EI Assignment

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Objectives:

To create a composit image using multiple images and computer creative techniques.

Assignment General Outline:

Using a scanner to digitize two or more photographic images, and Adobe
Photoshop software, generate a creative composite image that is visually creative
and requires the compositing of at least two separate computer images.

Procedures:

  1. Select two original photographic images, scan the images, save to disk with
    the file sizes of an 8X10 at 200dpi.
    Note: you may use images from your digital camera, or one original illustration,
    but not images from the web!!!
  2. Using Adobe Photoshop software, create a composite image.
  3. Take the image that will be the background for the other images,
    open that image, re-name the file and use this as the 'CreativeComposit.psd" image.
  4. Import the separate images one at a time until the composit is complete.
    Use any creative techniques (such as Filters or Mode shifts) desired to
    achieve a creative final image.

Requirements:

  1. Submit for grading, a final image that will be printed as a dye-sublimation
    or ink-jet image, by the end of the semester.
  2. Final image must have at least one creative technique applied to the image.
  3. Final image must be composited from at least two separate scanned images,
    images from your digital camera, or one original illustration,
    but not images from the web!!!
  4. Image will be critiqued in class. Check with instructor for date.

Update9/23/03

Michael Meagher