| john hansen, instructor intro duction to computer graphics project specs + support materials week 1+2 assignment - starting with a new document, create an 800 point Times capital S, place it in the background layer, lock it and trace it using the pen tool. The objective is to have as few points as possible since each point is an opportunity for a bump to show up. Be sure to keep your path continuous. Its best to go all the way around the letter and come back later to fix any mistakes, and there will be several. After closing the path, use the inspector and the arrow tool to select and modify points and their handles along the path to make it perfect. You will probably need to move some points, delete some and possibly add one or two. When you have a perfect "S" do the same with an 800 point lowercase "a" also in Times. Be aware that this will need to be a composite path, a path (the outline) with another (the counter) inside. Deadline: black & white laser print, beginning of class week 3. click here for a more detailed orientation week 3 assignment - illustrate a mask or other object of your choosing (subject to instructor approval). This project does not require that you have any traditional drawing abilities. Use both bezier tools and shape tools to create closed paths, filled with color. Work with layers and styles to both experiment with and control variables. Consider how lighting, texture and contour can be interpreted in your composition. Work from images downloaded from the internet or create the image directly in Freehand. Deadline: color print, beginning of class week 5 | |
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