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The Day of Final

PLEASE REMAIN QUIET DURING THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN EXAM 1. Take the Written Final Exam:  https://goo.gl/forms/N4hP0079Jy9VgC2d2 2. Turn in Final Project:  https://www.dropbox.com/request/SVHpWTKXomsMoDkRCP1C 3. Turn in any late work:  https://www.dropbox.com/request/SVHpWTKXomsMoDkRCP1C 4. Email yourself all the work you want to take with you 5. Sign the yearbook if you want. Have a great Summer Break!

End-Of-Year Final Project

Your End-Of-Year Final will be made up of 3 parts : You will need this Google Form of Client Requests for your class period: Period 1 Period 3 Period 4 Period 6 Client 4's General Reply Part 1: Choose one project you want to work on as your final. Assume you and the client has already come to an agreement and start the project. Finish the project to your client's satisfaction. Turn in all the work and files you used. Make sure Photoshop has layers of your work in it. Part 2: Respond to two clients. One of your response will be declining their request. Decline in a professional manner that does not "burn the bridges", regardless of how professional the client is. The second response will be agreeing to their request. You may send that agreeing response to the same client's request that you chose for Part 1. Part 3: Written Final. Final written exam will be given on the day of the final. It will NOT be multiple choice. All three parts will be

How Much Should I Charge For My Art?

1. Watch the following video and fill out the google form according to the video. Video:  https://youtu.be/ENJo1_5TsPY Google Form:  https://goo.gl/forms/zgtfDGKwBuYR9uwi2 2. Fill out this google form to reflect on the resume/cover letter project: https://goo.gl/forms/XMni9hDsbr942HVJ3 ***Seniors Only*** Senior Final Google Form:  https://goo.gl/forms/iygBcsugSlNRAhor2

Resume and Cover Letter

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1. Find a job/internship you want to apply to and turn in a job profile [Day 1] Include in your job profile: -Job Name -Job Location -Company Name -Job Requirement/Qualification -Job Responsibilities -Company motto/values (what does company care about?) -Where and how to apply to the job 2. Prepare to create a resume and cover letter [Day 2] -Find and turn in 2 examples of the kind of resume you want to make -Find and turn in 2 examples of the kind of cover letter you want to write - Assemble information you need for the resume  (Name of accomplishment-dates of that accomplishment-organization in charge of that accomplishment opportunity, i.e. Baby Sitter, 2010-Present, Albuquerque, NM) - Write an outline of your cover letter  (Brief outline of what you will talk about in your Cover Letter, i.e. Intro: who I am, how I found the job; Body: what I can do for the company, my experiences; Conclusion: thank the company, hope to hear from you soon.) 3. Make your resu

Making A Demo Reel Video

***Remember that the purpose of a Demo Reel is to  impress  the audience with your  skills  and  abilities  shown through the works you have done! Also, Quality over Quantity!*** Step 1:   Identify the best work you have done. [Due Wednesday, April 4] -Make a new folder and gather your best work into them--Drag while holding down "alt" to copy/duplicate your file -Have at least one peer share their opinion on what they think is your best work--you decide whether or not to incorporate their opinion. -Based on your best works chosen, determine what kind of demo reel you want to present. Report your completion of STEP 1 here:   https://goo.gl/forms/KRV5gUEsG2mp5cvp2 Step 2:  Gather your assets for the video in a folder, and POLISH them. [Due Friday, April 6] -Save Photoshop projects into a JPEG or PNG ("File" >> "Save As" >> change "Format" into JPEG or PNG >> "Save" >> Set to desired quality >> &quo

Personalized 5 Weeks

The next five weeks, you will choose project(s) that you are interested in working on. Remember that you will be compiling your best works you created in this class and show them off in a video called "Demo Reel". Take a look at what you have worked on so far, and use the next five weeks to your advantage. Week 1: Ends Tursday/Friday February 15-16 Week 2: Ends Monday/Tuesday February 27-28 Week 3: March 5-9 Week 4: March 12-16 Week 5: March 19-23 Each week you will turn in your project for a grade. If you are working on a project that takes more than a week to do, you will turn in your progress for that week. ****Make sure to turn in everything that you used to create your project!  Turn in link:  https://www.dropbox.com/request/SVHpWTKXomsMoDkRCP1C Here are some ideas of what you can do for the next five weeks: Photoshop Effects and Photo Editing Making Games in Flash Learn to use After Effects Software and make motion graphics and video effects Draw/Pain

Race Animation

Submit your idea  [ASAP] On a piece of paper write/doodle: Two Contestants, Winner, Background/Setting, and the End Goal Make your assets   [Due Friday 1/26: Turn in the Flash file containing everything] On Flash, create the assets you need for the animation: Start with the background, utilize layers, make sure to lock the layers not in use. Create the end goal/finish line/prize on its own layer. Create the two contestants, each on separate layers. Animate  [Due Friday 2/2: Turn in the Flash file and SWF file] To add a Key Frame : Insert >> Timeline >> Key Frame, or keyboard shortcut (F6) To add a Blank Key Frame : Insert >> Timeline >> Blank Key Frame, or keyboard shortcut (F7) To change your drawing into a symbol : [While your drawing is selected] Modify >> Convert to Symbol (Change [Type] to "Graphic") >> OK To create a SWF file/Preview your animation: Press down "Command" Key on your Keyboard and then press