Sep 12, 2011

Digital Design. Getting started with Photoshop CS5

Start reading pages from 1 to 4 of your PS book.

Complement the information by reading the following web page:

Evolution of Photoshop


Make sure to download the following files, you'll need them the entire course.

Click HERE to download the Photoshop CS5 Studyguide

Click HERE to download a Visual Communication Studyguide

Sep 4, 2011

Stop Motion Animations

Ok guys this is our third week of class, and before we start working with Photoshop (next week), let's have some fun by learning and creating a stop motion animation. Remember that this class combines Arts & Computing, so we are going to learn some topics related to both classes.

The topic is: Digital Citizenship (the value of this two months)

All the instructions are in the following link, so get started and remember learning is fun-tastic!

Aug 31, 2011

Simple Animations using Power Point

Make a research on the Internet about the 2 following topics:


1. Frame animations (frame by frame)
2. Vectorial Design (vectors)


Click on the following site to get an example of an animation created using Power Point.


A) Seed Sprouts

B) Download this Ppt to see 2 examples of animations. (click F5 and then start the ppt)

C) Download this Ppt to see a bouncing ball. (click F5 and the ppt will automatically start)

Aug 25, 2011

Computing Quiz

Class Mail

Remember to send all the activities ONLY to the following mail:



Aug 21, 2011

Welcome!

Hello students, Welcome to our class blog!!
Feel yourself at home. This space will be a very important part of your learning experience this year.
Here I'll post homeworks, assignments and class notes as well as helpful resources for this 2011 - 2012 period topics.
I'm also going to share our classroom experiences and you can comment and ask questions here if you need it.
Make sure you check out our class blog often to be in touch with new changes and important information for class and school.
Remember you can share this class blog with family and friends so that everybody can check out some of the cool things that are happening in our class.


Remember that this year we have a huge commitment: learning two major design (Photoshop) and animation (Flash) softwares.

So it's very important for us to have Self-control, justice, to work hard and keep a positive attitude as the TEC way!  and most of all to HAVE FUN by learning this new software!!
I'm always be there to help you ok? so, your questions, comments or suggestions are welcome too!