Assignment #4

Hello Students,

If you have not already completed the apple trace and the Pen Tool Exercise (PSDTUTS), please complete those first and then email them in.

Remember, for the PSDTUTS exercise, you must follow the instructions on the picture. Do not manually create the curves with a series of anchor points. Ask for help if you are having problems.

For this week's assignment, you have three options:

1. Create your own Font using the pen tool.
   
• With this assignment option, you may want to find a font online or in Word to trace first. After you have finished tracing you can then add embellishments to each letter. Your embellishments must have a theme. That means that each letter must have some sort of similarity in design.I do not expect you to complete the entire alphabet. If you design a very complicated font, I need to see at least three letters. If you design a less complicated font, I want to see at least ten letters. 
• In your logbooks, I want to see multiple screen shots of your progress. Show me your anchor points! Also, I would like an explanation on your design plans.
2. Create a piece of Cartoon Clip Art using the pen tool.

• With this assignment option, you can follow this online tutorial.
• You don't have to create a penguin, you can create something else instead as long as it is a piece of cartoon clip art.
• In your logbook entries, show me screen shots of your work including the anchor points. Also, provide an explanation of what you are working on.
3. Next to Biebs - Place yourself and/or others in an new photograph.

• If you choose this option, you do NOT have to place yourself next to Justin Bieber if you choose this option. Instead, get creative! This is your chance to show me something unique!
• You must find a full body photograph of a person (not just his/her head or upper body). Then proceed to create a path around the person using the pen tool. Once you have completed that, you can cut your selection out and place it on another photograph of your choice.
• After placing the selection in your new photograph, play around with Photoshop tools to manipulate your original selection to fit in the new photograph.
• In your logbooks, I would like to see your original full body selection including anchor points. Then, I would like to see your new creation along with an explanation about your design process.
• If you finish this within five minutes.....you know who you are. Choose one of the above assignment options to continue working with the pen tool.