ANI 154 Digital Painting Workshop
Summary
ANI 154 401 - Digital Painting Workshop ? FALL 2018
Instructor: Lisa Barcy
Monday ? 11:50 ? 1:20
Office ? rm. 502 CDM building /Hours: 10 ? 11:30 MW, Fridays by appointment
312-362-5982 / lbarcy@cdm.depaul.edu (best way to reach me)
Course Description:
In this class, students will explore the image making possibilities of TVPaint and Photoshop in the creation of digital paintings and animation. The principles and practice of traditional painting techniques (oil, acrylic and watercolor) will be applied to a digital image making. Each week students will create either still or moving images with consideration for color, composition and perspective. Experimentation with program features such as custom brushes, filters, opacity, layer modes and texturing tools with be required depending on the assignment. This is a class where you will paint something every week.
Learning Goals:
? introduce students to digital paintbrushes in TVPaint and Photoshop
? analyze traditional paintings and find strategies to create a painterly look with digital tools
? apply digital painting strategies in the creation of animated movement, i.e., blurs, moving holds, metamorphosis
? use filters and layer modes to create painterly textures and lighting effects
Things you will need to bring to class ? your sketchbook and a portable drive. Your works-in-progress, any reference images you want to use and any non-digital art materials if you want to experiment with hybrid images.
Online sources and tutorials: I will post these in the content section of D2L, but feel free to recommend your own favorites to the class.
Documentation: A major part of this class involves experimenting with techniques to achieve a desired look. While there?s many means to an end, you will be asked to mess around, make mistakes and surprise yourself. See what works and what doesn?t ? then share your discoveries with the rest of the class. With that in mind ? document your process!
These can be brief, one-page descriptions in paragraph form where you relay what worked and what didn?t, what tools you used and any technical hurdles you?ve leapt or are still struggling with. Submit one for each assignment in PDF or a Word doc.
Grading Breakdown:
5 Backgrounds (interiors, landscapes, still life, etc.) ? 10 points each
1 Final Project ? 15 points
3 Characters ?points each ? 10 points each
Documentation of process ? 5 points
Work Expectations: Everyone is required to come to class ready to work, so bring your files with you. No working on projects for other classes while this class is in session and no social media or texting. If necessary, make arrangements in your schedule so that you can complete work in the labs. Not having a Cintiq or the programs at home is not an excuse for sloppy or late work. Do what it takes to complete your best work.
*Special Accommodations: If you have any special considerations please see the instructor.
BACK UP YOUR WORK: Failure of computer software and or Hardware will not be accepted as an extenuating circumstance for late projects or incomplete grades so back up your work on a regular basis and always save incrementally if working on a computer.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
More than two absences will automatically result in a one-letter grade reduction for the course. Any student missing four or more classes will receive an "F" for the quarter. Contact me before class if you are unable to attend. Being late to class two times counts as one absence.
You are responsible for any missed lectures and assignments. If you miss a class, it is still your responsibility to turn in the assignment on time.
No incompletes will be given without documented proof of circumstances beyond your control.
You may not miss the final class date. Doing so will equal an automatic one-letter grade reduction of your final grade. If for some reason you cannot make our final, you must contact your instructor BEFORE the class. Excuses given after the fact will not be accepted.
SPACE TO DRAW A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE PET, CHEESE, OR CELEBRITY:
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DIGITAL PAINTING ? SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE ? I WILL ALERT YOU TO CHANGES AND YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING NOTE OF THEM.)
THE PHOTOSHOP HALF
Week 1 ? 9/10
Intro to the class, surveys, course expectations.
How to use your sketchbook for this class. Brushes to download and experiment with. Creating a palette and ?blue lining?. Practice drawing and brush technique.
Assignment #1: Monochrome, still life. Full description in Content of D2L, in the Assignments section.
Week 2 ?9/17
Critique Monochrome pieces. Triadic Palettes, adjustment layers, exploring ways to build up color. Interiors.
Assignment#2: See assignment description on D2L
Week 3 ?9/24
Moving Holds, Weird birds
Experimenting with new brushes, Photoshop video layers, and ?boiling?.
Assignment: Create 3 different GIFs of the same character, each with its own art-working style. See assignment description on D2L
Week 4 ? 10/1
Landscape Redux
Art history mash-ups, clipping masks, adjustment layers, further exploration of transform options, photo collage, color correction in Photoshop.
Assignment: Create a landscape using two vastly different images as a reference. See assignment details description on D2L
Week 5 ? 10/8
Patterns and Filters using found images or custom brushes. Collage characters if we have time.
Assignment: ?Build? a background using patterns you?ve made from various textures or patterns you make yourself. See assignment description on D2L
THE TVPAINT HALF
Week 6 ? 10/15
Intro to TVPaint basics and painting tools, working with layers, experimenting with the brushes.
Assignment: Creating 12 frame cycle of a single object. See assignment description on D2L
Week 7 ?10/22
Review Cycles
TVPaint - Papers, brush textures, working with stencils and shape tools.
Assignment: Create an interior using three of the above. See assignment description on D2L
Week 8 ? 10/29
Review interiors - Making your own brushes, making animated brushes.
Introduce Final Project - Panorama/ Multiple perspective background
Assignment: Begin preliminary blue line sketches for final panoramic shot (i.e., panning background)
Week 9 ?11/5
More brush techniques. Work on final project (TVPaint or Photoshop)
Look at preliminary drawings and crit.
Assignment: Continue working on final
Week 10 ? 11/12
Individual meetings as needed. Regular attendance is expected
Week 11 - Final Critique Date and Time
All work is finished and ready to view. Do not be late and make travel plans accordingly. Missing the final critique means an automatic one-letter grade reduction.
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DEPAUL POLICIES
Online Course Evaluations
Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student?s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/. If you have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.
Academic Policies
All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at: cdm.depaul.edu/enrollment.
Students with Disabilities
Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at: csd@depaul.edu.
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd. Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course
content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The
evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely
separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation.
Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.
This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you
have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.
All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.
All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.
Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that
you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd.
Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296