration (re-create using tracing skills) and
2. Four (4) panels in a comic-strip layout.
Both works will be based on techniques learned during the course and the choice of the level of complexity of the final works should depend on the student's personal evaluation of learned skills.
Students will need to set up an Illustrator profile mode for print and set up the document in a colour mode suitable for printing in the final stage. The completion of the project also entails the management of the project (i.e. use of layers including naming layers and groups), use of pen tool and being able to manage shapes and anchor points, use of clipping masks where appropriate, use of Effects and Appearance panels, use of Pathfinder tools and compound path option, appropriate use of other features that make the workload more efficient and effective (i.e. use of Blending or Transform options), use of and control of colour fills and strokes (colour pallet, stroke pallet, gradient fill pallet, colour/gradient pallet library, halftone effect).
Submission Requirements
Upload the finished files to Canvas in the required formats only (Ai, Eps and PDF).
Submit printed PDF files on a submission day, A3 colour print single page (only) for both parts of submission.
All submissions must be accompanied with an assessment cover sheet.