Welcome to Computer Applications for the Theater Fall Semester 2005 Anne Mundell-Instructor 412 268 7218 [email protected] [email protected].

Welcome to Welcome to Computer Computer

ApplicationsApplicationsfor the Theaterfor the TheaterFall Semester 2005Fall Semester 2005

Anne Mundell-Anne Mundell-InstructorInstructor

412 268 7218412 268 [email protected]@andrew.cmu.eduu.edu

www.annemundell.cowww.annemundell.comm

Computer Applications: Computer Applications: GoalsGoals

We will focus on three major pieces of We will focus on three major pieces of software:software:

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe Photoshop To learn to import, paint and otherwise To learn to import, paint and otherwise

manipulate imagesmanipulate images Microsoft Office: PowerpointMicrosoft Office: Powerpoint

To create visual presentationsTo create visual presentations Macromedia DreamweaverMacromedia Dreamweaver

To learn to create web sitesTo learn to create web sites To create a personal web site and get it on To create a personal web site and get it on

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Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy

Consider Computer Applications a Consider Computer Applications a job.job.

One Free missed classOne Free missed class Grade goes down one letter grade Grade goes down one letter grade

for each unexcused missed class for each unexcused missed class after oneafter one

More than 15 minutes late equals an More than 15 minutes late equals an absenceabsence

Project Lateness PolicyProject Lateness Policy

No late projects will be accepted, No late projects will be accepted, however, I will gladly change grades however, I will gladly change grades for projects that are handed in on for projects that are handed in on the due date and then improved the due date and then improved later.later.

Turning in HomeworkTurning in Homework

Homework will be turned in to the Homework will be turned in to the Computer Applications folder on the Computer Applications folder on the dc_02 server. dc_02 server.

We will make sure that all of you have We will make sure that all of you have access to this folder (make your own access to this folder (make your own folder inside the Computer Applications folder inside the Computer Applications folder).folder).

DO NOT email files to me. DO NOT email files to me. If you cannot get onto the server, bring If you cannot get onto the server, bring

me a CDme a CD

GradingGrading

Import: 5%Import: 5% Selections (Hair Exchange): 5%Selections (Hair Exchange): 5% Layers, Selections, Transforms (Face): Layers, Selections, Transforms (Face):

5%5% Personal Website Image: 10%Personal Website Image: 10% Correct and Alter a Photograph: 10%Correct and Alter a Photograph: 10% Storyboard: 15%Storyboard: 15% Website: 45%Website: 45% Class Participation: 5%Class Participation: 5%

TextbooksTextbooks

Recommended Reading:Recommended Reading: Inside Adobe Photoshop CSInside Adobe Photoshop CS Hands on Training: Macromedia Hands on Training: Macromedia

DreamweaverDreamweaver

What is Photoshop for?What is Photoshop for?

Two dimensional image Two dimensional image manipulation and paintingmanipulation and painting

Photographic correctionsPhotographic corrections Graphic design and printing Graphic design and printing

applicationsapplications

Image Manipulation For Image Manipulation For The Scene DesignerThe Scene Designer

Image Manipulation Can Image Manipulation Can Be Used in a Number of Be Used in a Number of Ways for the DesignerWays for the Designer

Paint ElevationsPaint Elevations RenderingsRenderings Model makingModel making Lettering and Drafting IdeasLettering and Drafting Ideas Show PhotographyShow Photography PortfolioPortfolio Web PublishingWeb Publishing

Paint ElevationsPaint Elevations

Paint elevations can be done any Paint elevations can be done any number of ways in Photoshop. What number of ways in Photoshop. What follows are several ways that I have follows are several ways that I have used the program on various used the program on various productions:productions:

One Way Is to Start With One Way Is to Start With a Piece of Drafting:a Piece of Drafting:

Or:Or:

Add a Wallpaper PatternAdd a Wallpaper Pattern

Add Some Shadows, Add Some Shadows, Color and Finesse:Color and Finesse:

And Voila Paint ElevationAnd Voila Paint Elevation

Or design a backdrop!Or design a backdrop!

You can even start You can even start with a grainy with a grainy image from the image from the web:web:

You’ll seeYou’ll seeThis imageThis imageLater in a Later in a ProductionProductionShot!Shot!

RenderingsRenderings

And you can add that And you can add that image to a sketch:image to a sketch:

Renderings can be built Renderings can be built out of paint elevations:out of paint elevations:

Start with paint Start with paint elevations:elevations:

Combine and add Combine and add perspective and perspective and environment to environment to

describe a scene.describe a scene.

Or change time of day Or change time of day and scene:and scene:

Other renderings from Other renderings from the same production:the same production:

From paint elevation to renderings:From paint elevation to renderings:

Scanning paint elevations Scanning paint elevations can also make for a great can also make for a great

color model:color model:Start with the elevations:Start with the elevations:

Size, manipulate, print Size, manipulate, print and cut out to make and cut out to make

model:model:

Use Photoshop to Use Photoshop to create lettering or create lettering or

images you can trace or images you can trace or insert into your insert into your

drafting:drafting:This photo can be This photo can be traced into a traced into a drafting:drafting:

To become this:To become this:

Create a Portfolio with Create a Portfolio with PhotoshopPhotoshop

Adjust photosAdjust photos Add labelsAdd labels Add borders and Add borders and

create a lookcreate a look Create images of a Create images of a

uniform sizeuniform size

Put sketches and Photos together in a similar format:Put sketches and Photos together in a similar format:

Resize renderings:Resize renderings:

Format PhotosFormat Photos

Make a presentation of material from Make a presentation of material from one showone show

Create a Web Create a Web PresentationPresentation

Renderings:Renderings:

Start with a model photograph, for Start with a model photograph, for example:example:

Which then becomes:Which then becomes:

Or compile multiple Or compile multiple images:images:

Start with:Start with:

AddAdd

Then paint to create:Then paint to create:

Storyboards:Storyboards:

Start with a basic Start with a basic sketch:sketch:

Add other elements, people Add other elements, people for examplefor example

Which then becomes:Which then becomes:

Importing ImagesImporting Images

From a scanner:From a scanner: Import at the largest resolution you Import at the largest resolution you

foresee needing.foresee needing.

Scanner Interface Scanner Interface (example)(example)

Scanner AdjustmentsScanner Adjustments

72dpi (standard web)72dpi (standard web)

150 dpi150 dpi

300dpi300dpi

LPILPI

Different printing Different printing methods use methods use varied amounts of varied amounts of Lines per Inch, Lines per Inch, which some which some scanners will allow scanners will allow you to adjust:you to adjust:

Early Image CorrectionEarly Image Correction

Rotate canvasRotate canvas View/fit on screenView/fit on screen DPI/Image sizeDPI/Image size Auto LevelsAuto Levels CropCrop

Image Collections on the Image Collections on the WebWeb

http://www.gettyimages.comhttp://www.gettyimages.com http://www.corbis.comhttp://www.corbis.com

http://www.shopping.corbis.comhttp://www.shopping.corbis.com http://google.comhttp://google.com (image search) (image search)

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