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Posted: October 10, 2012

There are many basic concepts that underly the field of design.  Just like any good rules, they have to be learned and understood before they can be broken.  Keeping these fundamental rules in mind when designing a graphic art project will make your project much more interesting, visually appealing and easy to consume.   Although other principles of design exist, the 4 that we are going to focus on and discuss are Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity.     Using the internet as a resource define each of the 4 design principles.  Why are these principles important?  Find an example of a photo online that uses each principle.  Save each photo.   Another important concept that you will come across in Digital Imaging is the Rule of Thirds.  Give a detailed explanation of the Rule of Thirds   Put all of this information in a PowerPoint Your Powerpoint should include the following:   Title Slide - Your name, Digital Technologies, Date (Value 1) 4 Slides - Each slide should contain a definition of one of the Principles and a supporting picture. (Value 12) 1 Slide - Should contain a detailed explanation of the Rule of Thirds and a supporting picture. (Value 2)   Total 6 Slides - Value 15     Use the following website as a resource.  Do not use any of the pictures from this file in your Powerpoint   http://www.presentationzen.com/chapter6_pages.pdf 

Posted: October 5, 2012

Eng 112 - Students should be working on their Poe comparison essay drafts. The computer lab is booked, so take advantage of this glorious opportunity to dazzle me with your work ethic. Do not forget to print out a copy of your draft for editing purposes. In class we worked on Introductions. This work will continue on Thursday. You are to write a 5 paragraph essay on the similarities between Edgar Allen Poe’s three stories: “Tell-Tale Heart”,  “The Black Cat” and “Cask of Amontillado”.   In order to discuss how these three stories are similar, feel free to use the following suggestions: -          Use direct examples from the stories (description, plot similarities, characters etc.) -          Use direct quotations from any of the three stories -          Compare Poe’s writing style. Examples may include his use of foreshadowing, suspense, irony, atmosphere, point of view, symbolism, etc.   Evaluation: Introduction - Provide a clear thesis statement, presented in an original way. Remember: a thesis statement clearly states the  purpose of the essay. Body      -        There should be 3 separate paragraphs which compare specific elements of the three stories. Possible paragraph ideas are: -          A paragraph on plot similarities. -          A  paragraph on Poe’s writing style the types of figures of speech he uses -          A paragraph on Poe’s use of figurative language (suspense, foreshadowing, atmosphere -          A paragraph which includes contrasts (differences) can be used as well. -          you should be able to support your comparisons using quotes or direct examples from the stories. Conclusion - Give a restatement of the original purpose. It helps to mention the points covered in the body of the essay and tie up remaining loose ends. (ask yourself: have I accomplished what I had originally intended when I started writing? Have I met my objectives stated in the purpose?). Eng 111 - Continue your work on Act 3 of MacBeth. This work should be completed for Friday (don't forget to give thought to your creative extensions!) Digital Tech 120 - Follow the posts from Thursday and Friday to get a list of the assignments you need to have passed in to me.  

Posted: October 5, 2012

Digital Tech 120 - Follow the post on Thursday to make sure you have all assignments completed and sent to me. New assignments: 1. Open the following picture file: bluebeard.jpg       Using the tools learned yesterday to remove blemishes and fix the subject's right eye. Experiment! Your final product should look natural without "obvious photoshop" work. 2. Completely remove the man from the following picture: the_escape.jpg
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Posted: October 4, 2012

Digital Tech 120 - Here is a list of the assignments you should have submitted (or be currently working on): Internet scavenger hunt - 5pts Video announcement assignment - 5 pts Photoshop fails assignment - 5 pts Layers activity (dog & Field) - Cut out dog and add to field picture.  Find 3 other pictures and add them to your project.  Add your name in 2 Text layers to your projects with various effects to your layout.Value 15 Magazine Cover - Refer to teacher page post for project requirements - http://jmh.nbed.nb.ca/teacher/note/magazine-cover-assignmentValue 30 NEW ASSIGNMENTS: (These pictures are on the website) Lighthouse Project - Use crop tool to rotate picture and make it straight.  Use clone stamp to remove unwanted people from picture. lighthouse.jpgValue 5 Fix Old Picture - Use brightness/contrast slider to fix levels.  Use clone stamp and healing brush tool to remish blemishes from picture. oldpic.jpgValue 5  
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Posted: October 2, 2012

Eng 112 - Continue your comparison chart pre-writing for your Poe comparison essay. Tomorrow in class you will be continuing your search for similarities through the three stories. Eng 111 - Act 2 creative extensions are due tomorrow.  

Posted: October 1, 2012

Eng 111 - Creative extensions for Act 2 of MacBeth are due on Wednesday. Tomorrow is an in class work day so come prepared. Eng 112 - Today we worked on the irony and symbolism sections of your "Cask of Amontillado" worksheet. Tomorrow we been comparing the three stories to put together our Poe essay. Digital Tech 120 - See Friday's post for a reminder of your assignment.

Posted: September 28, 2012

Eng 112\111 - Read this week's Article of the Week. Read it closely and make notes. Reflect personally in a one page minimum (single spaced) response. Compare the content to researched Canadian statistics as well. aow_dropout_rate.pdf     Digital Tech 120 - Finish your photoshop layers assignment and submit it via SmartSync or email. Your new photoshop assignment is linked here: http://jmh.nbed.nb.ca/teacher/note/magazine-cover-assignment  Follow the instructions. You may add ONE copyright free image of your own - but use the other images provided. First, save the linked images into your H:\ drive DigitalTech\photoshop\files folder (in the event you have NOT created these necessary folders, take the opportunity to do so now)
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Posted: September 27, 2012

Eng 112 - Finish reading "Cask of Amontillado" and pass in a detailed plotline for tomorrow. Answer the six questions on the attached sheet.cask_of_amontillado_worksheet_.doc Eng 111 - Finish questions for Act 2, scene 3 of MacBeth for tomorrow.

Posted: September 26, 2012

Eng 112 - Today we finished work on "The Black Cat" and began our final entry in the three story author study "Cask of Amontillado". the_cask_of_amontillado.doc Eng 111 - Review scenes 1 and 2 of Act 2. Start considering your creative extension. Digital Tech - Today you will be introduced to Text layers and the "magic wand" tool. The final requirements for this assignment are as follows: Layers activity (dog & Field) - Cut out dog and add to field picture.  Find 3 other pictures and add them to your project.  Add your name in 2 Text layers to your projects with various effects to your layout. Your composition should show a great deal of effort (carefully cut images, they should look like they "belong" or are not out of place). Once you are finished (no rush), send the saved photoshop .psd file to me via SmartSync (or email if necessary).Value 15
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Posted: September 25, 2012

Eng 112 - Finish all work on Poe's "The Black Cat" for tomorrow. (including your finding examples of Poe's use of figurative language) Enb 111 - Today we read Act 2, scenes 1 and (most of) 2. Finish questions for both of these scenes.
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