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ProjectsResponse Poster TriptychSemiotics / Logos / Sigils / Symbols concept demonstration.Adobe Illustrator → In-depth Pen Tool demonstration.Adobe Illustrator → Image Trace demonstration.Take one or more ideas from your chosen piece of media and conv˚ert them into symbols.Create 5 distinct / different symbols.

ProjectsResponse Poster TriptychColor concept presentation:Color wheel.Analogous and complementary colors.Additive vs. subtractive color.Hue, value, and chroma.How we see and experience color.Color phenomena.In-class workshop → Use Adobe Photoshop to explore color concepts and phenomena.Create and save color palettes in Adobe Photoshop.Compare drawing with colored pencils / crayons to working with light on a screen.

ProjectsResponse Poster TriptychContinue the color discussion, if needed.Compositional tools concept presentation.Discuss how to combine discrete objects into a compelling composition.Apply previous concepts to your compositions.Generate ideas for other elements to include in your posters.In-class work time.

ProjectsResponse Poster TriptychGestalt principles concept presentation.Adobe Photoshop → Object selection demonstration.Workshop → Use your current collages / symbols to explore these concepts. Break apart symbols and compositions to see how they work.Introduction to the motion portion of the project.Revisit sequencing / rhythm / pattern in a temporal context.Review storyboards / animatics.Adobe Photoshop → Frame animation and saving as a .gif / .mp4.Discuss the limitations of GIFs.In-class work time / technical issues addressed.

ProjectsResponse Poster TriptychIn-class work time / technical issues addressed.Review current project outcomes.

ProjectsResponse Poster TriptychFinal work due, printed and trimmed.Submit your posters alongside your moving image for final critique.